Bang Pineda's Holiday Collection 2010: Suit to Kill !!

                  Bang Pineda


SARTORIAL ASSASSIN

Imagine yourself wandering in a dark alley filled with smoke and stinky trash bins, and as you come near to dimly lighted post, a young man with naughty smile and a mock 45 caliber magnum dangling on his shoulder looking at you with dagger eyes and raising up a white bag with words-"BANG,BANG"....would you scream?..but wait...this assassin is sartorially dressed up to the nines...!

He is wearing a Bang Pineda's savvy outfit from his Philippine Fashion Week Holiday Collection 2010 at the SMX- a style DNA for men complete with the designer's aesthetics: tailored fit trousers, rock boots well- heeled and a crafted suit over the shoulder like some mob boss...a suit to a kill!

Much to the pleasure of the audience, the designer moved the runway and flooded the dark space they were showing in with focused lights, a move that evoked something of the atmosphere of fears and exhilarating moments as Pineda lift up to his canvas presentations recapturing the dark side of sartorial killing machines of high tailoring and fine crafted workmanship.

Another season, another set of runway shows, this time, Pineda conspicuously focused his collection by sheer impact and grasp to style scenario, making a transition from ‘fresh talent’ to ‘noted established’ one.

Surgically probing through the collections, he participated the Fashion Week / Holiday 2010,

and emerged as talent with creative brilliance in showcasing a unique platform, reflecting pivotal role of the event's stature and grandeur.

Bang Pineda presented one of the the glossiest high-production collection billed "Assassins", with a knack for combining the sartorial and the casual men's line in a tongue-in-cheek way, it made a kind of sense for his bastion of stylish values and personal attitude to men's line.

It was indeed high-spec/ high octane runway performance, there's no one left who does it with quite the bravura of Bang Pineda.

This season,the designer got it all under control, and at just the moment to take advantage of the fact that fashion is turning in the direction of his kind of dark, romantic, faintly noir aesthetic....where he deserves to be seen as a designer who has come of age.

He started things off with white pinstripe vests over looser front shirts and fit-legged trousers.A mash-up of tailored suits but with a slight update: applique cut outs, neat-cut slacks and double-breasted suits.

Bang Pineda does a hell of a job twisting the classics by infusing contemporary look essentials—a pinstriped suit says more passion than power, and a wide band livens up a gray-day suit and a muted black blazer hits a high note when paired with skinny pants. There are perfectly pitched mixes in black and white that are more innovative than traditional, that bring just the right amount of 'tude.

He is in the mood for your black and white combo- schizo style that fuses fabrics, lapels and collars together in a broad selection of precisely tailored outerwear.
And just as the individual pieces are cut-and-stitched jobs, so is the collection itself, producing a run of a crumpled-and-creased free charcoal suits and black vests.

Bang Pineda's Holiday Collection 2010: Suit to Kill !!

                  Bang Pineda


SARTORIAL ASSASSIN

Imagine yourself wandering in a dark alley filled with smoke and stinky trash bins, and as you come near to dimly lighted post, a young man with naughty smile and a mock 45 caliber magnum dangling on his shoulder looking at you with dagger eyes and raising up a white bag with words-"BANG,BANG"....would you scream?..but wait...this assassin is sartorially dressed up to the nines...!

He is wearing a Bang Pineda's savvy outfit from his Philippine Fashion Week Holiday Collection 2010 at the SMX- a style DNA for men complete with the designer's aesthetics: tailored fit trousers, rock boots well- heeled and a crafted suit over the shoulder like some mob boss...a suit to a kill!

Much to the pleasure of the audience, the designer moved the runway and flooded the dark space they were showing in with focused lights, a move that evoked something of the atmosphere of fears and exhilarating moments as Pineda lift up to his canvas presentations recapturing the dark side of sartorial killing machines of high tailoring and fine crafted workmanship.

Another season, another set of runway shows, this time, Pineda conspicuously focused his collection by sheer impact and grasp to style scenario, making a transition from ‘fresh talent’ to ‘noted established’ one.

Surgically probing through the collections, he participated the Fashion Week / Holiday 2010,

and emerged as talent with creative brilliance in showcasing a unique platform, reflecting pivotal role of the event's stature and grandeur.

Bang Pineda presented one of the the glossiest high-production collection billed "Assassins", with a knack for combining the sartorial and the casual men's line in a tongue-in-cheek way, it made a kind of sense for his bastion of stylish values and personal attitude to men's line.

It was indeed high-spec/ high octane runway performance, there's no one left who does it with quite the bravura of Bang Pineda.

This season,the designer got it all under control, and at just the moment to take advantage of the fact that fashion is turning in the direction of his kind of dark, romantic, faintly noir aesthetic....where he deserves to be seen as a designer who has come of age.

He started things off with white pinstripe vests over looser front shirts and fit-legged trousers.A mash-up of tailored suits but with a slight update: applique cut outs, neat-cut slacks and double-breasted suits.

