What does one do when given a clean slate?

For fashion designer Bang Pineda, known for his disruptive streetwear aesthetics, it’s a chance to reset. His recent fashion show, “State of Bang,” held last October 2025 at Tower One and Exchange Plaza in Makati City, was an interpretation of his own creative process. “It has been my home for the past years. It’s very beautiful and also easy to put up something, like a blank canvas you can create a lot on it.”

A focused palette, textile choices, and distinct construction details make up the collection’s three stages of self-discovery—beginning with openness, moving through exploration, and ending with a clear, grounded sense of direction and identity.

While the color white often suggests serenity and calmness, Bang sees it as the beginning of endless possibilities. “I used fine quality wool, tailoring them with soft silhouettes and cuts,” the designer tells Manila Bulletin Lifestyle. Set with thick, structured pieces, he played with layers to add dimension and movement through whimsical accents such as watches, drapes, and sheer layers. It’s a representation of how wide-eyed curiosity can guide this process, revealing itself through layers of experimentation.

A hue that represents limbo, both literally and figuratively, takes on new dimensions in this second set filled with unfinished designs and raw, exposed details. “I’ve been a lover of deconstruction, which is why I love to work on unfinished tailoring,” Bang shares. His decision to use varying shades of gray represents how each of us has our own “gray” path to take. It’s a brave and uncertain journey that eventually leads us to where we are meant to be. The pieces in this segment affirm this sentiment through undone suits with intentional imperfections.

Bang has always been a champion of listening to your own voice. He presents this last collection with what he is known for: denim in streetwear aesthetics. “I used only one kind of denim but washed it in many different ways,” adds Bang, proving that we have endless ways to express identity even when we begin with the same foundation.

This is a celebration of owning who we are, and his denim pieces give us that boost of confidence, encouraging wearers to embrace their individuality. Design standouts include distressed, oversized, and patch-adorned, all designed to make a statement.

Bang’s “State of Bang” ultimately becomes more than a showcase of garments—it stands as a manifesto of evolution, vulnerability, and self-trust. By moving through curiosity, uncertainty, and self-definition, the designer invites audiences to witness not just the clothes but the transformation behind them. In embracing change and celebrating individuality, he reminds people that style is never static; it is a lifelong dialogue between who we are and who we are becoming.

“I love clothes that are wearable yet very fashionable, and I wear my own designs a lot. My taste in clothes and design changes every now and then, and I feel I easily adapt to the ever-changing fashion,” ends Bang.

Scan the QR code to see the collection in motion.