Nobody builds alone
The Network Behind Kain
Institutions, funders and educators who agreed that Malaysian fashion needs structure, not just applause — and put a venue, a stipend and six months behind it.
ApplySupported by Think City // Yayasan Hasanah // MIA // Academic partners //
Supported by Think City // Yayasan Hasanah // MIA // Academic partners //
Supported by Think City // Yayasan Hasanah // MIA // Academic partners //
Supported by Think City // Yayasan Hasanah // MIA // Academic partners //
Supported by Think City // Yayasan Hasanah // MIA // Academic partners //
Supported by Think City // Yayasan Hasanah // MIA // Academic partners //
Supported by Think City // Yayasan Hasanah // MIA // Academic partners //
Supported by Think City // Yayasan Hasanah // MIA // Academic partners //
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The one who made it possible...
Think City
Named in the programme brief as the supporter of Kain. An urban regeneration organisation working on the cities of Malaysia, it underwrites the programme and the Semua House venue. Official description to be supplied by the Kain team.
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And the institutions behind it...
Yayasan Hasanah
Named in the brief among the creative institutions supporting Kain. A foundation working across arts, culture and community in Malaysia. Description and logo to be supplied by the Kain team.
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Working alongside them...
MIA
Named in the brief among the creative institutions supporting Kain, contributing industry expertise and network access to the cohort. Description and logo to be supplied by the Kain team.
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What the network actually carries
Money, mentors, and a way to reach designers who would never have heard of us.
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Institutions
Funding, the venue, and the mandate that lets a six-month programme exist at all.
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Industry
Leaders and experts who mentor the cohort and sit on the selection panel.
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Academia
Universities and colleges carrying the open call to emerging designers across Malaysia.
Semua House
The new epicentre of independent, homegrown businesses — a building in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, being renovated for the cohort's studio, exhibition and event use. The programme ends here, in public.
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