22-29 October 2008, SMX Convention Center
This is the nth fashion show I’ve watched in my lifetime but it’s my first taste of the Philippine Fashion Week. Seating in the front row for close scrutiny of the works of art parading before you is indeed one of the best experiences I had for this year. Fashion being one of my prime interests, feeling like a VIP in a gathering of artists like this is simply unforgettable. This experience is very reminiscent of Sex and the City, where the girls went to NY Fashion Week for the lure of couture to keep their minds off heartbreak.
Opening Gala was sponsored by the Department of Agriculture. It is really delightful to have our government support such endeavors. In Secretary Arthur Yap’s speech, Philippine fashion does not only create art but livelihood to thousands of farmers and weavers. This really is true. Though our country has gone industrialization, majority of our people still rely on agriculture for a living.
The opening show featured creations of over a hundred designers making use of the indigenous fiber. Indigenous fibers include the abaca and piña cloth. In a magazine article I read, piña cloth now has a growing demand in fashion capitals like Paris
A star-studded fashion show followed the Opening Gala, which is Fredrick Peralta’s. Being one of the contestants of last season’s Celebrity Duets, models and audience are mostly from showbiz. On the ramp were Angel Aquino, Wilma Doesnt, Assunta de Rossi-Ledesma, Joyce Jimenez, Agot Isidro and Dr. Hayden Kho. In the ringside are GMA bigwigs Miss Wilma Galvante and Miss Darling de Jesus, doctor Vicky Belo and lifestyle guru Cory Quirino. The collection is mainly gowns in shiny shades of white, gold and silver. Really impressive creations graced the catwalk that you’d love to be donned in one of them while walking the wedding aisle. Each piece is a statement, making anyone who wears it a standout.
Premiere Collection A featuring the works of Jeffrey Rogador, Jerome Lorico and Ralph Ng concluded the first day of the Philippine Fashion Week. Mostly menswear and in shades of gray, the creations have elevated the street wear to strut-wear.
Like in fashion capitals, the Philippine Fashion Week will now be held twice a year starting this year. The first is for the Spring/Summer Collection and the next is for the Holiday Collection (which is the counterpart of the Fall/Winter Season). Now there are more happenings to look forward to in the Philippine fashion scene.
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