PUAN SRI CATHERINA CHANG, WIFE OF THE LATE TAN SRI LEE SIOK YEW WHO WAS MALAYSIA'S HEALTH MINISTER WHO RETIRED IN 1978, ORGANISED 'A HAT AFFAIR' GRAND CHARITY FASHION DINNER AT RENAISSANCE GRAND BALLROOM ON 18 AUGUST 2013.
The indefatigable, sultry and exotic Puan Sri Catherina Chang, third wife of Tan Sri Lee Siok Yew, founded Phoenix Welfare Foundation in 1997 to help the underprivileged and support community projects.
Puan Sri Catherina Chang looks ravishing!
Puan Sri Catherina Chang in full bloom in Spanish flamenco-inspired costume
Puan Sri Catherina Chang at the VIP Table
Tan Sri Richard Cham (president of Selangor Turf Club) and Tan Sri James Foong (former Federal Court judge)
Tan Sri James Foong (former Federal Court judge), Puan Sri Anna Foong, Tan Sri Richard Cham president of Selangor Turf Club and Puan Sri Catherina Chang
Dato Nik Gee and Tan Sri Richard Cham, chairman of Selangor Turf Club
Pauline Gan
Socialite models
Puan Sri Catherina Chang and Kee Hua Chee
Puan Sri Catherina Chang and Kee Hua Chee
Lucky Kee!
'A Hat Affair' raised some RM 180,000 through the sale of 62 tables, sale of 80 unique hats and auction of 5 special hats and parasols.
All proceeds went to 5 deserving charities---Montfort Boys Town, Befrienders KL, Lovely Disabled Home, Good Shepherd;s Centre and Ti-Ratana Welfare Society.
Puan Sri Catherina Chang has a heart of gold as she handmade all the 80 hats for sale plus dozens more for her celebrity and tai-tai friends to model on stage.
As Puan Sri Catherina Chang was the brains and driving force behind this fund-raiser, she had to be the star of the evening. She changed costumes four times, culminating in a Spanish flamenco-style red and black gown. Instead of castanets, Puan Sri Catherina Chang used a red Chinese fan with trailing ribbons for a touch of the exotic East.
She certainly hit the right note when she set the evening ablaze by stomping into the ballroom accompanied by Moon Walker Entertainment dancers to the hit song 'Gangnam Style'!
I really have to take my hat off to Puan Sri Catherina Chang!
She must be the sexiest and hottest Puan Sri in Malaysia who has the nerve, audacity and courage to dance sensually on stage in cut-out tights that showed a still shapely pair of legs!
I have never seen a dancing Puan Sri before who wriggled her hips and sashayed on and off stage for a good cause.
Instead of passing the hat to collect money, Puan Sri Catherina Lee nee Chang decided to make and sell hats!
Some ladies but not the majority, wore hats to the charity gala but though some were flamboyant, most were relatively restrained. This was not Royal Ascot so I cannot describe it as a Mad Hatter's Party.
After the spectacular opening gambit featuring a dancing Puan Sri Catherina Chang in slashed tights, James Wong the organising chairman, gave a speech. This was followed by a video presentation showing Puan Sri Catherina Chang making her hats on her trusty Singer sewing machine.
This was followed by the first lucky draw. Owen Yap the handsome emcee announced some tea cup saucers had orange stickers. As usual Buddha blessed me and I won a BMIC gift voucher worth RM 380.
Puan Sri Catherina Chang the modelled her hat named Lady Peacock dressed in an avant garde Indian saree to loud applause.
I also won a book during the second lucky draw!
Lillian Tan Mei Wan sang. Then a hat and fashion show with gowns by D&L Couture.
A hat auction sold 5 parasols and hats that raised RM 8,250.
Pauline Gan sang a Malay song beautifully followed by a fashion and hats how modelled by socialites and celebrities like Wong Chui Ling.
The last model was of course Puan Sri Catherina Chang in a red and black flamenco dress.
