Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Designers to Watch at Fiber Fashion


Iloilo’s fashion industry is getting big and overflowing with talent that we are always on the lookout for new talent among fashion designers.

The Indigenous Fiber Fashion Fair has been an annual launch pad for young talented Ilonggo fashion designers over the past years. As the Indigenous Fiber Fashion Fair returns to SM City Iloilo on August 24-26, 2018 at the north wing, here are designers to have on your radar.

DARYL AMAR. This Leon-based designer is known for his sumptuous, yet very elegant designs. Detailed embellishment is something you will see a lot of on his creations and he knows just how to use it without going overboard. On his second year as featured designer for the annual Indigenous Fiber Fashion Fair, Amar is set to feature his collections for Prima, in rich, opulent colors and textures for a woman who likes to make an entrance. Amar is a graduate in Fashion Design and Merchandising at ISAT-University.

MARK ARNEL GACHO. A native of Oton, Iloilo will make his debut with the annual fashion fair showcasing his designs for Preciosa on the opening day on August 24 at 5:30 p.m. Gacho will create an entire collection built around relaxed, low-key dressing. His ability to make casualwear look so effortless, flirty and appeals to the more adventurous fashionistas has been the trademark of his pieces. Gacho earned his degree in Bachelor of Science Major in Medical Laboratory Science at the University of San Agustin in 2016.

KEVIN HIBALLES. From Calinog, Iloilo, the designer will unveil his designs for Hablon Moda on August 25 at 6:30 p.m. For the second time around in this annual fiber fashion fair, the designer will feature his unique and eye-catching pieces with a superb blend of the traditional with the modern and you will not go wrong by having his designs in your wardrobe. The focus of his designs is on wearability and elegance. Hiballes is a graduate in Fashion Design and Merchandising at ISAT-University.

FRIETZ VON PAMPLONA. A native of Leon, Iloilo, will showcase his edgy fashion pieces the second time around for the annual fiber fashion fair with Anyag on August 24 at 6:30 p.m. His solo show will be the perfect time to push his fashion philosophy into the spotlight and display its full range of offerings---fun and feminine incorporated into new shapes and silhouettes. Pamplona is a graduate in Fashion Design and Merchandising at ISAT-University.

The rich and varied traditions of Ilonggo hand-loom textiles  will take centerstage for the 11th Indigenous Fiber Fashion Fair opening on August 24 (Friday) and will feature MARC ARNEL GACHO for PRECIOSA at 5:30 p.m. ANYAG at 6:30 p.m. will have FRIETZ VON PAMPLONA.

August 25 (Saturday) with HABOL MIAGAOWANON featuring the candidates of Little Miss Hablon and the ladies of Lin-ay sang Hablon of the municipality of Miagao at 5:00 p.m. and KEVIN HIBALLES for HABLON MODA at 6:30 p.m.

August 26 (Sunday) will feature the top student designers from the BS Fashion Design and Merchandising of Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT-U) for HABOL ANINIPAY with Fritz Caancan, Johnrey Cayanan, Rheuvien Palmes, Migz Saracho, Matt Yeu, Annie Canonaso, Lorlor Aguilar, Paul Encio and Jay Elabra at 5:00 p.m. and closing the event is DARYL AMAR for PRIMA at 6:30 p.m.

The annual Indigenous Fiber Fashion Fair is organized by the Iloilo Provincial Tourism Office, Department of Tourism and SM City Iloilo and also brought to you by the municipalities of Miagao, Oton, Badiangan, Igbaras and Duenas with the Fashion and Design Merchandising Department of ISAT-University, the Local Economic Development and Investment Promotions Office, John Montinola, Iloilo Models Guild (IMG), RCLS, and The Daily Guardian.

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