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Piala Seri Endon 2003 | 2004 | 2005


Fashion Category
1st Prize Winner

Name: Masrina Abdullah
Add: No 1, Jalan Berlian 1, Taman Berlian, 68100 Batu Caves, Selangor.
Tel/ Fax: 03-6189 8131
Mobile: 012-2549578


It was her double-layer batik technique that clinched the first prize in the inaugural Piala Seri Endon 2003. Masrina's love affair with batik began in high school in Terengganu. Studying architecture at the University of Nebraska didn't dampen her love for batik and she did art class in the summer to hone her creative skills.

Masrina decided to venture into batik business in 1990 when she met her husband, Azlan. Today the couple produce under the mantle of Ilham Cipta. But 2005 saw Masrina and her 30-member team producing batik for the new Roberta di Camerino collection (using more than 600 metres of it). Her creations were shown in Milan in September.

Of the experience, she says, "We achieved the ultimate aim of the Malaysia Batik - Crafted for the World movement, but we still have a lot to learn about high-end production." Masrina hopes to continue the collaboration with Roberta di Camerino.


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2nd Prize Winner

Name: Nazari Maarus
Address: 39, Jalan RP 13/2, Taman Rawang Perdana 2, 48000 Rawang, Selangor.
Tel: 03-2284 5605
Fax: 03-2162 0870
Mobile: 019-321 1382


Nazari Maarus's workshop staffed with10 workers produces batik under the label, Gerebok Ilham ("Old cabinet of ideas"). Not surprisingly, given that he has been a trainer there, his employees are all graduates of Institut Kraf Negara.

"It isn't about the business so much as developing these craftspeople," he says. After winning the second prize in the Piala Seri Endon 2003 with a stunning collection featuring finely drawn orchids, Nazari has since concentrated on roses for inspiration. Nazari works on trends and designs at his workshop. His products are sold exclusively at Karyaneka, the Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation's marketing wing.


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3rd Prize Winner

Name: Mohd Azizi Hassan
Address: No. 333, Persiaran Ritchie, 55000 KL.
Tel: 03-4251 8466
Fax: 03-4251 8416
Mobile: 013-395 1004

Aziz's keen interest in batik began when he worked in a batik factory as a 19-year-old post-SPM student. His passion for batik has driven him to continue his studies in art and design.

The third prize winner is the owner of boutique Zizi Design. His trademark batik is young, funky, hip and very much in touch with the times. In the past year, he and his staff had visited The Hague, Beirut, Laos, Sweden, Rome, Istanbul and Oman with Tourism Malaysia as ambassadors for Malaysia's batik. His batik designs have appeared on Italian TV and have been featured on several magazine covers.


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Piala Seri Endon 2003 | 2004 | 2005