Couture, Culture ... Change A Benefit Gala and New York Fashion Show Featuring Francis Libiran, Jaki Penalosa and Albert Andrada
The Philippine American Chamber of Commerce and the US-Philippines Society cordially invite you to "Couture, Culture ... Change," a fashion event that showcases world class Filipino talent and workmanship. It aims to create opportunities for trade, as well as promote change through cultural exchange, education and promotion of equal opportunities in New York. Fashion show features the work of the following designers: FRANCIS LIBIRAN, ALBERT ANDRADA, JAKI PENALOSA.
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Menswear Designer Ericka del Rosario Destined For Great Things
San Francisco-based menswear designer Ericka Del Rosario interned with reputable fashion designer Alexander Wang after receiving a full-ride scholarship to Parsons School of Art & Design in New York. She chats with The Fader's Ali Suliman about growing up in the Philippines until age 7 and about her budding outerwear brand, Kakáslok.
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REPORT FROM U.K.: Aimee Alado (Global FWN100™ '15) Heads Successful Appellation of Origin: The Philippines Event [AoOP] in London, UK
Congrats, Aimee Alado (Global FWN100™ ’15) for executive producing the much heralded Appellation of Origin: The Philippines (AOoP) in London, U.K. which raised visibility for the Philippine Brand in the U.K. and benefiting four Philippine charities. The event made history in the U.K. that showcased a grand gala celebration of Filipino creativity, fashion and talent. AOoP highlighted the rich Filipino tradition of textiles, weaving and embroidery through an exciting fashion show with unique designs by Filipino designers Joseph Aloysius Montelibano and Jaki Peñalosa.
Filipina-American Shoe Designer Ivy Kirzhner Aims to Empower Women through Footwear
With a contemporary footwear line that is one of the highest grossing brands in Saks 5th Avenue, Filipina-American designer Ivy Kirzhner is ruling the footwear industry--both in the U.S. and abroad. But when asked about her global success, Kirzhner gives a lot of credit to her immigrant upbringing and her beloved Queens, the New York borough from which she hails.
Kirzhner was born in Cabanatuan City, Philippines, though most of her early childhood was spent in Manila, the country's capital. In 1989, she moved to the United States, where her family settled in Woodside, Queens, an area with a large Filipino-American community.
News story courtesy of NBC News