Didit Hediprasetyo

Didit Hediprasetyo
Born Ragowo Hedi Prasetyo Djojohadikusumo
(1984-03-22) March 22, 1984
Jakarta, Indonesia
Nationality Indonesian
Education Parsons The New School for Design, New York City
Parsons Paris[1]
Occupation Fashion designer
Parent(s) Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo
Titiek Soeharto
Relatives Sumitro Djojohadikusumo (maternal grandfather)
Soeharto (maternal grandfather)
Siti Hartinah (maternal grandmother)
Hashim Djojohadikusumo (paternal uncle)
Tutut Suharto (maternal aunt)
Tommy Suharto (maternal uncle)
J. Soedradjad Djiwandono (uncle in law)
Probosutedjo (step-granduncle)
Awards Silver Thimble Award of Parsons Paris
Labels Didit Hediprasetyo

Didit Hediprasetyo (born March 22, 1984) is a Paris-based Indonesian fashion designer[2] and socialite. The only son of 2014 Indonesian Presidential election candidate, Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo and Titiek Soeharto, the daughter of second son of Indonesian president, Soeharto. He is the second designer after Karl Lagerfeld and the first Asian designer to design the interior and exterior of BMW Individual Series 7 which produced only five units around the world.[3]

He rose to the international prominence after his first design show on Paris Couture Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010.

Early life

Hediprasetyo was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, the only son of Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo,[4] former commander of Kopassus and Kostrad of Indonesia, businessman and the candidate of Indonesian presidential election, 2014 from Great Indonesia Movement Party or GERINDRA [5] and Titiek Soeharto, the daughter of Indonesia's second president, Soeharto and Siti Hartinah. From his father side, he is the grandson of Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, a prominent economist, Minister of Industry and Trade (1950-1951) and Minister of Finance of Indonesia (1952-1953 and 1955-1956). He is also the paternal nephew of the 39th richest person of Indonesia, Hashim Djojohadikusumo[6] and the maternal nephew of a businessman and socialite Tommy Suharto.

Since childhood, Hediprasetyo always wanted to learn many things until he got a difficult to choose what he really wants. He wanted to be a painter, photographer, historian, theatre director and businessman. He then joined a Shakespeare theatre workshop at Harvard Extension School. This is the beginning of his interest in fashion. He then became interesting to learn about fashion and take the fashion design major. To enrich his knowledge, he also taking a painting, photography and art history course.

Career

Hediprasetyo's first fashion show at the Paris Couture Fashion Week Spring / Summer 2010 immediately caught the public's attention of the Paris fashion society. The show was his debut as a world-class designer. He also founded his own label: Didiet Hediprasetyo which headquartered in Paris. He believes that there is an opportunity to introduce and acceptance of Indonesian designer's work in the center of fashion's city.

Personal life

Hediprasetyo was born in both of the most powerful families in Indonesia, economically and politically. He is part of the most influential of Indonesian business and economy, Djojohadikusumo family and on his mother side, he is part of Cendana family, Cendana is the name of the street which his grandfather, the second president of Indonesia, Soeharto and family lives.

Hediprasetyo is also known of having glamorous lifestyle among the Jakarta's high society, his circle of friends including Adinda Bakrie-Ong, the niece of businessman and politician, Aburizal Bakrie, the most popular Indonesian actress, Dian Sastrowardoyo, Aliya Rajasa, the daughter of politician and the Vice Presidential candidate of his father, Hatta Rajasa and the daughter in law of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Ronald Liem, the publisher of socialite and high society's magazine, Prestige.

References

  1. ↑ "Didit Hediprasetyo". Didit Hediprasetyo Official Website. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Didit Hediprasetyo Spring/Summer 2014". Vogue. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Consummate luxury: the BMW Individual 7 Series by Didit Hediprasetyo.". BMWGroup.com. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Didit Hediprasetyo, Putra Prabowo yang Mendunia". Tempo.co. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Son’s presence brings out Prabowo’s fatherly side". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "#39 Hashim Djojohadikusumo". Forbes. Retrieved 27 June 2015.

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