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TOTON
Toton Januar, with Haryo Balitar
TOTON is a ready-to-wear label based in Jakarta, started in 2012. Behind the label: Toton Januar, with Haryo Balitar. It is known for folk and ceremonial techniques reworked through menswear-style tailoring. Latest milestone on record (November 2021): Screens a studio film at the COP26 climate conference.
Quick facts
TOTON at a glance
- Behind the label
- Toton Januar, with Haryo Balitar
- Based
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Since
- 2012
- Focus
- Ready-to-wear
- Makes
- Contemporary womenswear
- Trained
- Fashion course at Parsons, New York
- Official site
- toton.id ↗
- @totonthelabel ↗
The person and the label
Who is behind TOTON?
TOTON was founded in Jakarta in 2012 by Toton Januar and Haryo Balitar. The label describes its work as contemporary womenswear that reworks folk and ceremonial techniques through menswear-style tailoring.
Timeline
TOTON, dated
- 2016Wins the womenswear category at the International Woolmark Prize Asia regional final in Hong Kong. Source ↗
- January 2017Competes in the International Woolmark Prize global final in Paris. Source ↗
- 2018Named ELLE Indonesia Designer of the Year for the second time, after 2016. Source ↗
- November 2021Screens a studio film at the COP26 climate conference. Source ↗
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- Sebastian Gunawan Couture and eveningwear · since 1993
- Sapto Djojokartiko Couture and eveningwear · since 2007
- Didit Hediprasetyo Couture and eveningwear · since 2010
- Tex Saverio Couture and eveningwear
- 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
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Quick answers
TOTON, answered
Who is behind TOTON?
- Toton Januar, with Haryo Balitar. TOTON is a ready-to-wear label based in Jakarta.
When was TOTON founded?
- 2012, according to the sources listed on this page.
What does TOTON make?
- Contemporary womenswear. It is known for folk and ceremonial techniques reworked through menswear-style tailoring.
Where did the designer of TOTON train?
- Fashion course at Parsons, New York.