Beauty - Meet Kendall Jenner, the New Face of Estee Lauder

Meet Kendall Jenner ... 

The freshest face of Estee Lauder for Modern Muse, Le Rogue 

smileeee :)

It was indeed my lucky day.

I met my lovely friends, went to Macy's, got to my favorite corner, Estee Lauder and found out that Kendall Jenner was in town. Well, in fact.. She was in Macy's, to promote the newest line in Estee Lauder's perfume, Modern Muse, Le Rogue.

And long story short, I bought the perfume, got one of the 120 special passes given to the Estee Lauder esteemed clients, and voilaaa...

wanna meet Kendall?

I personally have been an avid lover of Estee Lauder's products. And loving them ;). At least I have its compact powder, Kendall Jenner series' lipstick, Little Black Liner and the soft kohl pencil. 

some of my favorite lines :)

I have been a big fan particularly as Estee Lauder is one fo the companies fully supporting the Breast Cancer Awareness Raising campaign :). I can't wait to see what they have for the Pinktober and this year's breast cancer awareness raising campaign :). 

Way to go, Estee :)

photo is taken from http://www.bcrfcure.org/partners/corporate/estee-lauder-companies

The event was taking place at the Macy's, on the 2nd floor. 

At the Herald Square Cafe to be exact.

Herald Square Cafe

cheers...

And we were served rasberry-infused water. Supeeer yum and healthy as well. 

lining uuuup :)

So after the lining up, we took the picture, got the perfume bottle signed by her, smiled to the official cameraman from Macy's (we are not allowed to use our own camera and that's why I took picture of my official photo :)), and had a little chitchat with her ;). 
Kendall was very friendly and nice indeed..

Super excited, super happy..

I proudly wore my fuschia-and-teal Lombok tenun jacket that day, adorned with my favorite shade of True Liar from Kendall Jenner's shades lipstick from Estee Lauder.

Well, all in all.. Again, it was my lucky day..

Have you met somenone famous in a special event like that? ;)

Under One Sky - the 70th Session of the United Nations

This week, New York City will welcome hundreds of Heads of States and Governments from different corners of the world, including my country, Indonesia.

The 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly has started.

Together with the Special Summit for the Adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda.

gearing up for the UN GA High Level Segment :)

Starting from the 25th of September, we witnessed prominent persons including the Pope himself, His Holiness Pope Francis, Malala, some famous philanthropists like Bill and Melinda Gates, Shakira and many more.

His Holiness Pope Francis before delivering his statement at the UNGA

Malala at the #UNGA 

Of all this glam and famous celebrities, all these high-level events entail endless preparation and sleepless nights ;).
Never forget...VVIPs require VVIPs treatment :).

this way :)

Well, it's part of my work so I got used to it. 
Even during my time in Geneva I have to prepare those high-level visits as well.

Not easy.
Detailed preparation.

And stressful.

But one thing for sure... Amidts my never ending tasks, I always try to sit down and take some pictures.
It really takes my mind off things.
At least for a while.
When I do have time, I'd rather get out of the meeting rooms and sit outside.
Feel the breeze from East River and the sun touching my skin in the Rose Garden :).
Relieving...

This time, I am particularly looking at the blue sky.

Media is getting ready..

And say my prayers...

Hopefully all these works that we are doing here will benefit everyone in this world.

Change the world into a better place.

As we all live under the same sky.

wish me luck, dear friends...

Wish me luck, dear friends ;)

Join us on Skywatch Friday and enjoy the beauty of God's creation wherever you are..

Selamat Hari Raya Idul Adha

Selamat Hari Raya Idul Adha untuk seluruh keluarga, teman dan handai taulan yang merayakan..

It's been crazy for the last three weeks...

With the high-level visit from our Speaker of the Parliament and his group, we are now welcoming  our Vice President and his team.

And they are here since the 23rd of October, so we celebrate Idul Adha together with them.

Kali ini Idul Adha kami rayakan dengan istimewa.. Karena saya bertugas dalam rangka kunjungan Wakil Presiden RI ke New York untuk rangkaian pertemuan untuk Sidang Majelis Umum PBB sesi ke-70.

