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.

Sebastian Gunawan, Perancang Busana Multi Talenta

The real star of the Indonesian fashion world today” Begitu Harian The Jakarta Post memujinya. Busana rancangannya begitu berkelas, dari dekoratif yang simpel sampai busana yang begitu dramatis. Desainer yang terkenal dengan rancangannya yang glamour, feminim, dan elegan, ini seringkali membawa harum nama Indonesia di mata dunia. 

Setumpuk kain sutera bisa tak berarti apa-apa di hadapan kita. Tetapi coba sodorkan kain tersebut pada Sebastian Gunawan, pasti disulapnya menjadi rancangan busana yang begitu menawan. Pria kelahiran Jakarta, 2 Juli 1967 ini memang dikenal sebagai perancang busana dengan beragam gaya dan tema. Karya-karya penuh inspirasi. Gaun malam rancangannya begitu popular.

Kreativitasnya dalam mendesain sebuah busana tak hanya dikenal di dalam negeri, melainkan juga telah diakui di mancanegara. Ia juga meraih berbagai penghargaan, baik dalam dan luar negeri. Karena itu, desainer yang sempat menimba ilmu Fashion Design di Institute of Mode, Susan Budiharjo, seringkali menjadi tolak ukur utama dalam perkembangan tren busana di Tanah Air.

Sebastian Gunawan on Professionalism

For Sebastian Gunawan, potential alone is not enough to make one an achiever. Professionalism is one of the prerequisites in running a fashion business.

No sooner had he entered the fashion world in 1993 when Sebastian Gunawan captured public attention. His reputation as a fashion designer has become solid thanks to his great potential and high sense of professionalism. No wonder that in just 13 years, he has joined the ranks of top Indonesian designers. In addition, he has always taken part in international fashion events. He has won, among other honors, a citation from IAF Young World Designer Award XX in Barcelona, Spain.

""In developing our potential, the first thing to do is to really know what to do and whither to move! Never pretend that you know something inside-out and never allow yourself to know only half of something because if this is the case, then you will only end up confused. So, always do something seriously, wholeheartedly and conceptually,"" said Sebastian, who was born in Jakarta on July 2, 1967.

Sebastian Gunawan's Colorful Journey

Sebastian's love for fashion began more than 20 years ago.

Since his junior high school years, Seba, as his friends call him, discovered and developed his talent by experimenting with designs.

His creations were worn by his schoolmates and family members on special occasions.

Their love for his designs first validated his talent in the fashion world.

The journey continues.

In 1993, Sebastian introduced his first line in the Indonesian fashion industry with a personal, exclusive collection.