Fashion, like language, needs to evolve in order to stay alive and relevant. The Fashion & Design Council of the Philippines (FDCP) redesigned the Barong Tagalog & Baro’t Saya for use in more modern, contemporary times in the Manilawear segment of its recently concluded PFDC “Weaving The Future” social design competition. Paired with BENCH jeans, the redesigned Barong/ Baro’t Saya made from local weaves stepped off its ‘costume’ pedestal and stepped into more current, everyday Manilawear fashion. It also took a step towards bridging our past, and bringing it decidedly into our present.
Barong Tagalog
Jerome Ang
Edwin Ao
PJ Arañador
Ivarluski Aseron
Avel Bacudio
Vittorio Barba
JC Buendia
Joel Escober
Ramon Esteban
Arcy Gayatin
Oj Hoffer
Gerry Katigbak
Rajo Laurel
Jojie Lloren
Len Nepumoceno
Anthony Nocom
Tippi Ocampo
Dong Omaga-Diaz
Randy Ortiz
Frederick Peralta
Joey Samson
Hindy Webber-Tantoco
*Photos by Nelson Villarica
