Bumi Manusia

Inspired by Bumi Manusia by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, this project interprets fashion as a system of power, visibility, and identity. Clothing is approached not as decoration, but as social language—where tailoring, silhouette, and posture reflect access, control, and resistance.

European modernity and indigenous tradition are placed in visual tension. Precision, restraint, and contrast shape the narrative, referencing characters who navigate belonging and authority through appearance rather than voice.

The project explores fashion under colonial pressure, examining how identity is constructed, negotiated, and asserted through dress—then and now.