MARION CAUNTER

Entrepreneur and style star, in Alexander Wang. Opposite page: Peter Do jacket.

This is a big year for Marion Caunter, a renowned personality who dominated urban television in the noughties through her work on popular mainstream channels such as E! News Asia, ESPN and Channel V Asia. In November, she turns 40 years old—a milestone she both looks forward to and is nervous about. She’ll also celebrate her 10th wedding anniversary to businessman SM Nasarudin of Naza Group, and nine years of motherhood with her children Leia Rose, Lana Rose and Liam Naza. Caunter started her career hosting a television variety show, The

8TV Quickie, before foraying into radio, regional TV and E! News Asia. Despite her step back from the media industry to focus on her children, she remains active in the social scene and retains her deep passion for fashion. “It is definitely an exciting time to be in Asia,” she says. “From a fashion point of view, I know so many people who are excited about collaborating with Asia in whatever capacity possible. I can see with my own eyes how Asia is taking up so much more space, from the celebrities and influencers who are chosen to collaborate with major brands to the models who walk the major runways to the clients who are attending the shows. It’s a huge time for Asia and I hope that Asians everywhere continue to take the utmost pride in their own values and culture, because we have so much more to offer the world.”