Top Indonesian Fashion Brands Expats Need to Know
From luxury couture to quirky eyewear, these fashion brands and lines prove that Indonesia is the top contender for the...
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The ballad of a work-from-home’s fashion must-have: the Daster
Daster is perfect for everyday use, making it a fashion must-have. I reckon daster should be a fashion staple in the tropics!...
We The Fest 2020 Virtual Home Edition Line-up
We The Fest 2020 Virtual Home Edition by Ismaya Live on 26 and 27 September 2020 has announced a series...
Sustainable and Ethical Fashion: How to Be Fashionable but Conscious
The World Fashion Day is celebrated on August 21st each year to commemorate the glory, spirit, and art of fashion,...
Preserving the Culture of the Kebaya
Looking back, Indonesian women once had no rights to receive an education; it was deemed unnecessary. Women were mostly prepared...
Balenciaga and Yves Saint Laurent Manufacture Surgical Masks
Following LVMH turning their perfume factory into a hand sanitizer production line amid the coronavirus pandemic, now French fashion houses...
Designer Bag Deceit
Let’s be honest. A handbag is just something in which to carry makeup, car keys, tampons, sunglasses, perfume and a...
Indonesia Expects Growth as Producers for World’ Top Fashion Brands
Indonesia’s textile manufacturers say they have experienced significant growth over the past decade and expect the industry, which produces fashion...
Fashionistas, Gear Up for Jakarta Fashion Week 2018
Fashion enthusiasts get ready! Jakarta will welcome up to 175 local and international designers who will be showcasing their latest...
Aqua and H&M Team Up to Turn Plastic Waste into Clothing Products
The producer of Aqua and Swedish clothing giant Hennes & Mauritz, better known as H&M, is working together to recycle...
Skull-Rattling Retail: Meet Vera Ribeiro
Brazilian expat Vera Ribeiro and her partner Rhett Hutchence are the creators of the world’s largest skull memorabilia shop, where...
Passion for Beauty and Fashion: Meet Julhenry
Jules Henry, known in the industry as Julhenry, is the CEO and founder of Fauve Agency, a leader in model...
Bali’s Sartorial Species
We all know Bali is full of varied, enchanting natural beauty. Cliffs, forests, lakes and volcanoes adorn this island, showcasing...
The Sun is Shining: Summer 2015 Trends
With the urgency and joie de vivre of a couple in their first throws of passion, fashion’s love affair with...
Tradition, Tears and Tantrums
For forty-five years, the British Women’s Association (BWA) of Jakarta has been offering community support and friendship for UK citizens...
High-energy Fashion is Fighting Fit
Gone are the days when sportswear was for the sole purpose of getting downright sweaty at the gym. It has...
Jakarta’s Fashion Faux Pas
Victoria Bannerman people-watches in malls to bring you the fashion rights and wrongs of Indonesia’s capital city. Being a stylista,...
Aurelia’ Manolin
There is a novella by Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea. For eighty four days, “old man” Santiago...
From London to the Jaks: A Fashionista’ Journey
Nonchalantly, Mr. Grubstaker dropped it in conversation over a glass of wine, “Hey doll, you fancy hanging out in the...
All that Glitters is Gold
For thousands of years, gold has witnessed stories of human civilizations. And just like the Incan or ancient Egyptian empires,...
Overwhelming Genius: The World of Harry Darsono
Leonardo Da Vinci, Galileo, and Copernicus may be the first names that come to your mind at the mention of...