Shafira, a local clothing line known for its Muslim wear, rolls out some of outfits to celebrate the Muslim holiday, with the theme of “Spring in the Desert”.

The collection, consisting of women’s, men’s and children’s wear, was inspired by the beauty of Morocco and some touches from Indonesian traditional textiles.

Muslim women surely love to put on layered headscarves also known jilbab, which are adorned with decorative ornaments, but some consider this as an outdated trend. Shafira knows the fashion needs of contemporary women.

Set aside your layered jilbab and go for a much simpler style. That’s what Shafira is trying to to offer.
At the recent fashion show,

Shafira’s casual chic. Courtesy of Shafira

Shafira offered hijab made from shimmering cotton and chiffon, which was effortlessly stunning. Color choices ranged from earth tones, such as beige, brown and green, to cool blues, violets and maroons.

Women’s wear included knee-length tunics made from cotton in different color palettes, which were combined with skinny jeans and casual pencil-thin pants. Another design gives off a formal look from flowing tunics made from either satin or silk matched with loose or pencil pants.

For a feminine look, abaya are also a good option. To lighten things up, Shafira added simple bronze Javanese ornaments such as buckles for accents, as well as woven fabrics from Jepara, Central Java and Makassar, South Sulawesi.

For men, Shafira offered a series of baju koko (men’s Muslim garb) and shirts – with long or short sleeves, matched with jeans for a casual event or loose pants for a more formal look.

For those who want to wear matching outfits with their children or spouses, the label also offered clothing for the whole family made from batik, tartan fabrics as well as woven clothes from Jepara and Makassar, two cities in the country known for their traditional fabrics.

Recently, designers from the Indonesian Fashion Designers’ Association (APPMI) held a fashion show to showcase their latest collections.

While Shafira opted for a simple and modest style, most of APPMI designers preferred glamorous cuts for the festival.

Jakarta-based designer Hannie Hananto, for instance, explored the country’s land and seas in a collection called “Le Mozaique”, which used Makassar’s traditional tartan fabrics.

She paired colorful abaya and tunics with matching tartan sarongs. African style hijab, however, might be a little bit too much.

Designer Jenny Tjahyawati was also enchanted by Makassar and converted traditional women’s baju bodo into more modern and sophisticated clothing.

Her take on baju bodo was enriched with volume and draped dresses and Jodhpur pants in ecru-colored fabrics with flowery motives.

Meantime, young designer Dian Pelangi was inspired by Cairo and designed a series of stunning ready-to-wear outfits in sandy, dusty and earthy colors.

The 19-year-old once again showed her talent with a fresh, cutting-edge collection, coming up with wholesome clothing for women, men and kids.      

She toyed with layering and added a messy touch to dyed fabrics made from cotton and silk. Wrapped hijab was made from spandex with gold bars accessories.

The timeless beauty of roses astonished Najua Yanti and inspired her to apply it to her “La Rosa Romantica” collection. She created numerous chiffon abayas and combined them with boleros and vests.
 It seems that local designers could not get enough of the country’s traditional clothes.

Nieta Hidayani brought in “The Unique Colors from Tapanuli”, displaying the region’s famous woven textile from the city of Tarutung, which combined the bright-colored fabric with chiffon.

Designer Ida Royani offered her take on woven clothing from East Nusa Tenggara in her creations, mixed with cotton silks and jerseys to showcase the richness of Indonesia’s culture. She designed tunics in dusty colors and paired them with sarongs.

Merry Pramono took inspiration from kebaya, presenting various types of women’s traditional clothing, such as kebaya kartini (influenced by the Indonesian national heroine Kartini), kebaya encim (Betawi-style kebaya) and kebaya from the Central Javanese kingdoms of Surakarta and Yogyakarta.

For the kebaya, the designer picks up materials such as chiffon, silk, raw silk, organza and satin silk. he concept was three-in-one party clothes which could be mixed and matched with pants, long dresses, South Sumatra’s famous songket and jarik (Javanese traditional fabric).

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