How's Marriage Life?

How's marriage life? Last night, a friend asked me that question. This was our first meeting after I announced the happy news to some closest friend, three months before the marriage. Unfortunately she couldn't make it to the D-day, since she had to go abroad for working assignment. That was the first question I get since being a Mrs.  "This (I pointed at my finger) is the only different," I said. Honestly, there is no different...

Devian of The Family

What's your father? He's a civil servant. Government officials? Yes, Ministry of Finance. Your mom? She was a banker. She was? Early retirement, since dad moved to a small town as required by the office. Her office had no branch there, and she had to go with him. Do you have siblings? A sister, older than me, is a banker too. While my younger brother is a student of finance. Ah, an economic-finance family I may say. So you are a devian! Well... 👀 It...

Fashion for Every Shapes: The Fashion that Drive Healthy Modelling Industry

The fashion industry was stunned, when the two French biggest fashion brand’s owner Kering and LVMH, declared that they would not use the zero size model anymore. It is as a response to criticism that fashion industry encourages eating disorders to the models. This commitment was announced on September this year, which immediately invited a long debate.  Kering owns Gucci and Saint Laurent, while Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior owned by...

Jakarta Biennale 2017: Menjiwai Seni, Menyenikan Jiwa

Karya paling bermakna adalah karya yang muncul dari kedalaman jiwa. Saya meyakini hal ini, termasuk dalam hal berkesenian. Karya seni yang muncul dari kedalaman jiwa, bagi saya, merupakan produk seni terbaik yang dapat dihasilkan oleh seorang seniman. Jika demikian, maka tak mengherankan jika karya seni yang ditampilkan dalam Jakarta Biennale 2017 (JB 2017) miliki kedalaman makna yang sangat sarat pesan. Dari soal identitas kebangsaan, pembalakan...