New Media Gives Batik a New Market
Jakarta. When a large fire ravaged Pasar Klewer, a famous textile market in Solo, Central Java, last December many batik craftspeople in the city were left with their incomes and businesses destroyed....
View ArticleKnit Your Own Fashion Statement With Happyarn
The act of knitting might conjure up an image out of an old children’s storybook — that of a grandma crocheting a shawl on a rocking chair with a cat playing with her yarn ball on the floor. According...
View ArticleChina’s Famous ‘Face-Kini’ Gets Peking Opera-Inspired Facelift
Qingdao, China. What do Chinese women do when they want to go swimming but maintain their pearly-white complexion? They put on a mask made for the beach, and fondly known as a face-kini. A pale...
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Blogger Cheryl Raissa Stays Stylish With Hijab Fashion
Blogger Cheryl Raissa shares her passion in making hijab stylish on her YouTube channel. (The Peak Photo/Sylviana Hamdani) In fashion shows, hijabs look effortlessly chic and fashionable. But most of...
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At Hunt Street, Secondhand Luxury for the ‘Frugal’ Fashionista
Web-based secondhand retailer Hunt Street recently celebrated its launching at The Foundry in South Jakarta. (The Peak Photo/Sylviana Hamdani) Jakarta. For most women, the word “sale” seems to awaken...
View ArticleWorld’s Largest Sustainable Fashion Design Competition Expands in Fifth Year
The world’s largest sustainable fashion design competition, EcoChic Design Award, which challenges emerging fashion designers to create mainstream clothing with minimal textile waste, is now entering...
View ArticleAlexander Wang Set to Leave Kering’s Balenciaga: Source
Paris. American fashion designer Alexander Wang is expected to leave the creative leadership of Kering’s Balenciaga to focus on developing his eponymous brand, a source close to the matter said on...
View ArticleMarks & Spencers Veteran Eyes Top Job as He Takes on Clothing Role
London. Steve Rowe’s switch from running Marks & Spencer’s food business to heading its general merchandise arm could make or break his chances of succeeding Marc Bolland as chief executive,...
View ArticleActress Birkin Asks Hermes to Remove Her Name From Croc Bag
Paris. Actress and singer Jane Birkin has asked Hermes to remove her name from one of the luxury goods maker’s best-selling bags due to what she called “cruel” crocodile farming and slaughtering...
View ArticleOf Jilbabs and Hijabs — Why the Islamic Veil Is Increasingly Popular in...
Many years ago, when Zulfa Nadia first began wearing the Islamic headscarf to school, her new attire drew curiosity and wonder from her peers. “There were some compliments from my friends — [they]...
View ArticleNew Zine Puts a Cheeky Spin on Food and Fashion
Jakarta. When it comes to independently published magazines, there are countless print titles to choose from nowadays. Whatever your inclination, there must be at least one name out there that will...
View ArticleEvolving Men’s Fashion With Denny Utomo
Jakarta. The recently opened Antony Morato boutique, at Pacific Place shopping mall in South Jakarta, exudes an air of elegance through its dimly lit interior and modern furniture. But the range of...
View ArticleUniqlo Joins Forces With British Fashion Blogger for Modest Wear Collection
Jakarta. The much sought-after collection by Hana Tajima, a British Muslim fashion blogger who collaborated with contemporary Japanese casual wear designer Uniqlo, launched in Jakarta last week to an...
View ArticleChronicling More Than 40 Years of Spanish Fashion in Indonesia
Haute couture cocktail dresses by Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga grabs attention today much as it did during its inception in 1961, due to the rippling folds and flowing lines that taper the...
View ArticleViél Brews Up a New Leather Goods Collection for Women
Coffee has undoubtedly become an inseparable element of some people’s lives in Jakarta, what with many specialty cafés opening up in various parts of the city. It is with this observation that Viél, a...
View ArticlePutting Indonesia’s Fashion-Forward Tradition First
Jakarta. Indonesia is blessed with a rich variety of traditional textiles, each with its own story and unique characteristics. With such great potential, the country’s fashion industry should prosper....
View ArticleRegion’s Fashionistas to Descend on Bali
Jakarta. Bali, Indonesia’s island of the gods, has hosted a cornucopia of national and international events for years. Coming up this week, the island will host another significant event for...
View ArticleSculptor Kapoor Says China Work Copies His Chicago ‘Bean’
London. British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor said on Wednesday he would take legal action based on copyright concerns after noting a close similarity between a huge stainless-steel, globe-like...
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