FASHION TRENDS, CLOTHING AND ENTERTAINMENT

FASHION TRENDS
What is Fashion Trends?
Fashion is a popular style or practice, especially in clothing, footwear,
accessories, makeup, body, or furniture. Fashion is a distinctive and often
constant trend in the style in which a person dresses. It is the prevailing styles in
behaviour and the newest creations of textile designers

Evolution of Philippine Fashion

Fashion is a universal subject, a language understood and spoken by many.
Decade after decade, new trends have been introduced, themselves heavily
influenced by pop culture, political attitudes and inspiring style icons of the
time. i create a blog topic about the the evolution of fashion in Philippines from
the 16 century to 21st century to show you. on how the fashion evolve. -
Kenneth T. Beñola

American Era (1900s–1940)

The traje de mestiza ensemble rose in popularity during the 1900s.

This example is from the late 1920s to the early 1930s, its silhouette influenced
by the flapper dress
 When the Americans came and became the second country to colonize
the islands, the fashion remained the same for the first five years of the 20th
century. But it has started to change and became more modern in contrast to
the conservative style of the previous centuries as the Americans started to
influence the modern Filipino culture.The women then wore the Traje de
Mestiza, the more modern version of the Maria Clara. It had bigger sleeves and
a narrower floor length skirt with a long train called saya de cola and replaced
the full wide skirt reflecting the Edwardian Fashion of the West.By the 1920s,
the style of the skirt still remained, influenced by the flapper dress; however,
the wide sleeves had been replaced by butterfly sleeves (popularized by local
couturier Pacita Longos), and the big pañuelo reduced its size. Such trends had
gained prominence especially during the annual Manila Carnivals of 1920s and
through the 1940s.

1950s

The Filipiniana/Terno gown, the modernized Traje de Mestiza rose to

popularity as a formal attire during latter half of the 20th Century.

When the decade started, the country saw the rise of economy, once
again giving opportunities for people to have more necessities and live in
the normal life. Women remained wearing the 1940s fashion during the
first five years of the decade. By the late 1950s, women started to wear
dresses and with floral prints and fuller knee-length skirts. The style was
inspired by Christian Dior’s “New Look” collection,[5] characterized by a
below-mid-calf length, full-skirt, pointed bust, small waist, and rounded
shoulder line. Summer and Day dresses became popular, as well as the
pencil skirts and cardigans.

1960s

When the 1960s entered, most of the styles from the late 1950s still
remained; however, due to the rise of British pop culture that spread in
United States and other parts of the world, fashion started to change. A
new kind of dress invented by Mary Quant, called the miniskirt, mini
dresses started to become popular and mod style fashions also emerged.
Hair became very stylish as the hair were styled bigger and higher with the
use of hairspray. By the mid-1960s, the hemlines rose and the clothes
loosened, influenced by the mod culture. Men’s fashion shifted towards a
more youthful vibe, influenced by the rising Teenage culture seen in
Hollywood and by various Teen-oriented Filipino films where they started
wearing polos and pants, replacing the suit and coats. Suits and coats, as
well as the Barong Tagalog, were now only worn during events and by the
older men.
 Millennial Fashion

now a days millennials are more seductive and sexier in fashion because of
the innovation of fashion such as dress, t-shirt, polo, and pantaloons. -
Kenneth T. Beñola

Gen Z Fashion
 Gen Z is a lot more conscious of where their clothes are coming from.
When they're choosing between brands, they want to know not only if the
clothes are in style, but also if the brand stands for something bigger than itself.
Clothing brands that offer unisex or gender-fluid clothing are all the rage.

CLOTHING
Clothing (also known as clothes, apparel, and attire) are items worn
on the body. Typically, clothing is made of fabrics or textiles, but over time
it has included garments made from animal skin and other thin sheets of
materials and natural products found in the environment, put together.
The wearing of clothing is mostly restricted to human beings and is a
feature of all human societies. The amount and type of clothing worn
depends on gender, body type, social factors, and geographic
considerations. Garments cover the body, footwear covers the feet, gloves
cover the hands, while hats and headgear cover the head. Eyewear and
jewelry are not generally considered items of clothing, but play an
important role in fashion and clothing as costume.

