# Ghea Panggabean

> Ghea Panggabean is a textile heritage label based in Jakarta, Indonesia, started in 1980. Behind the label: Ghea Panggabean. Known for jumputan tie-dye and Indonesian textiles in loose, bohemian shapes.

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- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Ghea Panggabean
- Based: Jakarta, Indonesia
- Since: 1980
- Focus: Textile heritage
- Makes: Womenswear built on Indonesian textiles, under Ghea Fashion Studio
- Trained: Lucie Clayton College, London (1976–78)
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gheafashionstudio/

## Who is behind Ghea Panggabean?

Born in Rotterdam in 1955, Ghea Panggabean studied at Lucie Clayton College in London and taught at the Chelsea Academy of Fashion before building a label around Indonesian textiles. The Jakarta Post describes her signature as jumputan tie-dye and traditional cloth in loose, bohemian shapes.

## Timeline

- 1980: Starts her label; Jakarta Fashion Week marked her 30 years in fashion in 2010. (source: https://www.jakartafashionweek.co.id/2010/ghea-30-years-in-fashion/)
- 1985: Becomes a founding member of IPMI, the Indonesian fashion designers’ association. (source: https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2020/11/01/asian-bohemian-chic-ghea-panggabean-celebrates-40-years-of-fashion)
- 2020: Publishes Asian Bohemian Chic with Rizzoli. (source: https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2020/11/01/asian-bohemian-chic-ghea-panggabean-celebrates-40-years-of-fashion)

## Sources

- [The Jakarta Post — Ghea Panggabean celebrates 40 years of fashion (1 November 2020)](https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2020/11/01/asian-bohemian-chic-ghea-panggabean-celebrates-40-years-of-fashion) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Jakarta Fashion Week — Ghea: 30 years in fashion (2010)](https://www.jakartafashionweek.co.id/2010/ghea-30-years-in-fashion/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Tatler Asia — Ghea Panggabean](https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/ghea-panggabean) — checked 2026-10-22