Bang Pineda does a hell of a job twisting the classics by infusing contemporary look essentials—a pinstriped suit says more passion than power, and a wide band livens up a gray-day suit and a muted black blazer hits a high note when paired with skinny pants. There are perfectly pitched mixes in black and white that are more innovative than traditional, that bring just the right amount of 'tude.

He is in the mood for your black and white combo- schizo style that fuses fabrics, lapels and collars together in a broad selection of precisely tailored outerwear.
And just as the individual pieces are cut-and-stitched jobs, so is the collection itself, producing a run of a crumpled-and-creased free charcoal suits and black vests.

BANG PINEDA: SUIT TO KILL- PFW/HOLIDAY 2010

              Bang Pineda's Holiday Collection 2010
              Sartorial Men's Line

SARTORIAL ASSASSIN
Imagine yourself wandering in a dark alley filled with smoke and stinky trash bins, and as you come near to dimly lighted post, a young man with naughty smile and a mock 45 caliber magnum dangling on his shoulder looking at you with dagger eyes and raising up a white bag with words-"BANG,BANG"....would you scream?..but wait...this assassin is sartorially dressed up to the nines...!

He is wearing a Bang Pineda's savvy outfit from his Philippine Fashion Week Holiday Collection 2010 at the SMX- a style DNA for men complete with the designer's aesthetics: tailored fit trousers, rock boots well- heeled and a crafted suit over the shoulder like some mob boss...a suit to a kill!
Much to the pleasure of the audience, the designer moved the runway and flooded the dark space they were showing in with focused lights, a move that evoked something of the atmosphere of fears and exhilarating moments as Pineda lift up to his canvas presentations recapturing the dark side of sartorial killing machines of high tailoring and fine crafted workmanship.


Another season, another set of runway shows, this time, Pineda conspicuously focused his collection by sheer impact and grasp to style scenario, making a transition from ‘fresh talent’ to ‘noted established’ one.




Surgically probing through the collections, he participated the Fashion Week / Holiday 2010,

and emerged as talent with creative brilliance in showcasing a unique platform, reflecting pivotal role of the event's stature and grandeur.

Bang Pineda presented one of the the glossiest high-production collection billed "Assassins", with a knack for combining the sartorial and the casual men's line in a tongue-in-cheek way, it made a kind of sense for his bastion of stylish values and personal attitude to men's line.

It was indeed high-spec/ high octane runway performance, there's no one left who does it with quite the bravura of Bang Pineda.
This season,the designer got it all under control, and at just the moment to take advantage of the fact that fashion is turning in the direction of his kind of dark, romantic, faintly noir aesthetic....where he deserves to be seen as a designer who has come of age.


He started things off with white pinstripe vests over looser front shirts and fit-legged trousers.
A mash-up of tailored suits but with a slight update: applique cut outs, neat-cut slacks and double-breasted suits.
Bang Pineda does a hell of a job twisting the classics by infusing contemporary look essentials—a pinstriped suit says more passion than power, and a wide band livens up a gray-day suit. and a muted black blazer hits a high note when paired with skinny pants. There are perfectly pitched mixes in black and white that are more innovative than traditional, that bring just the right amount of 'tude.

He is in the mood for your black and white combo- schizo style that fuses fabrics, lapels and collars together in a broad selection of precisely tailored outerwear.

And just as the individual pieces are cut-and-stitched jobs, so is the collection itself, producing a run of a crumpled-and-creased free charcoal suits and black vests

PHOTO CREDITS: OYEN RODRIGUEZ for BANG PINEDA

                                               

BANG PINEDA: SUIT TO KILL- PFW/HOLIDAY 2010

              Bang Pineda's Holiday Collection 2010
              Sartorial Men's Line

SARTORIAL ASSASSIN
Imagine yourself wandering in a dark alley filled with smoke and stinky trash bins, and as you come near to dimly lighted post, a young man with naughty smile and a mock 45 caliber magnum dangling on his shoulder looking at you with dagger eyes and raising up a white bag with words-"BANG,BANG"....would you scream?..but wait...this assassin is sartorially dressed up to the nines...!

He is wearing a Bang Pineda's savvy outfit from his Philippine Fashion Week Holiday Collection 2010 at the SMX- a style DNA for men complete with the designer's aesthetics: tailored fit trousers, rock boots well- heeled and a crafted suit over the shoulder like some mob boss...a suit to a kill!
Much to the pleasure of the audience, the designer moved the runway and flooded the dark space they were showing in with focused lights, a move that evoked something of the atmosphere of fears and exhilarating moments as Pineda lift up to his canvas presentations recapturing the dark side of sartorial killing machines of high tailoring and fine crafted workmanship.


Another season, another set of runway shows, this time, Pineda conspicuously focused his collection by sheer impact and grasp to style scenario, making a transition from ‘fresh talent’ to ‘noted established’ one.




Surgically probing through the collections, he participated the Fashion Week / Holiday 2010,

and emerged as talent with creative brilliance in showcasing a unique platform, reflecting pivotal role of the event's stature and grandeur.

