Philippine Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014

Nearly Nude

Call it beige, skin-tone, or nude, it’s the new black for this season! The designers took the risk of turning the neutrals to something exciting—and it definitely paid off. One of the major looks that quickly emerged in the runway are from Albert Andrada, Ronald Mendoza, Jaki Peñalosa, and Raoul Ramirez.

Volume-on-Volume

Loose top and baggy pants in one ensemble? Yes, it works, and yes, this tandem gives sexy a new meaning. A timely and apt flair for our type of weather, this style is definitely wearable. The fabrics are light and soft, thus creating an airy feel when worn.  Check out the collections of Jun Jun Cambe, Oz Go, Norman Noriega, and Vania Romoff.

Nearly Nude

Call it beige, skin-tone, or nude, it’s the new black for this season! The designers took the risk of turning the neutrals to something exciting—and it definitely paid off. One of the major looks that quickly emerged in the runway are from Albert Andrada, Ronald Mendoza, Jaki Peñalosa, and Raoul Ramirez.

Nouveau Sportswear

And then there’s the sporty look—a twist of boyish and relaxed ensembles. Designers who felt the urge of exploiting the athletics to vie for mass appeal are  Martin Bautista, Richie Bondoc,  Veejay Floresca, Santi Obcena, and Xernan Orticio.

Summer Sorbets

While some designers chose to play with the darker hues of the season, some definitely took a delightful and refreshing route of experimenting with pastels. You can definitely feel the excitement as pieces by Happy Andrada,  Ronaldo Arnaldo, Frederick Policarpio, and Randall Solomon were showed off in the runway.

Cropped top Redux

Baring your midriff might have been a thing of the past. But, it has surely been slowly making its comeback. Designers Tina Daniac, Anthony Ramirez and Eric delos Santos played with cuts, shapes, and colors to communicate one thing: sexy abs is sensational!

All that Jazz

The bling. From beads, glitters and metals to lace, the designers played around these materials to create texture as the new form of appliqué. The addition of sheer, over and above the pieces, and the play of unique patterns made each ensemble more interesting in the runway. All these are cued from the opulent collection of Philipp Tampus, the dark romantics of Bandoix Flores, to the mysteriously sexy mademoiselle look by Jerome Salaya Ang.