tokyo, Japon
An initiative established by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as part of its global fashion hustle, Asian Fashion Meets Tokyo affords select designers from Southeast Asia the opportunity to show at Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo.
Fashion Designer
Pattern making
Creative Direction
anglais
Courant
français
Notions
tagalog
Langue natale
Mobilité géographique envisageable
Tatler shines a spotlight on the new guard of designers across the region, whose work is rooted in their heritage and culture, and who are striving for sustainability. Take a look at their stunning designs, illustrated by artist R.Song
Inspired by the moments of warmth, joy and freedom, Joseph Bagasao tailors a collection for a woman who is unafraid to be herself.
The Minimalist: Seph Bagasao
The boy who graduated at the top of his fashion design class stays true to his roots: structured shapes and clean lines that are anything but basic
The designer opens up about his cerebral creative process, ignoring fashion norms to produce emotive yet pragmatic clothing.
The designer opens up about his cerebral creative process, ignoring fashion norms to produce emotive yet pragmatic clothing.
When Seph Bagasao first came into the local fashion scene in 2016, the year he founded luxury ready-to-wear label BAGASÁO, it seemed clear he was going to leave his mark in the industry. His distinct, gender-fluid design sensibilities, which are simultaneously subtle yet imposing, and presents a cont
rasting feeling of nostalgia and modernity, has quickly caught the attention of fashion connoisseurs since its debut. Not only does the brand bring ingenuity through its designs—functionality and craftsmanship are also taken into account. What’s more, the brand is driven by an ethical production chain. With sustainability in mind, the label promises, “Efforts are continually made to conduct low-impact manufacturing, inching season per season to a completely sustainable production, clothes are not treated as disposable commodity but something to cherish, to connect with, and to wear over and over for years.”
Filipinos make strong distinctions between clothes they wear at home, to work, for special occasions, and every other event on their social calendar. For instance, the minute I walked into my house growing up, my mother always made me change into my "home outfit" — which in our native language of Tag
alog is known as "pambahay." This is not to be mistaken for pajamas: It's simply loungewear you can be more comfortable in at home (and now modernizing this unique tradition with their designs are Manila-based designer Carl Jan Cruz and country favorite Seph Bagasao).
