Asia's Best Younger Entrepreneur 2009

Oscar Lawalata
Indonesia
Age: 32
Company: Oscar Lawalata Culture

Traditional Indonesian textiles, natural dyes, and ethnic cultures have always been the elements driving Oscar Lawalata to accomplish his work as a fashion designer and entrepreneur. The fact that nearly all of his designs are 90% handmade gives him the edge in the segmented market of the cultural-based fashion business. Last February he won the British Council's International Young Creative Entrepreneur (IYCE) Fashion Award 2009 at London's Fashion Week.