PETALING JAYA: They were creative and original –but also kept their feet close to the ground. It was the combination of practicality and vision that gave the 10 contestants for the inaugural Star Designer Awards an edge in the preliminary selection.
The panel of judges - comprising designers Melinda Looi, Bill Keith, Rizalman, Edmund Ser and Metrojaya Bhd senior merchandising manager Paul Cheung - spent a day last week going through the entries before choosing the 10 finalists from the eligible 220 entries.
