JAKARTA, INDONESIA - NOVEMBER 18: A model showcases design by Rafi fashion show during Jakarta Fashion Week 2012 at Pacific Place on November 18, 2011 in Jakarta. (Photo by Budi Suryanto/Feminagroup

The Jakarta Fashion Week (JFW) is Indonesia's definitive fashion event, held annually to showcase Indonesian fashion design talents as well as the progress of its burgeoning fashion and creative industry. Our goal is to establish the city of Jakarta as a global fashion hub. Most shows are invites-only, reserved for buyers, local and foreign media, socialites, celebrities and the rest of the fashion-loving public.

This year's schedule of events promises a more vibrant and diverse line-up of participating designers. Over 150 designers—local, regional and international—have confirmed their attendance at Jakarta Fashion Week 2012. Our opening night features four of ASEAN's global talents: Biyan from Indonesia, the Singapore-born England-based Ashley Isham, Malaysia's Bernard Chandran and Thailand's Tube Gallery. We are also hosting British milliner Justin Smith's collaboration with Oscar Lawalata. Not to mention our closing event, the much anticipated Dewi Fashion Knights, which boasts the latest collections from Indonesia's elite designers such as Tex Saverio, Sebastian Gunawan, Sally Koeswanto, Sally Djojokartiko and Auguste Soesastro.

Jakarta Fashion Week is organized by event management company Azura Activation, which is a subsidiary of Femina Group, a publishing company, which since its founding in 1971 has been active in promoting the Indonesian fashion industry through various editorial initiatives and events.

Jakarta Fashion Week will take place from 12-18 November 2011 at the Pacific Place Shopping Mall in South Jakarta.