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The Star
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
Reviving Indonesia's textile heritage at country's fashion week in Jakarta
JAKARTA (Bernama-Xinhua): Models strutted down the runway of Indonesia Fashion Week (IFW) 2025, transforming into living canvases that showcased the rich heritage of the archipelago through meaningful garments, under dazzling lights and resonant musical rhythms. The country's largest fashion event takes place from May 28 to June 1 in Jakarta, featuring works from over 200 designers and tenants from across the archipelago, alongside fashion shows, exhibitions, talk shows, and creative forums to support a competitive, inclusive, and sustainable fashion ecosystem. Designers from Armenia and a guest designer from Malaysia also took part in this vibrant celebration of cultural fashion. One of the highlights of IFW 2025 was the collection by Essy Masita from Yogyakarta, titled "Timeless Tradition." Her pieces blended lurik textiles from Yogyakarta and Central Java with other Indonesian heritage fabrics such as handweaving (tenun) Badui from Banten, hand-drawn batik from Java, ulos from North Sumatra's Batak culture, and tenun Sumba from East Nusa Tenggara-all reimagined in contemporary urban silhouettes. A standout look featured a tenun Sumba-based dress paired with a long lurik outerwear adorned with original tenun fringe-an ensemble rich in both aesthetics and meaning. To Essy, traditional Indonesian textiles (wastra) are more than just material -- it is a medium of storytelling and cultural identity. "I want younger generations to wear wastra with pride, not just during traditional ceremonies, but in their everyday lives," she told Xinhua. Since 2000, Essy has been dedicated to bringing wastra into the fashion spotlight, working directly with local weaving communities to ensure an ethical supply chain that empowers women. She recently showcased her collection at fashion weeks in Australia, following appearances in London, Milan, and Paris. Another standout designer was Yuni Pohan from North Sumatra with her collection "Melayu Megapolitan," which featured 11 looks blending the traditional Deli Malay kebaya and songket from Medan with megamendung batik motifs, floral patterns, bamboo shoot designs, and delicate embroidery. Yuni chooses to work with wastra because she believes that behind every motif lies a philosophy of life. "Batik and Malay songket are not just beautiful. They tell stories about humanity's connection with nature, about love and struggle. For example, the bamboo shoot motif symbolises hope, fertility, and humility," she explained. The presence of designers like Essy and Yuni proves that Indonesian wastra continues to evolve, no longer confined to traditional wardrobes, but stepping onto the global runway as a symbol of identity and contemporary expression. Poppy Dharsono, chairwoman of the Indonesian Fashion Designers and Entrepreneurs Association (APPMI) and president of Indonesia Fashion Week 2025, emphasised that Indonesia's heritage is rich with diverse textiles and adornments from hundreds of ethnic groups, from Acehnese songket and Lampung's tapis to Javanese and Balinese batik, and Papuan handweaving. She stressed that wastra is a living cultural identity that continues to grow within Indonesia's fashion industry, with each motif and technique reflecting deep-rooted philosophies and local wisdom. "Fashion is more than appearance. It is a form of cultural expression and identity. Indonesian wastra is more than fabric, it is a living heritage continuously developed by creative designers," said Poppy. Through Indonesia Fashion Week, she hopes traditional textiles will become a main source of inspiration for world-class modern fashion, while also grounding cultural values within the global fashion industry. - Bernama-Xinhua
Malaysia Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Malaysia Sun
Feature: Reviving Indonesia's textile heritage at fashion week
by Hayati Nupus JAKARTA, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Models strutted down the runway of Indonesia Fashion Week (IFW) 2025, transforming into living canvases that showcased the rich heritage of the archipelago through meaningful garments, under dazzling lights and resonant musical rhythms. The country's largest fashion event takes place from May 28 to June 1 in Jakarta, featuring works from over 200 designers and tenants from across the archipelago, alongside fashion shows, exhibitions, talk shows, and creative forums to support a competitive, inclusive, and sustainable fashion ecosystem. Designers from Armenia and a guest designer from Malaysia also took part in this vibrant celebration of cultural fashion. One of the highlights of IFW 2025 was the collection by Essy Masita from Yogyakarta, titled "Timeless Tradition." Her pieces blended lurik textiles from Yogyakarta and Central Java with other Indonesian heritage fabrics such as handweaving (tenun) Badui from Banten, hand-drawn batik from Java, ulos from North Sumatra's Batak culture, and tenun Sumba from East Nusa Tenggara-all reimagined in contemporary urban silhouettes. A standout look featured a tenun Sumba-based dress paired with a long lurik outerwear adorned with original tenun fringe-an ensemble rich in both aesthetics and meaning. To Essy, traditional Indonesian textiles (wastra) are more than just material -- it is a medium of storytelling and cultural identity. "I want younger generations to wear wastra with pride, not just during traditional ceremonies, but in their everyday lives," she told Xinhua. Since 2000, Essy has been dedicated to bringing wastra into the fashion spotlight, working directly with local weaving communities to ensure an ethical supply chain that empowers women. She recently showcased her collection at fashion weeks in Australia, following appearances in London, Milan, and Paris. Another standout designer was Yuni Pohan from North Sumatra with her collection "Melayu Megapolitan," which featured 11 looks blending the traditional Deli Malay kebaya and songket from Medan with megamendung batik motifs, floral patterns, bamboo shoot designs, and delicate embroidery. Yuni chooses to work with wastra because she believes that behind every motif lies a philosophy of life. "Batik and Malay songket are not just beautiful. They tell stories about humanity's connection with nature, about love and struggle. For example, the bamboo shoot motif symbolizes hope, fertility, and humility," she explained. The presence of designers like Essy and Yuni proves that Indonesian wastra continues to evolve, no longer confined to traditional wardrobes, but stepping onto the global runway as a symbol of identity and contemporary expression. Poppy Dharsono, chairwoman of the Indonesian Fashion Designers and Entrepreneurs Association (APPMI) and president of Indonesia Fashion Week 2025, emphasized that Indonesia's heritage is rich with diverse textiles and adornments from hundreds of ethnic groups, from Acehnese songket and Lampung's tapis to Javanese and Balinese batik, and Papuan handweaving. She stressed that wastra is a living cultural identity that continues to grow within Indonesia's fashion industry, with each motif and technique reflecting deep-rooted philosophies and local wisdom. "Fashion is more than appearance. It is a form of cultural expression and identity. Indonesian wastra is more than fabric, it is a living heritage continuously developed by creative designers," said Poppy. Through Indonesia Fashion Week, she hopes traditional textiles will become a main source of inspiration for world-class modern fashion, while also grounding cultural values within the global fashion industry.
Daily Express
15-05-2025
- Daily Express
Offering ‘loans' via the phone: 7 charged
Published on: Thursday, May 15, 2025 Published on: Thu, May 15, 2025 By: Cynthia D Baga Text Size: They were charged under Section 420 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 120B(1) for criminal conspiracy, and faced an imprisonment for up to 10 years and a fine, if found guilty. Kota Kinabalu: Five men and two women were charged with criminal conspiracy where they were alleged to be engaged in cheating by offering loans through phone call, which actually did not exist. They were Mohd Kamal Jalali, 32, Abdul Zaini Salun, 32, Edgar Quisol, 38, Hasmir Han Abdul Ghazir, 19, Iskandar Harun, 32, Eriana Faizal, 27, and Yuni Ordanza Eduardo, 18. All of them pleaded not guilty separately before Sessions Court Judge Elsie Primus, to the charge against them on Wednesday. The seven are accused of involving in the criminal conspiracy in which they agreed among themselves to commit an act that was against the law by offering non-existent loans via phone call. They allegedly committed the offence at 11.40am on May 2, this year at a unit of condominium in Kingfisher Inanam, Jalan Kionsom Inanam, here. They were charged under Section 420 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 120B(1) for criminal conspiracy, and faced an imprisonment for up to 10 years and a fine, if found guilty. The court set June 18 this year for pre-trial case management and Sept 29 and 30, and Oct 1-3 this year for trial. They were released on bail of RM15,000 in two local sureties except for Eriana and Yuni who did not have any documents. Hasmir was ordered to pay RM5,000 deposit for the bail while the rest paid RM8,000 deposit. The court also imposed additional conditions, namely report to the nearest police station twice a month. Eriana and Yuni were ordered remanded further pending the disposal of their case. The court was informed that the prosecution would be calling about 13 witnesses during the hearing. Counsel Nigel Neong Kaning represented Abdul Zaini while the rest were defended by counsel Luke Ressa Balang. Deputy Public Prosecutor Eugenie A. Gilbert appeared for the prosecution. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