So we were at Masjid Al-Hikmah early in the morning, preparing the arrival of the dignitaries.

Alhamdulillaaah.. Everything went smoothly. 

Rombongan Wapres bisa sholat bersama komunitas Indonesia di New York dan kami pun bisa menunaikan sholat Idul Adha. 

Selain Ibu Kalla, hadir pula dalam kesempatan ini Ibu Menteri Luar Negeri, H. E., Retno L.P. Marsudi, Ibu Menteri Kesehatan, Ibu Nila Moeloek, dan Ibu Dewi Fortuna Anwar.

Alhamdulillaaaah...

Semua kesempatan ini bisa kami nikmati di hari istimewa.

How about you?

Bagaimana dengan hari raya Idul Adha teman-teman?

WW: Street Art at the Long Island City, New York

Street art in New York City is indeed fascinating ;)..

And I am sooo thrilled to find out that we have so many incredible murals near our residence.

Long Islands City it is...

Save Yazidi Women

In Batik Garutan we trust...

Black, White, Blue and Red :)

I was comfortably wearing Batik garutan pants, black top, Pontianak beaded necklace and flowery green wedges...

One corner in LIC :)

One fine afternoon :)

One set of fabulous art work :)

One incredible husband patiently taking my pictures :)

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Sasikirana, Anniesa Hasibuan's Masterpice for New YorkCouture Fashion Week

Adalah seorang Anniesa Hasibuan..

Muda, cantik, menyenangkan dan penuh kreativitas..

Yang menggebrak panggung New York Couture Fashion Week 2015 dengan koleksi adi busana yang mengundang decak kagum dari mereka yang menonton pagelaran fashion tahunan yang dinanti-nanti warga New York ini.

I was so lucky to get a chance to meet this talented young lady. I regretfully missed her fantastic show during the New York Couture Fashion Week at the Crowne Plaza, but then it was all paid off as I joined the Trunk Show at the Consulate General of Indonesia in New York.

I was the MC of the show, so I got the opportunity to get up close to her and admire her work.

And I was speechless..

The moment I got to see her brilliant works I knew she indeed has magical hands.

Look at those gorgeous dresses...

Anniesa Hasibuan..

Under her label, Anniesa Fashion, this 28 year-old lovely lady brilliantly transformed the mytical world of queens, princess and royals into intricate, one-of-a-kind glamourous dresses. As Anniesa is wearing hijab, all these dresses are inspired for those wearing hijab as well. 

A beyond-this-world mixture of embroidery, lace, silk, Swarovsky crystals, premium fabrics and tons of creativity and imagination et voilaaa.... incredible dresses are ready for those who admire the couture collection.

Sasikirana is her special collection for New York Couture Fashion Week 2015.

Sasi means terang, or light

While Kirana means bulan, or the moon.

Sasikirana... Moonlight....

15 amazing dresses were displayed during the New York Couture Fashion Week. Gold and black dominated Sasikirana collection, with Prada fabric, the traditional materials from Java.

After seeing her works, no wonder she got the new nickname, Oscar de la Renta from Indonesia, given by Daniel Cole, one of the prominent lecturers at the New York University and Fashion Institute and Technology in New York City.

And I can't agree more.

I personally think Anniesa has much more potential in her next future.

Anniesa has stolen the audience' s attention during her show here in New York, as well as during London Fashion Week and Hello Indonesia at Trafalgar Square, London as well.

And again I am lucky to get a chance to know and meet her personally behind the stage ;).

all the best, Anniesaaaa :) 

Dan saya yakin Anniesa akan terus berkibar dengan berbagai karyanya yang luar biasa.

I just can't wait to welcome her back to NYC with more extravaganza works.

Keep up the briliant work, Anniesa.

Queensboro Bridge before sunset..

We are passing this bridge almost on daily basis :)..

And whenever we do, I can't help but taking pictures. 

More and more pictures ;).

It's one of the many ways of admiring the almight God's creation and feeling so blessful.

