Twelve long years ago, I wrote, “For its sheer scope and scale, the challenge of mounting a Mindanao Fashion Summit (MFS) seemed insurmountable. Not to mention too ambitious, too much, too soon. But the designers hailing from the Land of Promise were too frustrated, too impatient and too motivated to…
Top photo shows Oro Fashion Designers Guild members Juniel Doring, Mark Christopher Yaranon, Joshua Guibone, Mavy de Leon Ladlad, Gil Macaibay III, Kiko Domo, Ruvil Neri, and Arnulfo Neri. Below are models Dan Galupo in Alma Mae Roa , Dana Tempra in Arnulfo Neri , Kevin James Pong in Mark Christopher Yaranon , Gwyneth Chan in Joshua Guibone , and Dan Galupo in Gil Macaibay III .
“We made it Mindanao-wide to gather all local designers, for us to know each other, to present our individual fashion aesthetics and have a common venue to exhibit our collections and learn from each other. We aimed to come up with one great event to elevate Mindanaoan pride,” Macaibay added. “Things weren’t as easy as we thought,” Roa said. “There were so many concerns and issues along the way. Difficult as it had been, our chairman and president, Gil, was very determined to do all things possible to realize the MFS. Seeing all that, the members simply obeyed and likewise tried to find means to make things happen.”The Mindanaoan Collection segment with all OFDG members participating; Menswear show with guest models Santino Rosales and Kirst Viray. The shows start at 5 pm.
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