“Only great minds can afford simple style.” That exact quote came to me upon recognizing Auguste Soesastro‘s designs. I still remember his show during the Jakarta Fashion Week 2013, last November for his spring/summer collection 2013, with water as the whole inspiration for his collection. The whole scenery above the ground upon seeing the sea, covered in a nautical mood.
During the Indonesia Fashion Week 2013, it was the same concern and always be the major concern of Auguste through Kraton– his luxury/high end non made-to-measure ready-to-wear collection. In the past 6 months, two of the cities that he called home were immersed in water: a hurricane in New York and the recent floods in Jakarta. We can no longer deny the impact of modern civilization on the environment. Kraton brings this idea into more simplified way: reduce by the use of only the best available, no excess production and avoid wastage. The color palettes for this collection are contrasts of the cold climate neutrals: black, navy, indigo, taupe and grey; versus burnt orange, fuchsia, magenta and fire red. A juxtaposition between the nature and the chemical, humility and vanity, consciousness versus desires. (more…)
