Island-Inspired Fashion at Manila FAME

International fashion icon Josie Natori leads Manila Wear‘s island–inspired collection at the 60th edition of Manila Fame on October 16-19 at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City on October 16-19.

Manila Wear is a platform for the country’s finest collections of tropical and resort wear collections of apparel, accessories, and other wearables infused with traditional yet contemporary elements.

For this edition, Natori unifies 10 of the country’s most celebrated apparel designers to present fashion collections in a special setting that will feature Luxe’s timeless and universal fashion pieces. The select group of designers as principal proponents in the local fashion industry are: Ivarluski Aseron, Avel Bacudio, JC Buendia, Rhett Eala, Cesar Gaupo, Rajo Laurel, Dennis Lustico, Randy Ortiz, Joey Samson, and Lulu Tan-Gan.

Filipino’s mastery in handicraft is exemplified in a separate special setting with the collaboration of rising designers Amina Aranaz-Alunan, Len Cabili, Tipay Caintic, Carissa Cruz-Evangelista, Maco Custodio, Lally Dizon, Joel Escober, Twinkle Ferraren, Emi Jorge, Adante Leyesa, Joyce Makitalo, Arnel Papa, Malou Romero, Anne Saguil, Ken Samudio, Michelline Syjuco, and Nicole Whisenhunt.

Manila We a r ’s collective designers a re set to capture what the local fashion is all about: Filipino and global at the same time.

The Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) export promotions arm, will redefine Philippine fashion in the 60th show edition of Manila FAME, Asia’s premier design and lifestyle event that exhibits the finest Philippine-made products from home, holiday, and fashion sectors.