FIP Showcases Celebrity Gowns at JCentre Mall

Fashion Institute of the Philippines (FIP) from Cebu, Makati, Ortigas and Cagayan de Oro brought their best fashion pieces in the “Celebrity Gown Exhibit” at JCentre Mall last February 17, 2014.

More than 20 different gowns of celebrities created by FIP students and graduates were showcased to the spectators.

FIP in Cebu opened on May 2012, with the intention of providing accessibility to aspiring students in the Visayas area.

“Many students from Visayas came to FIP Manila to enrol in fashion design course. We see the potential of going to them instead of spending money of going to Manila…” said Shanon Pamaong, FIP president.

Pamaong also added, that, fashion design is an “amazing course” wherein after six months of studying the modules, students cam learn a lot about the industry. Among these are, making their own designs of gowns, dresses and costumes.

FIP Cebu offers a eight-module fashion design course worth P10,000 per module. If one takes in a four-module course, each module will be given at P7,500. The course will span for six months.

Celebrity gowns exhibit. Gowns created by renowned FIP graduates including Renee Salud, Francis Libiran, designer of Megan Young’s Miss World winning gown, Maricar Reyes’ wedding gown, and TV personalities like Angel Locsin, Anne Curtis and Bea Alonzo; Los Angeles-based designer Oliver Tolentino, who’s doing designs of Hollywood celebrities and Oscar Awards red carpet gowns, exhibited at JCenter Mall until Febg. 28. (Photo by Mary Jane Catriz)

Courses include Basic Fashion Design, Basic Pattern Making, Children’s wear, Menswear, Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Marketing, Fashion Styling, Fashion Make-up, Fashion Hairstyling, Fashion Photography, Fashion Embellishments and Beading, Fashion Accessories, Bag Making, Sewing for Ladies’ Wear, Menswear Tailoring, and Haute Couture Techniques.

Renowned top designers in the Philippines who graduated from FIP are Renee Salud; Albert Andrada, formerly Dubai-based, and now operating his haute couture boutique at Greenbelt 5; Francis Libiran, designer of Megan Young’s Miss World winning gown, Maricar Reyes’ wedding gown, and TV personalities like Angel Locsin, Anne Curtis and Bea Alonzo; Oliver Tolentino, Los Angeles-based designer for a lot of Hollywood celebrities and Oscar Awards red carpet gowns; to name a few.

For inquiries, visit website www.fashioninstitutephilippines.com or visit office at 2^nd floor CAP Bldg., Jones Ave., Cebu City. You may also contact them thru their contact numbers: 0932-8742666/0932-8698492 and (032) 253- 5887.

Meanwhile “Celebrity Gown Exhibit” at JCentre Mall will be open until Feb. 28.

Photo above: Ribbon cutting. (L-R) Yves Camingue, Fashion designer and stylist, Bee Urgello, Queen Universe 2011, Rizzini Gomez, Ms. Tourism International 2012/13, Councilor Margot Osmeña, Shanon Pamaong, FIP president, Benjo Lencio, Daphne Johanna Uy, J Centre Mall Manager (Photo by Mary Jane Catriz)