Ramli dalam Kenangan by Anne Avantie at Jakarta Fashion & Food Festival 2013

Ramli, the legendary designer of Indonesia is surely an inspiration to many, especially to fashion enthusiast. Even Anne Avantie, Indonesia's well known designer who is focusing on designing kebaya (Indonesia's traditional yet beautiful tunic) can not hide her admiration of Ramli. Ramli's spirit and his effort to always contributing into fashion world seems greater even when he was fighting against his cancer. For his never ending contribution, no wonder that on Jakarta Fashion and Food Festival 2013, Anne Avantie brings back some of Ramli's collection and his signature design into the runway.

Alberthiene Endah was also contributing in this fashion show

The show was opened with Ramli's previous collection which have ever been a trend back then at 70s

Not only 20 new collections designed by Anne Avantie was shown, but also 20 previous collections designed by Ramli was brought into the runway. Anne even try to collaborate Ramli's signature design into her own collection. But still, the dress really shown Anne Avantie's signature design like sexy backless details and low cut necklines. As you could see, models who are used to be on Ramli's runway also brought into this runway, like Soraya Haque, Oki Asokawati, and Wanda Hamidah. 

One more thing I adore about this fashion show, is that Anne Avantie really know how to make an unpredictable fashion show. In between the fashion show, there is an appearance from artists who sing a song which represent the theme of the fashion show, as you could see Rima Melati in the picture above. And there is also a dance with the story about Ramli's life. 

And that was me in the JFFF 2013's photo booth hehe. After all, I really have to say thank you to JFFF 2013 committee for inviting me to this event. The fashion show are all really great, bravo! :-D

Spotlight on Them

The 66th annual Cannes Film Festival took place in Cannes, France, from 15 to 26 May 2013. Report about the red carpet arrival has been played for many times on Fashion TV while I realise I notice something which catch my attention on mostly  European ladies' look. What is it anyway? Well, please take a look first at this pictures from the runway to Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet.

Marion Cotillard in Christian Dior pre-Fall/Winter 2013-2014

Audrey Tautou in Red Valentino Spring/Summer 2013

Emma Watson in Chanel haute couture Spring/Summer 2013

Lea Seydoux in Valentino Fall/Winter 2013-2014

Carey Mulligan in Vionnet Fall/Winter 2013-2014

Notice something familiar between their look? Do you get what is it that make their look impulsively catch my attention amongst so many looks of so many actresses in the red carpet?

Yes, yes! This European ladies' dresses are mostly in a simple yet elegant cutting. Their dresses also not "showing too much skin", I think. So that way, it makes me very comfortable to see them gracefully elegant walking along the red carpet. And also look at them! They rarely wear accessories, or only wear one ore two of them. Well, I guess you must have been heard about French's favourite quote "less is more". It really is right! It is the minimalism that make their looks easily catch the spotlight.

"Anna (Anna Wintour) said I should wear short for the Oscars," says Mulligan. "I was like 'No, that is so not what I had in my head when I was six years old!'"  And that was quote from Carey Mulligan about  dresses which I found from  HERE, no wonder then? :-)

All runway and red carpet pictures are taken from en.vogue.fr