True to tradition: Jakarta Fashion Week 2020 opens with verve

Josa Lukman

The Jakarta Post

Jakarta

Jakarta   /  Wed, October 23, 2019  /  07:43 pm

Runway trailblazers: After being delayed due to the presidential inauguration, Jakarta Fashion Week 2020 formally opened on Tuesday with over 270 participating designers.(Courtesy of GCM Group/Dachri Megantara)

The 12th edition of Jakarta Fashion Week (JFW) 2020 officially began Tuesday, featuring 76 shows and more than 270 local and international labels at a fashion tent besides Senayan City mall, Central Jakarta.

In her opening address, JFW chairperson and Global Creative Media (GCM) CEO Svida Alisjahbana acknowledged the event’s delay, noting that it was tradition to start the ...