Here is my draft for my double page spread article, regarding to my magazine's main coverline.
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During my first lesson of developing the article draft for my magazine's double page spread, I really struggled in finding the topic that I would like to discuss about. Options that I considered was either a review or an interview because I did not think that other article topics were suited for my magazine genre which is a fashion and lifestyle magazine, this was because during my researches I have found and observed that the articles are mostly a review of an appearance from a fashion critique discussing showcases of fashion. I think I applied the Genre Theory (Neale) as I want to present my magazine to the general audience of a fashion magazine (fashion enthusiasts, designers, etc.) which proves his statement regarding the similarities of genre conventions to remain noticeable to the accustomed audience but remain different to appeal interesting. And so I decided to review a fashion event created from a famous fashion designer. Throughout the writing process, I mostly experienced a brain-dead situation when I don't know what to add to my paragraphs, I was lost in words to explain what I wanted to elaborate on the fashion event topic I discussed. Although, I kept using generic vocabularies and then searched in an online thesaurus for a synonym for words that I used too much to not bore the future readers if I repeated a word too much. By the time I was finished, I checked the spellings, grammar, and punctuations used in the draft but I think there were little to no mistakes which I will review later on when I start to finalize my actual magazine. I needed to stay on track of my timeline because I finished this draft a little bit later than usual. Therefore, I need to improve my time management when developing the final magazine to collect my project on time.
Title/Heading: Bali Fashion Week 2025: Through the Eyes of Navy Susanne
Subheading: A hit success in showcasing Southeast Asian culture in contemporary mode
Pull Quote: “to represent how cultural heritage may be worn and showcased by whoever and wherever,”
Topic: A review of a cultural fashion event held by a famous designer and a brief overview on the 2025’s ‘Bali Fashion Week’ and the iconic appearance of a famous celebrity/model.
Tone: Mixed (language addressed formally, in an informal toning style)
Mode of address: Indirect
By the east of Java Island and west of Lombok Island, Bali, the famous tropical island in Indonesia, has been growing in popularity from their appeal to the western population. Known for their diverse rich culture (building engravings, artwork, dance, and drama), countries from all over the world admitted and acknowledged their sophistication in the field of artistry. Their talents and skills in craftsmanship had excelled to engrave the balance between art and culture. Hand-woven tapestry like sarongs weaves connections between artistic and religious customs that balance out perfectly, sarongs worn by men and women enables a wider accessibility for humanity to express themselves with respect in regards to social and cultural beliefs. This would also be further proven from Balinese dances and gamelan music performed in tourism locations and importantly sacred temples. The performance of this heritage encourages appreciation from tourists as the implication from their beliefs, folklores, and mythology through a crafted, intricate dance between tradition and innovation, preserving ancient techniques while embracing modern forms of expression.
Even their architecture had inspired many known designers like Navy Susanne who’s famous for her unique garments under her own name. Temple engravings had inspired her latest collection including garments that showed patterns and motifs symbolizing the temple walls, depicting stories of gods, heroes, and nature, creating a historical significance through the contemporary fashion trend. Many fashion critiques had been interested regarding this couture, which brought other fashion experts to follow this design. This trend had appeal to the whole world, increasing Bali’s popularity.
Regardless, it indeed has shocked the world when Bali’s art has been revealed to the world as what they don’t realize that their art and culture had transcended throughout eras while still being to appreciate cultural heritage and keeping up with the contemporary trends. From your local fashionistas to western designers have been coming to Bali and observing the wonders of their art themselves. Bali’s population had increased for the moment, which enticed Navy to change her fashion event conduction idea and move its location to Bali.
In tribute to the Balinese culture, Navy initially created a ‘fashion week’ idea to promote cultural backgrounds to people with interest of fashion as representative for them to express who they are, although this idea was further added the cultures from Bali and changed her target to promote the Balinese culture in modern and contemporary ways in fashion. This idea was then developed in early 2023 and was initially launched on the 25th of May, 2023. The first event was then fully occupied by people from all over the world. In the first event, Navy planned for her guests to wear exquisite garments appreciating the Balinese culture in the theme ‘Folklore & Legends’, this was implemented from depictions of the guests’ costumes from multinational designers, which were fantastic as the first launch of this fashion event and satisfied international fashion critiques. Her fashion week idea was claimed to be informal and does not require specific dates and invites to be able to attend and watch the parade with ticket payments, of course, however guests who are running in the walk were personally invited and listed. Navy officially named her event ‘Bali Fashion Week’ and confirmed that it will be held in Bali annually.
The 3rd Bali Fashion Week, which happened recently in 2025 on the 6th of May, has been a major success within the local fashion industry. With the theme ‘Elegant Engravings’, guests from all over the world, famous actors and actresses, supermodels, and other celebrities, a homage to the imagination and creativity in tribute to rurales and carvings. Based on Balinese histories, the engravings were made according to the rules, style, guidance, and rituals of Balinese architecture whose designs were consulted by famous Balinese architects to ensure the preservation of the true cultural heritage. In a recent fashion extravaganza, celebrities wore garments embroidered with motifs inspired by the sacred carvings of Balinese temples. The event displayed a balance between cultural heritage and high-end style, where the rich history of Balinese artistry met the glamor of celebrity fashion. The fusion of these temple-inspired engravings with rural elements in the garments showcased a poignant narrative. Embroideries evoking lush Balinese landscapes, vibrant flora, and mythical faunas of rural tribute to temple motifs. The juxtaposition of these elements added depth and layers of storytelling to each ensemble, elevating them beyond mere fashion pieces to intricate works of art.
