Not A Very Common Batik

I'm getting tired of seeing puffy batik dress, seeing the same thing worn by all men and women everywhere. Phew. It makes my eyes sore.
Until one day I stumbled upon EDBE, a pret-a-porter by Eddy Betty.

 A twisted design, daring mix and match. A 'wear-as-you-like-it-and-still-look-cool" stuff. Really a fresh hope amidst the tiring design of batik dresses that made me so lost. And there are two good news: they have interesting men's line, and they're opening an awesome boutique soon at Gunawarman street.

Summore good news: all batik dresses are hand-drawn batik tulis that guarantee each piece is unique (you won't meet someone at a mall wearing the same stuff - so lame!), and if you're not into batik, the designs are available in black and white and jeans ( and prints, soon) !  Oh and I especially love its sarwell pants, it's so rockin' cool, I want to wear it just anywhere.

If you want to know a bit more before the shop opened; have a peek, find its facebook, here

The Bulb Tree

 This is an ambitious project, to build two trees inside the shop with 3,000 light bulbs! It takes days and days to make it, and it seems it is such a never ending duty.

But finally, the trees take shape. It's not done yet, however. It will take some more days to make  it done, and I'm crossing my fingers, hope that it will look good. What do you think?

At A Gentleman's Party

He's young, he's hot and he's a minister's son! You can't expect less from him.
And when he's having a light birthday party, well.. there's nothing so light about it.

                         

  

A lavish 'cigar lounge' style

the best band in town were there

And I was there ;
not as an invitee, though :-)

Party From Scratch

Have you ever imagined how they made this just in overnight?

Like Santa's elves who prepare Christmas gifts for kids, they worked the magic

And ever wondering who made this thing happened?

Meet the heroes that have made Jakarta's party decor as one of the best ever

Short Kebaya's Come Back

A Kebaya  based on Wikipedia:

a traditional blouse-dress combination worn by women in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Burma, Singapore, southern Thailand. It is sometimes made from sheer material and usually worn with a sarong or batik kain panjang, or other traditional woven garment such as ikat, songket with a colorful motif.

The kebaya is the national costume of Indonesia, although it is more accurately endemic to Javanese, Sundanese and Balinese people.  Click here to read more on Wikipedia.

Spotted an old-fashioned style kebaya in a wedding party;
Seems that the short ( hip-length) style with flower print  and 'kutubaru'- the lid that connect the sides of kebaya on lower chest - has made its come back. I guess we start to get enough of lace and beaded ones. Ladies, get yourself ready!