Arkitektura+Moda: Stylistic Parallels of Architecture and Fashion

The exhibit, curated by Gerard Lico, probes into the stylistic congruence of architecture and fashion at various points of Philippine cultural history. Although the relationship between architecture and fashion was recognized more than a century ago, the connection between them has rarely been explored by historians, designers and architects. The exhibition underscores intersections of architecture and fashion in Philippine context for both practices are concerned not only with geometrical experimentations, constructional methods, aesthetic and cultural expressions of identities, but above all, implement creative responses in the provision of shelter and protection for the human body against the elements regardless of scale.

The 15-piece collection features the avant-garde interpretations of Ivan Raborar of Koronadal City, Emi Alexander English of Davao City and Pepe Quitco, Joey Rodriguez and Wilfred Yee of Cotobato City.

Write-up from What’s Up? (January-February 2011 Issue)