Anugerah Hijau 2011 - Mentor and Judge for the Wildly Creative Category

Mentor and Judge for the Wildly Creative Category – SILAS LIEW

Saturday, 19 February 2011 06:01

Silas Liew

Silas Liew is a homebred and upcoming fashion designer in Malaysia. At 26 years old, he was the winner of the Malaysia-International Fashion Awards (MIFA) 2010 'Who's Next Designer Search' and 'Most Promising Designer of the Year' and recently went on to win the second runner-up prize for Best Collection at the Raffles 'Era of Style' Graduation Fashion Show.

Silas, unlike other designers, actually comes from a science background. Having lived in Melbourne for a number of years, Silas was pursuing a degree in marine biology when he started doing ceramics and craft jewellery. He would make various things out of porcelain, silicone, wood and paper and in no time, he was dabbling with fabric. All else was history when he then started taking sewing classes – and it was the beginning of Silas the fashion designer.

In 2011, he will be debut his first commercial collection under a Malaysian ready-to-wear label, Egon.

However, Silas does give credit to his science background in playing an influential role in his designs.

"Well I suppose it (referring to his science background) makes me more methodical when it comes to designing. I'm a bit of an enthusiastic schoolboy because I enjoy figuring things out myself so in fashion terms; I'm likely to apply a more experimental point of view. My upcoming collection is very reflective of this I feel", said Silas during our video shoot for Anugerah Hijau.

Silas has already started working on his new label so expect to see some new and hot designs from this local home grown talent.

As the Mentor and Judge for the Wildly Creative category, Silas will be conducting the one-day Sustainable Design workshop during the first week of July for the shortlisted contestants of this year's Anugerah Hijau competition.

When EcoKnights caught up with Silas and asked him for some departing advice for this year's Anugerah Hijau competitors, his message to all participants is "Learn everything, anything and all".

Watch Silas' winning MIFA collection last year here:

Silas Liew is a chimera of opposites; this young Malaysian fashion designer, who recently earned the title of Most Promising Fashion Designer of the Year 2010 at the Malaysian International Fashion Awards, is an undergraduate with a Science degree. After living in Melbourne for five years, studying Marine Biology, he once decided to take a sewing class and that sparked an immense curiosity for Fashion. Although he is known for his assertions towards the underground scene, he is swiftly building a reputation in mainstream fashion circles having appeared in the national press and magazines. In 2011, he will be debut his first commercial collection under a Malaysian ready-to-wear label, Egon.