FASHION:  LULU TAN GAN, EPITOME OF STYLE REINVENTION


[PHOTO AT LEFT - Knit Queen of the Philippines Lulu Tan-Gan with French Ambassador Thierry de Mozota and Trade Assistant Secretary Fe Agoncillo-Reyes.]

MANILA, MARCH 13, 2010 (STAR) OH, YES, IT'S JOHNNY! By Johnny Litton - There is no stopping the renowned Filipino designer and Knit Queen of the Philippines Lulu Tan-Gan from continuing to set trends and redefine style in the Philippine fashion scene through her exceptional, breathtaking masterpieces. After more than two successful decades of knitwear design, the world-class Tan-Gan brand continues to flourish as the inimitable Lulu recently showcased her awe-inspiring Tan-Gan Piñawear Collection at the NBC Tent, produced by The Samsung Metrowear Icon Series and masterfully directed by Robby Carmona. The highly-successful, well-attended fashion affair was made possible through her brilliant artistic team and show collaborators, including the young and promising designer Solenn Heusaff (who she has taken under her wing to help her continue the vision she has had for 25 years), celebrated fashion designer Puey Quiñones (who served as the event’s stylist) and the creative genius Dustin Reyes as visual director. Congratulations!

Commemorating excellence

In celebration of the anniversaries of musical greats Haydn and Mendelssohn, and the Far Eastern University (FEU) Auditorium, the Friends for Cultural Concerns of the Philippines (FCCP) led by president Minerva Tanseco, through the efforts of director-in-charge Martin E.Z. Lopez, recently hosted Commemorations, a musical concert. The event featured the Saraza Brothers, the Manila Symphony Orchestra under the baton of German conductor Christoph Poppen and Julliard-trained violinists. Congratulations!

Summer trends MULTIPLE CHOICE By Luis Espiritu, Jr. (The Philippine Star) Updated March 07, 2010 12:00 AM

[Photo is loading... Modern Military by Jerome Lorico.]

Summer is here and fashion is undergoing a change with quite a number of exciting and refreshing ideas. Time to store those layered, dark-colored and cold weather-inspired pieces for now and jumpstart your wardrobe with the latest, hottest and most wanted. The new season welcomes the warm days with trend forecasts to captivate our style fascination.

Global fashion presents a plethora of up-to-date looks that defines a variety of modern design expositions. Beige, in all its hues, is the new black as it takes your wardrobe into a chic and mod perspective. From sand-tone neutrals, we move on to pale brights. Color is having a day under the sun as sorbet shades bring cool back in cotton candy-like sweetness mixed with skin tones such as nudes and flesh. Fashion today is all about celebrating women. Femininity and romanticism are holding their standout presence in a garden full of delight as florals appear in all shapes and forms. Style is bringing sexy back in lingerie-inspired pieces. The look of innerwear as outerwear is at the front march of a bold and seductive invasion. Femme fatale isn’t all out there though because hints of it have taken a new meaning to power. Fashion isn’t over the military feel, style is reinventing the uniform inspiration in feminine silhouettes, taking a fresh take from the masculine appeal. Feminine chic means getting active in sportswear as well. The resurgence of sportswear as inspiration is taking the big leap in modern sleek forms and redefining the classic. With all these trends at hand, there is an underlying tone that gives reign to a woman’s sexiness and the power that comes with it.

Spring-Summer ’10 is a clear declaration and celebration of modern sexiness. In an ever-changing landscape that ceases to exist on what’s new, the current collections of international designers, brands and labels are braving frontiers with a more forward approach in aesthetics and design. The statement is all-woman, sexy and most importantly, points to wearable pieces you can keep forever.