Students of Slim’s Fashion and Arts School had the opportunity to shine at a recent exhibit in SM Megamall’s Fashion Hall. A joint project of Slim’s Fashion and Arts School and SM, the exhibit gave a glimpse of the future, with 27 creations showcasing the talent and craftsmanship of the students in Dressmaking, Patternmaking, “‹ Fashion Designing, and Bespoke Tailoring.”‹ All garments including the hand-sewn barongs were designed, cut, and sewn by the students as part of their class projects.
The 25 aspiring designers – all of them millennials – translated 1960s fashion into fresh pieces for a whole new generation of stylish women. An album of sketches conceptualized and drawn by the Fashion Design students – Sandy Bobiles, Yvone Tabanao, Reymund Claridad, Ray-Ann Gutierrez, Daryl Aldave, Maria Concepcion Andres, Mario Santos, Ernz Huiso, Rusanne Casela, Banjo Cordero, Abdul Gaffar, Aireen Javier, Bea Rodriguez, Lexter Badana, Abigail Andales, Alena Little, Arriane Sevilla, Nela Fornier, Ulyses Alim, Karen Olaño, Alley Magtibay, Mane Santos, Hannah Adrias, Nikko Bongalon and Anj Ong – was also featured.
3. Alley Magtibay and her elegant red and gold ensemble.
The exhibit coincided with Slim’s 55th anniversary. The premier fashion school in the Philippines was founded by iconic Philippine couture designer Salvacion Lim Higgins and her sister Purificacion. Together, the sisters developed the highly technical lessons that continue to serve as a solid foundation for the school’s curriculum today – a procedure widely known as the Slim’s method. The fashion school is the most established in the country, with regular courses designed to equip students with the skills necessary to embark on careers in fashion or to establish their own shop.
Many of Slim’s graduates have moved on to take their place in the fashion industry, achieving remarkable success and becoming icons of contemporary Philippine fashion – among them Oskar Peralta, the school’s first graduate in 1961, Joe Salazar, Cesar Gaupo, Oliver Tolentino, Michael Cinco, Ezra Santos, and Joey Samson, to name a few.
The "Slim’s Best of the Student Work 2015" is one of the many exciting fashion events at SM Megamall’s Mega Fashion Hall.
