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A PHOTOSHOOT & CHITCHAT WITH ANGGUN

Yesterday I was invited to chitchat with Anggun about her latest album. After the chitchat session, there came the photoshoot session. It was taken on the twenty something floor at Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

STEPHANUS HAMY @ JAKARTA FASHION & FOOD FESTIVAL 2011, INCULTURATION

See how Hamy turns the classic Indonesian woven fabrics, like Nusa Tenggara Timur woven, into a wearable collection that is sleek, young and hype. That is why I fall in love with his works. You can check it out his previous collection in Jakarta Fashion Week here. 

Hamy appear in two shows in one night. First, Hamy display a collection of his second line, "Earthnic". One stage with Barli, Hamy started a fashion show by releasing a collection of jacket made of Nusa Tenggara Timur woven. Sumba weaving motif that is identical with pictures of animals, looking chic on Hamy's jacket . Variety NTT woven motifs present in different designs with a touch by this alumni of Femina Fashion Designers Contest in 1983. The impression a modern, feminine, viscous feel in the collection "Earthnic".

"Each area has a it's own loom, weaving style and the market for traditional woven is growing better. Demand of woven is also high, in the last two years it's booming. However, the ability of resources is still limited. Therefore, I use ATBM woven, not Gedog, but also evade applying machine made woven. Machines eliminate the value of the tradition of weaving itself. Every craftsman weaving have different results despite similar motives. Craftsmen weaving with feeling so that woven has a life, "said Hamy. 

Woven now a prima donna, adored by people and loved by designer who interprete diverse collection of archipelago woven into wearable clothing. According to Hamy, woven enthusiasts continue to grow along with many events that mention woven as a dress code. Woven fabric no longer only used as a shawl. Now, more elegant woven fabric attached to the body as a skirt, jacket, or blouse women..

"Years ago selling clothes made of woven fabric is hard. I had eight years of using Nusa Tenggara Timur woven. But now demand increasing, it is even hard to fulfil the demands for Gedog woven," said Hamy, who also held a single show "Jambi to Bali" after the show collection "Earthnic".

In addition to woven, Hamy also captures the beauty of traditional fabrics and songket of Bali and Jambi. His designs for Hamy Culture are solid-match jackets, trousers, skirts combination of songket of Jambi and Bali.

courtesy of
Arselan Ganin & Earthnic Tenun
& Kompas Female also Jakarta Fashion and Food Festival

TABLE 8 @ HOTEL MULIA, SENAYAN - JAKARTA

The contemporary feel of China style.
The crystal chandeliers added and bring the fussion of east meet west.

The cabinet made of crocodile leather combined with China style.

Another version of east meet west, French meet China.

The ultra modern version with shocking pop-ish color of chinese painting make a vocal point.

Feel the cool chinoisserie vibe in Table 8 at Hotel Mulia, Senayan, Jakarta.

KAWUNG, MOTIF BATIK LOKAL MENUJU GLOBAL

Batik memang telah diakui UNESCO sebagai salah satu kekayaan budaya dunia yang berasal dari Indonesia. Namun motif batuk kawung adalah motif batik yang dapat dengan mudah mengglobal mengingat pola geometrisnya yang universal hingga dapat dengan mudah diterima oleh segala bangsa. Apa yang membuat saya memilih motif batik kawung ini adalah sebagai desain yang paling Indonesia karena pola kawung ini memiliki filosofi yang mendalam.

Motif batik Kawung

Motif kawung berasal dari penampang buah aren, biasa dikenal dengan nama kolang kaling, berbentuk oval yang dalam bahasa Jawa disebut kawung. Penampang oval tersebut ditata secara diagonal berjajar terpusat serta simetris hingga membentuk ilusi  optik seakan bunga yang memiliki empat kelopak. Aren yang manis, pohonnya yang  tegak lurus tak bercabang memberikan nilai keagungan, keadilan dan kebijaksaan pada  motif kawung. Bunga empat kelopak menyimbolkan bunga teratai yang menambahkan  nilai kesucian pada kawung. Perpaduan antara bentuk bunga dan buah membawa arti  harapan dan kesuburan. Keempat arah dari kelopak bunga juga merefleksikan empat  arah mata angin yang akan membawa cahaya kebijaksanaan.

