METROWEAR at 15..Old Enough To Be Young ?

Fifteen years and going strong!, Metrowear has expanded and presently perched in precipice of change with cutting edge tradition.But before the path breakers, came the path makers who defined what is "IN" in fashion....And here are the front liners who ruled the runway.

GERRY KATIGBAK (FDCP)
Along with the ‘goddess’ touches, there is a stronger masculine side. Softly tailored line with slouchy mix construction with fluidity. The styling remains more or less the same each time.
Inspiring: Displaying equal prowess in menswear and womenswear. Every piece is experimentation of little black dress, and is desirable.
Evolution: Have introduced details and shapes in the predominantly sharp constructions.
Textures and embroideries are more varied.
Wow points: Beautiful black ensembles and large chunks of embellishments
Overall styling: Less adventurous but elegant

JOJIE LLOREN (FDCP)
Stepping away from the norm, this time, he retains femininity through soft blacks and light embellishments without being overtly girly. More linear – both in terms of shape and graphic elements.
Wow points: Sheer satin/ chiffon A-line dresses , beautiful flowers/rose embroideries.
Point to note: Reminiscent of the earlier 60's style in terms of embroideries and silhouettes.
Inspiring: A crisp collection from FDCP's fraternal maestro.

OJ HOFER (FDCP)
They first made an appearance in the 1960s, but now they are back with a bang. This season, OJ HOFER revived the pleats and reintroduced in novel ways. Simple yet chic, they make a great fashion statement as they can be adapted to various styles. Although practical, today, pleats are the height of sophistication. Look out for Hofer's classy simple but architectural pleated dresses – cleaner in terms of shapes and construction.
Inspiring: Maturity, presentation, styling, details, range, finish and creativity
Evolution: A fine balance of glamour and intellect.
Wow Factor: And yet again, OJ HOFER delivers the best collection at Metrowear.. There is no escape!

DONG OMAGA DIAZ (FDCP)
There is nothing to dislike, no scope to go wrong. Super chic and with sexy circular insertions mini-dresses? Check. Tonal textured tailored fabrics? Check.
Inspiring: The ability to make everything seem effortless – simply beautiful. The potential of casual-dressy-casual transitions in almost every piece. Subtle detailing.Evolution: Exploring REWIND/FAST FORWARD as design elements.
Wow points: Beautiful vintage layering elements harmonising without clutter.
Stagnation: Repetitive, also, continuous use of one color can get monotonous

ERIC DE LOS SANTOS (YDG)
There is progress beyond the construction story. Some printed cut-outs with voluminous knitting yarns hanging frills and serve as neckpieces. Creating great op-art in contrasts . But once more, the shapes look somewhat quirky and amateurish in nature.
Evolution: Flow and volume, varying lengths, distinctively different.
Wow point:There is....?
Future: More on fine lines please, and less clutters shifts.

JEROME SALAYA ANG (YDG)
More urban, rock chic with hard edge embellishments are placed on a great and varied range of jackets, without screaming craft. Many patterns of black leather punk-gothic essentials, manage to come together well.
Inspiring: Texture and styling. Black leggings with pump-up cruiser high cut shoes.. add up to create stunning ensembles – Jerome Rocks!!!
Evolution: Playing with soft and hard texture . Antique studs and blings as embroideries.
Wow point: Delightfully cheeky!....Deliriously young.

LOUIS MAGALONA CLAPAROLS (YDG)
The boy works real hard, but gets too carried away. Phenomenally time consuming texturing. Shapes, volume and digital prints are all very dramatic and effective, and rather beautiful. But somewhere under all those layers, the message is lost. Maybe he should take a sabbatical from connective media and conceptualise without getting inspired by the likes of Rodarte, Pugh, McQueen and others.Left-lobe design, straying from convention, challenging notions, provocative yet magnetic. The forward force.
Inspiring: Endeavouring to push borderless limitation every time.Experimental.
Evolution: More ‘open spaces’ instead of excessive texture. More is Less syndrome.
Wow point: Daring and Fierce

