The spotlight was on Filipino creativity and ingenuity at the Manila FAME, “The Design and Lifestyle Event,” at the SMX Convention Center.
Amid the onslaught of imported architectural “styles” applied by commercial developers, Elizabeth Reyes’ latest book, “Philippine Style: Design & Architecture” is a veritable guidebook to those wishing to explore “Filipino-ness” in contemporary architectural design.
From the Robin’s egg blue walls to various animal print accents that make up the lampshade, curtains and couch, there’s no denying the fact that women occupy this room.
Designer TC Alvarez-Sibal says she’s no minimalist. For a dress to look special, she believes it has to have a bit of embellishment and a few pops of color and texture here and there.
A gilded mesh minaudière with a raw jade clasp and a stroke of beginner’s luck got entrepreneur Ann Ong her first Katha Award for Best Product Design in Fashion, plus a host of opportunities.
Grabed in a turquoise and crimson Berber gown, the lady of the house beckons her guests into a courtyard furnished with hand-stitched leather pouf ottomans and a small table set for a Moroccan tea ceremony, in a scene one might find inside a traditional North African abode.
From sartorial maven to one of the known fashion bloggers in Manila, Tin Iglesias has come full circle. Fashion blogging helped her understand the needs of the modern Filipina, proving that she has what it takes to become a young emerging designer in the Philippine fashion industry.
Bayo, one of the country’s last remaining homegrown independent women’s clothing brands, recently unveiled its holiday collection with a fashion show at M Café in Makati.
“Wow! Nice one! Amazing! Galing! Iba ka talaga! ’Kaw na!”
The Philippine School of Interior Design (PSID) marks its 45th year with “Gabay: Dibuhong Umaakay,” the graduation exhibit of the PSID Advanced Class of 2012, on September 29-October 31, at the former Super Sale Club, SM City North Edsa, Quezon City.
Suspension: check. Steering: check. A man picking a new car? Almost. Baby buggies, reinvented as sleek, high-tech designer objects, have become boy’s toys for a young generation of hands-on dads.
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