'A true designer knows how to cut and sew'
Aspiring Robinson
Design Lab 7th Run contestants learned this lesson during the second
elimination round held last February 3: a designer should know how to cut and
sew his own creation.
This was the
consensus among the three judges – journalist John Castigador, fashion designer
Angelette Borja-Ragus and tourism officer Bombette Marin – when they were
presented with the creations of Dauson Bermtay, Em Trava, Christian Infante,
Elvie Doronilla and Karl Nadales.
Although the
clothes came in suitable colors and beautiful designs, the judges noticed the
fit and cut were wanting.
“It’s good if you
have a background in cutting. You do it yourself,” Ragus advised.
They also
emphasized on the importance of wearability.
“Your model had
difficulty going up the stairs. You also have to consider wearability, not
just creativity,” Castigador told one designer.
Meanwhile, after
noticing that the lining in a contestant’s creation showed, Ragus reminded them
that if they should go into the designing business, they should check their
product first before delivery.
After the
deliberations, it was Bermtay’s classy reflection of the Iloilo Airport that
earned him the Best Design award.
“I decided to go
with simple hues and texture. Since my venue of inspiration wasn't available
for me to go into detail because of security reasons, I decided to do my
research online of the interiors and sorry surrounding of the place. I came
across the ceiling and beams of the building,” he said.
“One interesting
piece was the rotary equipment when you claim your bags. It was my main
inspiration,” he said.
He wanted to show
simple lines and exude the industrial feel, so he mixed hard and soft in his
design.
The top, which is
the base, represented the hard part. The soft part was the flowing skirt that
symbolized the airy feel in an airport.
“The color scheme
came into mold from the rotary equipment which is black and rubber like; the
rest followed to compliment it - texture and tone wise,” he explained.
To emphasize the
black detail, Bermtay opted for a doll look for his model whose hair was tucked
in a bun.
“The silver belt
completed the whole theme – industrial and feminine, hard and soft,” he
concluded.
