For the people of Solo, batik is part of daily life have contributed to the backbone. Batik exist everywhere. And faithfully with the king’s reign is over. Batik is not just about the fabric of different patterns on it, because the various philosophies embedded in it.

Solo batik is unique compared to batik-batik from other areas that make it contain historical value beyond the obvious aesthetic force presented. According to some sources, batik and manufacturing techniques are not fully discovered by the Indonesian people, but here’s where batik solo evolve and find its place in culture of the nation’s long journey.

Batik has been known since ancient kingdom of Majapahit, and even batik techniques supposedly introduced himself as culture of India and China entered the archipelago, because the coloring technique by using the night had been used in the Bamboo Curtain country since the Tang Dynasty.

Batik originated from the word “ambatik”, meaning a cloth with little dots. “Tik” itself means a point and batik fabrics shed given a motive for the night on it.

In the past, batik is only used by the royal, because of manufacturing techniques and motifs contained in it. A historical record that even the King of Mataram Sultan Agung as the most famous, use batik as oversized clothing.

Batik is usually performed on the two materials, namely cotton and silk. Both materials have absorption level of the best nights that will greatly help in the coloring process.

Such materials should be through the laundering of up to several times to remove all the dirt before being processed further. After that, the outline motifs are placed using a charcoal or pencil, before it overwritten by night.

There are three techniques of batik making, ie tubs, a stamp, and printing. However, just write and stamp techniques that are used in batik solo. Batik is a more complicated process than batik cap. Maker balls have skills in using a canting, a kind of pen for drawing motifs with night or wax.

Canting itself said to be the original creation of the Javanese. Staining technique using the night may come from a foreign culture, but this little tool is a work worthy of the nation proud.

Over time, batik is no longer only used by royal families and residents, but to be publicly owned and used by all walks of life. Meet increasing demand, batik-making techniques have evolved, ie with a stamp made of copper.

Various motives easily applied to the label material. The key, the label must be made very carefully and cautiously due between one and another to be completely equal.

Made using the technique of batik stamp, write, or merging both easily you can find at various clothing stores and traditional markets in Solo. Prices may vary depending on manufacturing techniques and materials used. Batik made with the technique and has written a variety of colors cost more because of considerations of time, effort, and aesthetic value in it.

Indonesia with all its wealth of diverse cultures and ancestral lands have always searched his liver to process into something beautiful. Various local wisdom was pushed that, “tenun” of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) became one of them.

The beauty of  “tenun” through the variety of unique patterns and colors you see may be just as ordinary fabric that complements the appearance of a scarf or cloth ancestor.

In contrast to the usual habits, Agnes Budhisurya, designer of the famous paintings sweep through this challenge to make “tenun” as a lightweight and wearable clothes.

“The perception that’s what I want to change. I want to make a fashion of “tenun” is more lightweight, not heavy, not thick but comfortable to wear,” said Agnes after a press conference “The Future of Preservation Keroncong For NTT and Education Children Children with Learning Difficulties” at the Hotel Mulia, Jakarta.

Agnes minor character in question was apparent in the clothes that were served in the evening fashion show. Agnes shown slick very light clothing, without forgetting the beauty of “tenun” that pinned in various forms.

“Tenun Ikam” a thick and rough character transforms into pieces mini dress, long dress, strapless to long robe. Not to forget, Agnes distinctiveness through a wash painting was inscribed on “tenun” material that tends to the magical. To create the impression of flowy, Agnes combined with other materials such as cotton, plain weave, linen and tulle. To appear more beautiful, Agnes insert accessory which is also made from “tenun”.

“The work of “tenun” accessories that do not exist so far. I made it in a way cut and then trimmed with embroidery. After that, I bend, jahi, t and the cluster as an accessory that can be combined with plain weave,” she explained.

With skill, the impression of weight and stiffness in “tenun” was no longer visible. Agnes “tenun” creations that are served as well as other clothing that can be worn daily in a variety of entertainment of any kind.

“My design line always been more into fashion party. But this time I want to “tenun” can be made various kinds of clothing that can be worn as everyday dress,” she concluded.

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Eyes are the windows to the heart that can emit hearts content owners. No wonder, from the eyes of one’s soul will be read with ease. However, in addition to bring the hearts of its owners, the eye became an attraction for someone.

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For special moments, the feast of Eid al-Fitr is usually greeted with a captivating display special clothing worn by Muslims. No wonder at the moment which scattered the various Muslim fashion model also offers the beauty of color variations.

But if you want to apply it, that need to be user Moslem is the right color selection. Moreover, given the agenda of hospitality and banquet invitations often arrive, then the fashionable look was a challenge.

For Lebaran event, especially mothers, can choose soft colors like pastels and broken white. These colors can be used as Id prayers in the morning as well as gathering in the home, neighbors, and relatives. As for the invitation halal bihalal held in the evening, you can perform with veteran colors.

For the men who used to follow the fashion model she now can get out of the habit. The father could appear bold with color maroon, blue and other bright colors.

To be more fashionable, which tends to koko standard with embroidery can be modified with a mixture of batik or woven cloth that is still rarely used. Clothing can be paired with baggy pants to make it more stylish.

This year’s Bali are in a position to-21 as an international fashion capital. Last year, Bali for the first time appeared on the radar of Global Language Monitor (GLM), a firm that conducted the survey of media, including internet, regarding the cities of the world’s top fashion. It was not ranked in the top 10, but Bali’s successful defeat of Stockholm, Copenhagen, Bangkok, and Toronto who had already been “developed” as a fashion capital. Bali a success this year rose 11 places to 21 and beat the other tropical fashion capital, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paolo, and Miami, each of which are in positions 23, 25, and 26. 

