‘The many colors and bright hues signal the dawning of better days to come and the reopening of avenues for growth—definitely a better and more vivid new normal.’ Years before the term “sustainability” entered mainstream fashion, Ditta Sandico has been pioneering it since the...
‘In a world where we can be passive about the things happening around us, the collection invites us to be more receptive and to be open to what is part of our reality now’ After presenting his take on the future of protective gears, Jerome Lorico, the fashion designer behind the label Lorico,...
Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival Day 3 started off with Stoic’s collection filled with things skin, flesh, and being raw. The “Skin” collection signified the texture and treatment of fabric while “flesh” was the color of the debut collection and “raw” was the designer’s way of...
Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival Day two started off with June Samson Pugat’s “Eos” collection, a limited collection for the brand’s less formal line, House of Helios. Taking inspiration from Greek mythology, the collection featured geometric-cut garments with undone-inspired details and...
Founder and designer Amina Aranaz Alunan shares the story of the brand’s spring-summer 2022 line Weaving is among the artisanal works that truly champion the Filipino story. Everything is done by hand, from preparing the materials to the intricate braiding process, creating a true work of art...
Sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare Remembering a dream is something people find hard to do. When you close your eyes to doze off, your mind transports you to different worlds. Sometimes it mimics reality or it brings fantasy into life, and other times it takes you to a gloomy place. Whatever...
‘Being that ballroom culture is a big part of the LGBTQIA+ Community, I wanted to give wearers a sense of confidence when they are wearing my clothes whatever gender or race you may be.’ Thanks to the documentary film “Paris Is Burning” and TV series “Pose,” the world gets to see a...
‘My collection is an idea of women playing men in the 21st century.’ While we now live in a world with a more diverse setup, women continue to face great challenges in breaking the glass ceiling. It is still a man’s world out there, and in order to excel, women have to surpass more barriers...
A look into the past, present, and future After its successful digital leap in 2021, the Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival (PMFF) opens the season of style this year with its 13th edition under the theme “Redefined,” as it continues its mission of spotlighting the best of Filipino fashion...
Here are the best looks from season 12 PMFF12 Day 5's top looks For its final day, the Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival wraps up its 12th runway season with shows filled with wonder, moral lessons, and happy endings. Opening the show is Alodia Cecilia with an ecocentric collection "FLVX > LAYA...
Here are the top looks from season 12 If there was an underlying theme for day four, it was skin. From bare shoulders, chests, and midriffs, the designers heated up the runway with their signature sensual styles. Bessie Besana took the high road with his “Pavement” collection featuring strong...
For Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival, the designer unveils fashion in year 2835 Renan Pacson for PMFF For Renan Pacson’s Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival (PMFF) season 12 presentation, the designer tells a story about a worldwide destruction that happens 814 years from now. Even though he's...