Hope you like it and feel blessful as much as I do ... 

Join us on Skywatch Friday and enjoy the  beauty of God's creation 

My Little Obi...

Entah kenapaaa ... saat sedang mengecek beberapa dokumen dan sisa -sisa pekerjaan dari kantor kok mataku malah tertumbu pada folder Obi di komputer tercinta...

Dan saat saya buka..
Voilaaa....

Senyum imutnya menyambut saya...

Ini foto Obi saat berusia 1 tahun..
Beberapa bulan setelah kepulangan kami dari Jenewa, Swiss.

I guess we went to Mutun Beach in Lampung where we took all there photos :)

Cheeers...

And I think I haven't put it here before :)...
I just love to see her expressions..

And you know what?  
She pretty much looks like her mom and her brother Bo hehehehe..

This is me when I was around her age :)

Mama Bo et Obi 

and this is Bo, her big brother :)

While daddy looks like this when he was a little :)

What do you think? 
Don't we all look alike :)
Do you have the same case as well in your family :)?

WW: Anniesa Hasibuan for New York Couture Fashion Week 2015

Anniesa Hasibuan for New York Couture Fashion Week 2015...

Sasikirana Collection...

All photos are taken by me using my iPhone 6 Plus et edited with snapseed :)

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I just love it..

Sasikirana

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New York Couture Fashion Week 2015 - Photo Gallery

Helloooo thereee...

I am sooo busted.
This week has been so exciting, with sooo many great events to attend and to share with you all here in my blog.

As I have promised before, I am more than happy to share more from the New York Couture Fashion Week 2015.
I have to say it was awesomeeee..

Here are some of the photos I took during the New York Couture Fashion Week 2015..

I managed to watch two shows.
Sushma Patel from USA/India and Diana Coutur by Diana Putri from Indonessia
And Secret Garden by Andres Aquino, the founder of the NY Couture Fashion Week :).
Regretfully, I missed Anniesa Hasibuan and Shafira collections shows :(. Although I managed to see their collection during the Open Trunk Show at the Consulate General of Indonesia in NYC.

All the shows on NYC Couture Fashion Week 2015 were held in Crowne Plaza Times Square New York City.

And sitting there on the front row really gives you a different perspective.

Alhamdulilaaaah bangeeet... saya dapat kesempatan menyaksikan karya keren anak bangsa yang ditampilkan di panggung mewah NYC dan thanks to my sister-in-crime, Chiara Sari, saya duduk di front row pula :).
Alhamdulillaaaaah :).

An array of wonderful designs and artistic works, including from Indonesian Designers, Diana Couture, Anniesa Hasibuan, Shafira and Vicky Shu..

As I watched Diana Couture show, we heard wooow, uuuuh et aaaah along the show as people were simply amazed to see such intricate details.

And another proud moment is when Diana M. Putri, the creative brain behind Diana Couture, won The Best Designer for New York Couture Fashion Week this year ;).. 

Dan saat show kedua yang saya hadiri ternyata berbarengan dengan pengumuman bahwa mba Diana M. Putri terpilih sebagai Best Designer for Spring 2016 with Global Fashion Avenue Award, bangganyaaaa luar biasaa..
Saya langsung loncat dan tepuk tangan yang keraaas hehehehe

Congratulations, Mba Diana :)

Sooo proud :)

Showcasing Garuda, our very own national coat of arms, Diana magically transforms the beauty and strength of this mythical creature into one set of intricate, top-notch, one-of-a-kind Haute Couture..

No wonder she stole the attentions and won the heart of New Yorkers ;).

Bravoooo

Super proud indeed.. 

And these are some snaps of her fabulous collection :)..

the models after the runway..

look at the hair piece

sheer look in vivid imagination...

garudaaaa...

Mba Diana and the models :)

some of the details :)

The runway....

purple runway :)

The other designers...

Sushma Patel from USA/India

Sushma Patel 

And wait until you see the Trunk Show of these 4 Indonesian Designers joining the New York Fashion Couture Week 2015.

I'll be back with more photos and details for sureeee :)