MITZI QUILANDRINO BUSTOS (YDG)
Ex-half of Fightercock retains some of the street chic, but notches up the glam-luxe feel. Fuss-free, well constructed, interestingly seamed, graphically stitched, thoughtfully detailed. But not exciting enough.Laborious textures, a commendable job with both execution and presentation. But it is trying too hard to make a statement, and we are not sure what it is. Gladiator-warrior-alien- is very impactful, but highly reminiscent of McQueen and Pugh
Inspirational: non-conformist ethos, attention to the overall look, show presentation and the ‘cult’ value. Spunky!
Evolution: None.
Stagnation: Presentation of the ‘student’ sensibility.
Wow Factor: Execution Mask

METROWEAR at 15..Old Enough To Be Young ?

Fifteen years and going strong!, Metrowear has expanded and presently perched in precipice of change with cutting edge tradition.But before the path breakers, came the path makers who defined what is "IN" in fashion....And here are the front liners who ruled the runway.

GERRY KATIGBAK (FDCP)
Along with the ‘goddess’ touches, there is a stronger masculine side. Softly tailored line with slouchy mix construction with fluidity. The styling remains more or less the same each time.
Inspiring: Displaying equal prowess in menswear and womenswear. Every piece is experimentation of little black dress, and is desirable.
Evolution: Have introduced details and shapes in the predominantly sharp constructions.
Textures and embroideries are more varied.
Wow points: Beautiful black ensembles and large chunks of embellishments
Overall styling: Less adventurous but elegant

JOJIE LLOREN (FDCP)
Stepping away from the norm, this time, he retains femininity through soft blacks and light embellishments without being overtly girly. More linear – both in terms of shape and graphic elements.
Wow points: Sheer satin/ chiffon A-line dresses , beautiful flowers/rose embroideries.
Point to note: Reminiscent of the earlier 60's style in terms of embroideries and silhouettes.
Inspiring: A crisp collection from FDCP's fraternal maestro.

OJ HOFER (FDCP)
They first made an appearance in the 1960s, but now they are back with a bang. This season, OJ HOFER revived the pleats and reintroduced in novel ways. Simple yet chic, they make a great fashion statement as they can be adapted to various styles. Although practical, today, pleats are the height of sophistication. Look out for Hofer's classy simple but architectural pleated dresses – cleaner in terms of shapes and construction.
Inspiring: Maturity, presentation, styling, details, range, finish and creativity
Evolution: A fine balance of glamour and intellect.
Wow Factor: And yet again, OJ HOFER delivers the best collection at Metrowear.. There is no escape!

DONG OMAGA DIAZ (FDCP)
There is nothing to dislike, no scope to go wrong. Super chic and with sexy circular insertions mini-dresses? Check. Tonal textured tailored fabrics? Check.
Inspiring: The ability to make everything seem effortless – simply beautiful. The potential of casual-dressy-casual transitions in almost every piece. Subtle detailing.Evolution: Exploring REWIND/FAST FORWARD as design elements.
Wow points: Beautiful vintage layering elements harmonising without clutter.
Stagnation: Repetitive, also, continuous use of one color can get monotonous

ERIC DE LOS SANTOS (YDG)
There is progress beyond the construction story. Some printed cut-outs with voluminous knitting yarns hanging frills and serve as neckpieces. Creating great op-art in contrasts . But once more, the shapes look somewhat quirky and amateurish in nature.
Evolution: Flow and volume, varying lengths, distinctively different.
Wow point:There is....?
Future: More on fine lines please, and less clutters shifts.

JEROME SALAYA ANG (YDG)
More urban, rock chic with hard edge embellishments are placed on a great and varied range of jackets, without screaming craft. Many patterns of black leather punk-gothic essentials, manage to come together well.
Inspiring: Texture and styling. Black leggings with pump-up cruiser high cut shoes.. add up to create stunning ensembles – Jerome Rocks!!!
Evolution: Playing with soft and hard texture . Antique studs and blings as embroideries.
Wow point: Delightfully cheeky!....Deliriously young.

