Dr. Kenny Loh is the founder and CEO of Kenny Loh Couture. A multiple award-winning fashion designer and entrepreneur, Baba Kenny Loh wants to ensure the rich legacy of his family, the Peranakan Baba Nyonya culture, is not lost in time. Hence, after ten years as a nutritionist, after graduating with a Master’s degree, Kenny decided to fully utilize his fashion skills by setting up Kenny Loh Couture. A self-taught designer, Kenny learned the making of nyonya kebaya with embroidery and beaded shoes from the elderly. He is one of the few artisans in nyonya kebaya tailoring and embroidery in the region.
He won various awards and recognition like:
- 4 times Malaysia Good Design Awards by the Malaysia Design Council under the Ministry of Investment, Trade & Industry for the years 2021, 2022, and 2023.
- Successful People in Malaysia 2021
- Malaysia Mastery of Craft Award 2022
- Icon Fashion Designer 2022
- Couture Designer of the Year 2022
- Hasanah Gold Threads Awards 2023
- ASEAN Emerging Designer of the Year 2023
- 9th Asia Pacific Luminaire Awards – Most Influential Heritage & Culture Art Fashion Designer of the Year 2024
He received his Honorary Doctorate from the Asian University International (AUI) in Indonesia.
Dr. Kenny Loh has brought his Malaysia Good Design Award-winning kebayas, The Wings of Eternity and The Rising Phoenix, representing Malaysia to the World Design Assembly – Good Design Exhibition 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. He was also invited to represent Malaysia to attend UNESCO events.
His artistry is widely recognized by high-profile clients and even corporate clients like The Datai Langkawi, Jen Hotel Penang by Shangri-La, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines, and other corporate lines that collaborated with Kenny under their CSR programs. He is invited to share and give talks at various schools and universities, including First City University College and ESMOD-The One Academy.