Cosmopolitanism on Fashion Industry in Bali as an Impact of the Development in Tourism Sector
Arini Arumsari (a)*, Agus Sachari (b), Andryanto Rikrik Kusmara (c)
(a) Doctoral Study of Visual Art and Design Program, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
(b) Department of Design and Visual Culture, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
(c) Department of Visual Art, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia.
Abstract
Bali is one of the provinces in Indonesia consisting of one main island, the Island of Bali, which is surrounded by other small islands. Bali is also the most well-known destination in Indonesia, either for local or international tourists. Tourism in Bali is comprised of natural and cultural sectors. Bali-s attraction comes from the combination of its beautiful nature and a very authentic traditional culture implemented in every single aspects of the life of the society until the present time. The condition above makes tourism in Bali the most dominant sector that triggers other sectors found in Bali, including fashion. The influence of tourism sector towards fashion arises to meet the needs in keeping up with the ever changing lifestyle in Bali into more cosmopolitan, brought by the tourists and migrants from different places in the world. The study uses sociological research method to explore some comprehensive data through literature study towards different related literature sources, direct field observation to various Bali fashion centers, as well as in depth interview to different respondents in fashion social places in Bali. It is expected that through this study there will be some description on how the dynamics of social changes in an area influence the development in other sectors, specifically fashion, which this study focused on.
Keywords: Bali; fashion; tourism; cosmopolitanism
Topic: Design, Innovation, And Brand Management