JFW 2015 Report - Indonesia Fashion Forward 4: Rosalyn Citta, Patrick Owen, Sapto Djojokartiko, Tex Saverio
At 8 pm, the Fashion Tent at Jakarta Fashion Week was buzzing with excitement. A very long and crowded line of people stood behind the gates to see the most awaited show of the first day of the event. Soon enough they had swarmed the show area and flooded the seats. The room went dark.
One by one, the lights lining up above the runway lit up, following the footsteps of the first walker; designer Rosalyn Citta. Closely tailing behind was her troop in black, donning her handcrafted jewelries. It was a really short presentation, but it successfully delivered the idealism behind Rosalyn Citta; luxury in simplicity.

A new song played and it was cue for Patrick Owen. Patrick Owen brought menswear and womenswear to the show. He built on his same foundation of the seasons past; a collection that empowers; one that thumbs through the vulnerability and the strength of men and women. The dark prints were still at play, but this time only in menswear. The women got their own share of art. Patrick reverted from his all-cuts-and-silhouettes way and took a plunge into lingerie exploration. Many of the pieces were inspired by lingerie. They were in all kinds of shapes and modifications; a crisscross-strapped bra; a teeny tiny triangular brocade bra; all of which were paired with either knee-length clean cut dresses, or sheer top. The ground-sweeping gowns were phenomenal; one had a high slit at the right thigh and it had just the right amount of sexy and class. The other one posed a threat to conservative dressing - no, it was not provocative - it was the epitome of audacity. Each component of the piece was woven cleverly with one another, showing skin here and there just in the right places and proportions.

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Sapto Djojokartiko was an entirely different story. It represents a modern woman. Inspired from the batik stamping tool, Sapto Djojokartiko took the Javanese culture to a new level of modernity. It was about making a traditional culture wearable for modern women. Sapto integrated elements that are considered modern into tonal looks consisting of streamlined waistcoats, a bomber jacket, a high-waisted pencil skirt, matching loose embroidered loose shirt and pants, culottes, loose-fitting sheer skirts and a line of loose but waist-hugging dresses in meticulously crafted fabrics. Each and every one of the looks from the collection bore tonal embellishments/embroidered patterns, giving of a feminine nuance. However the shoes that they were paired with brought a sense of tomboy. All in all, the collection reflected modern elegance and versatility.





The last designer of the show was Tex Saverio. A strong futuristic aura emitted from the collection, especially with the crystal-coated masks worn in a couple of looks. All the pieces had a strong geometric character and less serpentine details. They were completed in laser-cut technique like Tex Saverio's previous collections. Not to miss was his signature circle skirt, only this time paired with bandeaus and other skin-showing tops. The collection also included matching tapered pants and jacket, matching top and knee-length pencil skirt in what seemed to be a crytal-esque print, middle-slit minis, and they advanced to the highlight of the collection; the elaborately embellished see-through gowns with fishtail bottoms.
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