LOUIS MAGALONA CLAPAROLS (YDG)
The boy works real hard, but gets too carried away. Phenomenally time consuming texturing. Shapes, volume and digital prints are all very dramatic and effective, and rather beautiful. But somewhere under all those layers, the message is lost. Maybe he should take a sabbatical from connective media and conceptualise without getting inspired by the likes of Rodarte, Pugh, McQueen and others.Left-lobe design, straying from convention, challenging notions, provocative yet magnetic. The forward force.
Inspiring: Endeavouring to push borderless limitation every time.Experimental.
Evolution: More ‘open spaces’ instead of excessive texture. More is Less syndrome.
Wow point: Daring and Fierce

MITZI QUILANDRINO BUSTOS (YDG)
Ex-half of Fightercock retains some of the street chic, but notches up the glam-luxe feel. Fuss-free, well constructed, interestingly seamed, graphically stitched, thoughtfully detailed. But not exciting enough.Laborious textures, a commendable job with both execution and presentation. But it is trying too hard to make a statement, and we are not sure what it is. Gladiator-warrior-alien- is very impactful, but highly reminiscent of McQueen and Pugh
Inspirational: non-conformist ethos, attention to the overall look, show presentation and the ‘cult’ value. Spunky!
Evolution: None.
Stagnation: Presentation of the ‘student’ sensibility.
Wow Factor: Execution Mask

What you Stitch is What you Rip at the recent PFW 2010 and METROWEAR

Photo credits: Bruce Casanova/StyleBible

Brian Leyva's Butterfly Sleeves METROWEAR 2010
A sense of comparison prevailed at both Phil. Fashion Week (PFW) and Metrowear; a disappointing scenario when both parties are dedicatedly striving to bring together the best designers to laud and promote the Philippine fashion scene. Showcasing twice, Spring/Summer-Holiday every year, (PFW),and once yearly (Metrowear).. maybe some mistakenly think they are presenting identical silhouettes every season and simply smearing them with a fall colour palette will garner them commercial and critical success.

Gerry Katigbak METROWEAR 2010
While the Philippine Fashion Week is steering in the right direction to make it to an enviable position on the global fashion calendar, Metrowear's focus remains domestic, improving every year with glitches addressed and ironed out, focusing on what’s positive, who the worthy newsmakers are, where the maximum creative prowess can be seen...still talents prevailed and the ego-circus remained on the sidelights.  

Angelo Estera PFW 2010
But this is not an investigative probe... just a synopsis of what has unfurled. What do multiple fashion weeks signify in our country? To understand, analyse and predict the stakes, we need to study the industry facts and views from the perspectives of optimism and scepticism.

METROWEAR Entry
Focus: ‘International’ The Philippine Fashion Week, the trend is “in sync with international practices where there are several simultaneous events during a week”. New York, Milan, Paris and London — making the whole activity much more streamlined.Metrowear still remained local.

Jun-jun Cambe PFW 2010
Is there a possibility of creating one spirit ,one fashion showcase?...on a larger picture scale? This brings concerns about the portrayal of the disharmony, no unity amongst our fraternity. Is “professionalism "ready to go ahead with integrity and consistency...?

METROWEAR ENTRY
Focus: ‘Options’ Multiple fashion showcase, signifies the presence of a larger number of participants, and therefore, more variety for the consumers, publicists and buyers to choose from, each providing their own aesthetics and images. Thiese events are well-run by well-reputed organisations,with more or less wide magnitude, proper marketing, infrastructure and funding.

Frederick Peralta PFW 2010
Focus: ‘Platform’ There would now be more platforms, giving younger designers a chance to showcase their dreams and encouraging more talents. Fashion schools like FIP and SOFA would greatly benifit in these events. More people get opportunity.”

