Hundreds of Japanese Youth Charmed Ala Harajuku Batik Exhibition

Hundreds of Japanese Youth Charmed Ala Harajuku Batik Exhibition

. Clamorous applause accompanied by hip-hop beat to witness the richness of batik fashion show fashionable Harajuku (Japanese young contemporary fashion) which was attended by about 200 Japanese young people packed a nightclub in the Roppongi area, Tokyo, Saturday night.


A total of 44 collections from fashion designers Tiarma Sirait displayed by dozens of beautiful and slim models from Japan, as part of the commemoration of 50 years the friendly relations of Indonesia - Japan.

Every time a model appeared on the catwalk, click amazed and visitors gaze never leaving lenggak-swing movement of the model was wearing a batik night with conspicuous color patterns combined with each other batik "colliding".

"Heeee, sugoi (great, red)," comments a young Japanese girl after watching a performance which was also attended by the diplomats, journalists and also a number of young Japanese businessman.

"I was deliberately making batik clothing for the youth of Japan, among which are easily to be attracted with something new," said Tiarma Sirait told Antara after performances.

Tiarma had just received a prestigious award from the Olympic Fine Art paintings are so interested in batik fashion exhibition that targets young people in Japan. Once got an offer from Javarism, the committee to hold the event, he simply states agree.

"Introducing Indonesia at this time would require a more creative way. Batik can be the beginning of Harajuku style will Indonesian introduction of an acceptable way Japanese youth," said Tiarma who also bring as many as 200 works to be sold on the night.

According to her batik was already well known in Japan, but has not become a fashion choice, even though the potential of batik to become the world's most extraordinary fashion. Tokyo, as one part of the fashion trends the world is a place that needs to be selected as a venue for performances of batik in order to have reverberations that are also global.

Meanwhile, Mr Jusuf Anwar said that the show "Harjutik" or combination of styles and batik Harajuku is a young Indonesian children the courage to display their creative work overseas.

"Introducing Indonesia is not always through formal occasions, but the art of fashion show could also become a means of diplomacy is good to introduce Indonesia differently," said former finance minister's.