We did a Q&A with our Creative Director, Anastasia Setiobudi, to talk about the process behind the bespoke piece for Najeela Shihab's firstborn son, Fathi Ahmad Assegaf, on his wedding day with his bride, Khadijah. Read on to discover the process behind the design.
"What stays with me about this commission is how Fathi came to us. Not through a stylist, not through an algorithm, but through his mother, because he had already decided. He knew what he wanted, and he trusted us to help him say it well. That kind of trust is something we take seriously, and it is what makes a piece like this meaningful beyond the garment itself." – Anastasia Setiobudi
How did the bespoke inquiry come about?
Anastasia Setiobudi (AS): It began with a message from Ibu Najelaa Shihab in March 2025, and what she shared immediately set the tone. Her son, Fathi, had told her that he wanted to get married in SukkhaCitta.
That kind of clarity from a groom is rare, and it told me everything I needed to know about who he was. We met at our Flagship at ASHTA District 8, Fathi came with Khadijah and a moodboard they had put together with their wedding stylist. What struck me most was how intentional they were – they didn't just want vague "Indonesian aesthetic". They knew they wanted something rooted in Javanese tradition, something that would feel true to their heritage. Our role was to make sure the SukkhaCitta attire could accommodate that wish, while still feeling alive and personal, not like a costume borrowed from another era.
Why was the Beskap in Semesta chosen? And why in SweetIndigo™ Forest?
AS: The moment I saw their moodboard, I knew the Beskap was it. For a traditional Javanese wedding, the Beskap is the choice. It carries the full weight of Javanese ceremony, and Fathi wore that intention well.
For the fabric, we turned to our Kapas Semesta, a cloth that holds its own quiet authority. And when we laid it against the mood of their wedding, SweetIndigo™ Forest felt immediately right. Indigo has always been the colour of ceremony in the Javanese tradition: deep, unhurried, and full of meaning.
Fathi also wanted a matching blangkon. The blangkon in the same cloth as the Beskap creates that sense of unity. It is the detail that matters, and Fathi knew it.
To pair with the Beskap, we chose Origin Kain in Angkasa. And to give Khadijah's attire a gentle luminosity without breaking the traditional register, we added hand-applied glass beads. Just enough sparkle to catch the light on a day that deserved to shimmer.
And as a final personal touch, we added both their names and the date of their wedding day onto the kain itself, so that the cloth would carry both craft and memory, forever woven into it.
What was your impression of the newlywed's attire once you saw them in person on their special day?
AS: What struck me most was how they carried themselves. There is a difference between wearing ceremonial attire and being transformed by it. Fathi and Khadijah were the latter.
They moved through their special day with an ease that felt completely natural, and yet there was an unmistakable regality to them. That combination: comfort and dignity held together at once, is exactly what I hoped for – but it is never guaranteed until you see it in person, which I had the pleasure of experiencing.
Congrats once again, Fathi and Khadijah!