As celebrities paraded down the runway, the convergence of ancient Balinese culture with the glamor of the fashion world was evident. It reflects each of the celebrities’ personality and traits presented in the beauty of fashion.
One of the most iconic appearances was presented by Kila Marrie, famous supermodel and top-tier movie actress. Her attire was personally customized by the mastermind of the event herself, Ms. Navy Susanne. Kila and Navy has always had a special bond and was always invited to attend and walk on the red carpet in every BFW she held. Kila thoroughly thanked Navy for her accomplishments in mode, “I really respect her and look up to her, I felt so honored when she invited me and asked me directly to represent my people, my background, and my culture.”
Grace was embodied by Navy in a dress that was a tribute to cultural heritage and architectural opulence. Her corset design reminded of the sculptures that decorate the ancient temples, and each stitch was woven with the essence of tradition and historical significance which is a testament to the Navy's honor for cultural stories.
Under Navy's instructions, this dress was more than just material and decorations. It turned into a wearable work of art, a tribute to her creativity as well as her deep regard for architectural beauty and historical heritage. “It was a simple attire that I feel anyone could be wearing anywhere, that’s the idea, to represent how cultural heritage may be worn and showcased by whoever and wherever,” Navy said in regards to the design. Her design was an outstanding representation of heritage in the world of fashion, demonstrating Navy's artistic ability and respect for ethnic differences.
Even their architecture had inspired many known designers like Navy Susanne who’s famous for her unique garments under her own name. Temple engravings had inspired her latest collection including garments that showed patterns and motifs symbolizing the temple walls, depicting stories of gods, heroes, and nature, creating a historical significance through the contemporary fashion trend. Many fashion critiques had been interested regarding this couture, which brought other fashion experts to follow this design. This trend had appeal to the whole world, increasing Bali’s popularity.
Regardless, it indeed has shocked the world when Bali’s art has been revealed to the world as what they don’t realize that their art and culture had transcended throughout eras while still being to appreciate cultural heritage and keeping up with the contemporary trends. From your local fashionistas to western designers have been coming to Bali and observing the wonders of their art themselves. Bali’s population had increased for the moment, which enticed Navy to change her fashion event conduction idea and move its location to Bali.
In tribute to the Balinese culture, Navy initially created a ‘fashion week’ idea to promote cultural backgrounds to people with interest of fashion as representative for them to express who they are, although this idea was further added the cultures from Bali and changed her target to promote the Balinese culture in modern and contemporary ways in fashion. This idea was then developed in early 2023 and was initially launched on the 25th of May, 2023. The first event was then fully occupied by people from all over the world. In the first event, Navy planned for her guests to wear exquisite garments appreciating the Balinese culture in the theme ‘Folklore & Legends’, this was implemented from depictions of the guests’ costumes from multinational designers, which were fantastic as the first launch of this fashion event and satisfied international fashion critiques. Her fashion week idea was claimed to be informal and does not require specific dates and invites to be able to attend and watch the parade with ticket payments, of course, however guests who are running in the walk were personally invited and listed. Navy officially named her event ‘Bali Fashion Week’ and confirmed that it will be held in Bali annually.
The 3rd Bali Fashion Week, which happened recently in 2025 on the 6th of May, has been a major success within the local fashion industry. With the theme ‘Elegant Engravings’, guests from all over the world, famous actors and actresses, supermodels, and other celebrities, a homage to the imagination and creativity in tribute to rurales and carvings. Based on Balinese histories, the engravings were made according to the rules, style, guidance, and rituals of Balinese architecture whose designs were consulted by famous Balinese architects to ensure the preservation of the true cultural heritage. In a recent fashion extravaganza, celebrities wore garments embroidered with motifs inspired by the sacred carvings of Balinese temples. The event displayed a balance between cultural heritage and high-end style, where the rich history of Balinese artistry met the glamor of celebrity fashion. The fusion of these temple-inspired engravings with rural elements in the garments showcased a poignant narrative. Embroideries evoking lush Balinese landscapes, vibrant flora, and mythical faunas of rural tribute to temple motifs. The juxtaposition of these elements added depth and layers of storytelling to each ensemble, elevating them beyond mere fashion pieces to intricate works of art.
As celebrities paraded down the runway, the convergence of ancient Balinese culture with the glamor of the fashion world was evident. It reflects each of the celebrities’ personality and traits presented in the beauty of fashion.
One of the most iconic appearances was presented by Kila Marrie, famous supermodel and top-tier movie actress. Her attire was personally customized by the mastermind of the event herself, Ms. Navy Susanne. Kila and Navy has always had a special bond and was always invited to attend and walk on the red carpet in every BFW she held. Kila thoroughly thanked Navy for her accomplishments in mode, “I really respect her and look up to her, I felt so honored when she invited me and asked me directly to represent my people, my background, and my culture.”
Grace was embodied by Navy in a dress that was a tribute to cultural heritage and architectural opulence. Her corset design reminded of the sculptures that decorate the ancient temples, and each stitch was woven with the essence of tradition and historical significance which is a testament to the Navy's honor for cultural stories.
Under Navy's instructions, this dress was more than just material and decorations. It turned into a wearable work of art, a tribute to her creativity as well as her deep regard for architectural beauty and historical heritage. “It was a simple attire that I feel anyone could be wearing anywhere, that’s the idea, to represent how cultural heritage may be worn and showcased by whoever and wherever,” Navy said in regards to the design. Her design was an outstanding representation of heritage in the world of fashion, demonstrating Navy's artistic ability and respect for ethnic differences.
