Pearly Wong's International Minimalism

Pearly Wong is a fashion designer based between Malaysia and Berlin. She talks to Sonia Sly about catering to an international market place and the realities of the industry for Malaysian designers.

Pearly Wong studied in New York at the Fashion Institute of Technology, she's a regular on the Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week scene and she's based between Malaysia and Berlin. This year she also had the chance to bring her collection to New Zealand Fashion Week as part of the Malaysian Fashion Initiative.

Pearly talks to Sonia Sly about her minimalist aesthetic, growing up in the rag trade and designing for an international marketplace.

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