148 indonesia tatler. july 2019
aughter rings in the air
and glasses clink as elegant
ladies in the many colours
and styles of modern
kebayas from all over
Indonesia gather one night
at Patty Kaunang’s home.
It’s a time to celebrate life and its many
facets, and, in this case, the beauty of a
woman, with her variations of personalities
within the many roles she holds.
Over the years, women have begun
choosing career paths that were once
dominated by their male peers, some of
which include politics, entrepreneurship,social organisations, education, sports, and
the arts. However, the modern-day woman
decides her own journey and does not
settle for being overpowered by her male
counterparts.
Toasting to the lives of modern-day
women, Millie Stephanie Lukito, CEO
and Bureau Chief of Mobiliari Group, the
publisher of Indonesia Tatler, reveals the
secret behind her many achievements.
“Education is the key to success,” she said.
Furthermore, Millie gave the prime example
of Indonesia’s national heroine Raden Ajeng
Kartini, who was born in 1879 in colonial-
era Jepara in Central Java. A pioneer in