Press Release
PR No. ETA-25-2022
Maguindanao’s Inaul fabric featured at the Inaul First Philippine Fashion Week in the Kingdom
Jeddah, 5 June 2022 – The inaul, a traditional woven cloth of Maguinadanao, was recently featured at the Inaul First Philippine Fashion Week in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The event, which took place on 3 June 2022 at the Rotana Wedding Hall in Jeddah, showcased the works of ten (10) Filipino fashion designers from all over Saudi Arabia, using the inaul fabric. Filipino designers whose works were featured at the fashion show include Pat Jorge Santos, Meg de Guzman, TG Tive Guevara, MJ Serenio Ramos, Pete Tome Villavicencio, Hyacinth Sersena de Leon, Arlene Garcia, Vacilin Urmatan, Ludgina Baterzal Belo, Rey Loyola. Works of Jeddah-based designers Jace Domingo and Pablo Nesperos were also featured at the event.
Jace Domingo (center), one of the ten fashion designers at the Inaul Fashion Week and his creations worn by Filipino models based in Jeddah (credit goes to owner of the photo)
Consul General Edgar Tomas Auxilian (center) together with his wife, Dra. Vita Auxilian (5th from right), Vice Consul Alfer Guiang (4th from right), and officers of the Philippine Cultural Arts and Design Ensemble KSA
Philippine Consul General Edgar Tomas Q. Auxilian said that the inaul’s intricate weaves and diverse patterns and designs reflect a rich cultural heritage and tradition, and spellbinding artform that the Maguindanao provinces and nearby areas are known for. “The inaul has also become a distinctly Filipino cultural artefact, which is now used in important Muslim and non-Muslim activities such as traditional celebrations, fashion shows and significant events here and around the world. Clearly, the inaul is a source of Philippine pride and a reminder of our original, untouched, and unadulterated Filipino culture,” Consul General Auxilian added.
Ms. Bai Surayne Ansari (center, front) of the Philippine Cultural Arts and Design Ensemble KSA giving her opening remarks during the Inaul Fashion Week
The Inaul First Philippine Fashion Week is a project of the Philippine Cultural Arts and Design Ensemble, KSA, in cooperation with the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, to promote the mainstreaming of Philippine fabric/weave in modern fashion as well as the talent of Filipino fashion designers. -END-
