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Indonesian Designers @ Hong Kong F/W 08 Fashion Week
Guest Contributor in Runway Report — February 14th, 2008 (51 views / Print this article )
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Khusus untuk Fashionese Daily, saya kirim oleh-oleh dari Hong Kong. Seminggu saya berada di Hong Kong untuk melihat beberapa acara dan World Boutique 2008 pada Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter 2008 pada tgl 14-17 Jan 2008. Sulit untuk menuliskan semua yang saya saksikan disana tapi sangat menggembirakan kiprah para designer Indonesia yang berpartisipasi seperti Ika Butoni, Ali Charisma, Oka Diputra dan Florence Liem, baik dalam expo maupun show yang mendapat apresiasi menarik dari buyer internasional.
Ika, Indonesian designer based in Hong Kong, presented her collection for Fall/Winter 2008, inspired by the number 8. For her, the figure 8 is basically two zeros put together, one on top of the other. Some people also think that it is associated with the infinity symbol (an 8 turned 90 degrees). If you write out the figure 8 you can keep going and never ending; indeed it is infinity.
The shape of figure 8 is round, smooth, continuous and never ending and symbolizes prosperity, good fortune and double happiness when two eights - 88 - are put together.Hence, when we wear clothing or jewelery bearing the symbol or motif of8, it is believed that it will bring us good luck. The smooth, sinuous lines of the garments on Ika’s collections were reminiscent of the number that denotes prosperity and happiness.
Compared to the other designers in the same show, Indonesian designers brought outstanding collection and get attention from audience and the press.
Ika Butoni
Ali Charisma
Florence Liem
Oka Diputra
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mir@cle
wah, thank you buat oleh2 nya ayip
wajar kalo disana indonesian designers’ collection banyak mengundang attention, they’re very good!! apalagi yang rancangan florence lim…elegant dan feminine. mantapp!!
February 14th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
sLesTa
yep, setuju banget… semuanya keren2 yah! gue paling suka juga ngeliat rancangannya florence liem, very elegant dan ada unsur kebayanya gitu kayaknya. two thumbs up buat semuanya!
thanks ayip!
February 14th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
r_widiastri
kerrrreennnnn…. bravo!!! t’utama Florence Liem, unsur Ind-nya tak t’lupakan, kebaya & batik… LOVE IT!!! thanx yah Ayip runway report-nya
February 14th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
utie
gw suka ngeliat perpaduan kebaya en batiknya
en koleksinya oka adiputra..merahnya tak tahaaaannnn.. Thanks Ayip 
February 14th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Rima
Koleksinya bagus2! Thanks Ayip buat liputannya.. Bangga banget liat orang Indonesia ada yang berkarya di tengah segala musibah yang menimpa.. Smoga bisa memicu yang lain:)
February 14th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
sexy in black
mudah*an engan semakin banyaknya designer indo yg go international, nama indo jadi makin diperhitungkan di dunia fashion…
February 14th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
bluebelle
wahhh.. bagus bangettt negh tapi sayangnya ga dimasukkin designer lain yang bukan dari Indonesia jadi kita bisa bandingin bener2 negh kalo designer indo yang lebih bagus… tapi yang pasti two thumbs up buat designer Indo…
February 14th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
lovemybags
ika butoni yg pic ke-3 lucu deh :p
baju 1 & 3 ya ali charisma juga bagus… kayaknya dia masukin bajunya di debenhams senayan city yah?
February 14th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
mizzdevi
wah keren! gw ikut bangga sbg warganegara indo
thanks buat liputannya yg keren bgt ya ayip! 
February 14th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
silvershore
Gw juga ikut bangga!!!
Semoga pada sukses.
February 14th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
DYS
wah keren..semuanya bagus2x, plg suka banget yg Ali Charisma.. cucok utk difoto buat fashion spread =) congratss once again
February 14th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
ijoli
waaaaa… gw bangga banget nih nama indonesia bisa ada di hongkong fashion week.
niweys, gw setuju sama ideanya Ika Butoni about number 8 soalnya 8 itu my fave number
February 14th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
tari
Kerennn…ikut bangga.
February 14th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
piscanilie
Indonesia rules!! thx oleh-oleh nya
February 15th, 2008 at 8:11 am
Ayip
Thanks semua. Itu sebetulnya masih ada di Hanzky yang lain. Karya dari HK Young Designer Competition. Kayanya kita disuruh tunggu mungkin…. Salam dari Bali….
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February 15th, 2008 at 9:11 am
sisil
Waa ayip, thanks buat articlenya… Keren2 semua!!! Apalagi karya Florence Liem… Bagus bgt!
February 15th, 2008 at 10:03 am
Tifa
ayip.. thx ya buat articlenya..
DYS, gue juga paling suka sama karyanya ali charisma.. n i’m lucky krn pernah dikasi kesempatan bawain baju karya dia.. bravo buat mas Ali, desainer yg lain juga ok2 banget, mengharumkan nama Indonesia..
February 15th, 2008 at 10:57 am
Saigolady
kereen!
kebayanya itu lho..cantik-cantik!
thanks ayip!
February 15th, 2008 at 11:39 am
baglady
koleksi ika butoni bagus.. very original.. love to see Indonesian designer in the international runway..
February 15th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
polkadot
yg Florence Liem ini pernah masuk koran dulu, lumayan2 juga sih designya dia, kalo ga salah org Sby dia..
February 15th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
aizat cinta goddess
love ali..
hi im from malaysia!
http://aizatcintagoddess.blogspot.com/
fashion blog
February 16th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
shil
bagus-bagus..
duh jadi pegen nonton langsung..
February 16th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
tinkerbell
wow, keren2 semua. each punya gaya masing2 dan beda banget antara satu dan lainnya. kebayanya florence liem oke punya tuh, baru pertama kali liat.
February 17th, 2008 at 4:30 am
Ragil
horeee, aku bangga!!
February 17th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
minutestar
cantik bangeet kebayanya florence liem!! thanks for the report~
February 28th, 2008 at 10:39 am
bianca
keren……menggembirakan…
April 3rd, 2008 at 11:07 am
bianca
kebayanya tuh…….keren bgd…
ga mengesampingkan budaya….bravo!!!
-bianca-
April 3rd, 2008 at 11:11 am
Cheap Chic Mom
Ayip thank you!! Wow love their collections! I wish I could keep just one of each in my closet lol ngimpi kali yeee… masih untung ada oleh2 dari Ayip nih… thanks lagi Yip!!! Ditunggu laporan2 berikutnya yah!!
April 3rd, 2008 at 12:59 pm
mutiaa
so cool..
kebaya dress and batik matched very well..
great! i loove it!
May 6th, 2008 at 9:52 am
dece
awhhh… bikin pengen dateng lihat langsung yah!
May 10th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
yuki
bangga indonesia berkarya di negri sendiri dgn tradisi sndr
June 16th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
NUARY
yeah….i love Ali Charisma and Florence Liem…they have nice collection…but dont forget the acc designer for Florence Liem also..Alston Stephanus..young and talented!
August 11th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
iit
Setuju sama Nuary, aku juga suka banget sama aksesorisnya Alston :).
Koleksi Ali Charisma keren banget, Ayip makasih buat oleh-olehnya ya
August 25th, 2008 at 10:15 am
alston stephanus
hey nuary and iit ~~ thanks for the nice comments
Cheers
Al5ton
September 12th, 2008 at 5:56 pm