One of my all time favourite designer in Jakarta Fashion Week (JFW) is Novita Yunus. The owner of Batik Chic and just launched her premium brand named after her own initial "NY by Novita Yunus". A quick snap about her profile..
Novita Yunus, Founder and Creative Director of NY, a new brand from Batik Chic collections. She has won 2012 UNESCO Award of Excellence in Handicrafts among other 80 handicrafts. Her love for Wastra Indonesia ingrained since childhood, experienced of helping her mother collecting Batik in Solo and Jogjakarta. After 13 years having career in Banking industry, she decided to become an entrepreneur based on her passion. And become a pioneer of Batik Bag designer by using Wastra as her core material. She wants to change the public perception of the ancient and conventional Wastra into something wearable, creative, modern, chic and luxury. Her love for Wastra also deepening her idea of safeguarding Indonesia heritage and become her motivation to spreading her passion, persuade younger generation to keep the Indonesian Wastra heritage alive through her creative design.
Batik Chic collections has been currated and displayed at Hong Kong Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2011 & July 2012. Jakarta Fashion Week 2010 & 2011. Anne Avantie fashion show on Indonesia Fashion Week 2012. And also Tokyo & Taipei International Gift Show. Batik Chic in 2013, chosen among 13 Selected Emerging Potential Designers for FASHION FORWARD - a JFW program, the most influential fashion event in SouthEast Asia. Also currated and selected in Tokyo Gift Show 2013 from 300 participants and won Japan Center for ASEAN Show Case & Business Matching as well as currated for Instore Promotion in MitsuKotsi Tokyo this fall (September).
Novita Yunus, Founder and Creative Director of NY, a new brand from Batik Chic collections. She has won 2012 UNESCO Award of Excellence in Handicrafts among other 80 handicrafts. Her love for Wastra Indonesia ingrained since childhood, experienced of helping her mother collecting Batik in Solo and Jogjakarta. After 13 years having career in Banking industry, she decided to become an entrepreneur based on her passion. And become a pioneer of Batik Bag designer by using Wastra as her core material. She wants to change the public perception of the ancient and conventional Wastra into something wearable, creative, modern, chic and luxury. Her love for Wastra also deepening her idea of safeguarding Indonesia heritage and become her motivation to spreading her passion, persuade younger generation to keep the Indonesian Wastra heritage alive through her creative design.
Batik Chic collections has been currated and displayed at Hong Kong Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2011 & July 2012. Jakarta Fashion Week 2010 & 2011. Anne Avantie fashion show on Indonesia Fashion Week 2012. And also Tokyo & Taipei International Gift Show. Batik Chic in 2013, chosen among 13 Selected Emerging Potential Designers for FASHION FORWARD - a JFW program, the most influential fashion event in SouthEast Asia. Also currated and selected in Tokyo Gift Show 2013 from 300 participants and won Japan Center for ASEAN Show Case & Business Matching as well as currated for Instore Promotion in MitsuKotsi Tokyo this fall (September).
Love her collection as always, especially those dresses me and my sister just ordered ~wink~, those adorable wedges, and killer bags. LOVE it !
xoxo,
-Amanda-
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NY Hat Geometry Collections by Novita Yunus
aAa. thanks to mbak Novi for the invitation, photos, catalogues, and souvenirs. See you next year.. ~smooches~
BATIK CHIC GALLERY
Jl. Kemang Selatan 107B
Jakarta Selatan
Indonesia
Phone : 021-7179 2844
Mobile : 0819811115
BATIK CHIC GALLERY
Jl. Kemang Selatan 107B
Jakarta Selatan
Indonesia
Phone : 021-7179 2844
Mobile : 0819811115
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