Filipino fashion traditional

The traditional elements of a Filipina woman's attire and how it has evolved

Filipino national costume is rather colorful, ornate and beautiful. Filipino people lived under the occupation of other countries for centuries. That's why their national attire was formed under the influence of different cultures and got some of their features. US, Spain and Japan had the biggest impact on the traditional clothing of the Philippines. But nevertheless Filipino folk dress is very unique, authentic and even tribal, if we can say so.

Joey Samson's "Ang Mga Pag-Ibig ni José Rizal" displays his devotion & love for the country. Making use of traditional menswear & womenswear to dress up characters from Rizal's life, the collection is a romantic rendition of the national dress. Read more: https://t.co/ZJI8iYG9OD

Binibining Carmela

A lot has changed since the first staging of TernoCon. The convention and contest, the brainchild of Gino Gonzales together with local lifestyle brand Bench and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), took off from the obsolescence of the terno and made it its mission to reintroduce younger people to the craft of making…

Broadly speaking, the clothing style and fashion sense of the Philippines in the modern-day era have been influenced by the nation’s indigenous tribes, Chinese waves of immigration, the Spaniards, and the Americans, as evidenced by the chronology of events that occurred in Philippine history. Today, in a globalised world shaped by social media, prevailing fashion...