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Personal Fashion Bloggers
This blog has been an Asia fashion stalker; talking about this designer and that designer, now trend and then trend, here runway and there runway. We don’t talk much about wearable pieces, or affordably chic street style, or how to mix and match stuff from flea markets. http://dianarikasari.blogspot.com/ However, blogging fashion trend has evolved ever since. The [...]— Puti Karina Puar • June 2nd, 2009
Muléh
There’s a boutique in Washington DC named Muléh. It got its name from Javanese word which means “to come home”. Well, the owner, Christopher Reiter, came home to Washington DC from Indonesia, South East Asia in 1999 then created a boutique that was inspired by the subtleties of Asian chic interiors. With clean lines yet [...]— Puti Karina Puar • September 28th, 2008
Asian Fashion Fascinating Fact (VII)
Did you know that? Kebaya, (traditional blouse worn by women in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore, sometimes made from sheer material and usually worn with a sarong, batik, or other traditional knitted garment such as a songket with a colorful motif) is originated from Arab region. the Arabic word of Kaba means clothing. The name of [...]— Puti Karina Puar • August 17th, 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
Batik: Indonesia’s Latest Trend is Coming Home
Batik, the Indonesia’s original attire is becoming the latest girlie fashion trend these days in big cities of Indonesia such as Jakarta, and Bandung. Batik is dominating the display of girls’ clothing stores, and it comes in various patterns and designs. This phenomenon is quite surprising since batik is usually regarded as old fashioned, and only [...]— Puti Karina Puar • May 4th, 2008
Daughters of former presidents on the caltwalk
On political stage, they have different side. But on fashion stage, they have common custome. Here they are daughters of three former presidents stroll together on the caltwalk:— qaris • June 2nd, 2007
Asian Designers in Berlin
I just read a good news from Berlin. The 6th Asia-Pacific Weeks Berlin 2007 will be held from September 10th to September 23rd. Within the APW, a three day event (scheduled for September, 21-23) named “InFashion” will present mutual influences of Asian and Berlin fashion designers by means of workshops, symposia and fashion shows. The [...]— qaris • May 21st, 2007
Mardiana Ika
Several days ago I got an email from the management of Ika Butoni a.k.a Mardiana Ika (www.ikabutoni.com). It’s an invitation of her fashion show in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, I could not attend it because of the activity in Jakarta.— qaris • May 12th, 2007
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