Jakarta Fashion Week
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Jakarta Fashion Week is held annually and aimed to provide directions to the Indonesia
n fashion industry as well as a vehicle to demonstrate its wealth in talents and creativity. Ultimately, the goal is to turn Jakarta as a major fashion hub in the region and the world. Since 2008 the Fashion Week is held at the Pacific Place
shopping mall
in South Jakarta
and organized as a collaboration between the Municipal Government of Jakarta, major stakeholders of the fashion industry and Feminagroup.
Indonesia’s leading designers such as Sebastian Gunawan, Musa Widyatmojo, Taruna K. Kusmayadi, Putu Aliki, Jeanny Ang, Lenny Agustin, Carmanita, Ghea Sukasah and Denny Wirawan
On top of that, Indonesia’s crop of new talents will also be introduced in the Young Fashion Designer Award segment, otherwise known as Fashion Designer Competition (LPM). Since its inception in 1978, LPM has orbited several of Indonesia’s top designers such as Carmanita, Chossy Latu, http://www.edwardhutabarat.com/ Edward Hutabarat, Itang Yunasz, Musa Widyatmojo and Denny Wirawan. Ever since the award was reactivated in 2004, LPM has also helped the careers of new upcoming designers such as Stella Rissa, Jeffrey Tan, Eny Ming, Andreas Odang, Zacky Gaficky, and Billy Tjong.
All the shows are invites-only, targeted to celebrities, socialite
s, buyers, local and foreign media and all who love fashion.
In 2008 Jakarta Fashion Week featured 45 designers including a collaboration segment supported by Austrade with Australian designers including Akira Isogawa
In 2009, Jakarta Fashion Week presented by Bank BRI, The event held on November 14–20 and featuring 60 designers with a special collaboration program between two of Indonesia’s renowned designers (Priyo Oktaviano and Sebastian Gunawan) with two of India
’s esteemed designers (Tarun Tahiliani
and Malini Ramani). This exchange is part of a cultural exploration program made possible with the cooperation and support from the Embassy of India.
In 2010, Jakarta Fashion Week will be held in Pacific Place Mall Jakarta on 6–12 November 2010.
The JFW is organized by event management
company Azura Activation, part of the publishing company Femina Group, which since its founding in 1971 has been active in promoting the Indonesian fashion industry through various editorial initiatives as well as events.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n fashion industry as well as a vehicle to demonstrate its wealth in talents and creativity. Ultimately, the goal is to turn Jakarta as a major fashion hub in the region and the world. Since 2008 the Fashion Week is held at the Pacific Place
Pacific Place Jakarta
The Pacific Place Jakarta is an international shopping mall located in the Sudirman Central Business District, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia. The building is divided into 3 different sections: the six-floor Pacific Place mall, the One Pacific Place office center, and the three tower The Ritz-Carlton...
shopping mall
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
in South Jakarta
South Jakarta
South Jakarta is a city within Jakarta Special District, Indonesia. It had a population of 2,057,080 at the 2010 Census, and is the third most populous among the five cities of Jakarta, after East Jakarta and West Jakarta...
and organized as a collaboration between the Municipal Government of Jakarta, major stakeholders of the fashion industry and Feminagroup.
Indonesia’s leading designers such as Sebastian Gunawan, Musa Widyatmojo, Taruna K. Kusmayadi, Putu Aliki, Jeanny Ang, Lenny Agustin, Carmanita, Ghea Sukasah and Denny Wirawan
On top of that, Indonesia’s crop of new talents will also be introduced in the Young Fashion Designer Award segment, otherwise known as Fashion Designer Competition (LPM). Since its inception in 1978, LPM has orbited several of Indonesia’s top designers such as Carmanita, Chossy Latu, http://www.edwardhutabarat.com/ Edward Hutabarat, Itang Yunasz, Musa Widyatmojo and Denny Wirawan. Ever since the award was reactivated in 2004, LPM has also helped the careers of new upcoming designers such as Stella Rissa, Jeffrey Tan, Eny Ming, Andreas Odang, Zacky Gaficky, and Billy Tjong.
All the shows are invites-only, targeted to celebrities, socialite
Socialite
A socialite is a person who participates in social activities and spends a significant amount of time entertaining and being entertained at fashionable upper-class events....
s, buyers, local and foreign media and all who love fashion.
In 2008 Jakarta Fashion Week featured 45 designers including a collaboration segment supported by Austrade with Australian designers including Akira Isogawa
Akira Isogawa
is one of Australia's most prominent contemporary fashion designers. Born in Japan, he immigrated to Australia in 1986, studying fashion at East Sydney Technical Collage drawing from inspiration from contemporary Japanese design. He also opened up a store in Woollahra, Sydney, in 1993. By the...
In 2009, Jakarta Fashion Week presented by Bank BRI, The event held on November 14–20 and featuring 60 designers with a special collaboration program between two of Indonesia’s renowned designers (Priyo Oktaviano and Sebastian Gunawan) with two of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
’s esteemed designers (Tarun Tahiliani
Tarun Tahiliani
Tarun Tahiliani is a noted Indian fashion designer.In 2010, Tahiliani claimed an exemption as an artist on his income tax for his design work under section 80 RR of the Indian Income Tax Act...
and Malini Ramani). This exchange is part of a cultural exploration program made possible with the cooperation and support from the Embassy of India.
In 2010, Jakarta Fashion Week will be held in Pacific Place Mall Jakarta on 6–12 November 2010.
The JFW is organized by event management
Event management
Event management is the application of project management to the creation and development of festivals, events and conferences.Event management involves studying the intricacies of the brand, identifying the target audience, devising the event concept, planning the logistics and coordinating the...
company Azura Activation, part of the publishing company Femina Group, which since its founding in 1971 has been active in promoting the Indonesian fashion industry through various editorial initiatives as well as events.