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Indonesia

Biyan Wanaatmadja

  • Romantic tailoring
  • Batik and weaving
  • Embroidery

Biyan Wanaatmadja combines sophisticated tailoring with Indonesian batik, weaving and embroidery. He studied in Germany and London before returning to Indonesia, establishing BIYAN in 1984 and STUDIO 133 the following year.

Portrait of Biyan Wanaatmadja
Tatler Asia; photographer not specified · Copyrighted; see source terms.

Five looks to know

Layered floral patterned long ensemble — Biyan Wanaatmadja, Date not documented

Collection selection

Layered floral patterned long ensemble

Date not documented

A published and attributed example of this designer or label’s work: Layered floral patterned long ensemble.

BIYAN
Pink and green printed long dress — Biyan Wanaatmadja, Spring/Summer 2021

Collection selection

Pink and green printed long dress

BIYAN Spring/Summer 2021

A representative dress that makes the designer’s approach to silhouette visible.

biyan.com; photographer not identified on retrieved page
White ensemble with a red floral cape — Biyan Wanaatmadja, Spring/Summer 2021

Collection selection

White ensemble with a red floral cape

BIYAN Spring/Summer 2021

Floral pattern brings an expressive surface to the garment’s silhouette.

biyan.com; photographer not identified on retrieved page
Navy floral long dress — Biyan Wanaatmadja, Spring/Summer 2021

Collection selection

Navy floral long dress

BIYAN Spring/Summer 2021

Floral pattern brings an expressive surface to the garment’s silhouette.

biyan.com; photographer not identified on retrieved page
Tiered black and white dress — Biyan Wanaatmadja, Spring/Summer 2021

Collection selection

Tiered black and white dress

BIYAN Spring/Summer 2021

Repeated folds build volume and visual rhythm through the design.

biyan.com; photographer not identified on retrieved page

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Selected work

1 piece

About Biyan Wanaatmadja

His romantic, feminine approach developed across ready-to-wear and bridal clothing, bringing elaborate textile work into silhouettes with a fairy-tale quality.

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