From the glitz and glamour of Day 1’s party folk, we unwind and get back to the real world and deal with our everyday moods. From fast-paced tailored work wear to a melancholic showcase of lace and ruffles, the designers of Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival Day 2 takes us on a roller coaster of moods.
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KC PUSING
The mood was dark and felt like any movement you make will cost you your life as KC Pusing seemed to have recreated a new breed of vampires that are dressed to the nines! From structured 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 to body hugging silhouettes, the colors ranged from neutral grays, blacks and blood red. The pairing of pieces in every look became lethal combinations on the runway.
WILBUR LANG
A designer know for 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 over-sized silhouettes, Wilbur Lang opted to combine his expertise in suiting with feminine details such as lace and ruffles. Still keeping to his aesthetic, he kept it tough with suit fabrics as well as an insertion of leather in some looks. To balance this out, airy fabrics and loose silhouettes was expertly added to the set.
JINGGAY SERAG
This season, Jinggay designs for the woman on-the-go. Tailored jackets and bright shirt-trouser combos were a highlight in the collection. Sheer was also a main factor as it was rendered into see through button-downs, skirts and even tailored trousers. Including a few evening looks, Jinggay focuses on a woman’s everyday journey.
HARVIC DOMINGUEZ
Springtime is on full swing on the Harvic Dominguez runway. A celebration of color and texture, the collection was a rich combination that became easily identifiable as a part of a whole. From Harvic’s plaids and wild west aesthetics last season, he proves that he has more to offer with his skills in knitting and combining fabrics and create pieces that are fun and wearable.
RICA RICO
Where are you heading? asks Rica Rico this season as she combines jet-set style with resort wear vibes. With day dresses perfect for a stroll on the streets or Paris, she balances this out with cool separates in bright shades imagined bathing under the shade of palm trees. Whether you stay in the city or fly out to the islands, Rica Rico has got you covered.
NAOKI MORITA
Its all about the uncoventional when it comes to Naoki Morita. With a first look full of dark piping and tassels, it was easy to know that it was time for Naoki. Fabric renderings from crumpled pieces to asymmetrical ruffle layering, it was a surprise to see pieces that are clean and straightforward. Best pieces of the collection would be the architectural short dresses that didn’t fail to make a statement.
DAK BONITE
Imagine a well-dressed widow attending her husband’s funeral—melancholy of the stylish kind. It is the persona of Dak Bonite’s latest collection. A flurry of ruffles, lace and velvetVelvetA soft, luxurious woven fabric with a dense, short pile that gives it a rich texture and deep sheen. Historically associated with royalty and wealth, velvet is used in eveningwear,Go to Velvet Glossary, each piece evoked emotion and drama perfect for a show. The ultra-feminine silhouettes combined with different textures of lace and ruffle placements was the theatrics we all needed.
DARYL MAAT
Darly Maat takes us to the streets as he reimagines the Filipina and dresses her in 21st century cool. From bomber barongs and vests to couture-like fully embellished tops, he completes his collection with cool dark fabrics manipulated into asymmetrical pleats, oversized jackets and crop tops that give just the right amount of attitude.
CHRIS DIAZ
We get into a style institution with Chris Diaz this season. Spectacled men and woman headed out to the runway in fully-styled form of black and white stripes and black roses perched on their shoulders. Aside from expertly combining bright colors with start black and whites the best part of the pieces were the harnesses, belts and bags that came with each look.
YONG DAVALOS
Yong Davalos is all about the brights and the sparkles! From bright colored co-ords to fully sequined looks ready for the spotlight, Yong creates a collection for the woman who likes to be at the center of the action. Incorporating artistic prints and micro plaid prints was a good breaker from all the statement looks. She closes the show with an ultra-feminine fully-sequined strappy gown that was every bit chic and unapologetic.
Photography by Floyd Jhocson of Studio 100
Frequently Asked Questions
MEGA says Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival Day 2 took the audience on a roller coaster of moods, from fast-paced tailored workwear to a melancholic showcase of lace and ruffles. It says Day 2 moved from Day 1’s party looks back to everyday moods, with ten designers showing.
MEGA says KC Pusing showed a dark, vampire-like mood with structured tailoring and body-hugging silhouettes in neutral grays, blacks, and blood red. Wilbur Lang combined his tailoring expertise with lace and ruffles, keeping suit fabrics and leather balanced by airy fabrics and loose silhouettes.
MEGA says Jinggay Serag designed for the woman on the go, with tailored jackets, bright shirt-trouser combos, and sheer button-downs and skirts. Harvic Dominguez brought springtime with a celebration of color and texture, showing his skills in knitting and combining fabrics into fun, wearable pieces.
MEGA says Rica Rico combined jet-set style with resort wear in day dresses and bright separates. Naoki Morita showed unconventional dark piping, tassels, and architectural short dresses, while Dak Bonite showed ruffles, lace, and velvet in what MEGA called melancholy of the stylish kind.
MEGA says Daryl Maat reimagined the Filipina in 21st century cool, with bomber barongs, vests, and embellished tops. Chris Diaz showed black and white stripes and black roses with harnesses and belts, and Yong Davalos showed bright co-ords and sequined looks, closing with a sequined strappy gown.
