Yesterday was my first time ever to go to Inacraft, not because I don’t like Indonesian products but because I had never been home this time around since the first time they organized this (11 years ago).I really didn’t have any idea about its magnitude. So when I got there and paid for the ticket (IDR 10,000) and glanced at the map I immediately sensed that it was a wrong decision for me to wear towering wedges and carrying a handheld bag!. They are using the whole JHCC from Hall A, Hall B to Plenary Hall, Assembly Hall, Cendrawasih and main lobby. It’s truly an exhibition of what Indonesia, from Sabang to Merauke, has to offer in terms of handicraft.
Here’s my quick notes from there:
- Batik. Batik. Batik. Lots of them, from Batik Madura, Batik Megamendung, Batik Pekalongan, Batik Yogya, Batik Cirebon, Batik Lasem, Batik Cuwiri, you name it, they have it!
- House of Leather has its booth but the collection is disappointing, didn’t find anything I like from Christian Magli either.
- Bring lots of cash because it’s a waste of time lining in the atm. They take any credit cards but you have to walk back and forth to the cash register located at the side of the room.
- The Nasi Rendang Balai Sidang taste really good!. Complete with daun singkong, sambal hijau and sayur nangka)
- Met Rizka, an FDer from Yogya in booth #207, sponsored by Dinad Perindagkop & UKM Provinsi DIY Yogyakarta. Her label is called Boja bag, you can learn more here. She makes knitted bags ala The Sak, there was one striped knitted clutch I was eyeing, perfect for a ‘summer’ clutch, paired with sundress. She also makes Batik bags and even Batik laptop case.
Sorry for the blurry picture of us,blame it to my mom..:D. By the way, Rizka gave me this goat hair clutch that feels so luxurious, and a bangle that matches the buckle! Love them! Thanks a lot Rizka!
- Jewelries are all over the place too, from silver to plated gold to diamond encrusted jewelries, natural stones, crystal, pearls and many more. I felt like bringing everything home.
- Booth A157 sells fake Gucci, Chanel, LV bags. It’s blatant disrespect to everyone’s efforts in promoting original local handicrafts.
- Lots of International buyers there.
- From what I saw, government and local companies are very supportive to help small businesses grow. Now all they need is for us to contribute by wearing local products.
- Some of my haul..
Drooling liat gelang dan antingnya…
Aaaaah, kereeen!! Senangnya ada FD-ers Jogja di sana!!
ah tidak
aku juga ingin…
inacraft emang keren…tapi ramenya nggak nahan:-. Dan setuju, kalo bisa pake flat ajah + sling bag with ZIPPER. Sempet ngintip moozee bag nggak han…? bagus menurut ku dengan harga yang OK buat genuine. Aku udah pernah beberapa kali ke tokonya di bandung. Ternyata tadi ada di inacraft.
Haan, itu Rizka yg di foto??
waaah, ga tau!! padahal aku ketemu jg, cm nanya harga bros, hehehe :p
haha… yes!! inacraft means u have to use flat n sling bag! n we ‘inacraft lovers’ knew it really well!!
btw, clutch n bangle-nya…really nice!! wish I have them..
aduuh itu goat hair clutch nya bagus bangett
Yustin: Banyak banget Tin disana sampe bingung milihnya..:D
Opi: Mestinya dirimu ikut Pii..gue liat ada yang bikin juga tapi bikinanmu sepuluh kali lebih bagus..:)
utie: Nitip aja sama mamak..hehe
Endrika: Wah enggak ngeliat tas Moozee, apa ngeliat tapi nggak ngeh yah? Nanti mesti ceki2 kalo ke Bandung
Ketupatkartini: Iyaa itu Rizka, kemaren sih clutchnya tinggal satu yang itu..tapi mungkin bisa pesen ..yuk biar kita bisa jadi clutch sister..:D
Tifa: Bagus ya Tif…gue cuma takut bulunya rontok aja nih..hehehe, sayang banget.
clutchnya lucuuuuu bgt..
kalo aku ke inacraft harus sendiri, pake sendal gunung yg nyaman plus messenger bag that i can keep close to my body, pokoknya seragam ala trip to pasar senen
unfortunately i have to miss this year’s inacraft, sad but it’s a happy situation for my wallet. great post han!
