Melvin Guirhem
It is only fitting that Melvin’s sixth solo exhibition is a continuum of his Philippine Art Awards (PAA) 2020 grand prize win for sewing together personal experiences that everyday Filipinos can relate to.
In “Tábas” (a Hiligaynon word for cutting clothes by a tailor), Melvin explores the varied colors, textures, structures, and shapes in a collection of fabric and thread works currently exhibited at J Studio HQ in Las Piñas City.
“I can connect and compare this to life just like the fabric and thread. Our life has happy memories, challenges, obstacles, pains, sufferings, struggles, and even contentment,” Melvin says.
Five loungewear staples, reimagined by Filipino designers
Written by Danielle Ramos
enablePagination: false HaloHalo Store s Dalaga Dress. Photo from HALOHALO STORE
Fashion has had to take a back seat now that we’re mostly staying indoors. So for those used to shopping contemporary labels, wearing elevated loungewear feels like a go-to transition, as seen in brands Halohalo, Carl Jan Cruz, Support Your Friends, Trude Lizares, and For Keeps the Label.
For a pambahay, anything above ₱500 seems ludicrous – after all, most of us consider almost-castoffs as our ideal clothing at home (the older the better, because that means the fabric has softened from years of wash and wear), but with limited options to express ourselves sartorially, many younger customers have turned to designers who have created pieces for our long days at home.