Ricardo Preto makes the ethnic so contemporary
Rustan’s and Portuguese designer Ricardo Preto collaborate in U My Philippines, an entire collection proudly made in the Philippines.
Rustan’s and Portuguese designer Ricardo Preto collaborate in U My Philippines, an entire collection proudly made in the Philippines.
When Ricardo Preto presented his exclusive debut collection for Rustan’s last year, he stressed his objective to design clothes that stay in one’s wardrobe beyond a season. He wanted clothes to have longevity at “nice price points,” he said.
In 2007, Portuguese designer Ricardo Preto started showcasing his eponymous men’s and women’s collections at Lisbon Fashion Week. Such exposure led to successful collaborations with Levi’s, Energie and Nike, brands
On any given day lately, Donnie Tantoco has been wearing not his usual made-to-measure business suits, but those he got off-the-rack at Rustan’s, priced nowhere near the usual high five figures, the base price of a well-made Italian suit.
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