Filipino fashion has truly gone a long way, national or international arena. Farther--it reached the Hollywood. First come to mind? It’s Monique Lhuillier. Icon in fashion, in line with Vera Wang, Coco Chanel, and other designers in Hollywood and New York City. But how was this wonderful and talented Filipina had made her way to an overwhelming spotlight in fashion designing?
Diane Monique Lhuillier was born French-Filipino in Cebu, Philippines. Her parents are Micheal Lhuillier a former French consul in the Philippines now a jeweler and Amparito Llamas, designer and a former fashion-model. She is the wife of Tom Bugbee, CEO of Monique Lhuillier Inc. Her taste for fashion was influenced by her mother who’s lover of glamour and style. She was exposed to the importance of fashion because of her family’s extensive travels.
Monique decided to study at Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM), in L.A. California, at 17, but by then 18 was the qualified age to enter the institution, but because of her perseverance, guts and talent she convinced the administrators. She got scholarship for advance training and she decided to specialized in evening and bridal gowns.
In an interview, by Metro Society she said that Filipina sensibility affected her craft. Growing up with women who are simple yet not ordinary, women who makes the ordinary to extravagant. No wonder why she is known for her “detail-oriented and clean” designs.
Her way to Hollywood started when Josie Bisset’s character in Melrose Place got married. Monique was the one who made her dress. Then it was followed by Kelly Rutherford whom she also dressed up for a show. Since then her name has became a word-of-mouth to Hollywood stars like, Sarah Jessica Parker, Reese Wiherspoon, J.lo, Halle berry and Debra Mssing and many more, and she has become a bigger celebrity than the celebrities she dresses up.Monique
Diane Monique Lhuillier was born French-Filipino in Cebu, Philippines. Her parents are Micheal Lhuillier a former French consul in the Philippines now a jeweler and Amparito Llamas, designer and a former fashion-model. She is the wife of Tom Bugbee, CEO of Monique Lhuillier Inc. Her taste for fashion was influenced by her mother who’s lover of glamour and style. She was exposed to the importance of fashion because of her family’s extensive travels.
Monique decided to study at Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM), in L.A. California, at 17, but by then 18 was the qualified age to enter the institution, but because of her perseverance, guts and talent she convinced the administrators. She got scholarship for advance training and she decided to specialized in evening and bridal gowns.
In an interview, by Metro Society she said that Filipina sensibility affected her craft. Growing up with women who are simple yet not ordinary, women who makes the ordinary to extravagant. No wonder why she is known for her “detail-oriented and clean” designs.
Her way to Hollywood started when Josie Bisset’s character in Melrose Place got married. Monique was the one who made her dress. Then it was followed by Kelly Rutherford whom she also dressed up for a show. Since then her name has became a word-of-mouth to Hollywood stars like, Sarah Jessica Parker, Reese Wiherspoon, J.lo, Halle berry and Debra Mssing and many more, and she has become a bigger celebrity than the celebrities she dresses up.Monique
Lhuillier is truly “a person of details” and never a mediocre.
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