Thank You From Miss Chentini
Last night was great night. Miss Centhini, my collaboration with Dewi Suarjani (a lovely & cool fashion designer) finally present with other 9 collaborations in Fashion Tendance 10. It’s kind new and challenging design project but sorry about limited preparation because of Lebaran holiday and some other ceremonies before the event.
What made we both fell in love with Miss Centhini because our excitement about Centhini, the classical Indonesia’s literature said to be the ultimate encyclopedia of Javanese culture in the form of poems and rhymes. Each of its verse is laden with mystery and controversy resulting in a dichotomy.
One of our reading reference was Les Chants de l’Ile a dormir debout – Le Livre de Centhini by Elizabeth D. Inandiak. Her interpretation about Centhini based on her “long journey” on research was great.
“Originally was written in France before translated to Indonesia. It’s a philosophy of javanese tradition, the transition from Hindu to Islam in Java. Some people may say that Cerat Centhini is Javanese Kama Sutra while actualy it’s about human war to fight their inner self”. Reviewed Julita Senduk
And we compare also with “Serat Centhini” Ringkasan Centini (Suluk Tambanglaras) Publisher & Printing: PN Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, 1981. I found the books in my favorite 2nd hand bookshop “Shopping” in Yogyakarta last year.
And for both of us, Miss Centhini is a fictitious character, a reincarnation of both the goddess of knowledge and our everyday woman.
Her dresses are inspired by the way the woman on 19th century Javanese women dress. The collection focuses on drapery technique and is dominated by golden colour and printed cloud motifs symbolising a journey the dimension and time. These interpretation based on uniqueness of the book to have title Centhini even inside Centhini herself is not a main character to be exposed. Centhini is a symbol, She was only a listener whose hears and knows everything.
We are agree that the display on Fashion Tendance 10 is not our final presentation. So, we will still continue with our exploration on Miss Centhini and perhaps become a new label for fashion & accesories by Dewi with me. Hmm, seems like too ambitious but we love to do that seriously.
What made us happy about Miss Centhini display is because so many friends involvement during preparation and final touch. We thanks a million to:
- 1. Sunanto & NeuClub Bandung for great print for fashion collection of Miss Centhini
2. Ade+Dewi of Tiga Grafis for cool photo session, display printing and some last minute helps
3. Christine of Starindo for last minute floor printing
4. Nyoman Graphics and the great team for nice booth
5. Brother Marlowe for Centhini Beats, a kind of response for Miss Centhini in modern beat. Shall we produce this bro?
6. Arim for making my art for Centhini become an interesting visual motion (even not appear last night but I will make it scream)
7. Nyoman Sura + team for making Miss Centhini alive
8. Dewi, Popo & Dayu and MD Models Agency. Miss Centhini for one day.
9. Bale Legend Team for always open with last minute help & initiatives (unbelievable job on this overall Fashion Tendance 10 & you all make it)
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CHAPE CHAKU..!!!
But FUN though,ada lagi Yip? Tapi jujur aku ga nyangka bakal jadi sedahsyat itu… Thanks to everybody at APPMI chapter Bali (to you too as always), what an experience!
True. Amazing. kind of balance between work & play. Something missing because we didn’t celebrate that night…:(
Yeaah.., I have missed the energy of the crowd that night. Btw, they are a memory that you don’t want to forget.
One thing, mustinya IAI bs bikin acara selevel itu ya…they (fashion designers) really know how to appreciate themself!
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/10/10/the-fashion-architects.html