Tag: Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival 2018

Pastels, pinks, and lace. In a burst of delicate fabrics, patterns, and styles, Michael Sta. Maria celebrated innocence and femininity in soft looks that consisted entirely of lace, sheer fabric, chiffon, and embellishments.Graceful yet flirty at the same time, Michael’s collection looked

Sophisticated and graceful—in the sea of volume and texture at the Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival 2018, there was something so subtle yet powerful about Marichu Tan’s collection. Featuring elegant silhouettes and champagne hues, models exuded a timeless beauty in pieces reminiscent of

Featuring blacks, grays, browns, and a mishmash of patterns and textures, Renan Pacson's collection for Arin exuded mystery at the Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival 2018. Sporting '90s inspired makeup and grunge silhouettes, Arin’s pieces take its cues from contemporary and abstract art

Herbert Custodio's collection for Junca Salon at the Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival 2018 was bright, vibrant, and whimsical, daring one to quit playing safe and just go for that adventure already. After all, isn't fashion about breaking rules?Boasting of a myriad of

Notebooks out, 'cause you're about to get an education. John Magsaysay came to conquer on his first day of school—that is, his debut collection at the Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival 2018—with Sacred Geometry, a calculated yet colorful menswear line inspired by classic

We're thinking Protacio's Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival 2018 collection is a dainty fusion of 1950s society soirees and Wes Anderson's cult classic Moonrise Kingdom—waltz right into New Penzance, why don't you? It's a dance invitation we're accepting, and the namesake label's designer

Fashion is not just a feast for the eyes, it's also a tactile craft. Hence, creativity in making clothes also transcends to touch. Bamba Limon expertly demonstrates this in his latest collection. The Davao-based designer took his pastel monochromes and elevated them

Doubling down on his fascination with the romantics, Philipp Tampus' Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival 2018 collection was essentially a nymph-inspired exhibition of intricate detailing on soft fabrics. "I love to play with lace and tulle," the designer tells Preview. "Soft and sheer

Often, when patriotism is the subject of art, it comes in the form of vibrant and vivacious colors to represent the life and culture that inspired it. However, designer Aztec Barba makes a case for the contrary: He proves that one can

Karen Abigail Ono, the one-woman force behind label Miyama Uno, is not to be reckoned with. The Japanese designer graduated from the Vantan Fashion Institute in Tokyo and has worked with American brand Ralph  Lauren—and now, the newest notch in her belt is the interesting, textured, ultra-graphic collection she

Egay Ayag is a champion of femininity. His work is hinged on accentuating a woman's silhouette and her best assets. He further describes his aesthetic as a designer as "a way of expressing an inner truth or belief about an idea, oneself or

Following his collection The Circle Is Not Round from last season, Emi-Alexander Englis is now looking on the bright side (literally) with Sol. Dominated by a palette of white, cream, and gray, his designs are inspired by the blinding glare of the sun.He expressed this

A flurry of silk dresses with predominantly modest jewel necklines defined Ministry of Silk's collection at the Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival 2018. The brand essentially made use of simple, classic silhouettes elevated by their signaure fabric to showcase the elegance of smooth textures and

Unexpected combinations seem to be a trend this season at this year's Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival, and Windel Mira's collection was no exception. According to the designer, he was inspired by the geometric patterns of the inaul fabric, the traditional woven cloth of

Kwak Hyun Joo is an established designer who hails from South Korea. She's a staple at Seoul Fashion Week and has been known for her kitschy streetwear collections made especially for millennials. "I like to take inspiration from the ordinary," the designer

Dodjie Batu's greatest strength as a designer is his expertise in making clothes current and trendy, giving them a much-needed update and putting more oomph to your usual pieces. Thus, he is able to create a wearable collection that's stylish and unique

Western influences are always abound, so when a designer creates a collection inspired by various Asian countries, our eyes are peeled! Dexter Alazas’ PMFF 2018 collection is an Asian fusion at its finest, with pieces that are perfect for everyday or special

This season, Wilbur Lang was out to prove not only his versatility as a designer, but also his ability to build a bridge between two unrelated, albeit oddly complementary muses. He challenged himself to make feminine pieces à la Katharine Hepburn (think The

It's not an Edgar Buyan piece if it doesn't have a young vibe and a dose of color. However, what sets the designer's fashion philosophy apart from the rest would be his constant references to Philippine culture and history. The designer says