Sebastian Gunawan
has a distinctive quality as a couturier: he is remarkably close with
his clientele. Gunawan is able to deliver traditional craftsmanship with
the high society demands of the Indonesian customer.
He introduces a breath of freshness into
any insipid, predictable social function. By some stroke of inspiration,
the collection he presented tonight referenced cocktail dresses with
much playful razzle dazzle. Maybe all it took was the sparkle in every
silver lining that resonated through the whole collection, producing a
Great Gatsby convention of sorts.