Tak heran jika motif batik kawung menjadi begitu popular dengan begitu tinggi makna yang terkandung di dalamnya. Hanya di Indonesia motif yang sebenarnya universal itu mampu memiliki arti yang demikian mendalam.

Sementara teknik batik di Indonesia sudah sangat berkembang hingga bukan hanya di atas sehelai kain tapi juga di atas potongan kayu. Namun kesederhanaan motif batik kawung membuat penerapannya merupakan yang paling mudah untuk diaplikasikan.

Wallpaper dan wallcover berupa panel bermotif Kawung
dalam ruang tidur rancangan Rudi Dodo 

Panel kayu bermotif Kawung rancangan desainer interior Jaya Ibrahim
untuk Hotel Darmawangsa

Berkat orang-orang kreatif Indonesia, motif Kawung dapat kita temukan pada berbagai elemen ruangan sebagai dekorasi. Kawung telah diterapkan oleh desainer interior yang nama dan karyanya telah terkenal di mancanegara, Jaya Ibrahim. Ia menciptakan panel dinding yang diukir dengan motif kawung untuk Hotel Darmawangsa di Jakarta. Arsitek Heru M. Prasetyo untuk sebuah rumah tinggal rancangannya di kawasan Serpong, memberikan aksen atraktif dengan membuat partisi di teras muka rumah yang terbuat dari besi bermotif batik kawung dan diberi pengecatan rona putih. Sementara desainer interior Rudi Dodo merancang kamar tidur yang diberikan sentuhan kertas pelapis dinding maupun penutup dinding berupa panel kayu bermotif kawung di Pondok Gede.

Desainer perabot yang karyanya telah dipertunjukkan dalam berbagai pameran desain di mancanegara, Alvin Tjitrowirjo, juga telah mengaplikasikan motif kawung pada meja maupun rak berbahan besi dengan teknik laser cut yang diberi pengerjaan akhir berwarna putih.

Meja berbahan besi dengan teknik laser cut tercipta motif Kawung,
rancangan desainer perabot Alvin Tjitrowirjo

Studio 181, sebuah studio keramik di Bandung, menghasilkan produk keramik dinding bermotif Kawung.

Keramik dinding bermotif Kawung produksi Studio 181

Sementara produsen perlengkapan makan keramik terbesar di Indonesia, Kedaung, juga menggunakan Kawung sebagai ornamen hias untuk salah satu koleksi mereka. Bukan hanya Kedaung, namun produsen kain pelapis sofa dan kertas pelapis dinding asal Amerika, Quadrille, juga telah membawa motif Kawung mendunia lewat produk mereka hingga dipajang di berbagai majalah dekorasi di Amerika.

Wallpaper Quadrille bermotif Kawung
dalam majalah Coastal Living Oktober 2009

Kain pelapis sofa Quadrille bermotif Kawung
dalam majalah Elle Decor

Tulisan ini dibuat dalam rangka keikutsertaan Kompetisi Blog Telkomsel Paling Indonesia di Kompasiana.

INDONESIAN ARTIST: ENGGAN PERMANA, THE FIRE PAINTER

Enggan Permana paints on bamboo.
Courtesy of Antara

Enggan Permana, has developed painting with fire using tools that he modified from solder for years. His fire paintings usually applied on bamboo. But you can find his fire paintings on media like wood and bone too. You can reach him by email to gans.permana@yahoo.com.

Fire painting on wood by Enggan Permana. 
Courtesy of Lukis Bara Api

Meet & Greet with Sara Bareilles and Lee Dewyze

After chitchating with Sara Bareilles in Ritz Carlton Hotel, Mega Kuningan, Jakarta

You can check my interview with Sara Bareilles in Creative Disc, the Indonesia music sites that I become one of their contributors. If your city have Bareilles' concert, I say that you must watch her performs. You will have fun at her concert. You won't regret it.

Me and Lee Dewyze in Hotel Mulia, Senayan, Jakarta


I couldn't believe I would meet Lee Dewyze in person. So here is my chitchat with Lee Dewyze on CreativeDisc. You can also check it out the concert and meet & greet.

