The Passion of Young Designer of ESMOD Alumni

Six young designers of ESMOD Jakarta alumnus don’t want to miss the chance of showing off their best creation in Jakarta Fashion Week 2015, on Sunday, 2nd November 2014 in Fashion Tent, Senayan City Jakarta. They were Albert Yanuar, Catherine Emilia, Eridani, Evelyn Francisca, Imelda Kartini and Kleting. Since six years ago, many of the alumni of that international fashion design school from Paris has already participated Jakarta Fashion Week such as Ari Saputra, Sapto Djojokartiko, Mel Ahyar, Jeffry Tan, Danny Satriadi, Rusty Tjihnardi, Sischaet Detta, Cynthia Tanujaya, Dian Pelangi, Vinora Ng, Sisca Tjong, Dynand Fariz and much more.

Kleting opened the show with her ready to wear apparel themed “Poetry in Silence”. This fashion designer who own the KLE label, revealed the apparel lightly worn, with simple cutting. Like a white shirt and black skirt combined with ADILETTE Original Adidas comfortable shoes. Kleting always make the combination of masculine and feminine successfully harmonious in her collection which dominated with rayon, silk, twill and polyester combination. Meanwhile, to get the volume, Kleting used A-line cuts, egg shape and the pipe shape.

In second sequence, Catherine Emilia showcased her label, Nobis Pacem. Catherine enlivened Jakarta Fashion Week 2015’s stage with recycled ready to wear apparel. In her press conference, Catherine stated that five percent of the selling will be donated to a charity program. The unique of this fashion show was the model. They didn’t walk down the catwalk with the body straight and rigid face, but walk casually with their lazy face, even acted yawn. She named her collection “Gula”, means throat in Latin. Catherine intended to show the freedom to choosing the life path through her creation.

Eridani revealed her collection of maxi dresses in the third sequence. These silk maxi dresses would give the dramatic effect when the wearer moves. In her press conference, Eridani admitted that her collection was deceptively simple, but it has the dramatic effect when the wearer moves, as well as free-flying birds. So that’s why she named her collection as “Elevation

Another designer in this show was Albert Yanuar who used the materials that could form into mineraloid motive; he also focused on details and proportions for this collection. Irregular texture of mineral reflected to the combination of print and embroidery with intricate-mesh fabric. The choosing of the color palette was black and white with the a touch of champagne and silver to accentuate the theme carried “Amporphus”

Evelyn Francisca named her collection as “Raven” which inspired from an independent woman who has a high sensuality. In her new collection, Evelyn appreciated the body of woman with a signature bodycon. By using a transparent medium, her little black dress collection signalized the silhouette of a woman through the strong woven texture and the combination of lace intricate detail on each dress.

In the closing show, there was Imelda Kartini revealed her second line’s collection for ready to wear dress named “IK” by Imelda Kartini. In the themed of “The Art of Piece” Imelda was inspired from the variety of activities, which focused on stability, justice and harmony. Japan Style reflected from the motif on jacquard materials, such as woven that often we see on Japanese craft. Simple cutting, obi and big ribbon were the part of her new collection. The materials used were taffeta and organza.