Manila Fashion Fest officially kicked off last night with 10 designers showcasing their own takes to style for the season. From resort-ready wear to streetwear ensembles to haute coutureHaute CoutureCustom-fitted, handmade high fashion created for individual clients in a Paris atelier. The term is legally protected and awarded by a French governing body, requiring strict standards of craftsmanship andGo to Haute Couture Glossary, it’s safe to say each assemblage encompassed the sartorial scope—ultimately giving us an illustration of local fashion’s dynamic synthesis. Join the fashion frenzy as we run down our top 3 favorite trends from the stylish affair.
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PURPLE
Following a verdant 2017, 2018 is being dominated by the fiercely regal shade of Ultra Violet and designers surely got the memo as they joined in the royal bandwagon—bringing out the dominant hue in various shades and silhouettes. Anthony Ramirez set the tone with a bright tulleTulleA lightweight, sheer netting fabric used to create volume, veils, and airy overlays in gowns, skirts, and bridal wear. Soft and romantic, tulle gives a dreamy, ballerina-like effect, and hasGo to Tulle Glossary gown, Jaz Cerezo took a grungier route with dark sequin dresses, Martin Bautista and Cheetah Rivera went for the path of feminine fun looks with diaphanous pieces in amethyst and magenta. Saving the best for last, Veejay Floresca went in full force with gem-toned purples juxtaposed with high shine fabrics and clean-cut shapes.
PLEATS
It was all in the details as a couple of designers made a case for careful pleats in delicate contours. Cheetah Rivera dove in loaded with casual chic ensembles in fruit basket hues paired with minimalist graphic illustrations on tops and dresses while Rob Ortega and Steph Tan gave us precision with small pleatingPleatingThe technique of folding fabric and pressing or stitching the folds into place to add texture, volume, and movement. Styles include knife, box, accordion, and sunray pleats, and pleated skirts,Go to Pleating Glossary in menswear pieces and couture-worthy monochromatic combinations respectively.
EMBELLISHMENTS
Pizzazz as we call it, the night was filled with shine and sparkle as spectators were given a redefinition of craftiness in the form of meticulous embellishments. Starting off strong with his Harlem Renaissance-inspired collection, Rosbert Villar was in neutral territory armed with studded pearls executed through fine tailoringTailoringThe craft of cutting, shaping, and fitting garments, especially suits, jackets, and trousers, precisely to the body. Good tailoring relies on structure, proportion, and careful hand and machine work, andGo to Tailoring Glossary and couture-inspired craftsmanship. Martin Bautista approached a modernist royal flair with ruffles and reflective appliques that perfectly complemented his holographic threads. Jaz Cerezo gave us elevated club wear with sensuous silhouettes and shimmery netting. Meanwhile back to the stream of couture, Rob Ortega and Veejay Floresca unleashed full sparkle fusing power dressing and the perfect amount of glamor.
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MEGA’s top three trends from Manila Fashion Fest Day 1 were purple, pleats, and embellishments. It says 10 designers showed their own takes for the season, spanning resort-ready wear, streetwear ensembles, and haute couture, which it called an illustration of local fashion’s dynamic synthesis.
MEGA says designers joined the Ultra Violet bandwagon. Anthony Ramirez showed a bright tulle gown, Jaz Cerezo showed dark sequin dresses, and Martin Bautista and Cheetah Rivera showed diaphanous pieces in amethyst and magenta. Veejay Floresca closed with gem-toned purples against high shine fabrics.
MEGA says Cheetah Rivera showed casual chic ensembles in fruit basket hues with minimalist graphic illustrations on tops and dresses. Rob Ortega showed precise small pleating in menswear pieces, while Steph Tan showed couture-worthy monochromatic combinations, according to MEGA’s recap.
MEGA says Rosbert Villar’s Harlem Renaissance-inspired collection used studded pearls with fine tailoring and couture-inspired craftsmanship. Martin Bautista showed a modernist royal flair, with ruffles and reflective appliques complementing his holographic threads, as part of what MEGA called a redefinition of craftiness.
MEGA says Jaz Cerezo showed elevated club wear with sensuous silhouettes and shimmery netting. It says Rob Ortega and Veejay Floresca unleashed full sparkle, fusing power dressing with glamor, as the night moved into the couture stream and closed with a strong run of embellished pieces.
