By Azarine Arinta, Programme Officer, UK/Indonesia 2016-18

01 May 2017 - 22:07

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Last week during Fashion Revolution Week (24 - 30 April 2017), we celebrated the global fashion movement by collaborating with designer Wilsen Willim, Fashion Revolution Indonesia, and Indoestri MakerSpace to held an Open Studio where fashion enthusiasts can learn to sew their own clothes with guidance from Wilsen. The young and talented designer, Wilsen Willim, was approached directly by Tamsin Blanchard, TANK Magazine's Fashion Director, who also serves as the curator and initiator of Fashion Revolution Open Studio initiatives.  

"Open Studios is an opportunity to shine a light on a group of emerging designers – and some established trailblazers – who are finding alternative ways of producing fashion that is mindful of the planet and its resources." - Tamsin Blanchard.

Wilsen Willim Fashion Revolution Open Studio
Wilsen Willim told his journey and how he began his career as a fashion designer - he was assisted by a family of four who each hold different roles from helping Wilsen sew the clothes he designed to managed and created Wilsen's website. 
Wilsen Willim Fashion Revolution Open Studio
To Wilsen, a good design is a memorable design with a personal connection to its' consumer. Wilsen always tried to relate his story to his consumer. His signature white shirt design was inspired by school uniform which he wore daily when he was still in school. He then added fun details such as origami to symbolize the excitement of childhood life. 
Wilsen Willim Fashion Revolution Open Studio
During Fashion Revolution Open Studio in Indonesia, Wilsen Willim taught the participants directly on how to hand-sew. Through Open Studio, Fashion Revolution invited all fashion lovers around the world to witness openly the process of creating the fashion items they wear day-to-day.
Peserta Wilsen Willim Fashion Revolution Open Studio di Indoestri
Anita Nyotosetiadi, Jakarta-based artist and designer, one of the participants in Fashion Revolution Wilsen Willim Open Studio at Indoestri MakerSpace, Jakarta. 
Learning to create their own clothes in Open Studio enlightened many of the participants about the lenghty process of creating a fashion item. Through Open Studio, Fashion Revolution hopes to spark conversation and engage fashion lovers on the importance of knowing where their daily clothes coming from and thus create a ripple of sustainable and ethical fashion industry. 

About Fashion Revolution

Fashion Revolution is a global movement that runs all year long. They celebrate fashion as a positive influence while also scrutinising industry practices and raising awareness of the fashion industry’s most pressing issues. They aim to show that change is possible and encourage those who are on a journey to create a more ethical and sustainable future for fashion.

Fashion Revolution has initiators around the world. In Indonesia, the Fashion Revolution team is lead by Imanzah Nurhidayat (Iboy), a Co-partner of MakeDoNia Makerspace Jakarta who is actively infusing DIY and Maker Movement in Indonesia. 

About Wilsen Willim 

Wilsen Willim is the designer of Wilsen Willim, a brand that often draws its inspiration from a naïve perspective. The design utilizes playful and experimental details while contrasting them with a pure and simple white cotton shirting silhouette. The brand offers only comfortable natural cotton presented in clean tailored finishing.

About Indoestri MakerSpace

INDOESTRI is an accessible and innovative 2000 m2 maker space located at West of Jakarta. They provide a wide variety of tools and machinery on the second floor of their maker space to equip people to explore in four of their focused disciplines: textile & leather, metalworking, woodworking, and surface.

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