Dirty Pretty Things

A big fan of international labels, Shantee Lim found it difficult to purchase items online. "Most of them don't ship to Malaysia, and even if they do, shipping costs itself would kill me," she says. Following that, Shantee decided to start Dirty Pretty Things, a blogshop that stocks up trendy and chic clothing intended for women of all ages. "I decided that Malaysians should have a chance in following fashion trends when it's trendy, not when the trend died months ago," she adds.

Although Shantee doesn't run the business full time (she's an undergrad at Monash University), she still finds time to travel to countries like Indonesia and Thailand to hand-pick items for Dirty Pretty Things. Ranging from frilly dresses to androgynous pieces, Shantee works hard at making sure her shop provides one-of-a-kind designs that are stylish yet affordable. We personally love the choice of tank tops and flower dresses.

While the response "ha[s] been great so far," Shantee confesses, "we are still hoping for more Malaysians to be open to the concept of online shopping." So what can we expect to find at Dirty Pretty Things in the New Year? "We're planning on our own label where there will be pieces that are exclusively manufactured by Dirty Pretty Things!"

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Text Myra Mahyuddin