At the Embracing Jakarta Muslim Fashion Week 2021 which was held at the Bung Karno Stadium Aquatic Gelora, Central Jakarta yesterday, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy/Deputy Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency, Angela Tanoesoedibjo came to give appreciation to the organizers of the event. This event was attended by 36 brand fashion muslim ternama, and attended by the Minister of Commerce, M. Lutfi; and Director of Regional Events Kemenparekraf / baparekraf, Reza Fahlevi. In his speech, Angela Tanoesoedibjo said that Indonesia could become the world's center for halal products, from fashion to world halal beauty cosmetics.
Wamenparekraf has appealed to all actors engaged in Muslim fashion to continue to make innovations that are contemporary, not only domestically, but also abroad. As a country with the largest Muslim population in the world, which is around 231 million people or equivalent 13 percent of the world's Muslim population. Indonesia should be the center of world Muslim fashion, and it's not impossible. Not to mention the existence of cultural diversity in Indonesia, This is one of the factors that can trigger the creativity of Muslim fashion actors.
other than that, Angela also said that based on data from the State of Global Islamic Economy Report 2018, Indonesia ranks third in the growth of the Muslim fashion industry in the world after the United Arab Emirates and Turkey with transactions reaching 21 billion United States dollars. Therefore, Wamenparekraf is very optimistic that Indonesia can become a trend setter in the global fashion industry, especially Muslim fashion.
The thing that must be improved in order to achieve this is that we need to utilize technology to increase product added value and business efficiency, so that we can provide the best work and solutions for the community. other than that, Angela also wants Muslim fashion actors in Indonesia to quickly adapt to digital transaction processes, also more creative, unique and innovative again in marketing Muslim fashion products to foreign countries.
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