Indonesian Fashion Week Spotlights Local Flair
|
|
The Jakarta Convention Center was a sea of color during the last week of February. More than 400 Indonesian fashion brands and 200 designers showcased their latest collections at the JCC during the first Indonesian Fashion Week.
"This is spectacular," said veteran fashion designer Ghea Sukarya Panggabean. "It feels as if I were actually in New York or Paris for a 'prêt-a-porter' event tonight. The booths are well arranged and the [fashion] shows are all exciting and well-managed."
Indonesian Fashion Week, which ran from 23 - 26 February, is a trade event featuring ready-to-wear fashion, shoes and accessories by local designers and small-to-medium enterprises.
The event went from idea to reality thanks to the collaboration between the Indonesia Fashion Designers Association (Appmi) and six different government ministries.
"This is a very important event, both for the fashion industry and the creative economy," the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Hatta Rajasa, said in his opening speech at IFW. "We fully support this program and the ambition to establish Indonesia as one of the premiere fashion destinations in the world."
The Minister of Trade, Gita Wirjawan, said he hoped the event would inspire more collaboration and open new markets for the country's fashion designers.
"IFW provides an opportunity for all stakeholders in the Indonesian fashion industry to meet and interact," he said. "Hopefully, this opportunity will start new collaboration and open new distribution lines in Indonesia and abroad."
During IFW, the exhibition halls at the convention center were divided into seven zones: Muslim wear, ready-to-wear deluxe, wedding attire, ready-to-wear middle class, children's wear, accessories and textiles. Most collections featured batik and tenun, or traditional hand-woven textiles.
Hue Biabi, a group of housewives and weavers from the village of Anin in East Nusa Tenggara, showcased a rich variety of scarves and shawls made of lotis, a traditional hand-woven textile from their home province. Lotis is sought after for its intricate animal and floral motifs in vibrant colors.
"We're very excited," said Kaci Taloen, a weaver from the Hue Biabi group. "This is the very first time we have visited Jakarta and our merchandise is selling well."
During the exhibition, the lotis scarves and shawls were sold for Rp 150,000 to Rp 1,500,000 ($17 to $165) each, depending on the size and intricacy of the design. |
Back to main page
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discover the World with Garuda Indonesia
Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair is one of the biggest trade fair in Indonesia showcasing attractive prices and travel packages. This is the largest consumer travel and holiday fair in Indonesia, followed (23/08/2012)
|
|
Jakarta's Inspiring Istiqlal Mosque
First opened to the public by Indonesia’s first President, Soekarno, on 22 February 1978, the grand Istiqlal Mosque of Jakarta is the largest mosque in South East Asia both in structure and cap (23/08/2012)
|
|
The National Monument / Jakarta
The main Sudirman-Thamrin avenues in Jakarta lead to the Merdeka Square, where in its center stands the National Monument (also known as Monas--Monumen Nasional) (18/08/2012)
|
|
|
|
|
LOMBOK, alluring island East of Bali / Indonesia
www.eturbonews.com
With divine beaches, the majestic Mt Rinjani and spectacular marine life to discover, the island of Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara has no shortage of attractions both in and out of t (05/07/2012)
|
|
|
|
Garuda named "best airline in the world
National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has been recognized as the 'Best International Airline' according to a recent independent survey of all major airlines throughout the world (03/04/2012)
|
|
|
Indonesian Fashion Week Spotlights Local Flair
The Jakarta Convention Center was a sea of color during the last week of February. More than 400 Indonesian fashion brands and 200 designers showcased their latest collections at the JCC during the fi (14/03/2012)
|
|
Autonomy of tastes in 'rendang' / Indonesia
Recent international recognition for the famous beef Sumatran rendang dish has only increased its popularity among local food lovers. Many festivals were held in 2011 to savor the cuisine.
(28/02/2012)
|
|
|
|
Showing 24 news articles Back
To Top
|
|