Sewn to perfection: Malaysian designer Justin Yap fashions effortless glamour

By NASA MARIA ENTABAN

Justin Yap is showing his latest collection at the upcoming Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 2024, which he reveals will celebrate his “obsessions”. Photo: The Star/KAMARUL ARIFFIN

Justin Yap recalls being around 11 years old when his calling to the world of fashion revealed itself.

The 39-year-old designer of the eponymous label Justin Yap Atelier has always had a love for drawing, but it was only at around this pre-teen age when he discovered his interest in creating clothes.

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