He has dressed celebrities like Mariah Carey, Kylie Minogue, and the Clintons. But Indonesian designer Adjie Notonegoro says he will always stick to his roots, doing modern wonders with the kebaya ...

AT the tender age of 16, Samson Wong bought his first piece of embroidered Peranakan kebaya using savings from his monthly allowances.

In a Twitter post on June 22, user Leyla Rose shared a listing of a dress on the London-based e-commerce platform that looked eerily similar to the Singapore Airlines batik kebaya, print and all.

Featuring a front opening with buttons, the kebaya is usually hip-length with ¾ sleeves. It is typically worn with a sarong or batik cloth wrapped from the torso to the ankle, crafted from cotton ...