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Local fashion designer Daryl Maat's creations took the center stage when the characters of Heart Evangelista and Issa Litton went head-to-head for a fashion showdown in I Left My Heart in Sorsogon.

His carefully crafted pieces took inspiration from the vibrant Filipino culture, evidently seen in its materials and designs.

“I've always been inspired by our heritage and for this collection, I wanted to represent the LuzViMin. Since [we're in a] pandemic, the challenge here was the procurement of materials and services from different places and the solution is to have everything coordinated online,” he said.

Daryl revealed that he had sourced most of the materials from various parts of the country in hopes of putting together a Pinoy-stamped collection. “I had fabrics ordered in Baguio, weaved rattan in Pampanga, pili beads from Sorsogon, embroideries made by the T'boli's in South Cotabato, and beaders from Bulacan.”

Aside from paying tribute to the Filipino identity, he also shared how his designs aimed to capture Heart's character development in the story.

“The first collection I designed for Celeste was very forward. As the story progresses, Celeste's design aesthetics mature as well. With this in mind, I designed something that gives homage to her roots and her culture but is very detailed and refined,” he said.

Meanwhile, revisit Daryl's scene-stealer collection in I Left My Heart in Sorsogon here: