SURVIVAL GUIDE;

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of culture
creativity
Filipinos are known for their
optimism & their ability to see
things from many different
perspectives.To maneuver through
the complexity of problem solving,
you need to experience adversity.
As a Filipina, who’s family struggled
and built a foundation from scratch,
I found creativity and innovation
through survival.
fabric
Handloom weaving in the
Philippines has been a method of
survival & a livelihood. Through
Weaver;
the ages, weavers created these
Corazon
fabrics and intricate patterns
which & used in chaotic times
C. Agosto
like honoring the dead as a burial
cloth, to calm the winds &waters
for sailing, or offer protection from bad spirits.

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To protect , to preserve

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design
concept
Modular clothing with an artisinal approach
highlighting function & endurance. Inspired
by Philippine farmers,weavers, craftsmen,
& fellow Filipinos who grew up learning
to navigate their needs and improvise.
The act of urvival is the biggest source of
creativity & innovation which is embedded into every aspect of mydesigns.
development

Binakol

Started from a rough sketch
to planning the construction.

“Binakol” also means
“to do a sphere”
is indigenous to
the Ilokanos.

3D Pockets/
Tote Bag Attaching each side

of the dress,a multipocket with flaps.
Making sure that it
is still functional
when it is flipped.

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Abaca-Silk

They are constantly
innovating and finding
ways to utilize of their
very fine abaca fiber.
Using the fibers
of the leaves of
Piña-Silk
pineapple plant,
now considered
the Queen of
Philippine
fabrics.

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createdby
Allietura

A Philippines’s
traditional bell-shaped
sleeves called “Baro”.

Detachable
Sleeves

Wrap skirts has always been multi-func
tional.This can be manipulated
in any ways. Dress, top, cape
etc.
Pleated
Wrap Skirt

Combined
with
industrial
materials.

pitchpole DRESS
; A flippable 3-Way Dress with Detachable Philippine Baro Sleeves and 3D Convertible Flap Pockets into a Tote Bag

Using just a cardboard to manually
press the pleats,
a low-budget
fabric
manipulation
technique.
versatility
Design is motivated
by improvisation.Converting
a garment that leads to new
& alternate paths of discovery in
silhouette & styles. Where the most
eccentric forms of creativity make
their way through methods of
functionality.