Bali Clothing Retail Business by James Osborn

Introduction

Clothing is a big ticket item around the world. No matter what culture you live in, what language you speak, what gender you are and what you do for a living a big part of the expenses of your life is going to rest solely on clothing. Without clothing, it is not only unpleasant to appear in public but in most places it is also socially unacceptable except in other areas. There are many times when clothing is something that people do not really think about, but at others things like designer clothing are thought of a great deal both by the companies that make them as well as the customers that buy them.

This begs the question as to whether or not certain clothing businesses in certain places have the ability to survive. Designer clothing is something that many people are interested in constructing a business around but at the same time it is also something that many people don't really understand when it comes right down to it. Designer clothing has a very special niche market whereas normal clothing is open to everyone. The Bali Clothing Retail Business deals in both designer clothing and normal clothing and manages to do well at both.

Bali Clothing Retail Business

The Bali clothing retail business is one that is just starting to get off the ground but already it shows a lot of promise in many different areas. Bali is an island in the archipelago nation of Indonesia and aside from the tourist attractions and the rich cultural heritage it also has a growing wholesale and retail clothing and handicrafts sector. Part of that sector is the retail clothing business and when you consider the clothing business specifically for Bali clothing you find that in Bali clothing as in all other kind of clothing you have the potential for both designer and normal clothing.

Designer Fashion Garments

Designer Bali clothing is actually just historical clothing that has been altered to appeal to the tastes of people that are interested in designer clothing. When you look back and forth between the different kinds of designer clothing, one thing becomes immediately obvious. The most popular kinds of designer clothing populations are younger girls that are either in their teens or twenties and when they look for designer clothing they are either looking for something that is popular or something that is new. Most of the time their own taste actually doesn't play into it as much as whether or not they think the item they are purchasing will be popular. Since foreign designs frequently do end up being popular, it becomes easy to see why the Bali designer clothing has been able to infiltrate and find a foothold within the designer clothing industry at large.

Normal General Clothing

Of course, when it comes right down to it normal clothing is still a big hit. Bali clothing shops still sell jeans and t-shirts as retail items and in addition also sell sweaters. Not many people find need of a sweater in the Indonesian climate but that same sweater will definitely come in handy when they get back to wherever they came from. Normal clothing isn't as big as designer clothing in Bali, but they both play a role in shaping the final landscape.

Bali Travel: The Undying Balinese Arts by Made Dertha

The island of Bali is literally a very beautiful island situated under the equator in Indonesian Archipelago, is one of the most interesting and ultimate tourist destination in Asia. Since the first decade of the 20th century visitors have given to it several nicknames "Island of Gods" - "Island of thousand Temples" - "The Last Paradise" - and also often called "Island of Artist".

The spirit of creativity pervades everything in Balinese life, from the cultivation of the steeply-terraced rice field to the elaborate temple offerings of flowers and foods given to the gods at times of celebration. Dancing, playing the gamelan, painting and carving is as much a part of an ordinary day as working in the offices, in the fields or feeding livestock.

In ancient times, the people of the Indonesian Archipelago followed the ways of animism and ancestor worship. By around A.D. 600 however, Indian ideas and beliefs began to spread throughout Southeast Asia. Both Buddhism and Hinduism became active force on the islands of Sumatra and Java. When Islam gained control of Java in the 16th century, many Hindu princes, their followers and artisans fled to Bali. They established principalities on Bali.

The earliest art of Bali dates from this pre-Hindu era, including highly of decorative works of bronze, as well as skilled basketworks and weaving. During the Hindu era, the princes and their relatives were the patronage of the native arts of Bali, and also sustained by the guiding rituals of its religion. The palaces and temples, as political and religious center of the island, were also centers of the arts.

A prince would adorn his pavilions with the most exquisitely carved wood panels, paintings, silken materials, gilded umbrellas and would be entertained by gamelan music, dances and songs of poetical Kawi language. The opulence of the court - had its religious parallel in the lavish decoration and dances within the temples. So the courts and the temples have been receiving equal high performance in art.

