Gili Gili: Stories from Jakarta's Sidewalk - Our Common Market
Rina and her friends, all in their early twenties, had grown up in a rapidly changing Indonesia. They were the first generation to have grown up with the internet and social media, and as a result, they were highly connected to global trends and youth culture. But they were also fiercely proud of their Indonesian heritage and eager to express themselves through their own unique cultural lens. Gili Gili: Stories from Jakarta's Sidewalk - Our
Forget fast fashion. Gen Z in Jakarta and Bandung have turned thrifting into a high art. Called barang bekas luar negeri (overseas secondhand goods), these clothes are sourced from Japan, Korea, and Australia. Wearing a weird 1990s Japanese high school jacket or a vintage Rolling Stones tee is a status symbol of aesthetic awareness. This is partly economic (inflation is high) and partly ideological (anti-fast fashion). Forget fast fashion