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INDONESIA

METY CHOA DIAN PELANGI

Mety is the trendsetting design talent behind atelier Maison This 28-year-old
Met, which specialises in made-to-measure bridal, evening infl uencer has more
and cocktail gowns. Her brand debuted its Blanc collection than four million
at New York Fashion Week in 2017, propelling Mety’s Instagram followers and
designs into popular culture. Since then her garments have a successful line of chic,
been spotted on the likes of Gwen Stefani, Gigi Hadid, modest womenswear.
and YouTube sensation Desi Perkins, who wore Mety’s lillie The founder and
glittered rose gold gown at the Golden Globes in January. creative director
of her eponymous
brand, Dian is famous
for her fashionable
interpretations of the
hijab. She graduated
from ESMOD Jakarta,
a leading fashion and
business school, when
she was just 18 and held
her debut show during
Jakarta Fashion Week.
Dubbed a pioneer among
local Muslim designers,
Dian was included in
the arts category of last
year’s Forbes 30 Under
30 Asia list.

MONICA IVENA

Khloé Kardashian and Tracee Ellis
Ross are just two of the many high-
IMAGES: COURTESY OF THE CLIQUE (MONICA IVENA & METY CHOA); INSTAGRAM.COM/DIANPELANGI
profi le disciples of Monica’s feminine
fairy-tale creations. The designer,
who favours whimsical fabrics like
Chantilly lace, shantung, and
tulle, burst onto the
scene in 2016 with
Wonderland, a
collection of evening
and cocktail gowns
that earned her praise
from tastemakers
around the world.
Monica’s garments
are fi rm red-carpet
favourites with
Indonesian A-listers,
PEGGY HARTANTO including Chelsea
Olivia, Raisa
Peggy is the creative force behind her eponymous high- Andriana, Nabila
end ready-to-wear label. She studied at Raffles College of Syakieb, and
Design and Commerce in Sydney before joining the team Andien Aisyah.
at Australian couturier Collette Dinnigan. Peggy returned to
Indonesia and started her own brand in 2012. Since then
she has won numerous accolades, including the Harper’s
Bazaar Asia New Generation Fashion Designer Award in
2013. Peggy was named in the arts category of Forbes 30
Under 30 Asia class of 2016, and was nominated for last
year’s International Woolmark Prize Asia.

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