Jakarta. For
top Indonesian designer Sebastian Gunawan,
women are an endless source of inspiration.
"Women can transform into
anything, transcending time and place, when they dress up," said the
48-year-old. "It's like magic."
His latest 2015/2016 collection for
the "SEBASTIANred"
and "SEBASTIANsposa"
labels, presented at the Ritz-Carlton Pacific Place, Jakarta,on Oct.
5, was aptly named "A Lady's Portrait."
Named for the 1700s and 1800s
paintings of European women in museums across the continent which the designer
recently visited with his wife, Cristina Panarese, the
inspiration was evident.
"We both saw that women in
that era really dressed up, even for daily occasions," said the designer.
"In spite of the lack of
facilities and infrastructures at that time, they wore full-blown ballgowns with
rich accessories and pointed shoes. In addition to that, they also wore heavy
make-up and grand pompadours. They looked very dramatic."