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A Philippine lady, 1897 1890s woman wearing the Maria Clara dress. The clothing style and fashion sense of the Philippines in the modern-day era have been influenced by the indigenous peoples, Chinese waves of immigration, the Spaniards, and the Americans, as evidenced by the chronology of events that occurred in Philippine history.
The baro’t saya or baro at saya (literally "blouse and skirt") is a traditional dress ensemble worn by women in the Philippines. It is a national dress of the Philippines and combines elements from both the precolonial native Filipino and colonial Spanish clothing styles. [ 1] It traditionally consists of four parts: a blouse ( baro or camisa ...
Jose "Pitoy" Moreno, Jr. (25 February 1925 [1] – 15 January 2018) [2] was a Filipino fashion designer and one of the earliest advocates of the Maria Clara gown. He is much regarded by the Asian fashion field as the Fashion Czar of Asia. He established the spotlight on Filipino fashion in the world artistic fashion scene during the 1960s until ...
Order of National Artists of the Philippines. Salvacion Lim-Higgins (January 28, 1920 – September 15, 1990), also known professionally as Slim, was a Filipino fashion designer known for her haute couture. She is considered by many Filipino culture critics to be the mother of the modern terno. In 2022, she was posthumously conferred as a ...
Ramón Valera y Oswalds (August 31, 1911 – May 25, 1972 [citation needed]) was a Philippine-American fashion designer who was bestowed with the National Artist of the Philippines honor in 2006. [ 1][ 2] He is the first Filipino fashion designer to receive this distinction. [ 3] In 2017, his work was displayed in an exhibit called Valera and ...
The barong tagalog, more commonly known simply as barong (and occasionally baro ), is an embroidered long-sleeved formal shirt for men and a national dress of the Philippines. Barong tagalog combines elements from both the precolonial native Filipino and colonial Spanish clothing styles.
November 20 – December 2. Cyclones Muifa ( Unding), Merbok ( Violeta ), Winnie and Nanmadol ( Yoyong) hit the country, affecting million people, causing massive fatalities and damages. In November, a tropical depression ( Winnie) kills more than 1,500 people, causes damages of estimated ₱679 million (US$15.8 million).
Fashion is one of the Philippines' oldest artistic crafts, and each ethnic group has an individual fashion sense. Indigenous fashion uses materials created with the traditional arts, such as weaving and the ornamental arts. Unlike industrial design (which is intended for objects and structures), fashion design is a bodily package.