in Apparel, Outerwear, Style-List on January 25th, 2012
Cape might be one of the oldest forms of outerwear in fashion history. Cape refers to outerwear with attached collar that falls over the shoulder. People used to wear cape because it is simple to be made and functions to keep anyone who wears it ...
Tags: Ardistia New York, Berrybenka, Biyan, Cape jacket, Cotton Ink, Kivee, Sebastian Gunawan
in Apparel, JFW 2012, Made in Indonesia, Runway Report, Style-List on January 10th, 2012
For the longest time, especially in the Western hemisphere, corsets are seen as a symbol of female restrictions. The tight, often whalebone-constructed, laced-up bodily contraptions do make it difficult for women to be physically active. Corset is not a Western exclusive. Many traditional Indonesian costumes featured ...
Tags: Biyan, Ferry Soenarto, Obin, Yasra
in JFW 2012, Runway Report on November 13th, 2011
The anticipated Jakarta Fashion Week (JFW) officially opened yesterday with the first show titled 'Alliance of Beauty' showcasing this region's four most talented designers; Biyan (Indonesia), Ashley Isham (Singapore), Bernard Chandran (Malaysia) and Tube Gallery (Thailand). It's no coincidence that the event coincided with the ...
Tags: Ashley Isham, Bernard Chandran, Biyan, Phisit Jongnarangsin, Saksit Pisalasupongs, Tube Gallery
in Apparel, Designer, F/W 2011, Made in Indonesia, Runway Report, Style-List on June 10th, 2011
Biyan once again wow us at his annual fashion show titled ‘The Orient Revisited’ where he showed 100 new collections for 2011 at Hotel Mulia last night. “It’s more about Asian art influence and Chinoiseries in a modern spirit” explained Biyan in his press release ...
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in Apparel, Designer, Made in Indonesia, Style-List on December 6th, 2010
This year I got the chance to go to every show that Biyan made, from his main label Biyan, (X)S.M.L and lastly Studio 133 which celebrated its 25th anniversary. Biyan started the Studio 133 25 years ago on his studio in Surabaya. The label which was ...
Tags: Biyan, Dharmawangsa Hotel, Studio 133 Biyan
in Runway Report, Style-List on August 13th, 2010
in Runway Report, Style-List on August 3rd, 2010
There's no other word to describe Biyan's Annual Show held last Wednesday, 28 July 2010 other than spectacular! When I entered the venue, it was as if the audience were transported to a rugged temple somewhere in central Java. I forgot for a moment there ...
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in Made in Indonesia, Runway Report on September 1st, 2009
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.
Tags: Biyan
in Designer, Made in Indonesia, Runway Report on September 3rd, 2007
Photos by: Raditya Pratama Grand Ballroom Hotel Mulia Senayan 23 Agustus 2007 The fair desert rose of wondrous mystique Her gossamer blossoms bring life like a mirage in the sand The beauty lies not in the rose, but in the strength she embraced More pictures here.
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