Indonesia Fashion Week (IFW) 2018 will return from 28 March to 1 April with a focus on introducing more local textiles to support cultural tourism and cultivating its identity among young designers.  Photo courtesy of Indonesia Fashion Week 2017/NOW!JAKARTA Themed “Cultural Identity”, IFW 2018 continues its mission to support the creative industry by highlighting Indonesian culture on runway. In line with the Ministry of Tourism’s goal to develop ten priority

Plaza Indonesia Fashion Week has started in full swing as designers showcase the pupil dilating Spring-Summer 2018 collection with vibrant colours and whimsical patterns representing the romantic and fun season this year. PIFW 2018 runs until Friday, 23 March. The Sebastian RED SS 2018 Collection. Photo by Raditya Fadilla/NOW!JAKARTA Three Indonesian designers BIN House, Sebastian

Plaza Indonesia Fashion Week ended with a refreshing Spring-Summer 2018 collection from talented Indonesian designers, many of them predominantly deconstructing local fabric with modern twists as part of efforts to preserve culture. Featuring shows that moved audiences and inspired them with their runway models, it made for an unforgettable fashion event. Danjyo Hoyoji x Lucky

The House of Hermes, as one of most respected French fashion brands in the luxury world, hosts a month-long pop-up exhibition in the atrium of Pacific Place, Jakarta. Visitors will have a chance to see how Hermes has evolved as a brand with its hand-in-hand traditions since its founding in 1837. The Hermes Heritage: Rouges

As the sound of the waning gong hit the runway, the Hegong dance opened the Nian Tana Show Creative Show 2018 about the story of the tribes of Maumere, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara. Lasalle College students presented the collection that was both a celebration of the creative process and a manifestation of the motherland. Tribe

As the global fashion industry begins to recognise and celebrate Muslim wear and the use of the Hijab in various collections, Plaza Indonesia holds the “Ramadan in Style” Fashion Show to showcase the latest collection of modest wear created by five renowned Indonesian designers.  “Ramadan in Style” presents exclusive modest wear collection which runs until

The dynamic duo, Clay Artists Arti Gidwani and Vibeke Lorentzen along with Indonesian designer Auguste Soesastro, celebrated the beauty of “celestial fashion” in a ready-to-wear collection. “Celestial” fashion show presented 20 pieces of clothing, adorned with meticulous detailed clay jewellery from duo artists’ brand, Clayze. Photo by Raditya Fadilla/NOW!JAKARTA Held at the Jakarta Room at

Kemang based artisan retailer Chic Market is currently hosting an Eastern market Festival to welcome Eid Al- Fitr which falls on 15 June. As part of the holiday festivities, it has launched a bazaar and fashion collection, inspired by Moroccan and Tunisian culture. Eastern Market Festival has collaborated with Embassy of Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria.

It may have taken a while but batik has made it to the global stage. Oscar Lawalata and his compatriots wowed international audiences at the opening of the “Batik for the World” exhibition at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. The final walk of Batik for the World Fashion Show by Oscar Lawalata, Edward Hutabarat, and

Women gathered at Art and culture presentation ‘Denting Canting‘ to discuss about Indonesian luminary, Kartini’s, favourite batik, Indonesia’s heritage. In a combination of music performance, discussion and fashion show, Denting Canting aimed to discuss cultural preservation. Former General Director of Culture Edi Sedyawati who is also known as an artist, writer, and archaeologist led the

Indonesia has a long history of fashion, which has helped influence both established and emerging designers specialize in bridal design. Their collections are worn by a number of celebrities and prominent people who add a bit of panache to their designs. Indonesian Designer Didiet Maulana with his personalised wedding dress inspired by Torajan culture. Didiet Maulana's File/NOW!JAKARTA These designers feature different

On the last day of Plaza Indonesia Men’s Fashion Week (PIMFW) 2018 in late September, Indonesian designers and labels showcased their experiments with denim for the menswear 2018/2019 collection. Denim appeared in deconstructed high-streetwear designs with distinctive artistic approaches. Founded in 2017, Rigio set debut show at PIMFW 2018. Photo by Raditya Fadilla, courtesy of PIMFW/NOW!JAKARTA The PIMFW 2018