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Arielle Agasang. |
To celebrate his 50th birthday, Filipino designer Arielle
Agasang is paying his homage to Filipino creations and masterpieces through a
fashion show. Happening on June 14, the strictly by invitation one night show
dubbed as " Ang Alamat Nang Limampu " will be a gathering of more
than 50 beauty kings and queens, actors and actresses and executives,
politicians doctors and lawyers at Resorts World Manila Newport Plaza for just
one night.
The show is expected to showcase Filipino greatness for the
last 50 years. A fashion legend himself, Agasang has been a recognized name in
the fashion industry since 1995. Born to a middle class family in Lavezares
Northern Samar, Agasang finished his BS Clothing Technology degree from the
University of the Philippines and with beadwork training from India.
Since, he has slowly established his name as a designer and
has mounted fashion shows in Asia, Middle East, United States and United
Kingdom. He has dressed numerous local and international celebrities, and his
creations was worn at red carpet at the Oscars. “I have truly been blessed all
these years. So I’d like to thank and pay tribute to the world that welcomed
and loved me through this fashion show,” he said.
Among the celebrities, muses and beauty queens, expected to
grace the show are real life couple Tonton Gutierrez and Glydel Mercado, Jed
Madela, Rafael Rossel, Ima Castro, Gail Blanco-Viduya, Ana Ramsey, Shanaia
Gomez, 5th GEN, Hemilyn Escudero-Tamayo, Jam Ventosa, Bene Tan, Nico Raymundo,
Gerome Bongco among others.
Text by Gilbert Kim Sancha.
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