A 5-day celebration of fashion and the arts transpired during the latter week of October. The newest designs of Rajo Laurel, John Herrera, Puey Quiñones, Francis Libiran, and Mark Bumgarner graced the runway of the MEGA Fashion Week, giving us a sneak peek of what’s in store for their Spring/Summer line. While the highlights of the night were found in the catwalk, the red carpetRed CarpetThe high-profile arrival area at premieres, award ceremonies, and galas, where celebrities pose in carefully chosen fashion for photographers. Red carpet looks generate headlines, define trends, and elevate designers, andGo to Red Carpet Glossary couldn’t help but slay each night as notable personalities came out with their finest threads while channelling Hollywood glam. Luckily we got it all on camera with the new Vivo V7+ as the selfie-centric smartphone which represents the brand’s mission of empowering self-expression of the next generation.
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Day 1: Rajo Laurel
A spring awakening in October graced the runway in Rajo Laurel’s Spring/Summer collection entitled When I Was Five. Bright color blockingColor BlockingA styling technique that pairs bold, contrasting solid colors in one outfit, usually in clean, defined sections rather than prints. Color blocking creates a striking, graphic effect, can visually shapeGo to Color Blocking Glossary, exaggerated ruffles & bows, and beautiful floral detail made up the 41-piece show as models brimmed brightly with vibrant buds as their headpiece. Fun and festive fabrics assumed voluminous silhouettes, bringing to life Rajo’s fondest childhood memories.
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Day 2: John Herrera
Born into the world of fashion with MEGA, John Herrera takes the world by storm with his trademark move of using printed materials to embody his creative vision in the world of fashion. Entitled Armada, the talented designer made use of a world map print that first featured the Philippines as the Las Islas Filipinas. The collection had statement silhouettes from powerful tailored blazers, exaggerated corsets, and dresses in optic prints.
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Day 3: Puey Quinones
One of the most anticipated shows throughout the whole MEGA Fashion Week is that of Puey Quiñones. Being away from the Philippines for 5 years has given him a chance to widen his understanding of fashion while in the streets of Los Angeles. There he mastered his bridalwear aesthetic and fused bohemian inspirations. Many pieces from his collection during the third day of the fashion week showed this monastic-meets-magnificent vision.
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Day 4: Francis Libiran
The ever-talented Francis Libiran showed a different side to himself in his collection of soft pastel hues and bright jewel tones. Known for making red carpetRed CarpetThe high-profile arrival area at premieres, award ceremonies, and galas, where celebrities pose in carefully chosen fashion for photographers. Red carpet looks generate headlines, define trends, and elevate designers, andGo to Red Carpet Glossary-ready gowns in monochrome, the designer shocked audiences with his loose yet form-fitting collection that made use of digital print, embroidery, cutouts, and use of panels. The 40-piece collection delighted women from different backgrounds especially Kisses Delavin the newest Vivo ambassador who walked the runway wearing Francis’ creation. It is without a doubt that Francis Libiran makes us wish for spring and summer to come faster!
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Day 5: Mark Bumgarner
Wearability and luxuryLuxuryrefers to a state of exceptional comfort, elegance, and quality, often characterized by premium craftsmanship, exclusivity, and superior experiences.Go to Luxury Glossary sparkled in Mark Bumgarner’s Spring/Summer collection for the MEGA Fashion Week. Taking cues and inspiration from his travels in Europe, Mark fell in love with lavish textiles and saw his newest couture line with these elements. His collection still maintained Mark’s trademark of big ball gowns but designed towards more wearable shapes such as separates of asymmetrical tops, jacquard cigarette pants, and billowing off-shoulder sleeves.
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Frequently Asked Questions
According to the article, the five designers were Rajo Laurel, John Herrera, Puey Quiñones, Francis Libiran and Mark Bumgarner. Each showed a Spring/Summer collection on its own day during the five-day event held in the latter week of October.
The article says Rajo Laurel’s collection was titled When I Was Five. It describes bright color blocking, exaggerated ruffles and bows, and floral detail in a 41-piece show, with models wearing blooms as headpieces. The article says it was inspired by his fondest childhood memories.
According to the article, John Herrera’s Armada collection used a world map print that first showed the Philippines as Las Islas Filipinas. It included tailored blazers, exaggerated corsets and dresses in optic prints. The article notes his trademark of using printed materials to express his vision.
The article describes Francis Libiran’s 40-piece collection with soft pastels, bright jewel tones, digital print, embroidery, cutouts and panels, worn on the runway by Kisses Delavin. Mark Bumgarner showed ball gowns in wearable shapes: asymmetrical tops, jacquard cigarette pants and off-shoulder sleeves.
The article describes the Vivo V7+ as a selfie-centric smartphone, with a 24MP front-facing camera with LED flash, used to capture the event’s selfie moments. It says the phone represents Vivo’s mission of empowering self-expression, and links to the Vivo Philippines website and social pages.
