My story
Tengku Chanela Jamidah is a champion for change, actively involved in the fashion and retail industry at a young age she has embarked on a journey that has brought her much success in Malaysia as well as the rest of the world. Her first fashion project The ULTRA 10 received much recognition and was awarded the Innovation in design and sourcing award from the Ethical Fashion forum based in the UK. The collection launched in Shanghai and showcased from Colombo to Paris received much attention from the ethical fashion industry as well as receiving many other accolades. Moving onto greater things with Jonathan Liang and Thavia, TCJ has indeed become a well known fashion icon and influencer through her various collaborations and initiatives. With her focus now on growing her cosmetics line DIDA, her passion not only extends to creative direction but also in brand and product development.
TCJ recently brought in one of the premier Event Furniture rental companies from Singapore called The Events Store which has produced events such as Singapore fashion week and high end clients such as Jaguar and Tiffany & Co. Of late, she has been invited to speak at Women's conferences sharing about her experience as an entrepreneur and business owner. A motivator who is all for Women Empowerment, being a mother of two and actively involved in her children's lives. Despite juggling numerous enterprising efforts her children are what keeps her inspired and motivated to contribute as best she can to society with much energy and passion.
Now residing in the US, she finds comfort in helping others heal through “JIWA” her experiential sound therapy sessions, speaks through her podcast “THE MALAYS” and is a proud activist on social issues and causes that is close to her heart. Beginning January 2020 she was appointed a patron on MASA Society - a Cannabis NGO with a focus on human rights.