In Biyan Wanaatmadja’s spring collection, the storied Indonesian designer meditates and fascinates on the details: Florals made from thousands of individual stitches, silk organza cut to maximize its airiness on the form and beads sculpted and strung together to create delicately gilded bees… Through this union of specialty and splendor, Biyan perfectly captures the Japanese concept of komorebi – literally “sunlight leaking through the trees.”
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For Biyan Wanaatmadja, a shadowed forest floor is as rich an inspiration as an oil painting. His SS24 Runway was a wooded coppice, mysterious and earthy. Hundreds of leaves carpeted the stage, crunching softly as silk-draped models glided past the audience. Tree branches stretched above and cast dappled shadows upon the makeshift forest. This may be Biyan’s fourth decade in fashion, but his wise design sense stretches beyond his years.
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Ultimately, what reads as complex on the hanger is divine on the form – a sumptuous reminder of the way dressing can truly inspire and excite. To wear Biyan’s work is to embody the power and grace of its organic muse. We invite you to explore his lush world of visual storytelling – and hope it inspires you to step just a bit more boldly into the day.