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Rafi with one of his designs for Festival Indonesia
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Beautiful balloon style dress in contrasting fabrics
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Pants, top and jacket made from contrasting batik and traditional fabrics
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Dress and jacket complimented with handmade clay jewellery
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Tulle underlay in a dress made from traditional ikat fabric
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Shinta, Rafi and Rafa dressing the mannequin with Rafi’s designs
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Rafi’s younger sister, Rafa, modelling with Rafi’s dress
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A bold choice of colour co-ordinating from different textiles
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Rafi with one of his drawings for the collection
Last Monday saw Rafi return to Jakarta after a successful and fun trip to Melbourne to appear in Festival Indonesia’s fashion shows. He held six shows overall showcasing his childrenswear designs and womenswear collection that was made especially for his first International showing.
I had the pleasure of photographing the garments before their trip and love the way that Rafi is able to mix and match traditional fabrics and colours for a rainbow collection on the runway.
Wishing you continued success always Rafi!