The kebaya has long inspired fashion designers. Pictured here are beautiful designs from the Melinda Looi Raya 2024 capsule collection. Photo: Melinda Looi The local fashion industry is abuzz over the ...

BANGKOK: A garment noted for its complex design and elegance, the kebaya is due to earn intangible cultural heritage status from Unesco. The kebaya, a joint cultural costume of five countries, namely ...

SINGAPORE: Visitors to Kampong Gelam in Bugis on Saturday (Nov 18) were treated to a kaleidoscope of kebaya, including an exhibition and indoor fashion parade showcasing the iconic garment. The ...

The kebaya, a traditional blouse emblematic of Southeast Asian culture, has recently been placed on Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List, with industry insiders hailing the move to recognise the ...

uring this year’s commemoration of Independence Day at the State Palace, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, along with his ministers and guests, wore traditional attire to celebrate cultural diversity.

tepping into Butik Ang Eng at Dataran Palma Ampang, Selangor, is like taking a step back in time. This heritage outlet lends rich insight into the Melaka Chinese Peranakan community, as depicted in a ...

This question arises in discussions surrounding the nomination of the kebaya for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Representative List of Intangible ...

Growing up, many of us would have come across women donning the kebaya, a traditional Southeast Asian outfit consisting of a sheer, tight-fitting embroidered blouse paired with a batik sarong. Today, ...

ebaya traditional long-sleeved blouses have long been a national dress icon. “Speaking of the kebaya, people promptly relate it to Javanese and Sundanese areas,” Indonesian writer and archeologist Edi ...

THE EVOLUTION OF dress through the ages is about more than just changes in fashion. From the way women are perceived to how they perceive themselves, costumes reveal much about social standing and ...

SINGAPORE – It has been decided: The kebaya will be going to Unesco. Five South-east Asian countries – Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand – will be jointly nominating the traditional ...

SINGAPORE - From March to May 2025, members of the public will be able to redeem free kebaya-themed keychains at two vending machines that will make their way around the island. The vending machines ...