This convergence of beauty and ritual explains why the arts have endured to such a great extent in Bali. Ritual demanded a continuous renewal of communion with the divine through temple celebrations. The people poured their artistic talents into preparations of these occasions. New offerings have to be made, new shrines constructed, new statues of stones and woods have to be carved, dances, music and dramas created and practiced. This kept carvers and masons constantly occupied creating new sculptures or retouching older ones.

The Balinese language has no words for "art" and "artist". In former times there had been no need for such definitions. Art was never considered a conscious production for its own sake. Rather, it was regarded as a collective obligation to make thing beautiful. And this was always done with a definite purpose: to create beauty in service to society and religion. Thus a "figure-maker" or "picture-maker" as well as a farmer or merchant, he was called upon when his skills were needed. He neither signed his name to his work, nor received money for his labor. His prime aim was to serve his community. As was true in the olden days, the majority of Bali's artists are highly skilled craftsmen who learned their trade by mastering the traditional forms inherited from their forefathers.

In the first decade of the 20th century, the Dutch took the island, and Bali entered a new era as a colony of the Netherlands. Western education, modern technology, magazines, and a steady tourist trade opened up a new world for many Balinese, and this widening of outlook was reflected in the arts. For the first time, craftsmen began to treat their work as art for art's sake, experimenting in new style, themes and media. With the arrival of the Western influence, the rigid conventions of the traditional style were no longer binding. Instead of illustrating stories from the great Hindu epics, some Balinese artists began to depict scenes of everyday life and nature in their work. The present art community has two criteria: (a) a work of art is praiseworthy in the eyes of fellow Balinese, or (b) it appeals to the foreign market and is sold.

To day the traditional and modern arts can be viewed at various places: Museum Bali in Denpasar presents a commendable survey of Balinese art from prehistoric times to the early 20th century and modern arts. Werdi Budaya Arts Center in Denpasar offers exhibitions and sales of local handicrafts and hand loomed fabrics. Tohpati for fine batiks. Celuk for silver and gold works. Mas for excellent woodcarvings. Ubud is the heart of arts and cultures, home of the most talented painters. And Klungkung for the traditional paintings and silver works.

So if you are interested in arts, do not hesitate to choose this enchanting island for your Bali Vacation. It also has very nice beaches, hotels, fabulous nature's views, friendly people and of course excellent foods. Go online and search your preferred Bali hotels or contact your reputable travel agent.

Bali Landscape Paintings by I Wayan Wardika

Ubud is located in the centre Bali island. Renowned for famous Art Painting and Artist Painting. Ubud Painting is the trademark of Bali Painting. Ubud is a place to go if you want to buy an Oil Original Painting and Famous Painting. Bali Landscape Paintings introduce Ubud painters family lives in Katik Lantang village only minutes from Ubud Village. They are I Dewa Made Thagel with his sons I Dewa Putu Haddi Putra and I Dewa Made Mandyasa offers Ubud Traditional Painting, Modern Painting, Realism Painting, Impression Painting, Abstract Painting, Portrait Painting, and Landscape Painting. Dewa Made Thagel was born on 1950, He started to paint in 1968 and have learned Oil Painting Techniques from a famous Dutch painter Rudolf Bonnet who lived in Ubud. From begining he paints in Traditional Painting style which has four steps and of painting. It makes one painting could be finished in three days or even untill a week. His Acrylic Painting mostly featuring Balinese people lifestyle likes Farmer, Rice Harvesting, Traditional Market, Village Life, Balinese Dance, Barong Dance and also beautifull Bali Landscape.

Borned and growth in an artist family his sons Dewa Putu Haddi Putra and Dewa Made Mandyasa becomes young talented autodidactly painters with their own paintings.

