KUALA LUMPUR, 18TH JULY – The highly anticipated Couture Fashion Week Malaysia (CFWM) 2025 is finally set to take place on 29th August 2025 at the luxurious Four Seasons Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, under the inspiring theme “Embracing Beauty with Style & Elegance.”
This premier event celebrates and promotes global fashion excellence and cultural exchange and brings together many local and international designers, models, industry experts, and fashion enthusiasts from around the world, as well as aims to turn Kuala Lumpur into a hub for international high-end fashion in Southeast Asia and elevate Malaysia’s presence on the international fashion stage, seamlessly blending eco-consciousness with high-end couture.
The CFWM 2025 launch was officiated by His Highness, Yang Mulia Raja Omar Ikram Bin Raja Abdullah Omar, Royal Patron, and Yang Berusaha Ts. Asmar bin Suid, Deputy Director, Bahagian Kemahiran & Teknikal, MARA. The event was held at the elegant De.Wan 1958 at The Linc Kuala Lumpur, owned & operated by Malaysia’s prolific celebrity chef, Datuk Chef Wan, who was one of the event sponsors and graciously attended and hosted all attendees.
Present at the launch were also Dato’ Seri Halim Bin Ishak, chairman, Malaysian Community Care Foundation (MCCF); Kapten (R) Mahadir Tan Sri Mansor, president, Malaysian International Tourism Development Association; representatives from the Ministry of Tourism; celebrity Chef Wan; Twin duo singers Nooraisha Farizan and Hanim Fariza Abu Bakar , and many business partners and sponsors.
The event is supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Cultures, the International Women Entrepreneurs of Malaysia (IWEM), PAKES – Persatuan Anak Kesenian Etnik Sarawak, Malaysian Community Care Foundation (MCCF), Neu Clinic, European Wellness, Life Research Wellness (Singapore), and various tourism, wellness, and sustainable fashion partners, such as the Oriental Fashion Show Paris, Tokyo Couture Fashion Week, and Japan Women Collection.
According to CFWM Executive Director Ziinine A. Britshi, this fashion show and gala is more than just showcasing luxurious designs and brands but also highlights a commitment to promoting sustainable fashion that emphasizes class, modernity, and grace, with a vision to drive the healthy lifestyle, beauty, and wellness industry and foster partnerships across the fashion, lifestyle, tourism, and hospitality sectors, while creating a vibrant ecosystem that empowers communities and elevates various industries.
“We strive to help make Kuala Lumpur a high-end fashion hub in Asia, on par with Paris, New York, and London, which have globally become arenas for luxury fashion and style that attract millions of fashion enthusiast tourists,” said Ziinine A. Britshi.
Dr. Angeline Wong, Medical Director and Founder of Neu Clinic (Damansara Heights), who is the main sponsor and strategic partner of the event, said in her keynote, “This collaboration is more than a sponsorship—it is a celebration of a shared vision between the worlds of aesthetics and couture: one that champions timeless beauty, modern elegance, and purpose-driven innovation. Medical aesthetics today is not just about appearances; it is about empowering individuals to feel confident, healthy, and vibrant, values that strongly resonate with the fashion industry’s evolving direction towards sustainability, inclusivity, and wellness. This gala is not only a celebration of fashion but also of progress—where wellness meets style and innovation meets tradition—and we are proud to be part of this movement.” said Dr. Angeline.
According to the organizer, the event this year will witness stunning extravaganza fashion collections presented by many local and international celebrity designers coming from various countries, including Japan, the USA, India, Timor Leste, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Dubai, and Kazakhstan.
The press conference has also witnessed the launch of Couture Medical Tourism and the Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) signing ceremony between Couture Fashion Week Malaysia and Neu Clinic (Damansara Heights) which aims to provide international tourists and participants personalized & curated non-invasive medical aesthetic services and more invasive treatments via their surgical consultants.
“In collaboration with Neu Clinic (Damansara Heights), our international designers and models and their families that arrive from overseas to participate in CFWM, will also have special programs & treatments offered by their clinic exclusively via this partnership,” said the Director of CFWM.
The CFWM has also announced a landmark cultural partnership with Persatuan Anak Kesenian Etnik Sarawak (PAKES) as the strategic cultural partner that will bring Sarawak’s rich ethnic heritage and vibrant traditions to the heart of Malaysia’s premier fashion celebration. This collaboration beautifully fuses haute couture with authentic cultural storytelling, showcasing the unique artistry and elegance of Borneo’s indigenous communities.
More importantly, as part of its mission to elevate Malaysian creativity on the global stage, Couture Fashion Week Malaysia is proud to announce that its prestigious Gala Night will feature a special showcase by selected fashion students from MARA TVET institutions. This initiative marks the first phase of a strategic collaboration between CFWM and Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), offering top MARA fashion students a rare opportunity to debut their couture designs alongside internationally acclaimed designers.
The CFWM Gala 2025, themed “Embracing Beauty with Style & Elegance,” serves as more than a celebration of fashion—it is a national platform to empower youth, promote cultural heritage, and champion innovation in the creative economy.
Ts. Asmar Bin Suid, Deputy Director of the Vocational and Technical Division of MARA, said, “This collaboration reflects MARA’s dedication to empowering our students beyond the classroom. Through platforms like CFWM, they gain real industry experience, international visibility, and the confidence to carry Malaysia’s cultural identity into the global fashion scene.”
To attend this prestigious evet, guests can purchase entry ticket on TicketAsia.com at this link: https://a4z.in/mcfw25
About Couture Fashion Week:
It is a trademarked international high-end fashion show in Malaysia, owned and organized by Media Parth Productions, which is also the owner of the licensed print magazines “Now Magazine” and “Malaysia World News.” The CFWM showcases extravaganza fashion presented by world-class designers and top models from around the globe. The event encompasses a celebrity red carpet, a glamorous gala, an awards ceremony, and a captivating fashion show, highlighting the epitome of couture excellence and drawing a distinguished audience of celebrities, dignitaries, and fashion aficionados.
About Neu Clinic (Damansara Heights):
Neu Clinic is a luxury medical aesthetics clinic at Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur. Neu Clinic specializes in the very best non-surgical treatments for the face, body, and general wellness. Neu Clinic—a licensed & credentialed specialist aesthetic private clinic—combines the art of refined natural enhancement with cutting-edge technology to provide you with exceptional personalized aesthetic care. Its founder and medical director, Dr. Angeline Wong, has over 13 years’ experience in aesthetics, anti-aging, & regenerative medicine.
