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Jakarta Fashion Week 2010/2011 The Jakarta Fashion Week 2010/11, the largest fashion event in Southeast Asia, enters its fifth day in full glory after presenting sequences of fashion shows featuring the brightest of Indonesia’s design talents, many of whom displaying a variety of cutting edge interpretations to legacy fabrics. The vibrancy of Indonesia’s fashion industry mirrors the country’s open society, rich cultural heritage and also a booming domestic economy. Indonesia is the largest Moslem country in the world and the third largest democracy. It is also one of the three rapidly growing economies in Asia after China and India.
The event was opened with a highly conceptual show discussing various interpretations of the national dress Kebaya, which actually may have originated from China. Young designer Oscar Lawalata, together with British textile designer Laura Miles, held a stunning show on the second day, presenting their dramatic — yet subtle – applications to hand-woven textiles from several parts of Indonesia. Their collection perfectly captured the fashion week’s overall theme ‘Styling Modernity’. Lawalata and Miles triumphantly showed that avant-garde designs can co-exist with artisanal craftsmanship as well as the modern market place.
Earlier in the second day, a handful of Indonesian celebrities, in partnership with the Indonesian edition of Grazia magazine, held a lively show flocked by fans, fashionistas and paparazzi. Among these, former MTV vee-jay Daniel Mananta showed a street-wear collection while larger-than-life TV presenter Ivan Gunawan brought Frida Kahlo-lookalikes to the runaway and former supermodel Indah Kalalo presented outfits for women who have access to either personal trainers or plastic surgeons.
On the third day women from the upper crust of society had the opportunity to brave the runaway in a show brought by the Indonesian Heart Foundation. This show also featured the designer Ari Seputra who celebrated his decade in fashion design. The night was closed with an omnibus show featuring a number of designers who were commissioned to interpret various legacy fabrics from across Indonesia. Among these, the Balenciaga-trained Priyo Oktaviano clearly stole the moment by demonstrating that a little rebellious styling goes a long way in fashion.
The fourth day was filled with diversity and it belonged to young talents. For much of the afternoon designers grouped in the association APPMI showcased their collections. Most notable among these was the young Moslem wear designer Dian Pelangi. Once more she proves to the world that Islam, at least as it is practiced in Indonesia, is colorful, vibrant and progressive. The other notable was Lenny Agustin, whose playful creations again showed why she remained a favorite among many in the local market place.
The fourth night was closed with a show parading the creation of the winners of ‘Cleo Fashion Award’, held by the Indonesian edition of Cleo magazine. This segment featured many of the country’s young, edgy and indie labels such as Danjyo/Hiyoji and Kle, both darlings of the fashion blogosphere.
The Jakarta Fashion Week is organized by the Femina Group, one of Indonesia’s leading media companies. This is the third time the JFW is being held. |
Jakarta Fashion Week 2010/2011