DESIGNERS YOU

SHOULD KNOW

This is primarily made to give credit to the designers that really continue impressing me with their

designs/creations. 13 Filipino Designers that you should know.

We will know them more as they answer my questions

to them.

Hope you enjoyed every designers I chose.

Photo Credit to its own respective owners.

Thank You!

Shine the brightest from the others,

Seph Bagasao shined the brightest during

his graduation in Fashion Institute of the

Philippines for his simplicity, clean

tailoring, and sharp minimalism for the

finale of his collection. Which made him

proclaimed as the Designer of the Year

and won a Trip to Paris and an

Ramp, Crossings.

Seph was given recognition also as he became a part of Preview

Magazine’s PEFTA or Preview Emerging Fashion Talent Awards 2011.

and recently Seph also been recognized by Look Magazine to present

and to be a finalist for their Annual Look Style Awards.

I personally saw Seph twice already though haven't had the chance to

say Hi to him, but I find him a quiet guy which is totally different from

other designers that are so noisy and loud. And that makes me like him

and his aesthetics more than others.

A Great Young Designer with so much Potential.

Lets Know Him More…

opportunity to sell his creations on The

How did you first become interested in Fashion?

-Growing up, I always see my grandmother dress up. Having her clothes made by her favorite couturier during her time. I did not know what fashion is back then but I knew what style was. When I was in 4th grade, it was the time I started watching fashion TV. I remember watching Versace and Gucci and I already appreciate the beauty of their fabrics.

What qualities does a designer need to have?

-I think in any industry one must have passion. I also believe faith, dedication and hard work should go hand in hand. One also must have a strong point of view on what his/ her label is all about.

What are the challenges you had experience in the fashion

industry?

-Bringing my brand out there. It’s not enough that people get to see your clothes in the magazine; they have to understand your sensibility as a designer in order to create a market for your brand. So introducing my aesthetic and sensibility has been quite a challenge. Where do you get your inspiration for your collections?

-Anywhere! Can be a painting, running water, old news paper or a certain film

Designers that you look up?

-Stella McCartney, Haider Ackermann, Alaia, Jil Sander, Phoebe Philo and Ivarluski Aseron Internationally, who do you thinks is the best muse of your

designs?

-Tilda Swinton and the Olsen twins

If Coco Chanel is alive and she invited you for a talk, what is

the first thing you will ask her?

-Can I do internship with you? If Anna Wintour asked you to have a dinner with her and she

asked you to describe and discuss Philippine Fashion, what

will you say?

-Ill Discuss with her the potential of Philippine fashion and ask her if she can create something like the CFDA awards to help young untapped designers here in our country. One of the most important things that a young designer needs to make it big is mentorship, and that’s what cfda awards bring in to the table aside from the monetary assistance.