Istituto di Moda Burgo Indonesia Collaborates With Ali Charisma for Jakarta Fashion Week
Jakarta. Istituto di Moda Burgo Indonesia, or IMBI, an Italian fashion school in Indonesia, will present a special fashion show at the upcoming Jakarta Fashion Week 2018.
The fashion show, which will be held on the final day of JFW 2018, will showcase special collections of six IMBI students, all of whom mentored under Ali Charisma, chairman of the Indonesia Fashion Chamber (IFC).
Last year, five IMBI students were mentored by Indonesian fashion designer Ardistia Dwiasri. Their collections were presented at last year's JFW.
"Istituto di Moda Burgo Indonesia is on a mission to help students achieve success in the fashion industry locally, nationally and internationally," Jenny Yohana Kansil, principal and director of IMBI, said at a press conference on Thursday (12/10). "With these mentorship programs, we hope our students will become Indonesian designers that can compete in the international fashion industry."
Istituto di Moda Burgo was originally founded by Italian publisher Fernando Burgo in Milan in 1961. The school was set up in Jakarta in August 2011.
Ali Charisma was selected to mentor IMBI students this year because of his national and international portfolio. The chairman of IFC is currently based in Bali, but his market extends to a number of countries in Asia, Australia, Europe and the United States.
"Ali also has a generous spirit," Jenny said. "He is willing to invest his time and efforts in nurturing Indonesia's young fashion talents."
"I realize that the future of Indonesia's fashion industry is at the hands of these young people," Ali said. "Therefore, it's very important to nurture their talents and help them grow now."
This year's mentorship program started in August.
"The students presented their ideas to me," the IFC chairman said. "I listened and helped them to focus on what they really want to feature in their collections."
Focus, according to Ali Charisma, is among the things lacking in Indonesia's young fashion pool.
"The young talents are usually very passionate," Ali said. "They want to show all they've got in the fashion show, which often makes it hard for buyers and clients to understand their collections and brands' DNA."
The students are grateful for the mentorship program.
"For me, the mentorship program is a once-in-a-lifetime experience," Eleska Paradis, one of the participants in the program, said. "Ali, although he is already famous, is very kind and humble. He listens to our ideas and helps us to become better at what we do."
In the fashion show at JFW 2018, Eleska is going to present a collection themed "Not So Gamine" for her women's ready-to-wear brand "Padi."
"The collection is boyish, but still pretty and would suit any young urban woman," Eleska said.
Julianto, another IMBI student in the program, also benefited from Ali's mentorship.
"Ali has been very patient and thorough in his mentorship with us," Julianto said. "He has opened my eyes to many different fabrics, styles and designs in preparing my collection for the show."
At JFW 2018, Julianto is going to present his women's evening wear collection, titled "Embrace."
"I was inspired by Mount Bromo for this collection," Julianto said. "Hence, my items are made of nude, brown and gray hues and embellished with semi-precious stones, which remind us of [Mount Bromo's] plateaus."
Another notable collection in the show is "Rajah" (Tattoos), a fashion accessories collection by IMBI student Rilya Krisnawati for her brand "Jumpanona."
"I was inspired by the tribal tattoos of the indigenous people of East Kalimantan for the collection," Rilya said.
At the fashion show, Rilya will feature bold statement pieces made of gold-plated brass and adorned with gemstones.
"I'm very impressed with the students," Jenny, the principal, said. "They really show their talents, creativity and hard works in their collections."
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