オスカルさんが国際青年ファション実業家大賞を受賞(Oscar Lawalata)


インドネシアは、まさに“テキスタイル王国”。西端のアチェの金銀刺繍文化に始まり、東部インドネシアのイカット(絣)に至るまで、その昔からヌサンタラ群島の各地に多種多様な繊維文化が息づいてきた。オスカルさんは、インドネシア文化宮(GBI)と共に、NTT(東ヌサトゥンガラ)州のアロール(Alor)県で、地元産のイカットを用いたファッションショーを実施したり、バンカ・ブリトゥン(Bangka Blitung)州でチュアル(Cual)布コンテストに参加、さらにスマトラ島最南端のランプン(Lampung)州でタピス(Tapis)布の収集を行うなど、インドネシア各地で、伝統テキスタイル文化に触れ、それらのカイン(布)をオスカル・ブランドに取り入れる努力を続けている。


INDONESIAN BASED CREATIVE WINS INTERNATIONAL AWARD
London, 21 February 2009 Hilary Alexander, Fashion Director at the Daily Telegraph, presented the British Council’s International Young Fashion Entrepreneur 2009 (IYFE) award to Oscar Lawalata, Owner and Managing Director of PT Oscaroscar, Indonesia.
Oscar was presented with the financial prize, which is to be spent on a collaborative project between his own country and the UK, at London Fashion Week. Priya Kishore, Founder and Creative Director of Bombay Electric, India and Linda Speldewinde, Founder and Managing Director of Academy of Design, Sri Lanka, were given special commendations.
Oscar Lawalata has two boutiques and three labels: Oscar Lawalata Culture, Oscar Lawalata Couture and Oscar Lawalata for Uniforms and has won several awards and recognition across Asia.
The judges’ citation for Oscar reads:
“Oscar’s entrepreneurial approach uses product development and promotion to take traditional textiles onto the international fashion market, employing many in the process. His striking level of aesthetic and impressive understanding of local context and the inherent value of heritage is an approach which is to be commended. The judges believe that his approach is a model of best practice, which presents opportunity for the fashion sector in many emerging economies.”
The winner was selected following presentations to a UK-based industry jury. The judges for this year’s award were Carla Fernandez, Founder, Taller Flora and Winner of IYFE 2008 award; Wendy Malem MBA FCSD, Director, Centre for Fashion Enterprise; Alison Moloney, Acting Head, Design and Architecture Department, British Council; Lauretta Roberts, Editor, Drapers.
Celebrating its second year, the IYFE award programme has seen nine entrepreneurs from Brazil, India, Indonesia, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia and Vietnam come to the UK. During this time they have immersed themselves in the UK fashion sector and have been introduced to entrepreneurs and exemplary initiatives in London and Nottingham.
The British Council’s Creative Economy Expert, Andrew Senior, said: “Entrepreneurship, alongside talent is essential if a strong and sustainable fashion industry is to be developed in an emerging economy. Most emerging economies lack the infrastructure that we take for granted in the UK. Recognising the achievements of fashion entrepreneurs and bringing them together in this way helps to consolidate the UK’s position as an international hub for the fashion sector and wider creative economy.”
The winner of the inaugural sibling award, UK Young Fashion Entrepreneur (UKYFE) was also announced at the joint awards ceremony. The winner is Simeon Hartwig, Owner and Designer at Bantum Clothing, a label that has established itself throughout boutique stockists in the UK.


【参考ブログ】
オスカル・ラワラタ公式Website
http://www.oscarlawalata.net
デザイナーのオスカル・ラワラタさんの展示会実現か(Pameran OL's Nusantara)
https://gbitokyo.seesaa.net/article/200809article_21.html
オスカルさんの新ブティクがオープン(Butik Oscar Lawalata Culture)
https://gbitokyo.seesaa.net/article/200805article_12.html
ヌサンタラ・テキスタイル展は6月14日までPameran Tekstil Se-Nusantara
https://gbitokyo.seesaa.net/article/200805article_11.html
ヌサンタラ・テキスタイル展(Pameran Tekstil Nusantara)
https://gbitokyo.seesaa.net/article/200803article_5.html
バンカ島で伝統チュアル布コンテストを実施(Kain Cual Provinsi Babel)
https://gbitokyo.seesaa.net/article/200708article_9.html
バンカ島で伝統チュアル布コンテストを実施(Kain Cual Provinsi Babel)
https://gbitokyo.seesaa.net/article/200708article_9.html
アロール県エキスポでオスカルさんのファッションショー
https://gbitokyo.seesaa.net/article/200708article_5.html
第6回アロール県エキスポで日本の竹製品を紹介
https://gbitokyo.seesaa.net/article/200708article_4.html
オスカル・ラワラタさんが首都ジャカルタに新ブティックをオープン予定
https://gbitokyo.seesaa.net/article/200702article_1.html
アジア発最新ファッション
https://gbitokyo.seesaa.net/article/200612article_6.html
尚、「Baju Bodo」に関しては以下のURLを参照してみてください。
Baju Bodo, Salah Satu Busana Tertua di Dunia(Suara Pembaruan紙:2007.11.16)
http://www.suarapembaruan.com/News/2007/11/18/Gaya/gaya02.htm
Femina誌
http://www.femina-online.com/serial/serial_detail.asp?id=151&views=153
Sinar Harapan紙
http://www.sinarharapan.co.id/feature/Tren/2005/0607/tren02.html
Boutique offers Oscar showcase(May 18, 2008 The Jakarta Post)
http://old.thejakartapost.com/yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20080518.F09
Oscar Peduli Warisan Tekstil Nusantara
http://www.kompas.com/index.php/read/xml/2008/05/24/11584498/oscar.peduli.warisan.tekstil.nusantara
オスカルさんのプロフィール
http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Lawalata
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