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Designers share styling tips on using indigenous weaves, artisan accessories
Thanks to the evolving local fashion industry, indigenous weaves and native artisan accessories have become closet staples, not just items you'd take out for special or Filipino-themed events.
At a press event on Thursday for Baro't Saya, a fundraising fashion show organized by Awit at Laro, local designers came together to incorporate Filipino culture in their creations.
IN PHOTOS: Baro at Sayá celebrates Filipino culture through fashion. Among the renowned local designers who will showcase their key pieces include Paloma Zobel, Rajo Laurel, Ito Curata, Anne Marie Saguil and Zarah Juan. The gala event is set to happen on September 22. pic.twitter.com/CTzmjFqpAK
— Jannielyn Ann (@jannieannb) August 8, 2019
In an interview with GMA News Online, two of the designers, Anne Marie Saguil of Amarie Resortwear and accessory designer Zarah Juan shared styling tips on how to make indigenous pieces look chic with modern pieces.
Saguil, whose brand focuses on locally embroidered resortwear, said her vision when she first started Amarie was to make the artisanal craftsmanship seen in barong tagalogs a staple casual wear.
"I feel we don't see it enough in our everyday wear," she said.
For locally made pieces, Saguil suggests combining them with items like denims or a pair of shorts.
"I feel you need to mix it up and not just wear it head to toe," she said. "Mix it to make it a little more interesting."
Juan, who designs bags and shoes, said she always puts in an "element of fun" into the pieces she designs to make them more stylish and to entice the younger generation to wear something local.
"We never miss out on that element, the fun part. That's why in our collection you would see bags like the pineapple bag," she said.
Juan said that having at least one local item as part of your OOTD will already make a huge difference.
"It can be a bangle, or a bag, earrings, or shoes," she said.
She added that this is also a way to support the local fashion industry and the growing communities behind it.
"Never go out of the house without thinking of the communities, and then it becomes a habit already and one thing you know everyone's wearing it na," Juan said.
The Baro't Saya fashion show is a fundraising event for UNICEF, Museo Pambata's renovation project, and Tukod Foundation's "Pamato sa Pagtuturo" Awit at Laro workshops for teachers.
Other designers who will showcase their worksn include Len Cabili, Ito Curata, Rhett Eala, Marga Nograles, Paloma Zobel and Rajo Laurel.
The Baro't Saya gala event will happen on September 22, 2019. — BM, GMA News
