The gift of Pinoy art
MANILA, Philippines - Innovative brands Ensembles, Freeway and Solo showcase the spirit and talent of our very own Filipino masters, artists and designers through its limited-edition collections. What better way to celebrate Christmas than with fresh gift ideas?
Ensembles features another budding fashion designer Xernan Orticio in its Filipino Young Designer Series. This year’s collaboration is all about the strong and independent woman with a style that’s fashion-forward yet elegant.
Freeway celebrates the works of visual artist Federico Alcuaz through its National Artist Collectors’ Series. Alcuaz is one of the country’s internationally renowned and multi-awarded artists and his works are showcased in 20 museums and major cultural institutions all over the world. Perfect for the holiday season, Freeway’s Holiday collection tribute is composed shift dresses, comfortable casual tops, shirts and slinky pieces beautifully adorned with Alcuaz’s masterpieces.
Freeway also brings holiday gifts featuring timeless yet quirky pieces by collaborating with creative director-cum-designer James Reyes with Designer Doodles Collection. Paired with Freeway’s cuts and silhouettes — a showcase of simplistic lines and basic shapes flattering a woman’s curves — this collection is a variety of tops and dresses featuring easy-to-wear pieces and key classics that are both functional and chic at the same time, all adorned by original doodles by James Reyes himself.
Solo creates hip gifts for the young and young-at-heart through its Pinoy Cartoonist Memorabilia featuring Pugad Baboy by Pol Medina Jr. Think comical, artistic and subtly patriotic. The colorful collection is composed of His and Hers collared tees decked in all over Polgas prints, one of the cartoon strip’s prominent characters.
Branches and online shopping are found at: for Freeway, www.freewayonline.com.ph | facebook.com/FreewayOnline | @FreewayOnline; for Ensembles, www.ensembles.com.ph | facebook.com/EnsemblesOnline | @EnsemblesOnline ; and for Solo, www.solo.com.ph | facebook.com/mySoloOnline | @mySoloOnline.
