Raja Permaisuri, PM’s wife and royals from other states attend high-tea, traditional fashion show at Istana Negara

 

Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah poses for a picture with Sultanah of Terengganu Sultanah Nur Zahirah (7th left), Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tunku Aishah Rohani Tengku Besar Mahmud (6th left), Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen Akashah Khalil (5th left), Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin (6th right), Raja Permaisuri of Perak Tuanku Zara Salim (5th right), Raja Perempuan Tengku Anis Almarhum Tengku Abdul Hamid (4th right), Raja Puan Besar of Perak Raja Nazhatul Shima Sultan Idris Shah (2nd left), Raja Puan Muda of Kedah Che Puan Muda Zaheeda Mohamad Ariff (right). Also present are the wife of Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang Toh Puan Khadijah Mohd Nor (3rd left), the wife of Yang Dipertua Negeri Sabah Toh Puan Norlidah Tan Sri RM Jasni (4th left), the wife of Yang Dipertua Negeri Melaka Toh Puan Asmah Abd Rahman (3rd right), prime minister’s wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (2nd right) and deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof’s wife Datin Seri Ruziah Mohd Tahir (left) at Istana Negara July 12, 2023. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah attended the Royal High-Tea reception at Istana Negara today.

Tunku Azizah, who arrived at 4pm, was accompanied by the Sultanah of Terengganu, Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor, Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin Abdul Rahman, Raja Permaisuri of Perak, Tuanku Zara Salim, Raja Puan Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen Akashah Khalil, and Raja Perempuan of Kelantan, Tengku Anis Tengku Abdul Hamid.

Also accompanying were the Prime Minister’s wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, and Deputy Prime Minister’s wife, Datin Seri Ruziah Mohd Tahir.

A total of 350 guests were present at the ceremony, including local fashion designers, politicians, celebrities and influencers.

The event was enlivened with singing performances as well as a traditional fashion show with songket and Tenun Pahang (Pahang Weave) led by fashion designer Datuk Radzuan Radziwill.

Models pose in traditional outfits during a fashion show with songket and Tenun Pahang (Pahang Weave) led by fashion designer Datuk Radzuan Radziwill at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur July 12, 2023. — Bernama pic

When met by Bernama after the event, Radzuan said there were 60 models participating in the fashion show with each demonstrating a combination of four types of traditional fabrics.

The four fabrics are the Royal Pahang Weave, Yayasan Tuanku Nur Zahirah songket, Pink Jambu Batik, and Telepuk (rich fabric), also from the Royal Pahang Weave.

“This traditional combination of four to five types of fabrics is neither cut nor sewn to ensure that the fabrics woven by prison inmates and single mothers can be sold directly to interested buyers, thus providing income to those involved,” he said.

In addition, a total of 70 outfits from Tunku Azizah’s personal collection were displayed outside the dining hall. — Bernama

Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah (front right) attends the Royal High-Tea reception at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur July 12, 2023. — Bernama pic