Dato’ Sri Farah Khan

Dato’ Seri Dr Farah Khan is the founder and president of Malaysia’s leading luxury retailer The Melium Group. As much a fashion icon as a highly astute businesswoman, Khan is well regarded for leading Malaysia’s transformation into a sophisticated and stylish Southeast Asian hub over the past 30 years, concurrently building a formidable retail empire.

The Melium Group is one of Malaysia’s designer retail powerhouses, having represented some of the most prestigious luxury fashion brands including Saint Laurent, Lanvin, Givenchy, Hugo Boss, Stuart Weitzman, Tod’s, Roger Vivier, Max Mara, Weekend Max Mara, Emilio Pucci, Aigner, MCM, and Hackett London. The group continues to grow, opening new doors in emerging and existing world-class malls in Kuala Lumpur.

Khan says, “Luxury leather goods and designer fashion remain the Group’s core DNA with expansion into wellness categories such as Alo and Sensatia Botanicals.” Today, the Group distributes over 100 international luxury fashion brands through a network of 13 standalone and two multilabel stores. “Melium has always focused on growth and listening to the needs of clientele that today, spans generations. Turning 35 in 2024 was a significant milestone for the Group.”

In 2007, Dato’ Seri Farah launched her eponymous fashion label, Farah Khan. The label’s DNA is centred around the heritage art of handstitched embellishments and has regularly graced the red carpet thanks to fans like Selena Gomez and Gigi and Bella Hadid.

In tandem with her work, Khan has an enduring commitment to social responsibility. Over the course of the past 35 years, she has created and spearheaded numerous original fundraising initiatives, usually conducted with media partners, to benefit Malaysian charities and NGOs. The Group is also credited for introducing coffee culture to Malaysia, operating today the largest network of Dome restaurants outside Australia.