Fashion designers Neil Patrick Jimlani and Mark Joseph Sayad reimagine National Living Treasure Magdalena Gamayo’s inabel tapestries into modern Filipino wear
Fashion designers Neil Patrick Jimlani and Mark Joseph Sayad reimagine National Living Treasure Magdalena Gamayo’s inabel tapestries into modern Filipino wearThe culture of the Philippines’ northern region made its way to the south as the National Commission for Culture and the Arts unveiled the “Panaglaga Ti Ladga: Weave Transcending Time,” a Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan fashion exhibition dedicated to celebrating the life and works of Ilocano master weaver Magdalena Gamayo.
“Davao City, for so long, has been doing fashion infused with Mindanao textiles,” NCCA’s executive director Oscar Casaysay said. “We have to strengthen the ties between the South and the North. [With that,] we focused on bringing the Northern cultural communities to Davao in time for its celebration of the Kadayawan Festival.
One of our favorite pieces from his collection was the maroon dress with an asymmetrical hemline that’s lined with fiery orange beading and tulle flounces. Another stand-out look was his take on the butterfly sleeve, which he incorporated into a jacket for men. Last was his finale look, worn by Nicole, a one-shoulder pale blue terno trumpet gown with delicate beading and kisiskos inabel.
The highlights of his collection were the gray oversized dress coat with binakol kusikos pattern, the bags made of inabel, and the deep blue halter gown with geometric weaving worn by Nicole. The pieces from the two collections, as well as the art of other GAMABA awardees, are on display at the “Panaglaga Ti Lagda: Weave Transcending Time” exhibit at the mall’s atrium until Aug. 25.
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