LUNCH WITH LEE DEWYZE

What a dream come true. Last Thursday I met and interviewed Sara Bareilles. And today I can't wait to meet Lee Dewyze. Cheers!

Ugly Hat-ty

courtesy of Yahoo News

I guess they don't have or don't know Philip Treacy in US. I don't know where they get inspirations for their dull, old and tasteless hats. Using flower and feather? Just like that? Add some plastic, baloon and straw? Lolz...Meanwhile the royal people in UK has went to the stratosphere for the work of art topees. Thanks to Philip Treacy I guess. 

THE NEW BLACK BEAUTY, PORSCHE CAYMAN S BLACK EDITION

Courtesy of Yahoo Cars

Oh my God, my heart always beating fast when I saw Porsche in a movie or on the streets of Jakarta. I adore the eternal modern classic look of Porsche. But this Cayman S Black Edition that recently announced really amaze me. Look at his streamline. And the choice of black make him uber glamorous. An extra value that it's a limited edition, only 500 manufactured. Check the serial number imprinted on door of dashboard storage box. Part-leather seats with the Porsche crest embossed in the headrests. Every Cayman S Black Edition will be finished in black, with a black interior and stainless steel entry plates. A set of 19-inch alloy wheels top the car off - in black of course.

TAURUSIAN

The masculine version of Taurusian

1. Searchlight Taurus Floor Lamp in Black Chrome
2. Taurus 3 Light Black Chrome & Crystal Halogen Table Lamp
3. Searchlight Taurus Semi Flush Mount in Black Chrome
4. Raging Bull Design 3D Glass Wall Art Hanging
5. Distinctive Black Bull 3D Wall Art with Glass Surround
6. Bull On Purple Print, Dark Frame
7. ALUMINIUM BULL HORNS
8. Spanish Bull Mirror - 35cm
9. Taurus White Male
10. EFW-DC016 - Hans J Wegner Inspired Ox Chair
11. Bull Bottle Opener
12. Taurus Black Female

The feminine version of Taurus

1. Constellation Of Taurus
2. Turquoise Lamp With Shade
3. Glass Splashback
4. Punch Dotty Rugs In Turquoise - Indian Wool 90x150cm (5'0"x3'0")
5. Iittala Aalto Savoy Vase 120mm Turquoise, by Alvar Aalto
6. Outdoor Bean Pear, Turquoise
7. Designers Guild - Brooksville Cushion - Turquoise
8. Sanderson Wallpaper Folia DIOWFO103
9. Turquoise Florentine Curtain Fabric
10. Dark turquoise layered pleat cushion
11. Turquoise rose flock shade
12. Turquoise pedal bin
13. Turquoise Charger Plate
14. Turquoise 23x23mm Mosaic
15. Silverplate and Enamel Frame Turquoise 4 x 6
16. Turquoise tealight candle holder
17. LRG TURQUOISE LIDDED URN.

Right in this May, this blog of mine was born. Celebrating this anniversary I would love to present the moodboard inpired by the Taurus character in stone, shape and color. 

CHEAP N CHIC UNTUK APARTEMEN BERSUBSIDI TIPE STUDIO

Tinggal di apartemen bertipe studio dengan ukuran mungil memerlukan kreativitas, keberanian dan terobosan. Mengingat apartemen tipe studio atau satu ruangan haruslah mengakomodasi berbagai macam kegiatan. Mulai dari kegiatan pribadi hingga sosial seperti menjamu tamu. Namun perlu diingat yang menjadi prioritas pemenuhan kebutuhan di dalam ruangan adalah kegiatan pribadi. Dalam moodboard kali ini saya mencoba mengetengahkan ide-ide yang bukanlah baru namun tak biasa diterapkan. Penggunaan sofa bed lipat yang multifungsi, bantalan berisi bola-bola styrofoam sebagai tempat duduk memberikan alternatif baru dalam perencanaan ruang. Ruang yang berukuran mungil diantisipasi dengan penggunaan cermin serta perabot-perabot berukuran rendah untuk menghindari kesan penuh.