Manifesto of a Filipino Creative

This is what I stand for and live by as a Filipino creative exploring, creating and telling the Philippine story through my choice of creative medium: clothing. I believe clothing tells the story, fact or fiction, of society. Nonetheless, this manifesto works for any Filipino creative to inspire ...

Review Form: Class Notes

A review article may contain all or some of the following: Context, background, author, date, title description of what’s being reviewed and the situation atmosphere (space, time, vision, senses) embodied engagement (experience) analysis of what’s reviewed it is personal/subjective the ...

Pattern Making the Barong Dress

I started the collection with the Barong dress as it is the most familiar and I know the parts that needs to go. It’s the one in which the design is finalized and will only be changed in details instead of the whole design. This is the starting block I used to start my pattern making for this ...

Review Form Articles for Homework

Online Review Previous Next Digital Dior. Remote Chanel. What’s Couture With No Runway? Publication: New York TimesPrint Publish date: July 17, 2020Author: Vanessa FriedmanLink: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/09/fashion/digital-couture-fashion-week-dior-chanel.html Print Review Unbeatable Design, ...

Fashion Film Inspiration

One of the end results of this project is a fashion film, regardless if I show at a catwalk or an exhibit. This is in collaboration with my film artist friend, Regine Panlilio. Most of my latest works and blogs are in collaboration with her and it’s just fitting that I finish my degree with ...

Making the frame

The weaving technique, just like any weaving techniques, will need a loom. Thankfully, the loom required for this project won’t be too intensive and only needs a few supplies. For a sample frame, I used a simple picture frame bought at a thrift shop and nails. But perhaps, I will have to make ...