Malaysia's got style! Yes we do—and our honourees this year are living proof
From polished and immaculate classicists to irreverent and trend-defying iconoclasts, these trailblazing individuals are the ones to watch.
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Marion Caunter, founder of Hairplay Salon and Marna Ro Capital
KNOWN FOR: Truly comfortable in her own skin, Marion Caunter’s style exudes a confidence that’s indestructible.
Finding comfort in one’s skin is perhaps the pinnacle of beauty and style, and Caunter is the prime example. “Accepting your flaws, your weaknesses. . . That, to me, is beauty,” she told Tatler in 2018. This radical acceptance, Caunter says, is the key to building your style. “My style can communicate for me without me having to actually say a word. What a person chooses to wear can say a whole lot about the individual.”
As the founder of Hairplay Salon in Kuala Lumpur, Caunter understands that hair is a tremendous part of self-esteem. But as her mother once told her, Caunter says to never sweat the small stuff—and be your own person. For her, this means sometimes indulging in her growing collection of white shirts. “I don’t plan on ever stopping to acquire more,” she promises.