x = +

Before I talk about my collection, I would like to explain the whole project.

There were 15 students (including me) from 12 different fashion schools in Jakarta and Bandung participating in 2015/2016 Indonesia Trend Forecasting team and we were mentored by Indonesia's best fashion designers and educators, such as Susan Budiharjo, Miss Stephanie (from Susan Budiharjo), Miss Patricia (Phalie Studio), Dina Midiani, Figtree, and others to create a collection that reflected our mentors (the team) trend vision. The main theme is Re+Habitat (Recovery), which divided into 4 sub-themes that reflect Indonesia's cities, such as Adroid (Jakarta), Alliance (Solo), Biommetic (Banjarmasin), and Veracious (Raja Empat), where each schools had to make a collection of the chosen sub-theme and showcased them in Indonesia Fashion Week 2014 last February 2014.

I did 5 outfits for this project, but in the end, 3 outfits were chosen to showcase in the fashion show and 1 outfit for display in Indonesia Fashion Week 2014.

The chosen trend: ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE was inspired by the city of Solo where modern and traditional elements mix together in harmony. I selected ALLIANCE because “it has a similarity to Japan, in which modernity is still balanced with their cultural heritage”. 

The concept for this collection is like “x=+”, translating the theme of Recovery as the fusion of contradicting elements, creating a unique best-of-both-world feel. 

Solo is getting more and more modern. However, its people still hold onto their traditional values. Between modernity and tradition. Between old and new. These two concepts that are opposed by nature (x) collaborate beautifully, creating a distinctive yet wonderful new culture (+).

This is MVL by MVLydia's (representing Raffles Design Institute Jakarta) latest collection, which was showcased in Trend Forecasting 2015/16 - Re+Habitat Fashion Show in Indonesia Fashion Week 2014.

Hope you like it~ :))

Photographer: Agata Wijaya
Model: Melinda Wang (JIMS)

Outfit 1: Engsel Plastic Cape and Wing-Collared Dress 

 Outfit 2: Flared Back Batik Printed Dress and Plastic Mincape

 Outfit 3: Flared Back Tops and Engsel-ed Pants

Outfit 4: Plastic Blankon (Headpiece), Wing Collared Back Jumpsuit, and Double-Heels Pump Shoes

Outfit 5: High Collared Tops and Zipper Front Engsel Pants

Watch the video bellow to see my friends and my collection

Publications and Press

Kompas, Muda (Youth) Page 36, February 28, 2014

Special Thanks to:

Raffles Institute of Higher Education Jakarta

Tutors:

Susan Budiharjo:

   - Susan Budiharjo

   - Miss Stephanie

Phalie Studio: Miss Patricia

Dina Midiani

Kafin Noeman

FIGTREE

RIHE: Miss Elena Ryleeva

The whole awesome #angkatanteamtrendpertama (students):

Ilo Saputra (ILo), Riska Jasmine, Reiza M., Marselina Anggi (Marselianggi), Vonny Kirana (Lady Voo), Ivana Tanos (SPOTLIGHT), Christian Wongahara (CHWO), Priscilla Maharani, Iwan Amir (Badui's Project), Bunga Natasya, Hanny Meiwita, Suci Fitria A, (Uchy), William Kurniawan, and Maya Agustini

Thank you so much for your love and support!

xx

MVLydia