Gen-Z fashion, streetwear, K-pop: Designer Tom Abang Saufi is still cool at 70

Datuk Tom Abang Saufi's Kuala Lumpur home is filled with colours. Beautifully decorated, the place can be best described as Instagram-worthy. Photo: The Star/AZHAR MAHFOF

With her signature black sunglasses, Datuk Tom Abang Saufi cuts a serious figure in public. Yet, behind the perceived intimidating facade is a woman who smiles readily.

“Please write that I live with colours,” the 70-year-old fashion designer quips, as she welcomes StarTrends into her Kuala Lumpur apartment for an interview and photoshoot.