| Name | Anne Avantie |
| Address | Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Company | Anne Avantie |
| Website | www.anneavantie.com |
The Leading Woman Anne Avantie.
Towards her lasting contribution with an endless leading edge, Anne Avantie has proven herself as a one of Indonesia outstanding women. The way she enliven Kabaya cementing it as the female dress of Nasionalism, exposing the both side women’s strength and femininity and furtnermore uplifting Indonesian pride to the nation. Best-knowing as a humble, generous and down-to-earth even far-a-way of glamorous fashion living and put serious attention to humanitarian issues as her nature.
Her commitment and its consistency of empowering women has driven Anne to the royal award “Kartini Award” through years 2004-2005, 2008 from former first lady, H.E Kristiani Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Tribute to “Wanita Indonesia Bisa” given by H.E Meuttia Hatta, former Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection on the commemoration of Mother’s Day 2008.
So, what is Kebaya, then?
Kebaya or Kabaya is associated with a type of blouse worn by Indonesian women in 15th or 16th century. Prior to 1600, kabaya on Java island were considered as a reserved clothing to be worn only by royal family, aristocrats (bangsawan) and minor nobility, in an era when peasant men and many women walked publicly bare-chested. Kebayas as the national costume of Indonesian women were often featured by Indonesian first ladies.
After hundreds of years of regional acculturation, kebayas have become highly localised expressions of ethnic culture, artistry and tailoring traditions.
Kebaya consists of the blouse (kebaya) of cotton, silk, lace, brocade or velvet, with the central opening of the blouse fastened by a central brooch (kerongsang) where the flaps of the blouse meet.
Anne’s Signature
Distinctive characteristic of her Kabayas Couture is the asymmetrical pattern, the use of sequins, beads and crystals, even gemstone perfectly dressing brocade, chiffon, velvet, tulle with a touch of Batik which reveal women’s beauty, luxury and glamorous. Long tail silhouette is stunningly-gorgeous the Wedding Kabaya for special moment.
Where to Find.
Like any great couturier, Anne’s Kabaya are kept to small exclusive production numbers and her style signature is easily recognizable. Exclusive boutique in the heart of Jakarta, Grand Indonesia through “Roemah Penganten” and exclusive high-end mall, Kelapa Gading III are checkpoints where you heading to. Besides, “Pendopo” is a place where Anne gathering the local workmanships to embrace the heritage of Indonesia yet promotes its value market to the customers.
Responding to digital challenges, nowadays Anne Avantie’s couture can be sourcing at anneavantiemall.com an e-commerce which sells the four major showcases, Anne Avantie Atelier, Anne Avantie Handcraft, Anne Avantie Uniform dan Anne Avantie Heritage.
Anne’s Biggest Inspiration
The series of life episode is a turning point which grows my characters. Torn down from the leakages of unfortune livelihood tought me to strive down that imperfections does not discredit us to be greatest. My mother, the person I admired most, is the proof of God who enriched the true meaning. She also found the great talent of creative mind that I owned.
The Chosen One.
Touched by her mother brave of fighting cancer has lead Anne to answer God’s plea. Her devotion to serve a fortuneless infants and children who injured by hydrochepalus drives Anne to set proper center to enhance them continuously. Then, in forms of Hospital of Elisabeth Semarang, she began founded Wisma Kasih Bunda on 2002.
For the time being, Wisma Kasih Bunda is serving not only infants and children with hydrochepalus, but also, orofacial cleft, tomours, imperforate anus and biliary atresia, Labiopalataschisis and anykind of desease with immediate emergency treatment.
“ A Succesfullness is not prospher by personal ownership you have, however, it is about a certain contribution you are in towards ceating better life. Nor attainment oriented, but the way of wholeheartedly sincerity that remains”.
Concise manner from book of Aku, Anugerah dan Kebaya of Anne Avantie, Author Alberthiene Endah
