Soon to rise: RETASSO Collection on Fashion

Retasso Collection on Fashion was a product of a brilliant mind of a man named Ronnie Cabreros. He started putting up fashion shows and events years ago. Since he was exposed into different productions and events, he had the idea of managing talents; models and dancers with the aim of showcasing skills in modeling, dancing and even hosting.
With the help of his assistant, Ms. Jen, they worked hand-in-hand in scouting talents from Antipolo (where he resides) and in Quezon City where Ms. Jen is located.
What is RETASSO Collection on Fashion about? Based from the video clipping, the host had described retasso as "piraso ng pinagtagpi-tagping tela na kinolekta upang makabuo ng isang maganda at presentableng retasso attire."
It is very fascinating to see creative outputs like this. And models were trained not just to do ramp, but Retasso models are also skilled with talents of dancing, singing and hosting. They were also the ones who designs and put personal touches on their creative retasso outfits. That flourishes their creativeness and sense of style.
Retasso had shows in Ever Gotesco Malls- Ortigas and Commonwealth branches, Riverbanks Mall in Marikina, and many other places.
Watch out as Retasso group makes their way into the world of Fashon shows and events. As their tag line says: "Retasso Collection on Fashion- The newest Fashion show in the City"

Simple yet Sophisticated

Seldom have I encountered women who are wearing simple dresses and yet they look so elegant. Even on their casual wears and just walking by the streets on ordinary days. An ordinary day doesn’t mean “ordinary” fashion especially to us women who are very meticulous about how we look. In school, especially for us girls, who are studying at schools which do not require uniforms, are having a hard time to search for dresses everyday just to not look the same each and every day, women who are fashion conscious specially. I have a classmate whom I always notice that even if she just wear a simple printed shirt and just a pair of jeans, with a cute flats (a ballet shoes alike), accessorized by earrings, and bracelet and just a simple make-up she does look sophisticated. She is Marianne Enriquez. She is not the type that wears a lot but can look so stylish.


I asked Marianne about what she does in mixing and matching clothes, how to put accessories together so that it won’t look like a disaster. And also about make ups that she puts on her face so that you won’t look like a clown. She just said that “less is more.” The more you put a lot the more you will look like a fashion victim. It is very important that you wear clothes, accessories and make-ups that you are comfortable with. Being “fashionable” doesn’t mean that what is “uso” we’ll wear or we’ll follow. Also, it is very important to be confident about yourself of what you are wearing even if those clothes are just from the “ukay-ukay” or “tiangge.”, it doesn’t matter as long as you can carry yourself whenever, wherever.


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Fashion Ramp

The T3 Foundation Incorporated celebrated its first founding anniversay last August 28, 2009 at the Ynares Center, Antipolo City with the theme: "Programang Aktibo sa Ganda't Ligayang Itinataguyod ang Yamang Angkin ng Ating Bayan" or P.A.G.L.I.Y.A.B. As part of their program was a fashion show entitled, "KARISMA: T3 Fashion Style" showcasing different couture created and designed by Mr. Caesar and modeled by our very own Polytechnic University of the Philippines Ramp Artists and other members of the T3 Foundation Inc. The show has shown different kinds of fashion style. The first was the casual wear which has shown denims with highlights of purple. Then the “Filipiniana”, which the models wore modern Filipiniana clothing and made out of some local products such as pinya and abaka. The next one is the “Sagala” or the traditional Santa Cruzan. Also, “Mascarade” with some avant garde couture and models wearing creative masks. And the last one was the “Wedding” which showcased different wedding gowns, wedding garments for men and for the bridesmaids, flower girls and ring bearers.



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Mabuhay Piña!

Pineapple fiber or Piña is a strong white or creamy cobweb-like fiber drawn from tall leaves of an indigenous pineapple plant. The fiber is hand stripped from the leaves in lengths of about 18 inches to 3 feet, sun-bleached, hand knotted and spun. As piña fiber recovery is only about 1%, it can take six months to gather enough fiber to produce two pounds of spun piña.

This video is a news clip from Asia Brief, a news channel in China. It features the genuine piña cloth from the Philippines. Pineapple fabric was discovered in the early 18th century. This fabric is use to make shirts being worn by rich businessmen and politicians during that time. This fabric is made from the leaf of a wild pineapple which can be found only in the western part of the Visayan Island, Philippines. Fibers are meticulously extracted from the leaf and made into threads. These sensitive threads are then patiently hand woven into a fine cloth by middle aged women using handmade bamboo equipment. The fabric’s width is 26 to 28 inches. A yard of Pineapple cloth can be done in a week time, working ten hours a day.