Anne Avantie. JP/Wendra Ajistyatama

Three fashion designers '€” Anne Avantie, Priyo Oktaviano and Dian Pelangi '€” recently shared their artistic interpretation of traditional fabric.

Known for her sophisticated and trendsetting drawings on kebaya blouses and dresses, Anne created 24 looks in classic colors such as black, red and gold, which she called '€œLegong Srimpi'€ '€” a collection of epic feelings.

'€œLegong Srimpi uses a particular Balinese fabric commonly used for decoration on the island. People tend to overlook this kind of decorative fabric for fashion, but I think it is a very interesting work of art,'€ said Anne before her show on the closing day of Indonesia Fashion Week.

With her unique skill, Anne has found success creating an artistic collection, which marries modern Javanese-styled kebaya blouses with the decorative fabric '€” for bottom wear and adornments.

With Anne'€™s vision, affordable Balinese decorative fabrics that are easy to fi nd in local traditional markets are turned into sophisticated and exclusive pieces.

In a usual buddy- wrapping cut, for example, a red blouse with some sheer parts is mixed with a black-and- white skirt and a beautiful obi.

Meanwhile, for a chic and dynamic look, Anne drew a simple blackand- red brocade top with bold, decorative pencil trousers.

Anne then showed off a black top with a flowing, dramatic bottom, which was made perfect with a red, long scarf '€” proof that she hadn'€™t lost her impressive touch.

'€œI hope my designs will create a new trend in Indonesia, which will also be a means of support for local craftspeople in producing decorative fabrics,'€ said Anne.

Earlier in the fashion week, the young and talented Priyo Oktaviano and Dian Pelangi revealed their latest offerings. Under the Priyo Oktaviano Couture collection, Priyo displayed 20 looks that he called '€œHero'€™s Couture'€.

The collection, consisting of 10 looks for women and another 10 for men, is inspired by Gundam robots and motor sport.

With rather masculine cuttings, Priyo built strict silhouettes in all of the 20 looks, including a dynamic sleeveless top, a short skirt and black leggings, as well as a classic sleeveless mermaid dress.

Priyo applied most of his designs on geometric tapis (traditional woven fabrics from Lampung), giving a solid foundation for sporty and androgyny looks.

To make the collection even edgier, Priyo chose black, gold, red, blue, purple, pink and brown for a color palette.

Amid all the toughness Priyo offered, the designer slipped in a graceful touch with a red long plain scarf that came with a fully decorated sleeveless top and trousers.

In his overall collection, Priyo offers jackets with hoodies, shirts, sleeveless tops, boxy jackets and jumpsuits, inspired by motorcycle rider outfi ts.

Dian Pelangi, the most sought after Muslim wear fashion designer in the country, explored majestic motifs from Java, Bali and Palembang, South Sumatra.

Dian Pelangi. Courtesy of Indonesia Fashion Week

Taking '€œRoyal Kingdom of Indonesia'€ as the theme of her collection, Dian, who used to be known for her tie-dye fashion, presented 20 outfi ts that represented the richness in the royal culture of the three regions in the country.

Although she no longer placed a colorful, tie-dye technique into her drawings, Dian remained faithful to bright colors and her bold stance in mixing them with various motifs.

A striking red color on a flowing long dress, for example, is adorned with a decorated jacket as an outer, simple choice, yet quite eye-catching.

Even so, Dian also opts for a toned-down dark green dress with an accented motif on the sleeves, plus an attention-stealing golden belt.

Striking back, Dian exposed her Palembang background by using the region'€™s unique songket woven fabric for a long dress with a dramatic red robe.

For the men'€™s clothing, the designer provides gentlemen with decorated jackets '€” all using traditional fabrics from Java, Bali and Palembang.

In her overall collection, Dian struck a playful note with wide-ranging colors from basic brown, maroon, gold and black to striking red, orange and blue.