Chic Batik

The first time I took notice of authentic Indonesian Batik was when I was assigned in Jakarta for work. My Indonesian officemates would wear them on a daily basis, and I'd admire the complexity and artistry of the fabrics.

Eventually, I would by batik fabrics whenever my travels would take me to Surabaya, Bali and Jakarta. Some were made into shirts, others became my sisters dresses. But eventually, we grew out of it and forgotten all about batik.

That was until today when I saw that Uniqlo has a special batik collection.

Looking at the items brought me back to the time when I was in awe about the workmanship. And it made me miss my batik shirts.

Maybe I'll buy one for old time's sake.