Crafts
#embroidery #style
January 15, 2024
Jackie Andres
![A petite figure wears an elaborate outfit with geometric shapes and eye-like patterns.](https://www.thisiscolossal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Wanda-scaled.jpeg)
“Wanda.” All pictures © Irene Saputra, distributed with permission
Extravagant clothes and quirky equipment adorn Irena Saputra’s characters, encapsulating the limitless potentialities of style. The embroidery artist from Tangerang, Indonesia, aka Negiren, focuses her work round dressing a little womanor little lady.
Nenguiren creates every character with none plan in thoughts. In the identical manner we’d dress within the morning, she spontaneously designs the elements of every determine’s outfit of the day, or “OOTD,” as she embroiders. She shares with Colossal:
Nona Kecil’s evolution mirrors my very own journey as an artist. Initially, she adorned easy OOTDs with muted colours and easy patterns. Nevertheless, the turning level got here three years in the past once I embraced motherhood. Balancing time between my son and artwork has intensified my experimentation, prompting Nona Kecil to discover extra expressive and elaborate outfits.
With a background in graphic design, expertise in illustration and an curiosity in style, the general motifs of typography, brilliant patterns, coloration mixtures and texture information the making of every outfit, creating a variety of harmonious appears. Via vibrant threads and satin stitching, geometric shapes come collectively to construct a unique ensemble each time.
Take a look at extra work on Negiren’s Instagram and keep tuned for retailer updates.
![A small figure wears an elaborate outfit with geometric shapes and patterns reminiscent of cherries and leaves on a yellow dress.](https://www.thisiscolossal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_4332-scaled.jpg)
Element of “Nona Kecil #OOTD, Kenny’s Non-public Assortment”
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“Kieran and Li”
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Element of “Nona Kecil #OOTD, Kenny’s Non-public Assortment”
![](https://www.thisiscolossal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/nengiren-2up.jpg)
“Nona Kecil #OOTD Spring Season Assortment”
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Element of “Nona Kecil #OOTD, Kenny’s Non-public Assortment”
![](https://www.thisiscolossal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_4330-scaled.jpg)
Element of “Nona Kecil #OOTD, Kenny’s Non-public Assortment”
![](https://www.thisiscolossal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/01-scaled.jpg)
“Nona Kecil #OOTD, Frightened Season Assortment”
#embroidery #style
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