Biyan; From The Wet Market to The Runway

by Hanzky — Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 at 8:51 am

in Made in Indonesia, Runway Report and tagged with Biyan

I really didn’t expect that a night in Ritz Carlton Ballroom would brought me back to one of my fond childhood memories; the wet market.

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To celebrate his 26th anniversary as a fashion designer, Biyan held a fashion show last Wednesday August 26th, titled Sense. The collection and the setting is inspired by a place in our neighborhood that often neglected because we are so accustomed to the air conditioned franchise supermarket. He brought the wet market setting into the runway, completes with fruits, vegetables, woven baskets, bird cages, sellers in traditional clothes, the old fashioned scales and I even heard some rooster crowing sound effect. It looked like a makeover-ed wet market..:)

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Biyan believes there’s no other place quite like the traditional markets where interaction is at its highest level and where all of our senses get to work at the same time, from seeing, thinking, smelling, touching, hearing, communicating and exploring. It really is a place full of inspiration.

So when a wet market translated to a collection, what’s the end result?
A set of wearable collection that have relax elegance aura, that you can easily mix and match. There was also pops of colors like we would see in the market , like paprika green, eggplant purple, shrimp pink, guava red and all of those pretty and exciting colors.

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What’s so Biyan about this collection?
Femininity. Nude colors. Loads of sequins. But the colorful Crystallized Swarovski along with the statement jewelry and the interesting cut and drapery keep them interesting and kicked off any feeling of dullness.

What’s so refreshing?
Aside from the surprising bold color, there just seemed to be a new mood, a new spirit. The wet market setting really injected a different perspective, totally different from the glamorous vibe that is closely associated to Biyan and the fashion world.

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13 comments for this entry

pia

Ahhh…. this creation makes me remember why I loved Biyan back when I was in high school. Unusual and quirky designs, interesting cut that are all so different from the usual femine sequined neutrals he’d been showcasing for so many years.

I can see myself snatching that bright purple top. Great for hiding some tummy love, ya!

September 1, 2009 at 11:36 am
Hanzky

Piaa…bener banget, cutnya itu banyak yang belly friendly..:D dan juga hijab friendly lho..most of them are quite modest, nggak ada yang vulgar2 gitu. I love everything…makanya sebel banget nih photographer yang biasa lagi nggak bisa, jadinya diganti penggantinya dan fotonya jelek jelek…:~(

September 1, 2009 at 8:23 pm
MrsRance

He’s my ultimate favorite designer

September 2, 2009 at 10:17 am
cresentia judith

Love the concept.

September 2, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Echa

Hi tante-tante dari fashionesedaily

Namaku Echa aku 14 taun. Aku mau nanya dong, kalo mau nonton runway2 kayak gini, harus pake Invitation apa bisa free masuk gt? Thanks for all of your help

xx

September 2, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Hanzky

MrsRance: Secara yang design kebaya kawinan yah Rancew…..:D

Judith: I know…me too..:)

Echa: Waduh kok dipanggil tante siih, hehehe…Mbak will do..:). Biasanya kalo fashion show ada undangannya, jadi harus masuk dengan membawa undangan, ada yang untuk pelanggan, ada juga yang untuk media. Kamu coba aja hubungi butiknya dan minta sama sales associatenya untuk dimasukin ke daftar customer. Siapa tau aja nanti dikabari..:)

September 2, 2009 at 5:53 pm
NP

It’s such a great concept, lots of dramas but the draping purple top so unflattering. It makes it look like that person has double bellies.

September 2, 2009 at 8:36 pm
rayna

Drapperynya top bgt!

September 2, 2009 at 9:50 pm
youlovemimo

ready to wear and kebaya are always stunning. Biyan is the best!! love him so much.

September 3, 2009 at 1:19 am
Lena

tante hanzky, foto2nya gak jelek2 banget kok, keliatan cut and colornya.
itu yang bahannya lace apa ya, semacam throw on gitu ya? it’s nice, jadi inget nenek gue, suka pake ginian kalo di rumah…

September 3, 2009 at 7:23 pm
nanda

Yup biyan memang mempunyai ide-ide brilian untuk sebuah design yang aan menjadikannya beda.

Untuk design ini bisa jadi luas bangets, bener bangets bisa dipake buat orang2 berjilbab juga, tapi harus mix and match..

Love this style

September 17, 2009 at 8:00 pm
kama

rancangan biyan keren banget memang keren banget. TOP NOTCH!!
bisa dipakai untuk segala occasions deh

September 18, 2009 at 4:23 pm
ashila

inspiratif!(seperti biasa);D
buat aku pribadi,dari semua desainer yang ada, memang baru BIYAN saja yang bisa membuat setiap rancangannya dari semua lininya klop di hati

aku punya blog yang didedikasikan untuk serba-serbi indonesia, minta gambar2nya yah tan, buat blog shila:)
tentu aja sumbernya udah kusebut, makasih:)

September 30, 2009 at 11:27 pm

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