Biyan Design Collection

​ ​The BIYAN line has been available in many luxurious upscale retailers and exclusive boutiques worldwide, from Bergdorf Goodman, Joyce, Club 21, Blake, Saks Fifth Avenue Dubai to the online premium retailer, Net-A-Porter. Following the designers-retail collaboration trend, he also seized the chance to work with the newly opened Galeries Lafayette in Jakarta. “Being a fashion designer is a constant process. In fact, we’re more active than ever now, due to a lot of interest coming from overseas, which I regard as our new homework,” said Biyan, who finds that one of the most effective ways to absorb the latest fashion trends is by experiencing real moments in world cities, mainly in the fashion capitals. He is proud of Indonesians’ exceptional talents in craftsmanship – their innate skills to construct beautiful intricate crafts and quickly adopt new techniques. Biyan’s profound interest in authentic Indonesian handcrafting techniques, such as batik, weaving and embroidering, also showcase his effort to preserve them for generations to come. “These handcrafting traditions have been around for hundreds of years and in my opinion, it’s our duty to keep this heritage alive for future generations,” said Biyan, who is renowned for his captivating embroidery and exquisite beading techniques. “And what I’ve being doing is transforming them into exquisite creations that can relate to today’s modern life.” For Biyan, any clothing he designs, no matter how beautiful, delicate or glamorous, should function as a supporting element for the one wearing it. “The person should wear the clothes and not the other way around,” he says. It is with this belief that he is able to maintain a constant dialog with his ever-expanding list of clientele, while allowing him to perfect his artistry.

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