Kapanlagi.com - Once again, the achievement carved by Indonesian children on the world stage makes the homeland proud. This time the achievement comes from young designer Barbie Awliya who successfully introduced batik in Paris.
Barbie Awliya has even opened her own boutique in the country known as the City of Love. Not only that, Barbie Awliya opened two boutiques at once located in the city center.
"This has been Barbie's dream since the age of 12. She wants to introduce batik to the world with elegance," said Barbie Awliya to the media on Wednesday (17/4).
1. Starting a Career at the Age of 12
Barbie Awliya showcases various collections of batik from almost all regions in Indonesia. But uniquely, Barbie Awliya does not set high prices so that batik can be owned by the people there.
Furthermore, it was certainly not easy for Barbie Awliya to reach this point of success. Since the age of 12, the designer from Surabaya, East Java, has started her long process.
"So at the age of 12, Barbie studied fashion in Indonesia. At the age of 15, she already held a solo fashion show in Indonesia," she said.
2. Learning Business Fashion in Paris
The career journey continued when Barbie Awliya turned 17. In the city of Paris, this is where Barbie Awliya learned the ins and outs of the fashion business.
After the success of her first boutique, she then opened a second one in Paris. Not only in Paris, recently Barbie Awliya also opened a boutique in Surabaya, her birthplace.
"I studied global fashion business. At the beginning of my studies, I immediately opened the first boutique," said the owner of Butik LD by Luxie Diandra.
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Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.