Bang Pineda presented one of the the glossiest high-production collection billed "Assassins", with a knack for combining the sartorial and the casual men's line in a tongue-in-cheek way, it made a kind of sense for his bastion of stylish values and personal attitude to men's line.

It was indeed high-spec/ high octane runway performance, there's no one left who does it with quite the bravura of Bang Pineda.
This season,the designer got it all under control, and at just the moment to take advantage of the fact that fashion is turning in the direction of his kind of dark, romantic, faintly noir aesthetic....where he deserves to be seen as a designer who has come of age.


He started things off with white pinstripe vests over looser front shirts and fit-legged trousers.
A mash-up of tailored suits but with a slight update: applique cut outs, neat-cut slacks and double-breasted suits.
Bang Pineda does a hell of a job twisting the classics by infusing contemporary look essentials—a pinstriped suit says more passion than power, and a wide band livens up a gray-day suit. and a muted black blazer hits a high note when paired with skinny pants. There are perfectly pitched mixes in black and white that are more innovative than traditional, that bring just the right amount of 'tude.

He is in the mood for your black and white combo- schizo style that fuses fabrics, lapels and collars together in a broad selection of precisely tailored outerwear.

And just as the individual pieces are cut-and-stitched jobs, so is the collection itself, producing a run of a crumpled-and-creased free charcoal suits and black vests

PHOTO CREDITS: OYEN RODRIGUEZ for BANG PINEDA

                                               

top 10 to Watch at PHILIPPINE FASHION WEEK /HOLIDAY 2010

Lyle Ibanes on the Runway 2010

It's Philippine Fashion Week. Watching the models on the runway by the talented and innovative participating designers, dining and socializing way too late in the evening, getting into the hotel room never earlier than 2 a.m., trying to recollect and describe a week of beautiful clothes, great potentials, making new friends and enjoying the old ones, is a mega celebration of fashion.. style.. and life!

                                              Lyle  Ibanez: Uber Chic collection

                                          Joel Escober's  Fab  Collection


I'm looking forward on seeing clothes that I love at the Philippine Fashion Week Holiday 2010, both on a personal level and a professional one. There are so many talented designers showing here and a promising crop of NextGen and Emerging Designers. They have given PFW a boost and mission and they all deserve the support of the entire fashion community.

                                 Angelo  Estera's Haute Couture 2010


This season’s breakout new collection from Dubai, MICHAEL CINCO's Haute Couture and ANGELO ESTERA's Luxe Wear. Both as international contingent promising fresh take on haute couture shapes and dresses.

                                Michael Cinco's Haute Couture Collection

From the tried and true, consistently good collections were presented by pioneering designers like Gerry Katigbak and Frederick Peralta, whose collections produce a total package featuring across the music, the clothes, the hair and make-up that all worked together perfectly.

                                   Jun-jun Cambe's Couture Collection
Jun -jun Cambe showed strong and yet fluid lines that echoes his versatility from pret-a- porter to couture last season. He created stunning collection with fluid cut and modern  patterns.

                                                 Ronaldo Arnaldo's Collection
Ronaldo Arnaldo continues to impress and will definitely go places, along with Tina Daniac who we can count on each season! surely know their customer and avid style fans well and how to do business too. Pencil Diestra, my petite and artistic designer from Malabon always comes up with trendy and wearable pieces, very refreshing, but needs to push himself and stretch further, Alex Pigao takes us on a lovely Ilocos journey with his native wear fabrics done in contemporary wearable pieces and Popo Go and Joel Escober know how to dress us well.I just love Bang Pineda's edgy and contemporary men's line.

                                Bang Pineda's Men's Line
What did occur to me this season, and became very clear after so many trips to Manila, is something that is essentially ‘global pinoy" soaring high in the essence of talents and craftmanship, elevating to international level.


So how does that affects some kind of Pinoy ‘fashion critic’ from across the Middle Earth placing the Philippine Fashion Week collections in context, in my country, right now and tell it like it is?... I believe we can.....!!!!!


I also look around at the SMX, a contemporary and high end venue filled with the people who love fashion, love clothes, live and breathe the industry.
So let's have a tour-de-force statement for the designer worth watching.... basing this from their past collections which were strong, singular and presented a distinct point-of-view. See you at SMX....
thanks: Larry Leviste..see you!!!!


Joey and Audie Espino for the unconditional support for all Filipino Designers

1. MICHAEL CINCO

1.MICHAEL CINCO

                                                           2.GERRY KATIGBAK

                                                              3.JUNJUN CAMBE

                                                          4.RONALDO ARNALDO

                                                                     5.M BARRETO
                                         photo credit:Cholo de Vega

                                                               6.MARLON RIVERA

                                                                 7.ANGELO ESTERA

                                                            8. SHANON PAMAONG

                                                            9. KERMIT TESORO

                                                                10.LYLE IBANEZ