Bekka Payack, fashion correspondent GLM Manhattan, said increasing fashion cities of Asia, including Bali, to the fashion world map shows that Asia’s growing fashion industry.

“Fashion is no longer owned by Europe and America, but has become a global language as fashion week can be found in almost every major city of the world,” he explained.

Payack also said, Bali on the world fashion map has achievements as a fashion destination alias tropical destinations tropical fashion with many players offering fashion swimwear, beachwear, and colorful summer dress. Bali, along with Miami, Rio de Janeiro, Barcelona, ​​and Sydney has become the capital of fashion swimwear buyer who visited the world.

“Bali could be a center of fashion because it has all the necessary requirements of a fashion capital, where the mode has a position that is relevant and important to the local economy, including production processes and distribution of fashion products both nationally and internationally,” commented Payack.

Furthermore, Payack mentions a number of major fashion event such as the Bali Fashion Week also contribute to the rising prestige of Bali as an international fashion capital.

The discourse of Bali as an international capital of fashion also echoed President Handianto Tjokrosaputro Batik Keris, who some time ago opened the largest store in Bali Batik Keris, precisely at the Discovery Mall Kuta.

“Bali is the gateway to Indonesia and we do want to introduce more Indonesian batik to the many foreign tourists visiting Bali,” he said.

Batik Keris addition, many local designers who choose to open a boutique in Bali to attract foreign consumers, like Lenny Agustin. There is also a foreign designer who voted for businesses based in Bali, such as Milo, Paul ROPP, and Espen Salberg. International class boutiques can be found in Bali, call it the Paul Smith that looks classy on the streets of Kuta or small boutiques from France that is “stuck” in the crowded street fashion stores in Seminyak.

Soekamto era, one of the young designers the country, thinks it shows that Indonesia actually has the potential as a producer of fashion, not merely as consumers.

“By looking at it, we could be a trend leader. We are part of an international, so no air-mecca. It would be better if we could make trensendiri, “said Era, which also said many Indonesian designers that proved successful through the international market.

“We must not only be oriented, but just so inspiring,” continued the owner of the label Urban Crew.

Tanjung Intan, contributor to the magazine “Bali & Beyond”, said Bali had been hidden in the eyes of perpetrators of international fashion because its product is present on a small scale that tend not to be seen.

“At first I underestimated the product of Indonesia, its style is outdated and could not follow international trends. But, after I take a closer look, especially when I lived in Bali, I realized that I was wrong, “he said.

“Indonesia was very high quality product, very detailed and very rich,” he added.

Furthermore Diamond said, in Bali, he found many products that were presented in a limited fashion and gives special feeling to their customers.

“In Bali, many unique products that are produced manually and with a certain style so that we can not find in other cities,” he explained.

“I believe that Bali could be the fashion capital because of the uniqueness it offers,” said Diamond.

Tsunami disaster that shook Japan into mourning for the whole world. Helping hand and help come and go. However, Japanese society itself shows infinite resistance which provoked admiration of the international community. Many Japanese have to be addressed, including the fashion industry that had stalled. The tsunami occurred just days before the implementation of Japan Fashion Week.

Many actors who have to repeat step fashion them from scratch, rebuilding their business from the rubble of the tsunami that slammed currents. Nevertheless, Japanese fashion is not necessarily the perpetrator broke. By carrying out the spirit of Budo, which is always carried a samurai, Japanese fashion offender immediately got up and went back to promote their fashion in the plains of Europe.

A total of seven designers who had canceled his show last April, appeared on the catwalk Berlin. The designers chose Europe because they regard the economic climate in the Blue Continent it is more stable compared to the Asian market.

After the tsunami, many who told us to stop designing. However, for us, design is already a part of their lives. Other purposes, they do not want to stuck in the Asian market which is now the target of European and American fashion offender.

However, some designers claim was pessimistic. Because the earthquake and tsunami that struck the Japanese had destroyed the workshop in which several designers to produce designs.

Naturally, if the later bid to showcase the collection in Berlin for free is not wasted by some Japanese designers.

A total of 30 Japanese designers are given a place in cumacuma at Premium, a local trade show event that became the location of the presentation a number of buyers from Eropa.Bukan only show a free site, the model had come to work without pay which is a form of “donations” from a local modeling agency.

Although located far from their place of origin, the designers did not forget the Land of Sakura. It was seen from the background with a picture of metropolitan Tokyo, the colorful Japanese spring, cherry blossoms and geisha animation.

Banal chic style shows essential Bizarre Japanese youth. Harajuku style is packed with a little touch of sweetness and a touch of edgy hipster. Call it a combination of ballerina skirt and sweater with a corset huge pouched. Nakagawa did not hesitate to play colors, shocking pin, blue, purple, and green, side by side in harmony with the black and white.

“I tried to describe the Tokyo which is a mixture of girly fashion and hipster culture,” said Nakagawa.

Another young designer, Ryujiro Tamaki who also lost almost his entire collection due to the earthquake and tsunami claimed to start over.

“But this is an entirely different collections,” said Tamaki, which presents a variety of t-shirt with a graphic motif unique to the label, Public Image.

Tamaki new collection takes its inspiration from the Fukushima and destruction that occurred in the prefecture. “This is a form of therapy,” he explained. Bright colors are used almost acid Tamaki is a representation relating to the alert radioactive leak at the Fukushima nuclear reactors due to the earthquake.

Meanwhile, T-shirt with a great view into the representation of beauty Fukushima before the earthquake. Graphic image is extracted from the Tamaki Daido Moriyama photographic work. The analysts are optimistic the economic decline will only occur while the Japanese economy and the curve will bounce back in early 2012.