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Still, there are some who are undaunted, even attracted by old Filipiniana wear. Mia Borromeo, a consultant for Philippine Tatler and Celestina, collects silk malongs and fabrics. She’s a proud owner of a vintage Ramon Valera terno from the 1960s, handed down to her by an aunt.
“My Filipiniana pieces are old,” she says proudly, among them gifts from her mom, Sen. Loren Legarda and Cojuangco. She likes to mix vintage with new stuff. Borromeo wears jeans with barong Tagalog.
This is just the kind of inspired style that seems to escape many young Filipinas.
In the recent Amorsolo dinner at Makati Shangri-La, Cordero noted the style of sisters-in-law Lizzie and Kit Zobel.
Lizzie wore a gossamer Maria Clara top without panuelo, its neckline cut wide so it slid off one shoulder. It expelled conventional images of the national dress as stiff and itchy.
“Ang daming magagawa, kailangan lang tanggapin [There’s so much that can be done, clients just need to accept them],” Cordero says.
To prove this point, Cordero, Laurel, Lustico, with Ivarluski Aseron and Joey Samson suggest ideas on these pages on how the modern Filipina can incorporate Filipiniana into her wardrobe.
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