2012 Look of Style focuses on sustainable fashion

Two years after winning the "Most Promising Designer" Look in Look magazine Style Awards, is Pablo Cabahug of advertising and opportunities that will benefit the fashion design competition created in the country. Organized by Look magazine and Lifestyle Inquirer wants to offer the annual competition for young fashion designers and come up with a place to bring themselves and their visions of their three-bedroom individual collections expression. It will also help them to get into the clothing business. Search now accepting candidates of this year's contest theme of "Eco Chic" that promotes a sustainable way. The number of applicants is limited to 10 designers who are eligible for a number of awards including the coveted most promising designers, 8 Compete november is reduced. A go-see, where all candidates are required to sample their clothes and a portfolio of their work to a selection committee consisting of editors and experts to submit search fashion industry, 25 July in Cebu start. A series of go-sees, is set in Davao (July 31) and Manila (29 August). "It's all about advertising," said Cabahug experience. "The customers kept coming. I was even able to expand my single line." As part of his prize was awarded to the designer, based in Manila, a scholarship from a week at the prestigious Central Saint Martins in London. Funded by the British Council of the Philippines, the scholarship pays all costs, even included free plane fare, hotel accommodation and a modest stipend. "Creative-wise, the competition was won not only helped me to improve my craft," said Cabahug, which has decided to fashion design and marketing techniques based focus. "It's also opened my eyes to different ways of going into details. I can because, won before the competition, I have had no formal training in fashion." Last year's winner, Geof Gonzales, had no formal training in the fashion industry. Drawing only from experience and a mature and sophisticated taste level suggested the young upstart nine other beginners with its sumptuous creations of marble sculptures from the Renaissance and inspired Ifugao rice god figures. But unlike Cabahug, who finished Communication Arts, Fine Arts, Gonzales finished. However, the garment has not been addressed in the school. "It is too early to say, how to develop my career, after that," Gonzales said, the marriage contract style image on the side pulls. "I took an experimental model of governance and wear custom-made women from Central Saint Martins almost four months. Clothes, I think, should be regarded more as a sculpture, not just an object in two dimensions." Depending on the degree After generating advertising opportunities, exposure and creating by his victory, Gonzales wants to take place to the next level by opening a shop soon. "I have my short stay in London," he said. "But it was very expensive to stay there. Now I'm saving my money for Future Store." Who will win this year is related to the same benefits and Gonzales Cabahug feature. Nothing would be more of it without the partnership of the show with the British Council have been impossible. "It is difficult to convey how much we are excited about our partnership with the British Council," said Stef Cabal, editor of the show. "Supporting the next generation of designers is essential for us Filipinos, we want to improve the fashion industry in the Philippines." Wants for its part, the British Council is always looking for foster these valuable partnerships such as its mandate to art and cultural exchange between countries that drive. "The Look of Style Awards are a way to deal with artists from the Philippines and the United Kingdom over an area that we are both strong, that is to work in fashion," said Ana Tan, program and public relations director of the British Council Philippines, in a press statement. Watch and the British Council came to this year's theme in their desire "to raise the profile of sustainable," said Cabal. "With prices this year, participants are encouraged to create fashion while supporting biodiversity." Apart from the cost of the trip to London, this year's winner will also receive business mentoring from professionals in the fashion industry on business planning and marketing, and a place in next Inquirer Lifestyle "Face Off" fashion show. Lulu Tan Gan veteran fashion designer, manufacturer and designed his signature knitwear, is member of the board of judges in this year's third time to assess. Designer JC Buendia and Amina Aranaz-Alunan, editor Mel Cuevas former head look, and the British Council Country Director Amanda Burrell and judges. "The competition continues to develop in a number of ways," said Tan Gan. "In my opinion, I think we are more and more national designers with different regions of the Philippines." This is a positive development for the competition, she added, as by the recruitment of candidates from across the country contributes to the diversity of inputs in terms of aesthetics and materials. "I think, for example, that the designers of Cebu and Davao rather a larger case, use of local materials," said Tan Gan. "Geof, winner of last year, has no background in fashion, but in the visual arts. Its realization has given another dimension to the competition." Since "there are no limits are set," development paved the way for people from other disciplines to design-oriented style of Style Awards has to close, she added. Consequently, it makes a more interesting finalists with differentiated and diverse inputs.