BIYAN

Quick facts

BIYAN at a glance

Behind the label

Biyan Wanaatmadja

Based

Jakarta, Indonesia

Since

1984

Focus

Couture and eveningwear

Makes

Occasionwear under BIYAN, plus the Studio 133 Biyan line

Trained

Technical course at Müller & Sohn, Düsseldorf; London College of Fashion (graduated 1983)

The person and the label

Who is behind BIYAN?

Biyan Wanaatmadja launched his label in Jakarta in 1984, after training in Düsseldorf and London. The Jakarta Post describes a signature of fine embroidery and beading, with batik and woven textiles adapted for modern clothes, and reported in 2013 that the label had been stocked by Bergdorf Goodman and Net-a-Porter since 2012.

Timeline

BIYAN, dated

1. 1984Launches his main line in Jakarta. Source ↗
2. 1985Adds the Studio 133 Biyan line. Source ↗
3. 2012Stocked by Bergdorf Goodman and Net-a-Porter, The Jakarta Post reported the following year. Source ↗

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• Didit Hediprasetyo Couture and eveningwear · since 2010
• Tex Saverio Couture and eveningwear
• TOTON Ready-to-wear · since 2012
• PEGGY HARTANTO Ready-to-wear · since 2012
• Rinaldy A. Yunardi Accessories · since 1996
• Dian Pelangi Modest fashion
• Ghea Panggabean Textile heritage · since 1980
• BINhouse Textile heritage · since 1986
• Sejauh Mata Memandang Slow and sustainable · since 2014

Read the full Indonesia guide, with the method behind it and where to see the work in person.

Sources

Sources

1. Rizzoli — Biyan monograph listing checked 22 October 2026
2. The Jakarta Post — Biyan profile (23 June 2013) checked 22 October 2026

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