As before, Jakarta, Fashion & Food Festival 2010 to give the award icon to some people who valued contribution to the fashion world. This year, the Kompas daily journalist mode, Ninuk Mardiana Pambudy, won an award as one of the icons in the field of writing about the fashion industry Motherland.

Awards are given to Ninuk Pambudy by Sutjipto Nagaria, Summarecon Commissioner, on the opening of Jakarta Fashion & Food Festival 2010 held at the Harris Hotel, Kelapa Gading, Wednesday (05/12/2010). In his speech, Ninuk Pambudy said, “the Indonesian fashion industry has great potential and we have designers and brands. Brands add value and product features that Indonesia has become known.”

On stage, Ninuk Pambudy say in front of guests and invitations, “this extraordinary award is recognition for all beings of the press who write about fashion. I am very grateful about the fashion coverage is considered important and given awards. Sometimes fashion is considered a lifestyle, not a as potential. This is what I strive for. I am grateful for my media, which allows me to write down fashion rather than a lifestyle, but as the industry. Now even fashion entered the government as one of 14 creative industry can grow and provide jobs. ”

Besides Ninuk Pambudy, awards Fashion Icon Award was also given to Josephine Komara (Obin) for the category of Traditional Fabric Technology. “Some time ago, I received a letter about this award is to say that I preserve and develop the traditional fabric of Indonesia. I am very proud. That’s right. I really feel honored. I hope, next year there will be more to receive this award so that it will continue to grow . Hopefully in the future will continue to evolve, repeat, and repeat that in this 21st century we can see that Indonesia could become the fabric of modern fabrics. ”

One other category given to Christine Barki as an icon of retailers that support the Indonesian fashion designers through his company, Metro Department Store. Christine Barki and his company stating that her dream is to see the designers of Indonesia are translated to the public. “We are committed to Indonesian designers gain a place in the Metro,” he said during his speech.