Traditional clothing in Philippines

Igorot Ethnic Outfit

The Igorots are indigenous people from the Cordilleras. They are known
for wearing a piece of clothing with intricate patterns woven by their own
fellowmen. The men's clothing consists of red loincloth called wanes with tribal
patterns, tattoos which is a symbol for bravery, and colorful bead necklaces.
Women's clothing are usually similar to men's except that the women wear
wrap-around skirt or called lufid and usually topless. In some parts of Cordilleras
such as the Igorots in Benguet, women wrap their breasts with a very detailed
wrap-around clothing.

Baro’t Saya

The traditional Baro't Saya was worn by the lowland people in Filipinas. It
includes the blouse called "baro" and a skirt called "saya". It is the Archetype of
every Filipiniana dress that has evolved throughout the colonial era of the
Philippines. Today, the dress represents the rural life in the Philippines.

Maria Clara Dress

Being the capital which is also located in the lowland Urban area, Manila
people often wore more elaborate version of Baro't Saya with wide full skirts
rather than the simple skirt. Throughout the 17th–18th century, this clothing
also became popular to the upper- and middle-class Filipinos from other parts of
the country, mostly urban areas such as Cebu, Iloilo, Negros Occidental and
many more. Today, it is now known as the Maria Clara gown which represents
the Spanish colonial history of the country as well as the aristocracy of the
Filipino people.

During the American period, the design drastically changed from a wide
full skirt to a more modern look and then again changed into the current
Filipiniana popularized by Imelda Marcos in the 1960s. Men wore Barong
Tagalog but with also a more elaborate and intricate designs.

Kimono and Patadyong

In the islands of the Visayas regions, the Kimona represents Visayan

clothing. Most Visayan lowland people wear the typical Kimona, a type of Baro't
Saya blouse matching with a knee-length skirt. Kimona is typically a transparent
piece of clothing made of pineapple fiber while the skirt is usually either floor-
length or knee-length printed with the Patadyong pattern, hence getting the
name Patadyong skirt. The dress is often accompanied with a handkerchief
called tubao and is often placed above the right shoulder.
ENTERTAINMENT
Though small and still a developing country, the Philippines has lots
to offer when it comes to recreation and entertainment. Regardless of
your interest in life, be it nature, visual arts, performing arts, sports, or
crafts, you will surely find something to keep you entertained while in the
country.

Here’s a list of where to find entertainment in the Philippines.

Amusement Park

Would you believe that there are more than 10 amusement and theme
parks in the country? In Luzon alone, where the Philippine capital of Metro
Manila is located, there are at least five parks to visit especially when traveling
with kids and kids at heart. Metro Manila has Ocean Park, Star City, and Mall of
Asia Bay Area Amusement Park. Enchanted Kingdom, which hosts around 20
rides and attractions, is located in the nearby Santa Rosa, Laguna. Other areas
in the country where amusement and theme parks are located are Clark in
Pampanga, Subic Bay in Zambales, Dapitan City in Zamboanga del Norte, and
Cebu City.
Art Galleries & Museums

The Philippines has one of the most interesting and vibrant art scenes in
Southeast Asia. Several Filipino visual artists of varying mediums have been
recognized and became popular in various parts of the world. Hence it is not
surprising for art galleries, especially for contemporary art, to thrive all over the
country. The National Art Gallery, now named National Museum of Fine Arts,
houses important pieces by the country’s classical artists including Juan Luna,
Fernando Amorsolo, Diosdado M. Lorenzo, and Carlos “Botong” Francisco.
Contemporary art museums, on the other hand, come aplenty. Metro Manila
has lots of it that one day of museum-hopping may not be enough.
Historical Museums

One of the best ways to know more about the Philippines including its history
and culture is to visit historical museums. These museums house important
artifacts from hundreds of years back like pots, burial jars, plates, figurines,
accessories, bones of early Filipinos, and many others. Collections of natural
specimens and historical records of animals, plants, ecosystems, and many
others can also be found in these museums. These specimens and artifacts are
considered national treasures that makeup the Philippine history and identity.

Performing Arts

Filipinos are amazing performers and many of them have even become popular worldwide.
Check out Cultural Center of the Philippines for performances and exhibitions for both local
and international productions. Some of the performances include film arts, musicals,
theater and visual arts, ballet, and many others.
Movies

Every city in the country has movie theaters where recent movies, both local and foreign,
are shown. Almost all of these shopping malls are conveniently located inside shopping
malls, so locating them may not be hard even if you are new in the area. Theaters vary in
system, design, and amenities so if you are fussy about your movies, it is better to learn
more about the theater before buying your tickets. In bigger cities like Manila and Cebu,
you can enjoy IMAX, 3D, Director’s Club, and VIP theaters.