Altogether a great and enjoyable evening---congratulations for a job well done, Puan Sri Catherina Chang
THESE PHOTOS APPEAR IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AS I ARRIVED AT THE BALLROOM FOYER TO THE FINAL SHOW
Alex Gan (committee member of Phoenix Welfare Foundation) and Dato Joshua Chong (director of Puncak Central)
Dato Rosemarie Wee of Shangri-La and Puan Sri Anna Choong
Irene from D'Touche and organising committee members
Glam ladies
Glam ladies next to Lady Exotica brolly
Koh Chan Wai (second from right) and friends
Hat ladies
Pauline Gan, Datin Tania and friends
Alexandra and friends
Owen Yap as mafia boss and emcee
Owner of CHJ jewellery and friend
Almost like Royal Ascot
Nice purple hat
The long and short of it
Datin Yong Maylene and Glitterama Ladies who performed later
Kee Hua Chee and Glitterama Girls!
The Glitterama Gals point to the glitterest of them all---Kee Hua Chee!
Lady Peacock
Lady Amedella
Glam guests
Guests
Puan Sri Catherina Chang started the ball rolling with an opening gambit---Gangnam Style!
Backed by Moon Walker Entertainment dancers
Puan Sri Catherina Chang is the only Puan Sri who can dance and perform like a professional on stage
Puan Sri Catherina Chang's costume features a horse with 3D mane
I love her blouse
The 2 painted horses on stage were loaned by Tan Sri Richard Cham, chairman of Selangor Turf Club
Bravo, Puan Sri Catherina Chang!
Puan Sri Catherina Chang with the boss of Oriks
Cheque presentation to Diana Ooi of Montfort Boys Town
Cheque to Baniam of Befrienders KL
Cheque to Vivienne Tiong from Lovely Disabled Home
Cheque to Kenneth Krishnasamy of Good Shepherd's Centre
Cheque to Wong Chang Kong of Ti-Ratana
Looking on are James Wong and Alex Gan
5 visually impairec children were also given donations. I am so touched as I think vision is so important
Many rich people have perfect eyesight but are still blind but not Puan Sri Catherina Chang
Representatives from the 5 charities and the 5 visually impaired children and their guardians
who are truly blessed
Thank you, Phoenix Welfare Foundation!
First entertainer Lilian Tan Mei Wan
They look like heavenly dakinis or apsaras
Puan Sri Catherina Chang wearing her Lady Peacock hat which sold for RM 2,000
Sultry Puan Sri Catherina Chang
Puan Sri Catherina Chang's daughter Lee San San with Owyn and Jonah
Lee San San and baby Owyn who is half-Welsh and they live in Manila
This LV-belted guy bought the Lady Peacock hat
Hat by Puan Sri Catherina Chang and gown by D&L Couture
Peggy Ong and Melinda Lee
Wong Chui Ling and Datin Yap Seng Kuan
Datin Kuan Chu Ling and Datin Irene Ng
Datin Jessy Lim
Alba Dunden
This lady named Diamond paid RM 1,500 for Lady Blossom parasol
Puan Sri Catherina Chang in full bloom
Puan Sri Catherina Chang looks alluringly seductive and vampish in this fabulous costume!
Pauline Gan sings
Datin Kuan Chu Ling
Peggy Ong shows leg
Peggy Ong
Datin Irene Ng
Melinda Lee
Datin Jessy Lim
Alba Dunden
Datin Yap Seng Kuan
Puan Sri Catherina Chang in Spanish flamenco dress and Chinese fan
Puan Sri Catherina Chang at the VIP Main Table
Datin Yong Maylene sings for charity
Datin Yong Maylene in action
And now the 17-member Glitterama Ladies!
The Glitterama Ladies sing their hearts out
A Hat Affair at Renaissance ballroom
Tan Sri James Foong, Puan Sri Anna Foong, Tan Sri Richard Cham and Puan Sri Catherina Chang
Tan Sri and Puan Sri James Foong, Tan Sri Richard Cham and Puan Sri Catherina Lee nee Chang
Brian Mack and Joe hamming it up
Cool pants
Puan Sri Catherina Chang and Kee Hua Chee
Puan Sri Catherina Chang and Kee Hua Chee
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