In the returns of the upcoming fifth edition of Malaysia International Fashion Week 2008, organiser of the event, Malaysian International Fashion Alliance (mifa) signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with sponsors and partners in a ceremony which held at The Gardens Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

With bigger and better than last year, Malaysia is set again to become the major hub of Asian fashion and promoting fashion industry in this country apart from neighbour country Singapore and Hong Kong.

The latest fashion week will showcase mix breath of young generations and top designers from all over Asia. Malaysia top designers would feature showcase from Andy Sulaiman, Jonathan Cheng, Carven Ong, Eric Choong, Calvin Thoo and Alvin Tay.

This year also, marking participation designers from The Bumiputra Designers Association, where Tom Abang Saufi would feature her latest collection.

Malaysia fasionista is set to witness latest collection of Russian designer Serguei Teplov.

Signing the ceromony with main sponsors are L'Oreal Paris, MasterCard, andrewsmodels, Hair Connection Salon and Academy by Andy Ho, Pico International Sdn Bhd, RedBox Plus, The Edge and Envy Magazine, and Carven Academy of Fashion, PJCAD, Raffles Design Institute and SML Academy of Fashion. mifa chairman Heah Sieu Lay and mifa CEO Syeba Yip were attended the signing ceremony marking another fashion excitement soon to hit Kuala Lumpur.

m-ifw is endorsed by Matrade (Malaysia External Trade Development Corp). The organiser, Malaysian International Fashion Alliance (mifa) pledge important role in promoting trade and tourism to foreign buyers around the world. Aiming to bring Malaysia to next level of fashion tourism and industry.
 

 
Only One Earth by Corliss Chua

Be intrigued by serene nature-inspired body painting designs that complement sloggi's 2008 collection offering lively, modern, comfortable, active, simple lingerie designs to the young and trendy female who seeks for fashionable lingerie and at the same time prioritizes comfort in their selection..

In the event, sloggi Art for Humanity presented the Top 10 Finalists of the Inter-College Body Painting Competition. sloggi Art for Humanity also celebrates Fashion, Art, Music and Love to support the green causes by Malaysian Nature Society (MNS).
 

 
Protect The Animal - Tang Hui Bin

 
Colour of Nature - Tan Eng Soon

 
Summer Splash - Mika Labinsin

 
Cherish the Freedom of Nature - Tiffany Wong

 
 

The finalists were judged by celebrity judges such as Monica Lee (Award Winning Face Art Artist), Steven Sunny (Award Winning Stylist) and high profile judges such as Adeline Choo (Malaysian Nature Society Representative/Miss Malaysia 2006/2007), Farah Shamin (Head of Marcomm from Malaysian Today) & Jeen Lee (Editor of i-Feel) together with Ms Doris Gwee, Product Manager for sloggi Malaysia.

Judging were based on the most positive messages sent through the artwork in relation to “saving the nature” and its artistic design to rejoice with the sloggi bras.

Together celebrating the event, sloggi also throw out dance and party with music artists such as Dayang Nurfaizah, Suki, Estranged, Qings & Kueens and KL Stompers. Visitors were able to get up-close & personal with MNS Ambassadors - Maya Karin (Actress/TV Personality) & Adeline Choo (Miss Malaysia 2006/2007).