Recently, the gemstones is trending in Indonesia. Did you know, there are five considered high demand gemstones in the world, which are mined in Indonesia. Due to their gorgeousness, and trend factor also, the price of each polished gemstone can reaches more than 5,000 USD. These are those gemstones: Continue Reading →
Category: fashion
Indonesian traditional fashion of ethnics.
Noken, a Bag Carried by Head
Noken is a fashion in Papua
Local people calls it noken. This is Papuan traditional bag. It has same function as common bag: to bring stuffs. But, noken has unique shape and unique way to wear. Not hung on shoulder or arm as usual bag, noken should be hung on the head. Continue Reading →
King Baba and Bibinge, Wooden Clothes a la Borneo
King baba and king bibinge are two of Dayak traditional clothes. Photo from akucintanusantaraku.blogspot.com
Can you believe if I say there are kind of clothes made of tree? Well, whatever your answer is, this is the fact. People in Borneo for long time has built some intimate relationship with the woods. Not only their houses are made of wood, but their traditional clothes too. Continue Reading →
Leather Jackets from Garut
When I went to Garut, I didn’t know what to bring home as souvenir. I remembered dodol garut (a kind of taffy), dorokdok (a kind of chips made of animal’s skin), and of course garut sheep. But I didn’t know that the leather jacket is typical of Garut too, until my wife’s brother told me. Continue Reading →
Kebaya: a Culture, a Couture
La haute couture. Kebaya in a fashion show. MyInspirationStyle.wordpress.com
When I was a child, I didn’t like this traditional cloth. I don’t know exactly why. I just couldn’t see the elegance of kebaya. Or maybe it’s just because I rarely saw a beautiful, sexy and modern woman wore it. You know, kebaya is made of sheer material such as silk, thin cotton or nylon, with semi-transparent appearance. So, if a fatty lady wears kebaya, people can easily see her fats pop up everywhere, though its brocade or floral pattern embroidery will cover some part of them. Continue Reading →