A LONG dress decorated with painted doll-like faces and detailed with ribbons, and suits sporting faces of popular cartoons are some of the creations of fashion designer Robbie Santos and artist Migs Villanueva.
The clothes are custom-made items for pre-teen children.pieces from Vares Jeune, Mr. Santos’ couture line for kids, serve as wearable canvases for artist Ms. Villanueva’s paintings.fashion show featured Mr. Santos’ Septieme Rebelle collection which used Juvenal Sansó’s archival textile prints. This time Art Lounge Manila brought Santos and visual artist Villanueva together.
“During that event, I was fortunate to have met Migs for the first time. I was asked if I would be willing to collaborate with Migs for a project,” Mr. Santos said in the same online interview.The collaboration began in July 2022. The project was initially meant for a display exhibit featuring 16 looks with dresses, shirts, and suits for children. It later evolved to include a fashion show in September.
A three-time Palanca Award winner who ventured into the visual arts under Mauro “Malang” Santos’ tutelage, Ms. Villanueva’s works are recognizable with her signature depiction of children’s faces using only three dots for the eyes and mouth.
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