MANILA, Philippines – Looking to get into sustainable Filipino fashion but don’t quite know where to start? You’re in luck, since this proudly local artisans bazaar is coming back this August! Now in its 7th year, lifestyle fair ArteFino returns from August 22 to 25 with the same vision of “serving as a launch pad for proudly Filipino products,” ranging from clothing, accessories, home decor, and more. With the theme “Ka-PAMANA,” a play on the Filipino term for heritage, this renewed version of ArteFino’s 2018 campaign takes on a new meaning beyond its initial goal of spotlighting the significance of generational ties. In its 2024 run, the fair hopes to impart a legacy of innovation and artistry, all while paying tribute to tradition and culture.
“The focus remains the same,” ArteFino co-founder Marimel Francisco said. “But we are turning the spotlight on contemporary expressions that are rooted in our history. It’s essentially heritage, but not in an old-fashioned way.
” From wearable art to circular fashion, read through for what gems await you at ArteFino 2024. Exciting collaborations ArteFino 2024 will see local artisans team up with notable Filipino personalities hailing from different age groups, disciplines, and backgrounds. Lakat x Aire & Katha Pilipianas.
Jasmine Baac, the founder of Kalinga heritage brand Bagoyan, selects photographer Shaira Luna as her ArteFino 2024 muse. Attendees will be given the chance to shop exclusive pieces from a lineup of over 100 designers and brands, which include the likes of Neil & Marter, Bagoyan, Alegre by Techie Hagedorn, and Pinas Sadya, with personalities Tanya Yuson, Shaira Luna, Karen Davila, and Leni Robredo respectively among those tapped as muses to don their works. At a press preview held at SoFA Design Institute on Thursday, August 1, The ArteFino team also provided guests with a glimpse into this year’s collections ahead of the four-day affair.
From striking statement pieces to elevated closet staples, each brand has its own unique spin on familiar frames and local materials. There are also callbacks to different types of cultural imagery, and how these could be integrated to potentially spice up one’s wardrobe. Fresh finds Beyond names longtime visitors can recognize, ArteFino also welcomes a number of up-and-coming social entrepreneurs and designers to this year’s function.
Every ArteFino merchant has been screened on the basis of their products’ Filipino sensibilities, their ethical and eco-conscious practices, as well as their work with local communities. A new addition to ArteFino’s diverse range of local artisans, Follow Your Heart Bags is bringing their individually-made print, canvas, and embroidered pieces to the event. “We help a community of young mothers, housewives, and lolas (grandmothers) who don’t get to work because of old age or some of them have to take care of their kids so they can’t leave the house,” Follow Your Heart Bags owner Anna shared to Rappler.
ELEVATED FILIPINIANA. Jor-el Espina and Happy Andrada’s modern takes on cultural attires. The brand’s initiatives extend beyond providing a sustainable livelihood to these women, as this also applies to the local weaves they source from Abra and Baguio: “So it’s not just our community [you get to support,] but the people we also support, are supported by [attendees’] purchases.
” Anna also takes pride in the nostalgic iconography embroidered onto their bags, from the solihiya weaves found in rattan furniture, to the tusok-tusok vendors and jeepney drivers that take center stage in her designs. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Follow Your Heart Bags (@followyourheartbags) Closing the loop At the heart of ArteFino is its advocacy arm and grant-giving body HeArteFino, a non-profit foundation that holds livelihood and development projects for social entrepreneurs and the communities they partner with. Introduced as one of the main highlights of this year’s fair, multidisciplinary artist Patty Eustaquio’s has partnered with Bayo Atelier as HeArteFino’s featured collaboration this 2024.
SUSTAINABLE LUXURY. Pieces from the Patty Eustaquio x Bayo Atelier collection. Further heeding the brand’s core value of sustainability, Eustaquio shared that she maximized all handwoven textiles and salvaged fabrics for the project, all while leaving zero waste and scraps in the process.
The fashion collection also marries Eustaquio’s other artistic pursuits with her keen eye for fashion and design. Photographs of her previous artworks, which have since served as motifs for her tapestry and silk pieces in the past, were also printed onto the garments through the use of biodegradable, water-based ink. Likened to wearable art, only a handful of pieces are up for grabs at this year’s fair.
ArteFino 2024 is set to take place at The Fifth at Rockwell’s Powerplant Mall in Makati City. Filipino contemporary artist Leeroy New’s Sacred Heart installation will also come back as the centerpiece guests will first encounter at the event. Apart from its main booths, the hall will also house ArteFino Finds and Barracks, which is said to showcase “new design propositions that explore fluidity in dressing,” as well as a section solely dedicated to the fair’s heritage crafts and brands.
Neil & Marter Amarie by Anne Entry passes are now available on ArteFino’s official website , with 100% of proceeds benefiting HeArteFino’s initiatives. – Rappler.com Add a comment Error.
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