That Cecilia Basari's label, Isa Boulder, is based in Bali and not one of the big four fashion cities is the result of little more than a familial guilt trip. Born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, Basari left home to study at Central Saint Martins in London and almost immediately the phone calls started — and didn't stop — until she returned to the region and took up residence on Bali, the neighbouring, palm-dotted paradise island, post-studies. “My mom has always really smothered me,” she says with a laugh during a glitchy Zoom call from her studio. “She'd phone me up when I was in London and tell me how much
