Model Hartini Mat Jasin was one of the guests sporting Suraya's creation.
TEKAT, the Malay traditional art of gold-and-silver thread embroidery, is a mainstay at the Kuala Lumpur Craft Complex. The beauty of the craft is often displayed on the pillowcases in bridal bedchambers and elaborately decorated dowry trays. Due to its intricate nature, rarely is it seen away from this grand context.
Suraya Sharifuddin, the founder of Sakura Malaysia, wants to introduce the art of tekat to western fashion with her new line of handbags.
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