A chinese treat

Patrons at Mandala restaurant enjoying delicious Indonesian Chinese dishes at Santa area, South Jakarta. This small establishment has loyal patrons and diners stand patiently waiting their turn to get a table.

Coco before Chanel

The movie I look forward to in the Jakarta international film festival starting this week.

clipped from 2008.jiffest.org In this film, we can witness the early years of Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel (Audrey Tautou - Amelie, The DaVinci Code), the woman who turned fashion inside out by creating clothes for women that allowed for movement and freedom. From her orphanage years right until her early empire days, the film exemplifies the agony and struggle of the most important person in fashion history.