This shirt by Milo’s is decorated in an array of swirling and floral hand-painted batik motifs. It comes with a matching shirt as a ‘couple’ design. Inspired by his love for the nature and tropics, his batik patterns are often ornamental, psychedelic, and influenced by his European background rather than conforming to traditional styles in Java or Bali where his clothes are made.Milo’s is a Bali-based fashion label founded in the 1990s by Milan-born designer Emilio Migliavacca (1947–2020). He was based in Bali since 1973, creating largely resort wear that are well-received by the expatriate and Indonesian communities. The Italian designer’s cross-cultural interpretation of batik led him to represent Indonesia in numerous fashion showcases in Southeast Asia, including Singapore. The 1970s influx of Western travellers to Bali resulted in numerous expatriate-Balinese co-owned fashion supply chains, that propelled Bali’s industrialisation and exportation of garment production towards the 1990s.
