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Java Bleu

Borne out of duality and its junction, Java Bleu is a deconstruction of classic batik motifs that wander to create something else: Bold, Vibrant, E...

How to Incorporate Antique into your House

We get it, antiques rising on trend! Mid-century lamps and glasses are all over social media, vintage-inspired style is here to stay. But recently,...

Temu Kangen

“To the birds flying to the north at dusk, to riding brompit by the rice paddies, to feeling the breeze in harvest season, and to be reunited wi...

Finding the Ground and Pushing Boundaries

Bustling but tranquile, modern but grounding. Bali is a complex island that holds a space for people who flee for freedom; less glamorous demand fo...

UNWRAPPED: What’s The Difference Between Antique, Vintage, and Collectible

Many of you that come to our website might wonder why we put Antiquities and Vintage on different sections. You might also wonder why in vintage, t...

Romanticizing East Indies Through Prints

How would you imagine the East Indies in the 17th and 18th century? How would you know that it’s oh so mooi*? *mooi: beautiful If you were a Dutch...

Love Letter: On Women

75% of our employees are women. From our office cook, seamstress, designers, accountant, book-keeper, to our creative director, you can see women s...

Main Kain: A Guide to Wear Kain Batik

Today, wearing Kain Batik is not just a matter of formality, but also a pride of being Indonesian. It’s wearing your heart on your sleeves, literal...

How to Pull-Off Batik Shirt

As trends go, there’s something that keeps redefining itself without losing its form. By “it”, we mean Shirts; Batik Shirts. Pants could always ste...

From North China to Batavia: Unwrapping Pottery

In this beginning of the year of Ox, we traced back what remains in Indonesia related to China. As early as the Han period, around 202 BC, merchant...

Jali-Jali: CNY-Approved Outfit!

When the moon is full and the rain is drenching, that marks the beginning of spring and the beginning of New Year based on the moon calendar. For m...

The Charm of Lasem

In 14th century, this port town was a city bustling with opium, kampongs of immigrants from Champa, India, and Southern China, and white colored ho...