Poppy Dharsono dress collections in Indonesia Fashion Week bring the mini Indonesian cultures

Indonesia Fashion Week (IFW) 2013 which was held on 14-17 February 2013 give chance to any Indonesian fashion designers to show their talent and their creativity  They proved it by provide the widest possible space for the richness of Indonesian culture on this event.

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Not only the organizers who always seem to wear fabrics characterized the archipelago, the designers are also not tired of Indonesia continues to explore a variety of fabric into beautiful works of fashion. They are trying to break the perception of rigid style of traditional cloth into a stylish collection that can be used in various events.


On the closing night held at the Jakarta Convention Center on Sunday (02/17/2013), the senior designer Poppy Dharsono fashion classic featuring the work of Indonesia as a more modern kebaya. Performances presented by PT Pos Indonesia gives an opportunity to bring Poppy ready to wear fashion-themed "Modern Classic Archipelago Indonesia," Indonesia will feel thick.

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A total of 26 collections of traditional fabrics, such as fabrics float, batik solo, endeg Bali, Sumba weaving and batik coastal, accidentally transformed into a dress that looks very classy and modern. Batik cloth used as a wide long skirt, and paired with a modern kebaya. The color palette also reinforce the impression of luxury options such as purple, orange, and red.

The selection of silk material, taffeta  cotton, raw silk, lace and chiffon, making fashion more luxurious. Kebaya impression of rigid and complicated even disappear, transformed into elegant fashion, comfortable, and luxurious.

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Besides kebaya, Poppy Dharsono collection consists of bolero, cropped jacket, dress, modern kebaya with the creation of cloth skirt length and width, jumpsuits, pants, coats, skirts rumple  as well as the outcome robe dress like the royal noble.

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Pastel as the Muslim fashion color trend in Indonesia Fashion Week 2013

Indonesia Fashion Week (IFW) February 15, 2013,  presents a variety of activities surrounding the Muslim fashion. In addition to showcasing a variety of collections of young Muslim fashion designer and renowned Indonesia, various activities that will inspire Muslim dress, especially the hooded, also took place in the area of ​​Main Lobby Jakarta Convention Center.

On the catwalks, hundreds of Muslim fashion models displayed. Every brand and designer suit collection presents a wide selection of character and taste. Although different styles, most of the designers showing Muslim fashion with pastel colors. Soft colors which is the Muslim fashion trends for 2013 can even survive until 2014.

Revelation Dian Utami's and  Dian Pelangi's brand are featured in IFW 2013 Fashion Parade featuring limited edition collection, inspired by the African desert. Collections were prepared in a week using a lightweight chiffon material, with warm colors, but still shows the character played Dian Pelangi bold colors in one set of clothing. Warm colors also represent the collection of Dian Pelangi pastel color trends in the Muslim fashion.

The Muslim fashion famous brand , Shafira, also featuring pastel colors in the new collection Jardin de la Sultana. This collection is inspired by the landscape garden, iconic Alhambra palace in Granada, Spain. Shafira translate pastel color trends 2013 with different shades. Evening wear collection shown Shafira in IFW 2013 comes with a pastel color mixing computer-generated results. A total of 72 sets of clothing collection 2013 is predominantly soft, pastel colors bring a touch of technology.

Jeny Tjahyawati with Jeny's brand also features pastel colors in a fashion show themed Sweet Royale. Muslim clothing including veils comes with Makram technique with soft colors, predominantly pink.

"A pastel color trends for 2013-2014, including the Muslim fashion," he said during a press conference ahead of the show.

As for Nuniek Mawardi performing lifting striated, pastel color trends do not stand alone. In his design, he presents new colors reinessance, pastel colors combined with strong colors.

Each designer translates pastel color trends in the Muslim fashion style and character of each. You have many options for finding a personal style in Muslim dress. If you do not get to see directly the Muslim fashion show, you can still find inspiration in the area of ​​fashion Muslim Indonesia Fashion Week 2013 exhibition is open until Sunday, February 17, 2013. [courtesy Kompas.com]

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Jakarta Fashion Week 2013

Jakarta Fashion Week (JFW) is one of fashion event that I wait to see each year. JFW will be held just about a few days later.  In the plan JFW will be held at Plaza Senayan, Jakarta in 3-9 November 2012. Many famous designers from Indonesia and Asia will enliven this event, they will join the fashion show to show of their new fashion masterpiece collection. 

They said that Jakarta Fashion Week 2013 will be more fame than the JFW event before. There are about 59 fashion shows, 19.000 invited guests, 65 press conferences that will be attend by 1000 journalists from Indonesia and abroad. 

On 59 fashion shows there are 190 fashion designers who will show their new collection. The 190 fashion designers are included new fashion designers from famous fashion mode school in Indonesia like Binus International, Esmod, LaSalle College International and Raffles Institute of Higher Education.

The abroad designer who will join this event like the famous Lie Bang from Korea, Thailand designer like Akara, Dhanu, Payapa and Paul Direk and fashion designer from England like Fyodor & Golan. Fyodor & Golan which former from CFE is planned will show their collection in the last day.

Sebastian Gunawan and Lie Bang who will open this event. A little leak about the famous designer who will join the fashion show like Anne Avantie, Josephine Werratie Komara alias Obin, Lenny Agustin, Itang Yunasz who design Muslim fashion, Ghea Panggabean and Priyo Oktaviano. After the JFW there is JFW Fashion Forward also and the designer who enliven this event are Albert Yanuar, Barli Asmara, Bretzel, Cotton Ink, Dian Pelangi, Jeffry Tan, Major Minor dan Yosafat D Kurniawan. JFW Fashion Forward is a program to develop the local designer, this event is idea of Jakarta Fashion Week supported by Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy.

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