Fashion Forward: Natibo Atbp. by Hatzumomo joins NYFW
Filipino-American designer and maker Paulo Manaid shares his experience at New York Fashion Week.
New York Fashion Week is one of the major fashion events in the world along with Paris, London, and Milan Fashion Weeks. In a series of events in Manhattan, fashion collections are shown to buyers, media, and the general public. Filipino-American designer and maker Paulo Manaid shares his experience at NYFW.
Last week, I had the opportunity to join Underground Advocatez's Fashion Forward: The NYFW Experience. Previously, I had displayed my pieces including robes and jackets in mixed fashion shows. This marked the first time I presented a collection from my brand Natibo ATBP. by Hatzumomo, all by itself. Through my brand, I create contemporary fashion and accessories using handwoven fabrics indigenous to the Philippines.
During one of our initial model casting rehearsals, while seeing the models playing dress up with my clothes, I decided to present my greatest hits for this show. I then tasked myself to make more special pieces in order to display a wide variety of patterns and colors of the fabrics I work with from the Philippines. After that, I had to figure out how to style the pieces and which model should wear what.
The experience of the fashion show itself was swift and fast. Behind the main stage, I had to help the models get dressed and line them up for the main walk. Seeing my hard work and labor under the bright lights on fabulous models was a surreal experience for me. A true labor of love.
About the Author:
Paulo Manaid (Owner + Designer) was born in the Philippines and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is now a designer and maker based out of New York City. Learn more here.
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