Young designer wins award

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Indonesian designer Kartika Lesmana won the Participating Country Award at the 13th Hempel International Young Fashion Designer Contest in Beijing on March 25.

Kartika, who recently completed her studies at the Lasalle College, exhibited her collection "Freedom of Freeze", which is inspired by cold winters and skiing, according to a statement from the Lasalle College.

A total of 37 young designers participated in the festival. They came from prestigious fashion design schools in various countries, such as France, Germany, Norway, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, England, New Zealand, Bulgaria, Russia, Austria, Finland, Morocco, Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, and China.

Kartika was the only participant from Indonesia, representing Lasalle College International Jakarta.

The top three awards -- Gold, Silver and Bronze -- were won by designers from China. Other awards were Participating Country Award, Excellence Award, Best Illustrator Award and Best Technique Workmanship Award.