Lyle Ybanez PFW 2010
More categories give more designers with different sensibilities and the chances to show their kind of fashion and style.Exposure, markets, extra opportunity and experimentations are the positive outcomes in these annual events. On one hand there are young, talented designers who are getting the scope to showcase and keep senior designers on their toes. But the flipside is that a lot of undeserving candidates fill the spaces…more through money and celebrity contacts, than real talent.

John Herrera PFW 2010

Focus: ‘Competition’ With more names vying for the limelight, there is pressure to innovate, raise quality standards and also create competitive price points. The industry is at its razor-sharp, cut-throat zenith, with someone always looming— to replace a weak candidate.

  Emily Sy PFW2010
‘Healthy competition’ is not only between contemporaries, or similar genres, but it extends beyond hierarchies. The newer set competes with each other to establish a foothold and carve a niche. Their noted peers are also constantly driven to raising the bar, as fresh entrants are increasingly sharp, media savvy and extremely tuned in to the market. The challenge is to consistently maintain a cutting-edge outlook, and deliver on time, every time. The process ensures a no-slack overall attitude, because nobody can afford to be lazy. It’s about the survival of the fittest....the rest will fall into place anyway.

Popoy Barba PFW 2010
The events are no more aspirational, as the entry process has been made easier to fill the slots. ‘Come one, come all’ — a torrent of names receives a few minutes of fame, and subsequently (and swiftly) fades into oblivion. Despite the overall improvement in aesthetics and finish, and a recent noticeable affinity to experimentation, individuality is still predominantly lacking.Some do not even regard fashion weeks as business anymore; it is only seasonal publicity...

What you Stitch is What you Rip at the recent PFW 2010 and METROWEAR

Photo credits: Bruce Casanova/StyleBible

Brian Leyva's Butterfly Sleeves METROWEAR 2010
A sense of comparison prevailed at both Phil. Fashion Week (PFW) and Metrowear; a disappointing scenario when both parties are dedicatedly striving to bring together the best designers to laud and promote the Philippine fashion scene. Showcasing twice, Spring/Summer-Holiday every year, (PFW),and once yearly (Metrowear).. maybe some mistakenly think they are presenting identical silhouettes every season and simply smearing them with a fall colour palette will garner them commercial and critical success.

Gerry Katigbak METROWEAR 2010
While the Philippine Fashion Week is steering in the right direction to make it to an enviable position on the global fashion calendar, Metrowear's focus remains domestic, improving every year with glitches addressed and ironed out, focusing on what’s positive, who the worthy newsmakers are, where the maximum creative prowess can be seen...still talents prevailed and the ego-circus remained on the sidelights.  

Angelo Estera PFW 2010
But this is not an investigative probe... just a synopsis of what has unfurled. What do multiple fashion weeks signify in our country? To understand, analyse and predict the stakes, we need to study the industry facts and views from the perspectives of optimism and scepticism.

METROWEAR Entry
Focus: ‘International’ The Philippine Fashion Week, the trend is “in sync with international practices where there are several simultaneous events during a week”. New York, Milan, Paris and London — making the whole activity much more streamlined.Metrowear still remained local.

Jun-jun Cambe PFW 2010
Is there a possibility of creating one spirit ,one fashion showcase?...on a larger picture scale? This brings concerns about the portrayal of the disharmony, no unity amongst our fraternity. Is “professionalism "ready to go ahead with integrity and consistency...?

METROWEAR ENTRY
Focus: ‘Options’ Multiple fashion showcase, signifies the presence of a larger number of participants, and therefore, more variety for the consumers, publicists and buyers to choose from, each providing their own aesthetics and images. Thiese events are well-run by well-reputed organisations,with more or less wide magnitude, proper marketing, infrastructure and funding.

Frederick Peralta PFW 2010
Focus: ‘Platform’ There would now be more platforms, giving younger designers a chance to showcase their dreams and encouraging more talents. Fashion schools like FIP and SOFA would greatly benifit in these events. More people get opportunity.”

