New
York, NY
- August
22, 2008
- A plan
for a rare
fashion
show in
Prague featuring
renowned
Filipino
designer
Barge Ramos
is under
negotiation
according
to Ms. Salud
Reyes, a
New Yorker
socialite
announced.
Barge Ramos, third president
of the prestigious Fashion Designers Association
of the Philippines and founder of country's
talk-about annual modeling competition
Body Shots, had a communication with Reyes
after The Philippine Consulate in New
York recently hosted his book "PINOY
DRESSING: Weaving Culture Into Fashion".
A project proposal is being prepared for
the Philippine Tourism Department and
for some Congressmen for an event in Europe
next year in Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich
and Pariswhich should be held in mid-June
next year.
Miss Reyes suggested to
include Prague in the itinerary after
hearing the plan. since the city is becoming
a prominent center for the Knights of
Rizal. Ms Reyes, great grandniece of Rizal,
took no chance to miss the opportunity
to suggest Prague.
Ramos mentioned that he coincidentally
had a meeting with a friend, Paul Dumol,
who had some rare books on Dr. Jose Rizal.
So he has been conceptualizing a Rizal-inspired
collection on pineapple and jusi fabrics.
Handpainted, silk-screened, embroidered
with snippets of Rizal's Spanish verses
written in his own script included.
Ramos also met with a former teacher last
June, Choy Arnaldo, who is with the Knights
of Rizal in Paris.
Noubikko said the Knights
of Rizal in Prague will welcome the famous
designer and Noubikko can do his opening
presentation to give credit to Ramos as
visiting designer. Noubikko, Philippine-borm
American designer has been designing for
czech socialites and celebrities. He is
also the official designer for Miss Czech
for Miss Universe pageant.
Noubikko said during his communication
with Ms. Reyes that he is excited to meet
one of the Philippines top designers.
He said he will invite the International
Womens Association of Prague and the Diplomatic
wives whom the designer has many contacts
to attend this rare and special occasion.
