Sunday, May 26, 2013

Designers Take Priceless ‘Tenun’ into New Light


Five prominent fashion designers collaborated with Cita Tenun Indonesia to give a fresh, new look to tenun woven fabric for the Jakarta Fashion and Food Festival.

The designers — Sebastian Gunawan, , Priyo Oktaviano, Denny Wirawan and Didi Budiardjo — displayed 34 creations at the show, which was opened by an ultra-feminine collection that used the plain woven cloth from the West Java town of Garut.

Eight of Sebastian’s creations were inspired by a woman’s age of innocence, as shown through the piece that used a burgundy lace material with the traditional textile and its unique flower and leaf motifs. 

A green mini dress with a cute floral adornment around the neck area and flowery embroidery on the bottom seam was complemented by a bandana with a similar pattern and color.