Archives: July, 2008
Asian Fashion Fascinating Fact (II)
Did you know that? Fashionable women in medieval Japan gilded or blackened their teeth. Today many women in India stain their teeth bright red to enhance their appearence. Now you know! :)— Puti Karina Puar • July 30th, 2008
Asian Fashion Fascinating Fact (I)
Did you know that? It is still unsure whether ‘Batik‘ word’s origin is Javanese from amba (’to write’) and titik (’dot’ or ‘point’), or constructed from a hypothetical Proto-Austronesian root *beCík, meaning ‘to tattoo’ from the use of a needle in the process. The word is first recorded in English in the Encyclopædia Britannica of 1880, [...]— Puti Karina Puar • July 27th, 2008
Richard Chai
Another designer whose face reminds the fashion world of our oriental continent, Richard Chai. His appearance in August edition of TeenVogue officially put him among designers those become favorite of the young and stylish like Thakoon, or Zac Posen. His first collection in New York Fashion Week, October 2004 featured detailed pieces; quilting, cartridge pleats, peplums [...]— Puti Karina Puar • July 24th, 2008
Fall for Yellow
What pops up on your mind when you see yellow? Mellow? Bright? Banana? Thakoon said, “It’s so punk, and a little dosage of it can really punch things up,” and he applied it to a prim suit. Burberry Prorsum, Jean Paul Gaultier, Carolina Herrera, Vera Wang and other dozen of designers also brought yellow to the [...]— Puti Karina Puar • July 21st, 2008
Thakoon’s Latest Collection
Thakoon’s latest collection shone on me so much. Look at those metallic look, with those long socks, and the shoes. Awesome! (Source: Style.com)— Puti Karina Puar • July 16th, 2008
Indigo Batik
Eco friendly color is not always green. It can be indigo! And while batik is really on vogue, indigo dyed batik fabric is a good news for double-agents of fashionista and earth lover. Indigo colored batik is made in three stage process of waxing dyeing and de-waxing. The artisans mixes extract of indigofera leaves with water [...]— Puti Karina Puar • July 12th, 2008
Collar on War
A bit exaggerating title, but somehow this fall, the designers seem to p(l)ay much attention to the necks. Here are some photos from the runway. (source: style.com)— Puti Karina Puar • July 9th, 2008
Into The Wood(s)
Talking about international trend, people have started preparing for winter already. Prints and colors from forests are getting on! (source: style.com)— Puti Karina Puar • July 7th, 2008
Mikio Sakabe
Still from Japan Fashion Week Fall 08-09, another designer that caught my attention was Mikio Sakabe. She showed chic and playful outfits, made us feel like watching the dolls were walking on the runway. Mikio Sakabe graduated from ESMOD Paris in 2002, and continued her fashion education in Hogeschool Antwerpen, Fashion Department, Antwerp, Belgium, to 2006.— Puti Karina Puar • July 4th, 2008
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