Malaysian designers reflect on what the pandemic has taught them

For Malaysian designers (left to right) Rizman Nordin, Datuk Jovian Mandagie and Khoon Hooi, the pandemic has taught them to appreciate time more. Photo composite: Swiss Watch

Malaysia has witnessed a year or more of downtime for the fashion industry since the pandemic hit. Yet, local talents in Malaysia did not give up.

Now that sectors of the economy are opening up again, designers reflect on what the hard times had taught them.