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Two kebaya design Raden Sirait featured in the fashion show Kebaya for the World, Thursday, March 31, 2011, at the Theatre Jakarta, Taman Ismail Marzuki.
KOMPAS.com - "I can not draw. I can not make a pattern. I can not sew. But I'm very grateful for the talents that God bestowed unlimited to me, imagining that the women wear kebaya like angels from heaven . " As soon as the words repeatedly revealed in fashion design Raden Sirait, Kebaya for the World which took place Thursday, March 31, 2011, in Jakarta, Taman Ismail Marzuki Theatre.
Kebaya for the World is a celebration of 15 years of Raden Sirait, worked as a designer, and over the last 5 years specializing in the design kebaya. Theatrical fashion concept that lasted approximately 3 hours was intended to revive the who and how to design Raden Sirait and goals ahead in the fashion world.
Raden was born in Porsea, a small district that is located on the edge of Lake Toba, North Sumatra. His father was a tailor whose education only up to grade 3 elementary school, while his mother was illiterate. Her parents constantly remind Raden to stay in school until graduation from high school, and if Raden to proceed, he should get the scholarship. That prompted Raden to try until finally he got a scholarship to study at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture majoring in Agribusiness.
However, he was not aware that agriculture became her passion. As read at the beginning of words, Prince had a vision to create clothing that increasingly beautify women. For 15 years he was a designer, new 5 years Raden mengulik batik into the main design.
Performances which showed approximately 155 fashion kebaya design Raden was exhibited by artists, famous models, friends Raden, several former Miss Indonesia, and others. The demonstration is divided into 15 sequences (half) a diverse, ranging from the design theme of "Angel", "Nusantara Reincarnation", "Kebaya for the World" to "The Masquerade Finale". Some of the designs exhibited an old design Raden, some as a new draft.
Packaged in stage three floors, the collection was exhibited, for viewers who are placed at locations far enough, we can see the design Raden ornaments filled with beads, sequins, and Swarovsky crystals that sparkle from a distance. Raden is famous kebaya fashion, ranging from expressive colors and bold, because taking primary colors (red, orange, yellow, blue, and purple), the designs are attached to the wearer's body as if he was a second skin, as well as pieces that are not too traditional, because many times using asymmetric concepts.
Fashion show that evening to Raden, is a concept that will be the goal of life Raden in the future, "I'd love to be one of kebaya fashion genre that is recognized globally by the world community. Accomplished I was a dreamer who does not know the feeling free to make it happen . My vision is that the kebaya silhouette can be applied in various lingerie model and is used by world-renowned figures, like pieces of a typical kimono that has been adapted to various forms unified frontier clothing, "said Raden.
Kebaya, according Raden is a valuable work of the nation. Although born in the land of Batak, not the origin of kebaya, kebaya Raden fell in love with, because he had never worn though kebaya paired with different types of fabrics archipelago, or adapted to the wish expressed emotion; elegance, charisma, contrast, or the polarity of the soul, aggressiveness, passion, and even masculinity, such as the themes of the design.
Raden who can not draw, make a pattern, and sew using moulage techniques (direct design with attached fabric on a mannequin), then sewn by employees. Raden famous daring experiment, seen in a collection of clothing that uses various types of traditional fabrics as subordinate, patches, ornaments, and more. Asymmetrical pieces that are sometimes hard to see which part is kebaya silhouette, and experimentation with extra fabric at the waist, shoulders, arms, neck circumference, and so on.
In a three-stage layout that tells the story of past, present, and future Raden, reading notes Raden, fashion collection, flow performance, the performers, to the ornaments in which it tells the journey of a Raden Sirait, origin Batak lands that have goals ideals introduced kebaya (at least his silhouette), to the international world, such as the international arena and the red carpet worn by famous figures.
"This show is a big celebration, but it is only one small step to attract the attention of the international community and pursue a path to the world stage. Kebaya worldwide I would like, through the love of the designer," said Raden.
