1994 - Sally Koeswanto

Sally Koeswanto's flair for fashion has placed her on the cutting edge of Indonesian fashion as a national style icon. Her unique and expressive collections are internationally recognised and she is known for her creative outlook and daring and exotic designs. Ms Koeswanto graduated from The Whitehouse School of Design in Sydney in 1994. During that time, she was a finalist in the Cotton Foundation Awards, as well as selected to represent Australia in the Smirnoff Fashion Awards.

After opening her own studio at Darmawangsa Square and hosting numerous successful solo fashion shows. Ms Koeswanto launched her third clothing line ‘SKIN' in 2008. ‘SKIN' is a range of elegant, beautiful evening gowns. Ms Koeswanto was voted nationally by Nokia as one of the 12 "inspiring people" and was awarded Favourite Designer by DEWI Magazine in 2004. Her clothes are worn regularly by many well-known public figures in Jakarta and her latest fashion show was a huge success. Ms Koeswanto has made a profound impact on the fashion community, both in Indonesia and Australia.

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