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, Made in Indonesia, Style-List on December 9th, 2011
Dee Ong collection It has been really encouraging to see the revived interests in Javanese batik in recent years. And, certainly, the UNESCO Heritage award did us all rightfully proud. Yet, it’s rather disheartening to see that many Indonesians got so caught up in batik that these ...
Tags: Batik, Dee Ong, Defrico Audy, Ian Adrian, Ikat, Ki Artik, Obin, Songket, Tapis, Tenun, Ulos
in Apparel, JFW 2012, Made in Indonesia, Runway Report, Style-List on November 18th, 2011
"Catwalk Moment" by Bin House is among the most anticipated show in Jakarta Fashion Week 2012 and it happened for some reasons. First it was because Josephine Werratie Komara or known as Obin has become a legendary designer of Indonesian traditional textile. Her creations are ...
in Made in Indonesia on August 25th, 2010
"Kami berdua memang suka dengan barang-barang yang simple tetapi memiliki karakternya sendiri. Apalagi kalau itu merupakan tradisi dan buatan Indonesia, membuat kami jadi kagum. " - Carline Darjanto dan Ria Sarwono Salah satu brand favorit Ria adalah Obin, yang terkenal dengan baju tradisional Indonesia yang sangat ...
Tags: Carline Darjanto, Obin, Prapen, Their Indonesian Treasure