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Gala evening showcases Islamic fashion by Indonesian designers

Updated 7 December 2012, 22:20 AEST

Apart from the Malay sarong kebaya that was re-interpreted by Pierre Balmain for Singapore Airlines, and worn to this day by SIA's cabin crew, Southeast Asian fashion has not really made a mark on the international catwalk.

Gala evening showcases Islamic fashion by Indonesian designers (Credit: ABC) 

Now, the world's largest Islamic nation is aiming to change that.

Indonesia has launched an Islamic fashion evening, organised by the Indonesian ministries of Economics, Industry and Tourism.

The gala evening showcased fashion for the elegant Muslim woman, including clothes and accessories by two leading designers, Dian Pelangi and Iva Lativah Thahir.

Presenter: Sen Lam

Speaker: Erwin Renaldi, broadcaster, Indonesia Service, ABC Radio Australia

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