For young fashion designers in the country solo fashion shows are like their debut in the industry which usually takes place in top five-star hotels or convention centers would be a showcase of their creativity and talents as well as their serious attempt to carve their names onto fashion's wall of fame the audience would usually be pampered with extravagance and glamour that enfold their skills and creativity in dress-making young Indonesian fashion designer Hian Tjen also presented his first solo fashion show in the grand ballroom of Raffles Jakarta Hian's show became the talk of the capital due to the show's splendor as well as the beautiful collection that he presented After graduating from Esmod Jakarta in 2003 the young designer won a number of local and international accolades Hian was among the top 10 finalists in the Concours Internationale des Jeunes Createurs de Mode (International Competition of Young Fashion Designers) in Paris he made it again to the top five of the Concours Internationale des Jeunes Createurs de Bijoux (International Competition for Young Jewelry Designers) in Paris Hian participated in the prestigious Fashion Designers Competition (LPM) held by Femina magazine in 2007 and earned the title of the most favorite designer in the competition Hian and three of his colleagues who have participated in the LPM – Albert Yanuar Imelda Kartini and Tex Saverio – collaborated in a joint fashion show at the Upper Room The careers of the four young designers quickly took off after that show Hian became known for his pretty feminine gowns Some of his dresses have been chosen to grace national and international beauty queens in various prestigious events worn by the second runner-up of Puteri Indonesia (Miss Indonesia) 2010 in the 2011 Miss Asia Pacific World pageant in Seoul won the Best Costume award during the event "I always try to progress," said the soft-spoken designer "I try to be better and more creative each year." The clientele for his wedding gowns also grew "I've already had orders for bridal gowns until September next year," Hian said And yet Hian longs to establish himself as a couturier in which he can truly let loose his creative energy And a solo fashion show is needed to establish Hian's new role in the world of fashion "All my friends and clients have been urging me to present my first solo fashion show," he said Hian and his team have been preparing his debut solo show since last year themed "Chateau des Fleurs" ("Castle of Flowers") was presented in an elaborate setting that looked like old ruins of a castle "I was inspired by the French movie 'La Belle et le Bete' ['Beauty and the Beast'] that I saw last year," he said The stage was set up like the porch of a castle with tall Roman columns swathed with overgrown ivy was enhanced with a long buffet table filled with broken plates and glasses which stood at the center of the long table added an allure of mystery to the otherwise totally dark ballroom which has been overtaken by nature," said the bespectacled designer Each of them wore a corsage that flashed yellow lights in the dark which reminded us of the music from an old jewelry box The show was divided into two main sessions which featured dresses with two contrasting groups of colors and designs titled "Evil Stalks the Night," featured elegant evening gowns of red and black colors The models looked sexy yet untouchable in their dark make-up by up-and-coming Indonesian make-up artist Donny Liem "The first models represented the evil side in women," said the designer Some of the dresses in this session were reminiscent of debutantes' gowns of the 1950s with their fit-and-flare silhouettes and generous decolletage "They're all sewn by hands to the dresses," Hian said Hian employed 50 seamstresses to work on the details of this collection Cute pompom details embellished some of the jackets titled "Love Will Bring the Joy," presented more whimsical dresses in icy blue The models appeared to be angelic with translucent make-up by young Indonesian make-up artist Andreas Zhu "The models in the second session represent the good side of women," said the designer Many of them were embellished with neatly layered feathers seemed to perch lightly on some of the dresses The fashion show culminated with a parade of the "good" and "evil" models side-by-side of the long buffet table A total of 59 dresses of Hian's 2016 collection were presented in the show The audience broke into a rapturous applause for the designer "The collection is very creative," said Nicolas Vo Van head of trade marketing of Swarovski Professional for Southeast Asia "I believe Hian has a lot of potential not only locally "Hian's creations are not only feminine and elegant "I'm committed to hold solo fashion shows every two years to establish my name