EON COMPANY, 12 ONG KWAN HIN ROAD, 93000 KUCHING,
SARAWAK, MALAYSIA TEL: 60-82-420042; HP: 60-19-8583566
EMAIL: [email protected]
SARAWAK, MALAYSIA TEL: 60-82-420042; HP: 60-19-8583566
EMAIL: [email protected]
Edric Ong ‘Oimo’ Collection
Special Fashion shoot at Karakol Mountains
Kyrgyzstan
Special Fashion shoot at Karakol Mountains
Kyrgyzstan
Renowned Malaysian Designer Edric Ong was recenty invited to show his
Fashion Collection at the ‘Oimo’ Festival held in Karakol historic City,
Kyrgyzstan. His collection so impressed international photographer Ryaskov
Ivan who arranged a special photoshoot at the mountains with horses
amongst the pristine forest and the Yurt tent of the nomads.
Fashion Collection at the ‘Oimo’ Festival held in Karakol historic City,
Kyrgyzstan. His collection so impressed international photographer Ryaskov
Ivan who arranged a special photoshoot at the mountains with horses
amongst the pristine forest and the Yurt tent of the nomads.
The Edric Ong Collection for Oimo Festival in Kyrgyzstan in honour of Dinara
Chochunbaeva features hand painted silk kimono haori jackets by the
designer himself with motifs of ‘Brookiana’ butterflies and pitcher plants.
These were combined with natural dye, hand-woven silks and cottons. All are
one-of-a-kind pieces.
Chochunbaeva features hand painted silk kimono haori jackets by the
designer himself with motifs of ‘Brookiana’ butterflies and pitcher plants.
These were combined with natural dye, hand-woven silks and cottons. All are
one-of-a-kind pieces.
The skirts and pants were made of natural dyed handwoven ‘pua kujbu’ ikat
textiles by Iban weavers in Sarawak Malaysian Borneo. The unique palm leaf
‘sabit ukong’ rain-cover and the rattan ‘topi tunjang’ hats are also a signature
style of Edric Ong
textiles by Iban weavers in Sarawak Malaysian Borneo. The unique palm leaf
‘sabit ukong’ rain-cover and the rattan ‘topi tunjang’ hats are also a signature
style of Edric Ong
The EO brand by Edric Ong is in the forefront of Eco-Fashion and Slow
Fashion, consciously working with communities of weavers and crafts artists
to create and market 'hand-made' designs. Based out of Kuching, Sarawak,
Malaysian Borneo, the unique fashion of Edric Ong combines a touch of the
ethnic and oriental with the contemporary; innovative styles with creative use
of hand-woven silks and cottons.
Fashion, consciously working with communities of weavers and crafts artists
to create and market 'hand-made' designs. Based out of Kuching, Sarawak,
Malaysian Borneo, the unique fashion of Edric Ong combines a touch of the
ethnic and oriental with the contemporary; innovative styles with creative use
of hand-woven silks and cottons.
He is a multi-awarded Malaysian designer of natural dye textiles, fashion and
crafts having won the UNESCO-ASEAN Crafts Seals of Excellence Japanese
“G” mark awards by the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization
(JIDPO).
crafts having won the UNESCO-ASEAN Crafts Seals of Excellence Japanese
“G” mark awards by the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization
(JIDPO).
Edric Ong was named the “Malaysian Designer of The Year 2009” at the
Mercedes-Benz/Stylo Fashion Awards in Kuala Lumpur and “Global
Influencer” in 2016. He has shown at London Fashion Week in 2022, 2023 and
2024. He remains in the forefront of Slow Fashion and Eco-Fashion in the
Global Scene.
Mercedes-Benz/Stylo Fashion Awards in Kuala Lumpur and “Global
Influencer” in 2016. He has shown at London Fashion Week in 2022, 2023 and
2024. He remains in the forefront of Slow Fashion and Eco-Fashion in the
Global Scene.
Credits:
Designer: Edric Ong
Photography: Ryaskov Ivan
Models: Adelina Sovetova; Almir Tkd; Dadabaev Ozodbek
Designer: Edric Ong
Photography: Ryaskov Ivan
Models: Adelina Sovetova; Almir Tkd; Dadabaev Ozodbek
Submitted By: Saif Rahman Sozib
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