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Designers Boyet Dysangco, Richard Papa, Dave Ocampo and more unveil gowns fit for a princess
MANILA, Philippines – It was all-out glamour and elegance for this year’s Grand Allure collection at Phlippine Fashion Week. Check out what inspired the designers’ collections.
Boyet Dysangco drew inspiration from the fifties, crafting structured gowns with cinched waists. Envisioning his collection worn at a masquerade ball, Dysangco designed with the “mysterious, and ultimately glamorous” in mind.
Another designer inspired by the Baroque era, Cherry Samuya Veric carefully ornamented lavish pieces with gold lace. Veric’s impressive craftsmanship produced a stunning collection. Miss Universe 2011 3rd runner-up Shamcey Supsup closed the show in a high collared, figure hugging gown complete with a gold crown.
“Timeless”—Dave Ocampo’s latest collection—was inspired by an icon whose style was exactly that. Audrey Hepburn’s smart and elegant fashion influenced Ocampo with asymmetrical hemlines and figure-hugging silhouettes.
Edgar San Diego decided to pay tribute to Mang Ben Farrales and render his own interpretation of the man’s work. The designer created a streamlined collection using both slim silhouettes and flowing formal wear.
Black dominated Edwin Uy’s collection of vintage sassy cocktail dresses and gowns. Boleros, blazers and detachable long skirts accessorized the pieces.
Erwin Tan’s collection was inspired by the “facility and softness of the blush hue,” featuring pieces with embellished beads, sequins and crystals with soft drapes, shirring, ruching and appliqués.
Silk, chiffon and lace were fashioned with detailed roping techniques to form Gil Macaibay’s newest ensembles. She creates a “new form of art in fashion, resulting in innovative pieces for the bold and daring”.
The sequins and metallic embroidery of a matador’s traje de luxes influenced Jaz Cerezo into creating pieces with the same movement and fluidity as the cape. He “explored the idea of a woman torn between the love of her betrothed and her desire for the matador’s luring charm”.
June Pugat’s collection is her vision of constellations that “came to life with a wave of the French artist’s hands” this is how. Using swirling copper and bronze, the designer aims to portray “an air of opulence and sparkle”.
White and black dominate Mark Tamayo’s collection with red and silver accents. The tight-fitting silhouettes were fashioned out of Vietnamese silk, metal embellishments and embroidered details.
“Life. Love. Today.” Popo Go says his array of outfits is all about “letting loose and living boundlessly.” Crafted from brocade, silk, satin, tulle and lace, Go’s collection is for those who want to make a strong fashionable statement.
“Feminine and romantic” was the direction this season for Richard Papa, who utilized bright orange and vermilion in opposition to black geometrical shapes. Inspired by the fashionable thirties female, the collection was created from of satin, silk and chiffon.
Ruben Santos was “inspired by the mollusk-shaped artwork and cuts” in his “The Nativity of Pearls” ensembles. The form-fitting pieces made of subtle grays and striking silvers were intended for “women who want to stand out through their unique, elegant outfits.”
– Rappler.com
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