Lyle Ybanez PFW 2010
More categories give more designers with different sensibilities and the chances to show their kind of fashion and style.Exposure, markets, extra opportunity and experimentations are the positive outcomes in these annual events. On one hand there are young, talented designers who are getting the scope to showcase and keep senior designers on their toes. But the flipside is that a lot of undeserving candidates fill the spaces…more through money and celebrity contacts, than real talent.

John Herrera PFW 2010

Focus: ‘Competition’ With more names vying for the limelight, there is pressure to innovate, raise quality standards and also create competitive price points. The industry is at its razor-sharp, cut-throat zenith, with someone always looming— to replace a weak candidate.

  Emily Sy PFW2010
‘Healthy competition’ is not only between contemporaries, or similar genres, but it extends beyond hierarchies. The newer set competes with each other to establish a foothold and carve a niche. Their noted peers are also constantly driven to raising the bar, as fresh entrants are increasingly sharp, media savvy and extremely tuned in to the market. The challenge is to consistently maintain a cutting-edge outlook, and deliver on time, every time. The process ensures a no-slack overall attitude, because nobody can afford to be lazy. It’s about the survival of the fittest....the rest will fall into place anyway.

Popoy Barba PFW 2010
The events are no more aspirational, as the entry process has been made easier to fill the slots. ‘Come one, come all’ — a torrent of names receives a few minutes of fame, and subsequently (and swiftly) fades into oblivion. Despite the overall improvement in aesthetics and finish, and a recent noticeable affinity to experimentation, individuality is still predominantly lacking.Some do not even regard fashion weeks as business anymore; it is only seasonal publicity...

Gerry Katigbak: Timeless.....!

Monsieur Gerry Katigbak

Convention and conformation took a back-seat, as designers redefined contemporary Filipino fashion, side-stepping ‘safe’ and ‘expected’ to reveal clever applications and novelty in design. The established, as well as the emerging talents, are slowly but surely pioneering an evolution, which identifies the path-breakers who impressed with their Holiday Collection 2010 at Philippine Fashion Week.

Gerry Katigbak's highly crafted pieces set the fashion elite from wannabes and the amateurs. Precise construction and neat finish combined with innovative seaming separated him from the experimental and the hit & miss fashionist.The line is truly very Gerry Katigbak, having the ability to achieve flawless manipulation on every fabric.

His inspiration combined contemporary and classic, breaking every theory of balance and sobriety.Underneath the heady simplistic line lies superior craft and engineered construction, which, when combined, forms somewhat overpowering art, but individually, transforming to wearable fashion!Geometric shapes and overlaps are simple, yet effective textures form a forward yet balanced, detail-rich collection.

A comprehensive range of separates, fresh colour palette and strong panels are complemented by immaculate finish. Exaggerated collars with cutouts added playful sensuality, without being ultra-feminine, the inner lace in off- white complimented the tight fit trouser, making this a creative collection with laid- back charm.

 Katigbak's timeless designs warped maturity beyond fashion runways and gala shows. One look at the taffeta mini dresses in softly constructed ensembles and you know that along with grace, to carry it off, great panache is required. The understated opulence of everyday throw-ons like shorts A-line tobacco browns with rust raw silk is but a few of the many stunning designs that have made this designer an example of unstoppable refinement and quality.

Monsieur Gerry Katigbak a once again made mere muslins and chiffons create absolute magic with his layers of superimposed fabrics, making the collection exude a calming strength and class. Whether it is a colorful deep blue shawl added to a somber suit in brown or gray linen and wools or a sudden affinity towards the colour red,the whole concept epitomizes today’s alpha male who has definitely become creative and exciting in choosing his attire.

A man of today who strongly adds different ways to express his sexuality by absorbing dash of bright and fresh colors to his wardrobe, smugly thinks, that the days are over when colours like black, grey and brown were the stamps of a man’s masculinity while all other colours were shunned because anything that was not dark was too “girly.” To aid those who are still blissfully ignorant of what’s in and what’s out, with the help of Gerry Katigbak collection shows the successful men how to satisfy their fashion needs.
As a working man, an aqua,red, or beige added to a dark colored suit makes the perfect combination for a high powered lunch or meeting.Over sized collar on tapered suit with huge pockets are forever chic and all the rage.However, the latest and emerging trends are forcasted by great and seasoned designers like Katigbak.

