Melinda Looi

Melinda Looi (Chinese: 吕例霓; born 12 March 1973) is a Malaysian fashion designer. She works in couture, ready-to-wear, and uniform design, and served as president of the Malaysian Official Designers' Association (MODA) from 2019 to 2023.

Early life and education Looi was born in Kuala Lumpur to a family involved in garment manufacturing; her parents operated a pleating workshop known as "Pleats by Looi". She learned sewing and garment construction at an early age.

Looi has four children.

Uniform design In 2009, Looi expanded into uniform design through her label Uniform Atelier. Uniform Atelier has produced custom uniforms for hotels and corporate clients in Malaysia and overseas, such Hyatt Centric Kuala Lumpur.

In 2021, Looi was included in Tatler Asia’s “Asia’s Most Influential (Malaysia)”. Later that year, she collaborated with Penan artisans in Sarawak to create a rattan-based gown worn by singer Aina Abdul.

In 2025, Chinese actress Fan Bingbing wore a bespoke Baju Kurung designed by Looi for her Datukship conferment ceremony.