Hani aku naksir kalungnya…nemu di booth mana han? Too bad I missed that.
Yup, hari ini tepar karena kemarin seharian ke sono. Bok, crowded pisan euy. Tepar krn macetnya, ngantre kendaraannya, sumpeknya, keliling2nya, ama ngubek2nya. Kekekekeke…. *puasss
Han, love the clutch, buckle & necklace
i missed this year event
(
Han,
hehhe lain waktu booth akyu juga mau ditengook yah…been there for 3 years in a row…
again..
Btw clutchnyah lucu bangett….
wow.. itu clutch ama bangle cakep bgt!
wew…
seru
event beginian harus nya eng diadain..
ga cuman di jakarta as center of indonesia
tapi juga bisa diadain di daerah2 buat show to the world that we are so rich
proud wth indonesian product
thanks han
lucu2 ya barangnya
jd pengen kesana
Dhea luna, chacha, alf, merahgonjreng, armadiani: Thanks girls, all credit should go to Rizka, nanti dia pasti baca ini..:)
Lena: Kalo pameran gini memang belanjanya bisa lebih nggak mikir daripada di mall yah, soalnya nggak bisa balik lagi kan..:D
Juris: diadain di Jakarta kan karena memang manusianya ngumpul disini semua, ditambah fasilitasnya yang lebih memadai daripada di kota lain, orang2 dari kedutaan kan adanya disini, yang penting productnya kan dari seluruh Indonesia..:)
Rully: gue lupa deh itu kalungnya beli dimana, kayanya sih di Perla Accessories.
Upay: Puas bener kayanya yaah, mesti dijembreng belanjaannya!!..
hehehe
iya han
maksud gw
yang di daerah masing juga perlu ngadain gtu
kan ga semua yang bagus2 d daerah bisa pasrtisipasi di inacraft
nah knapa mereka ga buat exhibition juga
syapa tau FD diundang ksana kmari kan seru tuh
hehe
Lhoh? Rizka gabung FD juga to?? <–malah baru tau. hehehe.
lovely clutch, Han!
kapan ya cocomomo bisa ikutan inacraft…
Juris: Iyaa pasti seru yaa, tapi harusnya sih udah ada juga yang lokal2 gitu cuma aja kurang di exposed.
cocomomo: Taun depan ikut aja, kalo mau independen patungan aja boothnya sama FDers lain, gimana..kita bikin booth yang isinya anak2 FD yuk?
)
Hani, aku Inacraft lover juga nih… naksir banget clutchnya secara akhir-2 ini emang lagi cari tas dari goat hair. Tapi kemaren aku ke Inacraft 2009 ini 2 hari loh, kok gak nemu yah…
Setuju banget tuh kalo FD buka booth di Inacraft 2010. Pasti banyak yg mau ikutan.
wew itu clutch nya lucu banged…
aku juga setuju klo FD buka stand disana
Mosesa: Coba email aja Rizkanya lewat blognya, siapa tau dia masih ada stock..:)
kimii55: iya siih I think it’s a good idea, kita pikirin dulu deh ya…:)
mosesa: blognya rizka apa ya? nubie ni
gw naksir berat jg ama clutch n banglenya 
thx 
Wow, aku baru nemu tulisan ini mbak hanzky.. Aku pake nick ini (altaira) soalnya 2 yg sebelumnya lupa passwordnya karena jarang dipake ke forum ato komen..
Mosesa, kimii55 dan lu-c: terimakasiih.. sebenernya punya banyak ide untuk buat dari kulit kambing samak bulu..apa daya kerjaan masih banyak, belum sempet buat yg untuk brand ku sendiri
ngomong2 setuju banget mba hanz, kalo kita buka stand di Inacraft.. ntar april 20-25 2010.. tapi kayaknya udh abis deh stand nya.. buat 2011 aja..hehehee