 Low key and unpretentious,the masterly Gerry understood fashion's know-how, and his creations are made with sharp and precise techniques. His style mantra can be best described, as less is definitely more.

Simplicity in terms of silhouette and colour palette with most lines avoiding much ornamentation or adornment. Free flowing, sartorial jackets in relax fabrics, paired with roomy slacks are definitely the "IN" thing for this season. Gerry Katigbak-a cut above the rest.


Photo credits: Junjun Ablaza

Gerry Katigbak: Timeless.....!

Monsieur Gerry Katigbak

Convention and conformation took a back-seat, as designers redefined contemporary Filipino fashion, side-stepping ‘safe’ and ‘expected’ to reveal clever applications and novelty in design. The established, as well as the emerging talents, are slowly but surely pioneering an evolution, which identifies the path-breakers who impressed with their Holiday Collection 2010 at Philippine Fashion Week.

Gerry Katigbak's highly crafted pieces set the fashion elite from wannabes and the amateurs. Precise construction and neat finish combined with innovative seaming separated him from the experimental and the hit & miss fashionist.The line is truly very Gerry Katigbak, having the ability to achieve flawless manipulation on every fabric.

His inspiration combined contemporary and classic, breaking every theory of balance and sobriety.Underneath the heady simplistic line lies superior craft and engineered construction, which, when combined, forms somewhat overpowering art, but individually, transforming to wearable fashion!Geometric shapes and overlaps are simple, yet effective textures form a forward yet balanced, detail-rich collection.

A comprehensive range of separates, fresh colour palette and strong panels are complemented by immaculate finish. Exaggerated collars with cutouts added playful sensuality, without being ultra-feminine, the inner lace in off- white complimented the tight fit trouser, making this a creative collection with laid- back charm.

 Katigbak's timeless designs warped maturity beyond fashion runways and gala shows. One look at the taffeta mini dresses in softly constructed ensembles and you know that along with grace, to carry it off, great panache is required. The understated opulence of everyday throw-ons like shorts A-line tobacco browns with rust raw silk is but a few of the many stunning designs that have made this designer an example of unstoppable refinement and quality.

Monsieur Gerry Katigbak a once again made mere muslins and chiffons create absolute magic with his layers of superimposed fabrics, making the collection exude a calming strength and class. Whether it is a colorful deep blue shawl added to a somber suit in brown or gray linen and wools or a sudden affinity towards the colour red,the whole concept epitomizes today’s alpha male who has definitely become creative and exciting in choosing his attire.

A man of today who strongly adds different ways to express his sexuality by absorbing dash of bright and fresh colors to his wardrobe, smugly thinks, that the days are over when colours like black, grey and brown were the stamps of a man’s masculinity while all other colours were shunned because anything that was not dark was too “girly.” To aid those who are still blissfully ignorant of what’s in and what’s out, with the help of Gerry Katigbak collection shows the successful men how to satisfy their fashion needs.
As a working man, an aqua,red, or beige added to a dark colored suit makes the perfect combination for a high powered lunch or meeting.Over sized collar on tapered suit with huge pockets are forever chic and all the rage.However, the latest and emerging trends are forcasted by great and seasoned designers like Katigbak.

 Low key and unpretentious,the masterly Gerry understood fashion's know-how, and his creations are made with sharp and precise techniques. His style mantra can be best described, as less is definitely more.

Simplicity in terms of silhouette and colour palette with most lines avoiding much ornamentation or adornment. Free flowing, sartorial jackets in relax fabrics, paired with roomy slacks are definitely the "IN" thing for this season. Gerry Katigbak-a cut above the rest.


Photo credits: Junjun Ablaza

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