Was born in 1974 his eldest son Dewa Putu Haddi Putra has never went to a formal paintings school. He has learned traditional style painting technique from his father but he also able to paint in Realism Painting, Impression Painting and Modern Abstract painting which he have learned autodidactly. His oil paintings featuring a beautiful Bali Landscape and single object likes Flower Painting, Painting, Horse Painting, Nude Body Painting ,Female Body Painting and Budha Face Painting. The people call him a multy skill painter. His younger son Dewa Made Mandyasa was born in 1977, he is following his father style but choosing a different object. His oil Paintings mostly featuring the beautiful Landscape with colourfull Flower and Birds. like his brother he also paints in Modern style Painting featuring Sunset Beach Painting, Ricefield Painting, Mountain Painting, and so on. Like mostly good painters, they are consistantly paints with a deep art feeling makes the paintings has a"Taksu" or soul. Their thousands finest Bali Landscape Paintings are now displayed in all over the worlds. discover Bali -Ubud traditional oils pantings featuring flower, landscape, lotus, birds, Budha, nude dancer, horse

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Bali Handicraft Souvenir / Statue

Name : Shiva God Statue
Size : Height = 25cm
Material : Suar Wood
Price : IDR 120000

Name : Shiva God Statue

Size : Height = 30cm

Material : Suar Wood
Price : IDR 160000

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Size : Height = 40cm
Material : Suar Wood
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Size : Height = 50cm
Material : Suar Wood
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Size : Height = 80cm
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Shiva God Statue is made from Suar Wood. Shiva God Statue consisted some different size and this Statue can ordered according to desire. Usually tourism who's visiting Bali buy this item or the other statue and they brings the item to their country for gifts.
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Bali Handicraft Souvenir / Hand Bag

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Bali Handicraft Souvenir / Hand Bag

Name : Sumangka Bag (Medium)
Size : Height = 27cm , Width = 42cm
Material : PANDAN
Price : IDR 38000






Name : Sumangka Bag (Small)
Size : Height = 24cm , Width = 34cm
Material : PANDAN
Price : IDR 32000



Sumangka Bag is made from Pandan materials. This Bag have many colour option depend your order. Sumangka Bag made's by craftsmen from the Bona,Blahbatuh,Gianyar,Bali so that this item is Balinese Product. This item usually for gift or souvenir who's buy by the tourism visiting Bali Island.

Bali Handicraft Souvenir / Hand Bag

Name : Sumangka Bag (Medium)
Size : Height = 28cm , Width = 41cm
Material : LONTAR
Price : IDR 37000








Name : Sumangka Bag (Small)
Size : Height = 26cm , Width = 36cm
Material : LONTAR
Price : IDR 30000




Sumangka Bag is made from Lontar materials. This Bag have many colour option depend your order. Sumangka Bag made's by craftsmen from the Bona,Blahbatuh,Gianyar,Bali so that this item is Balinese Product. This item usually for gift or souvenir who's buy by the tourism visiting Bali Island.

Where is Bali Located?

Indonesian Map (Where's Bali Located)

Hearing the name “Bali” often brings images of a tropical paradise to mind. Although Bali is, in fact a tropical paradise, where exactly is it and what is so unique about it?

Bali is one of 17,000 islands (6,000 inhabited) in the archipelago that make up the country of Indonesia. It is 145 km (90 miles) long and 80 km (50 miles) wide. As shown on the map below, Bali is situated just east of the island of Java and west of Lombok.

Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim nation with 231 million people; interestingly, most of Bali’s 3 million people are Hindu. Although many of the islands that make up Indonesia are beautiful and appealing, Bali is particularly attractive. Much of the island is surrounded by beautiful beaches with clear water.

Mount Agung, an active volcano, towers 3,142 m (10,308 feet) above the terrain in the center of the island. Hindu temples dot the landscape and the fertile island overflows with green rice paddies.

Bali also has a fascinating cultural tradition. Ubud, in the center of the island, is known for arts and crafts including woodcarving, batik-making and painting. Balinese dance and Gamelan orchestra performances are common. Small artistic touches are evident throughout much of the island in the form of small offerings presented to Hindu Gods.