Tengku Chanela Jamidah is flipping the script and redefining gender norms. She first made a name for herself as a fashion icon in Malaysia before relocating to the U.S. where she currently pursues her new passion for holistic wellness and healing.
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When one thinks of the typical gender roles in Islam, women are primarily expected to be a homemaker while the men protect and provide for the family. However, Tengku Chanela is no ordinary woman. For starters, she is a descendant of the Pahang royal family making her a modern-day princess. The 36-year-old fashion icon also helmed two fashion labels and a beauty brand while raising two children. Most recently she relocated to the U.S. where she has reinvented herself with a new calling in health and wellness. Making a Name
Despite the stereotypes of royal lifestyles, Tengku Chanela maintained that her social status growing up was not the glamorous experience people think of. In an interview with STYLE magazine, she said, ?People always assume that as a tengku (royal) I must have been born with a silver spoon. I may have been born the daughter of a Tengku Bendahara (royal prince), but my siblings and I have had to work really hard to make a name for ourselves?.
And make a name for herself she did. The Tengku founded two fashion labels, Ultra and Thavia as well as a beauty brand, Dida. Each of her labels had a ...