JFW 2012 Day 3: Sebastian Gunawan Goes Red for Women

To raise awareness on heart disease and how important healthy lifestyle is, “Go Red For Women!”, a campaign by Yayasan Jantung Indonesia was again held during Jakarta Fashion Week. It happened on the third day of JFW2012, Monday, November 14, 2011. This year YJI collaborated with Sebastian Gunawan, who also worked with Christina Panarese, to present a fashion show dedicated for the campaign. In line with the campaign, most of the guests of the shows wore red.

The show opened with beautiful melodies of the harp Maya Hasan. As Maya was playing her tune, Zivanna Letisha, Mesty Ariotedjo, and Susan Bachtiar as ambassador sand spokespeople of YJI walked through the runway wearing Sebastian’s. The event also covered a charity auction. Two charity auction items which are Christian Louboutin fuchsia-sequined peep toe heels and diamond rings were both sold for Rp30.000.000. All the money raised from this auction will be allocated to fund heart surgery of people who can’t afford it.

The Kiss - Ciuman Bermakna Bagi Insan Sejati

Ciuman memiliki begitu banyak makna. Tak sedikit insan yang kemudian menjadi pasangan sejati karena sebuah kecupan tulus, penuh cinta. Untuk Anda para calon mempelai. Weddingku menampilkan beberapa pilihan gaun pengantin bersiluet ball gown dan mermaid, dengan latar venue yang tak kalah indahnya dengan sebuah kecupan sebagai tanda cinta.

The Hippest Drinking Water by Aqua and Sebastian Gunawan

You probably had read the news from our tweets that Aqua launched Aqua Reflections and the bottle was designed by Sebastian Gunawan. After uploading the picture of Aqua Reflections bottle to our Twitter account, lots of good comments came in. Apparently Aqua Reflections won the hearts of many people. So, I guess it deserves further write ups after those tweets.

 

Aqua isn’t the first drinking water brand which collaborates with fashion designer to design the bottle; for example, Evian did it with Jean Paul Gaultier, Paul Smith and Issey Miyake. However, Aqua made a revolutionary in Indonesia. This most reputable drinking water in Indonesia launched Aqua Reflections targeted for premium market. The philosophy behind the name is a reflection of personality that moves forward, dynamic, modern and balanced with healthy body.

Sebastian Gunawan Supports YCAB Microfinance Program

Renowned designer Sebastian Gunawan is known for his annual charitable activities to support for Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa (YCAB) through his annual fashion show. The partnership between YCAB and Sebastian Gunawan went back to 2005 with several charity fashion shows with various themes: Classic Divine (2005), Rendezvouz (2006), Sweet and Swinging (2007), Femme Fatale (2010), and The Reflections of You (2011). Through his generosity, YCAB has raised up to Rp 2.3 billion since 2005, and has educated more than 1,200 underprivileged children.

Founder/CEO YCAB Foundation Veronica Colondam among other partners of Sebastian Gunawan Fashion Show 2013, including President Director of Danone Aqua Mr. Bernard Ducros. They received the flower bouquets from Sebastian Gunawan at the beginning of the fashion show.

Sebastian Sposa yang Glamor & Elegan

Sebastian Gunawan tidak ingin setengah-setengah menampilkan karya tahunan dengan berkolaborasi bersama sang istri Christina Panarese. Kali ini, dua lini busana sekaligus ditampilkan di acara bertema “Reflections of You” di Hotel Mulia Jakarta, (15/6/2011), yaitu lini utama Sebastian Gunawan dan lini busana pengantin Sebastian Sposa yang bercitra feminin, elegan, dan glamor.

Breathtaking Dresses by Sebastian Gunawan

I can’t be more thankful to be among the people who watched Sebastian Gunawan’ fashion show last night. Even though I always knew that his creations are undoubtedly beautiful, the dresses showcased in the fashion show titled “Reflections of You” still amazed me.

Since the beginning of his fashion career in 1993, Seba has positioned his designs in creations that celebrate women’s beauty. No wonder that his signature styles are feminine, classic, elegant, slim and sophisticated. In this annual fashion show, Seba in collaboration with Christina Panarese presented 77 cocktail dresses and evening gowns from his first line “Sebastian Gunawan” for 2012, and also 8 wedding dresses from “Sebastian’s Sposa”.

