Indonesian designers enthrall audience at Melbourne festival
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Three Indonesian designers’ collections captivated audiences at Melbourne Fashion Festival with their culturally rich designs.
The Australian embassy in Indonesia said in a statement the three designers – Auguste Soesastro (Kraton), Lia Mustafa (House of LMAR), and Nonita Respati (Purana) – were all alumni of Australian education institutions.
“It’s great to see Australian and Indonesian fashion designers helping to grow our creative economies and building connections between our two fashion sectors,” said Gita Kamath, Australian Chargé d’Affaires to Indonesia.
This showcase followed the success of the ‘Emerging Designers Bootcamp,’ an initiative by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Australia-Indonesia relations in 2024.
As part of the Melbourne Fashion Festival’s independent program, the designers also spoke on a panel to share their insights on the cultural importance of fashion.
The designers also engaged in a series of events to learn more about the importance of sustainability and cultural connections in the fashion sector from an Australian perspective, including meetings with Australian First Nations fashion designers.
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