CEBU, Philippines – Channeling the island life was captured in Lotte Delima’s Island Girl collection launched during the kick off of Plantation Bay Resort and Spa’s summer offering, Summer Fashion Frolics. A world of flavors, it’s not just any island but Ibiza, the chic island off the coast of Spain. Between her modeling past and designing woman present and future, the collection offered the printmakers so much inspiration that all she had to do was keep the cuts simple and let the prints shine. And that—mercifully—is essentially what the collection did.
From the moment Mai Honorio hit the runway in a black and white geometric patterned halter heresy dress, the eye was dazzled by a furious collage of pattern, some of them beaded, or over-embroidered, or crystallized by Swarovski for added eye appeal. Florals and bright hues also provided the relaxed yet luxurious mood that drew simple jersey shift shapes in at the waist or puckered the fabric of a sheer blouse so it looked like a huge ruffle round the neck. Such effects may sound tricky, but in fact they served their purpose in enhancing those gorgeous prints. Attention must also be paid to the accessories as Butch Carungay’s Avatar pieces unleashed the island girl in every statuesque model.
Next week, catch the highly anticipated Summer Solstice collection of Salvador Malto.
Plantation Bay’s Summer Fashion Frolics was directed by Monch Ceballos. There were also performances by Plantation Bay’s alluring Hawaiian Luau and Brazilian Fever dancers. The event was also sponsored by Ralph’s Wines and Spirits, RCTV, Y101 and MTV Philippines
Bravissimo!