Rachel Yeoh Explained

Rachel Yeoh
Birth Place:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Occupation:fashion influencer, socialite, model

Rachel Yeoh is a Malaysian socialite, heiress, model, and fashion influencer.

Early life and family

Rachel Yeoh was born in Kuala Lumpur and has a fraternal twin sister, Michelle.[1] A member of a wealthy Malaysian Chinese family,[2] she is the daughter of Dato' Sri Michael Yeoh and Datin Sri Tina Yeoh.[3] Her paternal grandfather is businessman Tan Sri Dato' Seri Yeoh Tiong Lay, the founder of YTL Corporation.[4] She is a niece of Tan Sri Dato' Francis Yeoh and a first cousin of Ruth Yeoh and Rebekah Yeoh.

In 2015, she and her sister were the first Malaysians, and the first twins, to debut at Queen Charlotte's Ball at Kensington Palace.[5] [6]

Career

Yeoh serves alongside her sister on the advisory committee for the British Fashion Council, which determines the allocation of funds and grants given to designers.[6] [7]

In 2017, she walked as a model for Dolce & Gabbana's Fall 2017 fashion show in Milan Fashion Week.[6] In August 2017 she was featured on the cover of Vogue Japan.[6] She and her sister were featured in the March 2017 fashion issue of Hong Kong Tatler and on the cover of Malaysia Tatler.[8] [9] In 2018, she walked the runway for Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda show in Lake Como.[5]

Education

Yeoh graduated in June 2019 with a Politics, Philosophy and Law LLB degree at the Dickson Poon School of Law at King’s College London.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Secret's out: Here's why Heart Evangelista and Kevin Kwan spent time in Paris. 16 August 2018.
  2. Web site: The REAL Crazy Rich Asians: Meet Socialite Sisters Michelle & Rachel Yeoh. Guest of a Guest.
  3. Web site: Rachel and Michelle Yeoh's journey to the Queen Charlotte's Debutante Ball. Karmun. Ng.
  4. Web site: 10 Asian Fashion Influencers Who Are Actually Crazy Rich.
  5. Web site: Meet The Real Crazy Rich Asians Of Today, Wearing Crazy Rich Couture. 20 August 2018.
  6. Web site: Rich Heirs on Instagram: Rachel and Michelle Yeoh, twin fashionistas. 14 June 2018.
  7. Web site: Malaysian Twins Who Studied Law Make It Big In UK's Fashion Industry - WORLD OF BUZZ. www.worldofbuzz.com. 8 March 2017 .
  8. News: Dec 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209220032/https://www.pressreader.com/china/hong-kong-tatler/20170301/283442076249127 . Style Sisters . 1 Mar 2017 . . en . 10 August 2023 . PressReader.
  9. Web site: Why these twins are the future of high-fashion. Malaysia. Tatler. March 1, 2017. Tatler Malaysia.