NIKICIO THE INTIMATE

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NIKICIO FALL WINTER 2013

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by Jo Reiner Widjaja

IMAGE COURTESY OF MEUTIA ANANDA OF ANTIJITTERS

The small two by two metal space was filled by individuals who clearly came to be seen. But strangely there wasn't a whisper in the space, only a buzzing sound from a hand-talkie one of the girls held. Dressed to impress we were guided by the utterly hectic looking 'Nikicio Girls' (Girls styled in outfits oozing Nina's street savvy flair) to this cramped metal room at 10 in a Saturday morning. And why would we complaint? As all of us there at Colony Kemang were eager to see another collection by the Indonesian high street queen Nina Nikicio. As the small, cramped metal space elevated us six floors up the ground, the door slides open to an exposed space full of morning light from big bay windows  that runs along the corridor, showcasing the usual loft-like space Nina had always entertained us with. This is another morning presentation by the house of Nikicio.   

Ruang kecil dua kali dua meter dari besi tersebut terasa sesak. Individu-individu bersesakan dengan raut wajah yang penuh antusiasme. Siapa yang tidak bergairah? Jika Anda berada di lift tersebut untuk menyaksikan presentasi lini dari ratu high street Indonesia; Nina Nikicio. Sesampainya di Colony Kemang, kami pun diantar masuk menuju lift kecil tersebut, dengan hening hanya terdengar suara resakan alat hand-talkie lift tersebut mengantarkan kami ke lantai 6, sesaat pintu terbuka, terpampanglah sebuah ruang besar bernuansa loft. Sinar matahari bersinar terang dari jendela-jendela besar yang  menghiasi ruang tersebut, kami kembali lagi di sebuah presentasi koleksi lini dari Nina Nikicio. 

                                                                                      IMAGE COURTESY OF MEUTIA ANANDA OF ANTIJITTERS

White chairs are aligned in the centre of the room, where as we were being seated we found something unusual placed on our chairs. It was a jar, filled with granola, and a splash of yoghurt garnished by orange pulps. Yes, it was intriguing indeed. But one who has become familiar with Nina should always know that Nina is such a great story teller, she is not only a designer but a savvy brand advocate, telling and infusing story to her presentation is a tendency of hers, correction; a habit of hers. This time she promised that the collection would be more relaxed, hence the morning time presentation, and the breakfast inspired snacks that in a way serves as an entrée before the main course which is her fall winter 2013 collection. As it has become her calling card the collection displayed prints. But this time Nina did something fresh, using her own personal photography collection to be made into the prints, and using a recollection of a stork drawing she made as a child in her grandmother's house as details for the collection. Full of memoirs and personal recollections the collection is intimate, shall we say Nikicio The Intimate?

Suasana urbana begitu terasa, musik upbeat dengan ragam individu bergaya street style menghiasi ruang besar dengan dinding-dinding yang masih terekspos tersebut. Sesaat kami diantarkan menuju kursi kami, terdapat hal menarik yang kami dapati. Sebuah jar berisikan gandum granola dengan yoghurt dan sari buah orange telah manyambut kami. Aneh? Mungkin bagi sebagian. Tetapi bagi kami yang telah mengenal Nina hal ini sudah merupakan hal yang tipikal. Nina bukan hanyalah seorang desainer fesyen, melainkan ia juga merupakan seorang advokat brand. Dia mengerti bagaimana menceritakan sebuah kisah dan merangkainya di dalam presentasinya. Lagi pula Nina berjanji bahwa koleksinya kali ini akan terasa lebih 'relaxed' oleh karena itu kehadiran breakfast inspired snak ringan tersebut adalah sebuah sisi cerita yang Nina ingin tampilkan di tengah presentasi di pagi hari itu. Koleksi lini Nikicio musim gugur dingin 2013 kali ini terinspirasi dari cerita dan idealisme pribadi Nina, yang ingin terkesan effortless, bersantai, dan bersifat pribadi. Oleh karena itu pola dan detail yang ada pun berasal dari koleksi pribadi Nina. Apakah ini keintinaman yang ingin Nina tampilkan?

                                                                                  IMAGE COURTESY OF MEUTIA ANANDA OF ANTIJITTERS

The overall collection does seem more reverted, this is seen through the silhouette and materials used. In the previous collection Nina displayed a little structure from the use of silk, leather, and heavy cotton. But in this collection the silhouette is more relaxed, less volume and the materials flows. Velvet shorts, jersey top, knitted cardigans, and maxi skirts all presents the idea of a effortless everyday wear. What is different in this collection is also seen through the vast array of accessories that Nina presented. Leather slippers, printed cotton snapped back hat, mini leather sling clutch, knitted beanie, and sheer shawl gives the whole collection a more bohemian and laid back tone than the usual heavy and urban inspired collection that Nina does so well. 

Koleksi musim ini secara keseluruhan menunjukan sisi ketenangan Nina. Hal ini terlihat dari silhouette yang ada, jikalau di koleksi yang lalu silhouette yang ada lebih terkesan kaku dan terdapat volume dengan penggunaan kulit, heavy cotton, dan pengginaan sutra, kali ini koleksi Nina lebih terkesan bohemian dan 'santai'. Penggunaan bahan jersey, cotton, dan keberadaan aksesoris seperti sendal berbahan kulit palsu, sling clutch, dengan paduan maxi skirt, beanie, atau cardigan membuat setiap look terkesan tidak risih.
  

                                                      EIN HALID EDITOR IN CHIEF FOR NYLON INDONESIA 

                                                       ROSALINDA TJIOE AND RENNY RUTH ROREN 

   RENNY RUTH ROREN AND NINA NIKICIO 

Editor's Note; This article was revised on 17th November, 2013. An earlier version of this article misstated that the several of the accessories: slipper and clutch are faux-leather while infact, the accessories are made by real leather.

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