Philippine Fashion Designers Rock 2014 Emmys

Philippine Fashion designers Oliver Tolentino and Monique Lhuillier made their presence felt anew at the recent Emmys. Oliver created a royal blue embroidered ensemble for “The Big Bang Theory” actress Mayim Bialik. It was the second collaboration for the two as Oliver also designed Mayim’s emerald green mermaid gown in last year’s Emmys. “Oliver just works with everything. Nothing was a problem for him,” the actress shared in an interview. Oliver, for his part, took to twitter to express how “honored” he is working with Mayim.  Meanwhile, Monique designed Mayim’s “The Big Bang Theory” co-star Kaley Cuoco’s red backless dress...

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Sen. Loren Legarda and Kultura: Bringing Philippine Fashion to the mainstream

During the President’s recent State of the Nation Address (SONA), Senator Loren Legarda turned heads when she wore a traditional attire of the Mandaya indigenous community composed of a bado (blouse) with embroidered geometric designs of colorful threads and beads, and a dagmay (handwoven skirt) made of abaca strips, dyed using organic colorants from plants and herbs. Earlier that day, she had attended the opening of the Second Regular Session of the 16th Congress, wearing a kinamayan skirt handwoven by the Tingguians of Abra. The skirt is designed with frogs that depict abundance, “3 kamay” that represents the growing palay, and the joinery...

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Philippine Fashion Retailers to Barge into World Scene Through Indonesia Franchise Show

Philippine Fashion industry, now facing stiff competition from foreign brands in the domestic market, will get a chance to make it to the international scene through the Fashion Brand Pavilion at the Indonesia Franchise Show on September 11 and 12 organized by Kadin-Indonesia Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Philippine Fashion Brand Pavilion was made possible through the coordination of the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA), Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) and the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Center for International Trade Exposition and Mission (Citem). “The DTI, through Citem’s ‘Brands in Motion,’ in cooperation...

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