Dress to impress in welcoming the Year of the Dog with these fantastic Indonesian fashion labels!
Lunar New Year is the time to strengthen family bonds by gathering around the loved ones and have a festive feast. It is the time to honour ancestors and to celebrate the beginning of a new chapter. The tradition related to Chinese New Year also gives us a solid excuse to cop a new piece for our wardrobe. With all the bright and festive displays everywhere, we are sometimes torn between the many choices of brands to look at. But fret not! Because we have rounded up five Indonesian fashion labels that are the perfect fit for your Chinese New Year’s outfit inspirations. Check them out below!
Sissae
Sissae specialised in providing high quality cheongsam or ‘qipao’ by infusing traditional Chinese clothing with a touch of modern-day fashion. The brand is known for its intricate details and artistic embroidery. Sissae was established in July 2011 by Inwi Christine Willy and her two sisters. The brand has won EY (Earns & Young) Entrepreneurial Winning Women award in Jakarta in October 2015. Sissae now has its own pop-up store at Takashimaya, Singapore and ships internationally across Asia, United States, Australia, Dubai and United Kingdom.
Dibba
If you want something a little funkier and sassier, then this ‘Pink Stellar Dress’ matched with pink pleats skirt is the perfect one for you. Ykha Amelz, Faisal Shah, Swaragita Andika, and Claudia Adinda are the four talents behind the brand Dibba – which stands for ‘Dis Better Be Awesome’. The brand has also successfully collaborated together with Bridge Fashion Asia at PIFW 2016.
Leux Studio
Leux Studio is a ready-to-wear brand intricately designed to be worn for any time, day to night. The brand can be a good option for those who look for youthful and with clean cut pieces. This blue dress by Leux Studio is effortlessly elegant and classy.
Amelia Jang
Amelia Jang is a Surabaya-based read-to-wear brand, established in 2014 by sisters: Amelia and Imelda. The brand’s DNA is all about clean cut and sophisticated silhouette with a touch of femininity. This ‘Bounty set’ of ‘qipao’ inspired top and pencil pants decorated with gold brocade is available in their ‘Opulence’ 2018 collection.
Amanda Rahardjo
Amanda Rahardjo, who is the finalist of ANFA 2017, has an eponymous ready-to-wear fashion brand that aspires to create boundless fashion exploration that omits anything uptight and conventional. Her brand’s style is mostly casual with an edgy touch and eclectic nuances. This chic ‘Contour Dress’ is available in their Capsule CNY 2018 collection.
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