Now entering its seventh year, Bali Fashion Week07 (BFW07) has grown into one of the island’s foremost arts & culture events. BFW07 distinguishes itself from previous events with a “Fashion Meets Art” theme. The aim is to encourage local artists and designers to draw on the rich cultural and artistic qualities of life in Indonesia and incorporate them into their work in ways that will empower them and help them succeed in international markets. In this sense, “Fashion Meets Art” becomes an interface where creative individuals like designers, artists, musicians, painters, sculptors and dancers can come together, whether through performance or via installations.
BFW07 is taking place between 22 and 25 November and will present Bali’s principal forum for hosting international fashion shows, with local designers like Oka Diputra, Muji Ananta, Putu Aliki and Alik Charisma of Bali joined by the likes of Rajo Laurel and Ivarluvski of the Philippines, Choi Boko of Korea, Henry Lau of Hong Kong, Kerry Grima of Australia and many more.
Rather than focusing solely on fashion shows, BFW07 will divide its activities into two categories – Trade Show and Expo, both of which will take place at the Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel. The aim is to highlight the selected works of Indonesian designers as well available textiles and accessories. These will be made visible to international buyers attending the event, thus creating an important environment for the building of business relationships that in turn encourage Indonesia’s economic growth.
As regards education, BFW07 is conducting a series of focused seminars that look at the key current issues in the realms of design and fashion. Both national and international keynote speakers will attend.
There will also be a competition, divided into three subcategories – Models Competition, Photography Competition and Going Green Handbag Design Competition. These competitions are a useful tool in identifying emerging talent and ideas within the Indonesian fashion industry. The winners will be heavily promoted with a view to involving them in Hong Kong Fashion week in January 2008, as well as receiving prizes from sponsors.
The finale of BFW07 will take place on Sunday, November 25th with a street carnival entitled fashiOnNthestreet. Designers, arts and theatre communities, students, local banjars (village units) and businesses. It will be an opportunity to take the “Fashion Meets Art” theme out onto the streets and into the reality of the public at large. The travelling exhibition will make its way around Kuta and Kuta beach areas. A referee will select three participants to receive the awards in different fashion categories. A genuine community event, fashiONthestreet will bring together the creative people, the public and tourists to Bali. To enrol in the FashionONthestreet competition, visit www.balifashionweek.com
Friday, November 2, 2007
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