Oscar Lawalata, the designer who is faithful to the traditional cloth, re-spawn of his work. Through the fashion show themed "I, Tie, Them, and Us" which was held in Gedung28, Kemang, South Jakarta, Saturday (27/3/2010), the Oscar show their collections using fabric woven from the East.
This fashion show displaying the concept of modern fashion design combined with NTT tradsional woven fabric called ikat. The work of traditional weavers are subsumed in the Oscar-design innovation, so that could tie the cloth into clothing ready to wear.
To search for NTT ikat, the Oscar went directly to the craftsmen in the area of the province. "I find many traditional fabrics that are still well known and utilized," said Oscar, at the news conference, Friday (26/3/2010) ago.
Motifs that are still relatively common in the eyes of Indonesian people is to give an idea to hold a fashion show, which is part of the exhibition "I, Tie, Them, and Us," held March 27-April 3, 2010. "My goal is not only preserve, but also makes it worth wearing cloth and sell value," she said.
70th Oscar show dikreasikan fabric designs into newfangled tunic dress, clothes are guy, kebaya kurung and kebaya modern and traditional. Of the many existing motif tie, he took the 10 motifs that are spread in the islands of NTT, the Timor, Flores, Sumba, Alor, Rote and Sabu.
"Ikat fabrics are seldom used as clothing, because it is thick and is suitable only be used as a display," he explained. In reality, according to Oscar, not so. Ikat fabrics can be made thinner depending on the type of yarn.
Motive was also varied so that we can have many options. Some of the unique motifs that are rarely used are also displayed an Oscar. Examples of animal motifs such as sea horses, shrimps, crabs, turtles, and classical motifs lainnya.Fashion show was also attended by Trade Minister, Marie Elka Pangestu.
This fashion show displaying the concept of modern fashion design combined with NTT tradsional woven fabric called ikat. The work of traditional weavers are subsumed in the Oscar-design innovation, so that could tie the cloth into clothing ready to wear.
To search for NTT ikat, the Oscar went directly to the craftsmen in the area of the province. "I find many traditional fabrics that are still well known and utilized," said Oscar, at the news conference, Friday (26/3/2010) ago.
Motifs that are still relatively common in the eyes of Indonesian people is to give an idea to hold a fashion show, which is part of the exhibition "I, Tie, Them, and Us," held March 27-April 3, 2010. "My goal is not only preserve, but also makes it worth wearing cloth and sell value," she said.
70th Oscar show dikreasikan fabric designs into newfangled tunic dress, clothes are guy, kebaya kurung and kebaya modern and traditional. Of the many existing motif tie, he took the 10 motifs that are spread in the islands of NTT, the Timor, Flores, Sumba, Alor, Rote and Sabu.
"Ikat fabrics are seldom used as clothing, because it is thick and is suitable only be used as a display," he explained. In reality, according to Oscar, not so. Ikat fabrics can be made thinner depending on the type of yarn.
Motive was also varied so that we can have many options. Some of the unique motifs that are rarely used are also displayed an Oscar. Examples of animal motifs such as sea horses, shrimps, crabs, turtles, and classical motifs lainnya.Fashion show was also attended by Trade Minister, Marie Elka Pangestu.