Top designers join fashion, art party
Top designers join fashion, art party
JAKARTA (JP): About 30 top local designers will take part in a
week-long fashion and art event starting Sunday at the Hotel
Borobudur, Central Jakarta, in celebration of Jakarta's 472nd
anniversary and Indonesia's 54th Independence day.
The 1999 Fashion and Art Party, held by the city Tourism
Agency in cooperation with the Hotel Borobudur and Ram Sarwigo
event organizer, will present the works of well-known fashion
designers Adjie Notonegoro, Carmanita, Dipa, Ghea S. Panggabean,
Hanum Gularso, Itang Yunasz, Nielwan Anwar, Oscar Lawalata, Poppy
Dharsono, Robby Tumewu and Ramli.
Bridal wear from Eva Bun Bridal, Tarzan Photo and Bridal, Devi
Bridal, as well as Hengky Tandayu with his interior bridal
expertise, will add glamor to the show. Various exhibitions, as
well as traditional Indonesian handicrafts, in association with
the National Handicraft Agency, will showcase the diversity of
Indonesian creativity.
Top ex-models Dewi Motik, Enny Soekamto, Nani Sakri, Rima
Melati and Titi Qadarsih will show a different side to their
personalities, with a display of their paintings.
"The purpose of this event is to present products of
competitive quality, to turn Indonesia into a fashion city with
relations with other fashion cities in the world, and also to
enrich Jakarta as a capital city," tourism agency spokesman
Parlin Parlindungan said.
"Our target is to increase the appreciation of Indonesian
products as well as to develop our cultural existence through
Indonesia's own designer labels."
It is hoped that the event will be a barometer of fashion in
Indonesia, in terms of combining different aspects from different
designers integrated as one for the nation's benefit.
Designer Ramli said: "We also hope to attract foreign buyers
as well as local buyers; purchases can be made directly on the
spot."
"We are inviting small handicraft experts from around
Indonesia to help develop their businesses through ideas that
they might obtain from experienced people present at the event,"
he said.
The event will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Governor Sutiyoso is expected to officially open the event at
noon on Aug. 1. A Miss and Mr. Central Jakarta contest will take
place in the evening. Fashion shows will be held every day from
Aug. 2. Some of them are only for invitees, while others are open
to the public. Viewing shows open to the public are at: 4 p.m.
and 7 p.m. on Aug. 2, at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Aug. 3, 4 p.m. and
7 p.m. on Aug. 4, 7 p.m. on Aug. 6 and at noon on Aug. 7. The
event will close with a special charity fashion show by The
Indonesian Heart Foundation.