Global Recognition & Impact

  • Denica Rolex Award SukkhaCitta

    Rolex Awards Laureate

    Regenerating land, lives and tradition in Indonesia.

  • National Geographic

    Why the future of fashion is ‘farm to closet’: A new kind of brand is rejecting industrial mass fashion to build a blueprint for truly sustainable clothes.

  • Denica Batik Indonesia SukkhaCitta Washington Post Indigenous Heritage

    The Washington Post

    Using Indigenous techniques to reimagine fashion worldwide: Denica Riadini-Flesch is taking a time-honored approach to making clothes, regenerating local land, communities and traditions.

  • Harper's Bazaar

    Meet Denica Riadini-Flesch, the woman behind the extraordinary regenerative fashion brand, SukkhaCitta.

  • Denica Riadini-Flesch and Amal Clooney at the Cartier Women Enterpreneurship Award Ceremony in Paris

    Cartier Women's Initiative Award

    First woman in Indonesia to win first place at the prestigious award that recognizes outstanding women impact entrepreneurship.

  • Regenerative Fashion Handmade Sustainable

    Der Standard Austria

    Eine Mode-Unternehmerin will das Leben von 10.000 Menschen verbessern.

  • Woman pressing on fabric with hands

    VOGUE Business Innovator

    Meet the people at the forefront of the industry overhaul.

  • Natural Dyes Sustainable Fashion Denica Riadini-Flesch

    Business Times Singapore

    Understanding your ‘enough’: An economist changing lives.

  • Les Echos France

    Cette ex-économiste a monté Sukkha Citta, une filière textile durable valorisant les savoir-faire indonésiens, depuis la culture du coton jusqu'à son tissage, sa teinture et sa réparation.

  • Financial Times article about responsible fashion by Denica Riadini-Flesch, focusing on fair pay for Indonesian craftswomen.

    Financial Times UK

    Meet the economist whose clothing brand is transforming the fortunes of Indonesia’s craftswomen, bringing fairer pay to one of the country’s key industries.

  • Person spinning cotton thread by hand, wearing a textured maroon skirt and white shirt, seated on brown ground.

    Le Temps France

    Economiste de formation, Denica Riadini-Flesch lance en 2016 SukkhaCitta, une entreprise sociale de textile durable.

  • Person playing a cello in a lush, green forest setting.

    National Geographic

    Featured on an exclusive story of why Yo-Yo Ma thinks culture and music can help protect the planet.

  • A person smiling while holding an article of clothing on a hanger, with a "Forbes Under 30" badge displayed in the corner.

    Forbes 30 Under 30

    Denica Flesch is a trained economist and the founder of SukkhaCitta, a social enterprise that aims to sustain 5 heritage crafts in Indonesia.

  • Denica Riadini-Flesch SukkhaCitta Rolex Awards Laureate Culture Education

    Straits Times Singapore

    From paying fair wages to preserving culture and the earth: How she's weaving change through fashion.

  • Three women smiling in a lush, rural landscape, with cotton plants in the foreground and terraced fields in the background.

    WWD

    Indonesia's SukkhaCitta sets out to create living wages for women garment workers, protect the environment and preserve the local culture.

  • Woman in a strapless dress posing in front of a decorative, ornate wooden panel with floral carvings and intricate designs.

    VOGUE Singapore

    SukkhaCitta is the Indonesian label intent on changing the world.

  • Denica Riadini-Flesch speaking in an interview, labeled as "CEO of SukkhaCitta." The setting includes a chair and wall decor.

    Deutsche Welle Germany

    Indonesian startup focuses on green cotton to start a trend that could revolutionize how the world looks at clothes.

  • Yellow background with text "A positive fashion future is possible" and logos for UN Environment Programme and Fashion for Climate.

    UNDP & UN Climate Change

    Denica’s work is featured as a best case model for the world in the Sustainable Fashion Playbook.

  • Woman adjusting garment on mannequin near wooden weaving loom

    Channel News Asia

    The Founder of SukkhaCitta wants to break the poverty cycle.

  • A group of six women standing together, smiling, in front of rustic buildings with tile roofs. They are wearing traditional clothing and appear to be in an outdoor setting with some laundry hanging and a bicycle visible in the background.

    United Nations Development Program

    Working to empower women, Denica’s continuous grit is featured as a case study by the UNDP.

  • Person in a sleeveless navy dress with patterned dots sitting against a purple background, smiling.

    Gen T Leaders of Tomorrow

    In 2021, Denica is selected as a thought leader by Tatler for creating clothes that are kind to both people and the environment.

  • A person focused on weaving inside a rustic setting, with text overlay about SukkhaCitta and sustainable fashion.

    SEED Low Carbon Award

    Denica’s work bridging entrepreneurship for sustainable development has been recognized by the prestigious SEED Award.

  • Group of women sitting on mats, smiling at the camera, wearing aprons, in a room with wall art.

    Grazia Singapore

    The visionary is moving the needle with her radical farm-to-closet brand.

  • Natural materials for a better world

    Tatler Asia

    This Is The Other Hidden Cost To Fast Fashion—And Here’s How We Can Fix It.

  • Denica Riadini-Flesch in a SukkhaCitta evening gown as one of the women celebrated by the Bazaar Icons Gala

    2023 Harper's Bazaar Icon

    Denica Riadini-Flesch is chosen as one of the 5 trailblazing icons for the annual Bazaar Indonesia campaign.

  • Denica Riadini-Flesch and other female founders standing on stage at the 2023 Cartier Awards Ceremony.

    The Cut USA

    Celebrating Women Who Are Changing the World.

  • A woman operating a traditional spinning wheel to spin thread from fiber, in an outdoor setting with rustic surroundings.

    Darling Magazine USA

    Denica Flesch Is Bringing Back Pride to Local Artisans With SukkhaCitta.

  • Close-up of a garment label inside a dark fabric with gold patterns, showing text "Sukkhacitta Atelier" and "Made by Masters."

    Tempo Indonesia

    Lika Liku Denica Mengkampanyekan Busana Ramah Lingkungan.

  • Farmers in straw hats working in a dry, rocky field surrounded by trees.

    Le Figaro France

    SukkhaCitta : le bonheur est dans le batik.

  • A modern boutique interior showcasing clothing and home decor items. Decorative fabrics hang from the ceiling, and clothes are neatly arranged on racks. A wooden table displays various items, with a potted plant nearby. A designer logo is visible on the back wall.

    ELLE Germany

    Rolex zeichnet Denica Riadini-Flesch für ihr „Farm-to-Closet“-Konzept SukkhaCitta mit dem Preis für Unternehmergeist aus.

  • Denica Riadini-Flesch with one of SukkhaCitta's Mama Kapas (smallholder cotton farmers).

    The Jakarta Post

    ‘What I’ve Learned’ is a column that presents candid interviews with policymakers, artists, activists and businesspeople on facing challenges and making a difference.

  • Denica Riadini-Flesch wins the DBS Foundation Grant Award Asia

    DBS Social Enterprise Award

    As a pioneer in social enterpreneurship, Denica’s work has received support from the DBS Foundation Singapore.