in the industry," he said For more information, check out hiantjen.com At St Ignatius of Loyola parish in Pasir Pengaraian Fr Maximus Malaof Kosat was the first to become priest Fr Ignatius Dhay and Fr Plasida Palius are now Capuchin priests An ethnic Dayak and an ethnic Chinese will serve in the Diocese of Pontianak Jakarta (AsiaNews) – The Catholic Church in Indonesia celebrated the ordination of five new priests and 31 deacons last week which includes Riau province (Sumatra island) Officiated last Thursday by Mgr Martinus Dogma Situmorang the ordination ceremony was held at the St Ignatius of Loyola parish in Pasir Pengaraian heard the proclamation of the Gospel only 25 years ago thanks to Fr Stephanus Bratakarta Mgr Agustinus Agus and Mgr Hieronymus Herculanus Bumbun current archbishop and archbishop emeritus of Pontianak respectively celebrated the Mass with which Fr Ignatius Dhay and Fr Plasida Palius became Capuchin priests (pictured) two days ago at Holy Cross Parish Some 61 priests from every part of the vast archdiocese took part in the service Mgr Agus had consecrated to the priestly life two diocesan priests in St Joseph parish in Pemangkat (pictured) a city where over 70 per cent of the population is ethnic Chinese was born in Pemangkat into an ethnic Chinese family recently ordered 12 deacons (pictured) from the Congregatio Missionis (CM) and the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) from the dioceses of Semarang and Purwokerto SFIC; Fr Titus Jatra Kelana; and Laurensius Suryono contributed to this article) Subscribe to Asia News updates or change your preferences Malaysia 9th August 2012—In a repeat of events that took place just over a year ago on Saturday foiled an attempt to smuggle close to 4,000 turtle eggs into neighbouring Sarawak A multi-agency taskforce confiscated the 3,900 turtle eggs from a truck in the border district of Jagoi Babang where in April 2011 they stopped a truck driver carrying over 3,405 turtle eggs in a consignment declared as mangoes destined for the market in Serikin Jagoi Babang in the Bengkayang Province of West Kalimantan is a traditional transport hub for goods coming into the East Malaysian state of Sarawak Indonesian media reported that the owner of the consignment seized on Saturday was released on humanitarian grounds and allowed to cross the border into Malaysia The 50-year-old Indonesia woman was reportedly headed for a popular market in Serikin Sarawak where she usually traded in various goods news reports also quoted officials as saying that the woman from Pemangkat Marine turtle eggs are in high demand as they are considered a traditional delicacy by some consumers and an aphrodisiac by others They are commonly found in seizures in all three countries that share the island of Borneo—Indonesia Malaysia (which includes the states of Sabah and Sarawak) and Brunei In August 2011 Brunei Marine Police seized 4,700 turtle eggs from a fishing boat that was attempting to smuggle them into Brunei from Malaysia Sabah Marine Operations Force seized 5,000 eggs being smuggled into the state in the waters off Kampung Forest Sabah Marine Police seized 6,250 turtle eggs that were being smuggled into the state this seizure paled in comparison to one in November 2008 in which they seized 10,000 marine turtle eggs reportedly smuggled into the country by a Philippine syndicate are listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) making any commercial trade across international borders illegal Marine turtles are increasingly threatened by poaching of their eggs for commercial sale All three countries sharing the island of Borneo are Parties to CITES “Authorities across Borneo must see the same patterns we do; surely they realise that it’s the same story over and over again and that for trafficking to end earnest co-operation and more convictions are essential,” said Chris R Deputy Director of TRAFFIC in Southeast Asia “Marine turtles are not only an important part of the regions ecosystem but also a major attraction for tourists to the region More must be done to stop criminals from decimating species and robbing people of legitimate and sustainable livelihoods.” Smuggling wild species contraband through Customs is just one of the many routes traffickers take to feed the demand for illegal products 1st August 2018 – A man caught in possession of two Critically Endangered and CITES Appendix I Radiated Tortoises… « Previous Next » TRAFFIC is a leading non-governmental organisation working to ensure that trade in wild species is legal and sustainable for the benefit of the planet and people.Sign up to inspiring stories and updates > Developed by Ian Kimber at Lakeside Web Services We use cookies to enhance the functionality of this website. 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