Review: Jakarta Islamic Fashion Week 2013

Assalamualaikum...

Today, I'm going to make an article about my review about Jakarta Islamic Fashion Week 2013 on Jakarta Convention Center in Cendrawasih Hall. Actually, the events is held for 5 days. But, I'm coming at Day 4. Because, I want to be there after finishing my music school. When I first came in, I am so excited about it!!! Especially, if there is any cute dresses, etc. When I first set foot there, I bought a ticket for Rp 15,000. I also get a shopping voucher from Wardah Cosmetics and a postcard from Wardah Cosmetics, free of charge!

  

(I'm taking these pictures after I got home. -_-')

There are so many great design from many famous Indonesian designer in their expert in contemporary Muslim clothes. One of the is in these pictures that I've taken before I'm coming inside.

Isn't that cool? :D Anyway, the first booth that I come in was Muse 101. But, I didn't find anything interesting there. So, I tried to find another booth that I think there are just outside. But,...not at all! :D When I went in to Cendrawasih Room, my heart was pounding and I'm smiling very widely. There are so many booth that I never believe there are so many edgy, feminine, cute, and some of the design is having Indonesian traditional touch. The first booth that I approached is from one of my favorites Muslim designers, Dian Pelangi. But, when I went there...it was really crowded! -_-'

But, before I've taking these pictures, I could look cute dresses, hijab with a cool design, and a variety of blouses, pants, and skirts that I really want to buy. Unfortunately, my money is not enough to buy it. :'( So, I just taking the picture of that booth. After that, I went to the Moshaict (Moslem Fashion District) booth.

There are so many cute dresses, blouses, jumpsuits, skirts, pants, and especially hijabs and the undercaps. But when I was looking through the items and asking the price on one of the women who take care of the booth, I had to bite my fingers because my money is simply not enough to buy the stuff. :'( So I went to another booth that right in the front of Moshaict booth, Elzatta.

Many scarves that makes my heart pounding, because I want to bought almost all the scarves!!! From bergo (instant hijab) scarves, square scarves, long scarves, pashminas, and there are some blouses and dresses. But, again... . I'm just looking around and not to bought it. Because,...you know what. -_-' So, I'm just taking another picture. After that, I went to Hijup booth.

You know what I was thinking when I saw Hijup booth??? My mind was blown up and I said in my mind NO WAY!!! My favorite online shopping booth is in here??? Man! I AM so excited!!! I saw so many cute dresses, blouses, and pants. Unfortunately, I'm just looking around and tried to not looking the prices (although, I actually did. I could only sigh when I saw it...). So, I'm just taking a picture of the booth. And, then I'm trying to find Kupu Kipas booth. The online store that sells fans made from lace and batik. Finally,...I found it!

Those fans are so cute and edgy, that I really want to have one. But, foolishly I'm not asking how much the price. Because, the women that taking care of the booth is cleaning the mirror at the booth and I didn't dare to asking her! -_-' However, that doesn't mean that I can't taking a picture of that booth. Right? :D Anyway, I went to the Mexitalia booth after that.

There are so many cute accessories. Brooches, hijabs, headbands, pins, and also I found volumizing hair scrunchies on that booth! But, I only could bought some brooches that really caught my heart. It's a bow brooches! I also get some promo. Buy 2 get 1, free! :D I also taking a picture for that booth.

Aren't those brooches cute? :D Actually, there is another exhibitions on Jakarta Convention Center. But for me, the most crowded exhibitions in in Jakarta Islamic Fashion Week. Because, it's almost Ramadan and there are so many Indonesian people bought some dresses, accessories for hijabs, and etc. for their preparations of Eid Mubarak. So, that was make sense if Jakarta Islamic Fashion Week is the most crowded exhibitions in Jakarta Convention Center.

You wanna know, who is my another favorite Indonesian Muslim designer? Well, it's Ria Miranda.

Actually, I started to like pastel colors like mint, dusty pink, and peach is right before I breakup with my ex-boyfriend and right before I'm wearing hijab. But, because Ria Miranda I started to love her collections since I saw her collections in Sophie Martin Indonesia catalogue. Especially, for the dresses and blouses. Unfortunately, I'm just looking around and trying to looking for Webe Bags booth. And,...yay! I found it! :D

There are sooooo many cute bags. :D And what makes the bags is so unique is those bags have weaving patterns made from velvety material. But because I'm too tired to walking around and my legs are sore, I had to get out of the room. Before that, I'm taking a picture of that booth. :P When I want to exit Jakarta Convention Center, I was looking for Wardah Cosmetics booth.

And, you know what? That booth is the MOST crowded booth in Cendrawasih Hall! I wish I could buy blush, some lipsticks, and cream foundation. But, I almost crying because my money is simply not enough to bought that! :'(

But, I enjoy to looking around those exhibitions. I'm really proud as a Muslim, the growth of Muslim fashion in Indonesia and also world is increasing very fast. Though it's stylish, but it's still abide by religious rules. I know there are so many protests from some people, that for them Muslim fashion today is not in accordance with the rules of Islam. But, for me it's not like that. For me, Muslim fashion today is still in accordance with the rules of Islam. Because, there's a beauty and also modesty in Muslim fashion today.

I love my religion and I love Allah, but that doesn't mean I can be too fanatical about my religion. Allah wants us as His people to live our lives with a reasonable thing, but still have to be thankful to Him. Until now, I'm still learning about Islam for more in depth again. I still remember what my extended family ever taught me. They said, "You may do anything you like, as long as it is positive. But, you shouldn't forget about your religion."

What they say is true and it makes sense.  But, it all really depends on each individual. I don't want and don't like to judge others to force them to stop commenting on someone with words that they think is right, but in the wrong way and continuously. Okay?

So, ladies and other bloggers, I hope you like this blogs about my review and I also hope you enjoy to read it. Assalamualaikum!