For many Indonesians, the post-fasting festivity of Idul Fitri, locally known as Lebaran, is often associated with new clothes. The new attire is worn when people visit relatives and friends.
Having regained its popularity in the last few years, batik remains the fashion trend for the upcoming Idul Fitri, as some local fashion designers and apparel manufacturer bring batik to the catwalk.
Having regained its popularity in the last few years, batik remains the fashion trend for the upcoming Idul Fitri, as some local fashion designers and apparel manufacturer bring batik to the catwalk.
Local producer Allure Batik, famous for its color gradation style, for example, bought tunics on stage during the Exobatika event, held in mid-August at Plaza Indonesia shopping center.
The collection is quite simple and uses a palette of earth colors. The tunics are easily matched with other clothes and are suitable for both formal and casual occasions.
Allure uses sheer fabrics and puts some unique touches on the sleeves and necklines, making them strikingly feminine.
Take the sheer violet tunic with its wide sleeves and batik detail on the neckline, or the long brick-red sheer tunic, which is paired with a brown camisole and black pants.
A formal look can be seen in a combination of the red-and-pink silk batik tunic mixed with black leggings, while a sheer tunic with asymmetric decoration on the forearms in a color gradation of green, brown and red gives a feminine look.
You can wear the tunics with leggings, pants, jeans and even with headscarves, depending on the occasion.
“You can basically wear a tunic with anything you like at home. Be imaginative and creative,” said Zakaria Hamzah, Allure Batik’s operational director.
Add some accessories, like a necklace or earrings, to lighten up your look.
For men, Allure offers long-sleeved shirts with many color gradations to choose from, such as one with a dark to light violet gradation or the shirt with shades of gold, maroon and green.
The beauty of batik has also inspired noted fashion designer Stephanus Hamy.
He, however, has still shown his loyalty to pleats, which are lovingly applied to his designs, combining them with batik.
Another Hamy’s collection, Cirebon batik paired with light blue pleated top with detail on the sleeves.
Hamy, a graduate of Tarumanegara University, Jakarta, majoring in architecture, has become the first Indonesian designer to specialize in pleats. For his collection this Idul Fitri, he uses Cirebon motifs, both keratonan and pesisiran motifs in his designs.
The keratonan motif, developed within the royal sultanate area, is characterized by motifs of palace ornaments depicted in dark colors, dominated by black and brown. Examples of this motif include the famous Mega Mendung.
The pesisiran motif, developed in the coastal regions, is dominated by flora and fauna motifs, with bright colors such as red, green and blue.
The pleats are expressed in striking colors like red, green, orange, blue, black and white so that all his pieces looked cosmopolitan yet contemporary.
He accentuates the essence of the cultural elements in every line of his creations. A total of 15 pieces were showcased in his recent fashion show.
A combination of a red pleated top with a red obi and gold details on the neckline paired with flowery red and beige batik really catches the eye.
A pleated green tunic with embroidery on the hips matched with batik in brown and green motifs, gives a fresh, close-to-nature effect, while a violet pleated top with glittery detail on the neckline paired with violet flowery batik confers an elegant look.
Asymmetric and straight silhouettes have become Hamy’s design strength over the years. You can notice this trademark in his latest designs.
The Mega Mendung batik, for example, is well-matched with a soft blue, pleated top with unique turnups on the back of the sleeves.
The mix of batik with the pleats really shows off the exoticism of batik, bringing out both simplicity and elegance.
As well as the batik collection, Hamy presented a fully pleated collection in his Muslim fashion line.
A blue, pleated and abaya-like tunic with wide sleeves and silvery detail on the neck was matched with blue pants, while a lime-green top with embroidery detail on the hips was put with a matching uniquely sleeved robe and flared pants.
taken from : http://www.thejakartapost.com/
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