Finalists of Gianyar Dekranasda Fashion and Jewellery Design Competition Prepare Their Best Works
Finalists competing in a fashion design and silver jewellery design competition organised by Dekranasda Kabupaten Gianyar participated in a technical meeting and first-stage fitting. All finalists are preparing their best fashion and jewellery works.
“The first-stage fitting is being held to align the designers’ works with the models who will present them at the final evening,” said Gianyar Dekranasda Chairperson Surya Adnyani Mahayastra in a statement on Sunday, 15 March 2026.
Adnyani noted that the finalists comprise 14 fashion designers and 10 silver jewellery designers. Each designer will showcase their best work, which will be modelled by a pair of models at the final evening.
Participants in the fashion category are required to develop Ready To Wear (RTW) designs utilising traditional Balinese textiles produced directly in Bali, such as songket, endek, gringsing, and various other Balinese fabrics.
Meanwhile, participants in the silver jewellery design category have been given space to explore design creativity based on silver as the primary material, with inspiration drawn from Balinese culture and distinctive elements of Gianyar Regency, including the use of lotus flower symbols.
“The development of Ready To Wear fashion is expected to have characteristics that can be worn in daily activities, are easy to maintain and wear again, yet still possess aesthetic value and Balinese cultural identity,” she added.
Adnyani stated that the competition represents a sustained effort by the Gianyar Regency Government to strengthen the region’s identity as a World Craft City. This is particularly significant given that Gianyar is renowned for its wealth of fine art works, such as silverware, wood carving, masks, and traditional Balinese fabrics.
“Dekranasda hopes that younger generations will increasingly engage in the preservation and innovation of local culture, whilst also encouraging the development of creative industries based on Balinese crafts and textiles in Gianyar Regency. In this way, Gianyar’s crafts and designs will continue to develop and maintain competitiveness at both national and global levels,” she said.
The second-stage fitting and final jury assessment will be held on 7 April 2026. A dress rehearsal will then be held at the Gianyar Cultural Hall on 10 April. The final evening of the Fashion Design and Silver Jewellery Design competition is scheduled for 12 April 2026.