METROWEAR FILIPINIANA

Like I said here, Donna and I attended the recently conducted Metrowear Filipiniana. It's a 100-piece fashion show by Metro Magazine (outfit here). I'll cut to the chase and proceed with the pictures and narrate through captions, coz this post is going to be photoheavy - it'll be worth it though. ;)

Venue for the show was Harbour Garden Tent at Sofitel

I attended with Donna

and the first person we saw was designer Louis Claparols (who I grabbed these 2 photos from)

 the SM LTBG team was also there

 bringing sexy back

 Miriam Girls reunite: Ingrid and Trina

we also got the chance to visit the backstage

Valerie de los Santos

Ria Bolivar in her corner of the backstage

Wendy Tabusalla in Nolie Hans

Sanya Smith in Enrico Carado, Girlie Benitez in John Herrera, Mia Ayesa in Oskar Peralta, Ornusa Cadness in Ferdie Abuel

Irish Ong in Dita Sandico Ong

Grace Tagle Arigo, Dindi de Leon, designer Dita Sandico Ong, Val de los Santos

it was the first time Donna and I attended a show together and not be working the backstage, it really was a different experience to see the calm in the runway as compared to the chaotic backstage :)

Monique was also our seatmate in the third row

sketches were part of the AVP as well, I believe this one's the Enrico Carado dress worn by Sanya, though I'm not sure :|

this, I'm sure, is the JC Buendia creation :)

host for the night was Angel Jacob

live music was performed by the String Minstrels. Oh my goodness, they blew me away!!!!!! they played orchestra versions of pinoy classics and modern rock. I tried noting the playlist but the clothes distracted me, all I know is that they opened with South Border's Rainbow, and they played my favorites: Tuwing Umuulan at Kapiling Ka, Ang Huling El Bimbo, and a Rico Blanco medley which was beyond awesome (at this part, it was the music that distracted me and not the clothes. haha!) They were really good! Truly a perfect match to the show :)

Dita Sandico Ong

Ria Bolivar in Steve de Leon

Bianca Valerio in Danilo Franco

Justine Gabionza in Patis Tesoro

Young Designers Guild: Jessica Yang in Regine Dulay, Fatima Rios in Reian Mata

Melissa Frye in Pablo Cabahug

Grace Tagle Arigo in Sassa Jimenez

Glennys Mesa in Francis Libiran

Dindi de Leon in Religioso

Ria Bolivar in Mark Tumang (my personal favorite)

Irish Ong in Louis Claparols

Divine Lee in Martin Bautista

Fashion Designers' Association of the Philippines

Menswear

in Protacio Empaces

Alex Pain in Anthony Nocom

Laxie Villar in cool printed pants by Barge Ramos

Diether Ocampo in Randy Ortiz

Cebu Designers

Emerald Villahermosa Jun Escario ♥

Jessica Yang in Yvonne Quisumbing

Sanya Smith in Philip Tampus

love the details of this dress!

Albert Andrada

Ezra

check out those heel-less shoes!

Cary Santiago

my poor attempt at taking a photo of those pretty shoes

the international designers

curtain call

Louis Claparols <3

the tech booth. congrats to JCA!!! :)

models after the show: Alex Pain, Gerard Sison, Fatima Rios, Samir

sister dearests: Donna and Wendy

one of my favorite designers, Pablo Cabahug

Dons with her wedding dress designers, Francis Libiran

AJ Alberto who I used to see every Sunday when we were still handling The Buzz :)

Peter Nordell, the one responsible for the photos below haha

with my date for the night, Miss Donata, who I seriously have to practice posing for photos with! Hahaha!

Metrowear Filipiniana, I believe, was a successful event. Showcasing 100 designers in their interpretation of the traditional terno, it was definitely fashionalism at its best. The music was eargasmic and it was the perfect accompaniment to the outfits. It truly was such a beautiful show. Congratulations Metro Magazine, JCA Productions, the 100 designers, the models, the dressers, the String Minstrels, and to everyone involved in this production, bravo! :)

xx
Reg
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