Adri Reksodipoetro

Batiks and Adidas: A new nationalism in Southeast Asia

Batiks and Adidas: A new nationalism in Southeast Asia

A wave of national pride has young people mashing up local and global culture in a shift that has important implications for brands, writes Flamingo's Adri Reksodipoetro.

From Javanese princesses to Rihanna: The rise of the strong dark woman

From Javanese princesses to Rihanna: The rise of the strong dark woman

Though white skin has been seen as a beauty 'ideal' for 50 years, Indonesia's fashion and beauty industries are now employing more ‘indigenous' models, and darker-skinned celebrities are genuine beauty symbols.