Preview Ball 2026 Is Set to Celebrate the Depths of Filipino Fashion
This year’s theme looks at the craft, ideas, and influences behind what we wear.
Published on Sep 9, 2026
The country’s fashion and creative community is getting ready for Preview’s biggest night of the year.
On September 10, the Marriott Grand Ballroom at Marriott Manila in Newport World Resorts sets the stage for the Preview Ball 2026, where Preview marks its 31st year with Deconstructed Fashion, a theme that spotlights the layers behind Filipino design.
What You Need to Know About Preview Ball 2026
The Preview Ball 2026 brings together some of the most anticipated moments on Preview’s annual calendar. This year’s theme, Deconstructed Fashion, invites guests to look beyond the finished garment and consider the ideas, techniques, materials, and cultural influences that shape Filipino fashion.
The Preview Best Filipino Fashion Designers 2026 will be unveiled, marking the fourth iteration of the annual roster and recognizing the designers making their mark on the local fashion scene.
The Preview Best Dressed list will spotlight individuals whose personal style has made an impression, alongside the announcement of this year’s Style Icon.
And as one of the evening’s highlights, the Preview September 2026 cover star will finally be unveiled, making its much-anticipated debut at the Ball.
The evening will bring together the people informing Filipino fashion today—designers, artists, tastemakers, and familiar faces from across the industry—for a night that celebrates the vision, craft, and influence moving the local fashion scene forward.
The Preview Ball 2026 is co-presented by Birch Tree Adult Boost and Dove, in partnership with IQOS, GCash, and Belo Medical Group, with sponsors Stanley, HONOR Magic V6, Penshoppe, and Colgate, and venue partner Marriott Manila at Newport World Resorts.
Kat is Preview's Lifestyle Editor, explorer, and occasional rhymer. When not globe-trotting, she's over her computer, writing her next big novel.