Sebastian Gunawan and School Dropouts

Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa (YCAB Foundation) Receives  Donations Raised through Ticket Sales for Indonesian Youth

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Jakarta, 16 June 2011 – This year, through his annual grand fashion show entitled “The Reflections of You”, Sebastian Gunawan continuously shows his commitment to contribute to Indonesia through Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa (YCAB Foundation). The fashion show, which was sponsored by Aqua will donate ticket sales to YCAB Foundation to support the education of underprivileged and school dropouts.

The event which was held in the Ball Room of Hotel Mulia Senayan last night (06/15) was a collaboration between Aqua and Sebastian Gunawan for the “Aqua Reflections” product launching. YCAB Foundation was chosen to be recipient of a donation raised through ticket sales of the ”charity row” in Sebastian Gunawan annual fashion show.

Danone and Sebastian Gunawan: Fashion Show for Charity

Founder dan CEO YCAB (three from the left) Veronica Colondam was among the parties appreciated before the commencement of Sebastian Gunawan fashion show “The Reflections of You” on Jun 15, 2011. The partnership of YCAB and Sebastian Gunawan started in 2005, in which the premium seats were sold for charity for YCAB Foundation.

Sebastian Gunawan: An Annual Charity Fashion Show

Prominent fashion designer Sebastian Gunawan, also known as Seba, revealed his new collection at the Grand Ballroom of Hotel Mulia in Central Jakarta on 3^rd September, 2013. The blossoming partnership between Seba and YCAB has been going strong since 2005. Included in all his fashion shows since then – Classic Divine (2005), Rendezvouz (2006), Sweet and Swinging (2007), Femme Fatale (2010),The Reflections of You (2011), and Black Dahlia (2012) – has been an element of support and collaboration with YCAB Foundation.

Sebastian Gunawan Rilis Gaun Cocktail Modern

Jakarta - Pagelaran busana yang diadakan ajang Jakarta Fashion and Food Festival 2011, Selasa lalu (24/05/2011) berlangsung meriah. Koleksi dari lini Votum by Sebastian Gunawan membuat para pengunjung terpesona.

Kali ini Votum by Sebastian Gunawan mengambil tema 'Up Town Girl' yang terinspirasi dari gaya pakaian wanita modern yang tetap ingin selalu cantik walau memiliki banyak aktivitas. Berdasarkan inspirasinya tersebut, Seba, sapaan akrab Sebastian Gunawan menciptakan 36 busana cocktail yang sederhana namun tetap modern.

Karya Seba yang mencerminkan energi dan optimisme ini memberikan pilihan warna cerah dengan cutting, siluet, bahan dan detail yang berbeda. Dalam penggunaan bahan, Seba memilih bahan satin, chiffon dan silk untuk koleksinya yang menargetkan usia 20-45 tahun ini.

Sebastian's Answer to What Dynamic Women Need

In this modern era, being just stylish and elegant isn’t enough; women should be dynamic too. Moving from a place to another demand attire that is able to adapt with the occasions. Answering this necessity, SEBASTIAN’S (Red Label) by Sebastian Gunawan and his wife Christina Panarese designed a Spring/Summer collection. The collection was showcased during Plaza Indonesia Fashion Week to celebrate Plaza Indonesia 21st Anniversary.

Unlike SEBASTIAN’S previous collection, in which some of the clothes used thick and heavy materials, this collection picked light and more comfortable fabrics such as shantung, organza and brocade. While the colors were varied from neutral color like black, white and brown; pastel colors like lavender and light pink; and also fuchsia as the vibrant one.  The collection consists of maxi and mini dresses and skirts paired with blouses that are practical for both formal and semi formal occasions.

This transformation of SEBASTIAN’S collection from extravagant-and-heavy dresses to this practical-and-dynamic attires doesn’t leave out SEBASTIAN’S signature. The creation are still decorated with glimmering details that resulted in elegant look.

 All of the skirt-and-blouse combo came in black and white

Short dresses made of light and flowy fabric

The stunning maxi dresses

Source: Sebastian's Answer to What Dynamic Women Need

The Beauty of the Orient

The classical Chinese dress, cheongsam, has seen a growing popularity in the fashion scene, becoming a favorite of fashion lovers around the globe.

The latest explorations of the cheongsam’s beauty came from three leading Indonesian haute couturiers, Biyan Wanaatmadja, Adrian Gan and Sebastian Gunawan. They explored the cheongsam’s beauty with their latest masterpieces to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New year.

The cheongsam creates an impression of simple elegance, modestly showing the softness and beauty of the female form.

Cheongsam provide fashion designers with various creative choices: the length of the dress might be short, knee-length or floor-length, as well as the sleeves.