Ram Silva in Anyag
Ram
Silva, one of Iloilo's bankable designers, used his creativity to pay homage to
a valuable sector of our economy, the farmers.
He did
so while playing with colors like azure, blue yonder, gray, cadmium green and
fuschia during the Fiber Fashion Fair 2015 held at SM City Iloilo last August
24-28, 2015 which highlighted 'hablon', any woven fabric made from a mix of
local materials like abaca and pina.
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by Al Destacamento
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"My
inspirations are the farmers of Barotac Nuevo, my hometown. I have seen their
struggles of working under the heat of the sun or under the pouring rain just
so they will have something to feed their families. They inspire me to do good
and to be good at what I do," Silva said.
In his
collection called Anyag, Silva used Miag-ao hablon and duchess satin to create
wearable dresses for ladies coming from all walks of life and those who are
budget-conscious. The hats worn by the models were made of hablon, too.
Even
outside of the fair, Silva infuses his creations with hablon. "I always
make sure that I create hablon dresses for my clients, especially local
celebrities," he said. He also uses the same fabric when he participates
in shows here and abroad.
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Silva
sees a bright future for our hablon. "For me, hablon is the kind of
fabric that will last for years. What makes it special is that you can have it
specially made for clients. You can have your own design as well," he
added.
He also
wants to design shoes that use hablon.
Apart
from designing beautiful clothes, Silva also handles events styling and
organizing. Weddings, debuts and coronations are some of the many events that
he is good at. This business requires him to work both in Manila and Bacolod.
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When he
is in Iloilo, you can find him at Le Reve Deli and Cafe at Timawa Avenue in
Molo, Iloilo City.
Interested
clients may contact Ram Silva through this mobile number 09195387302 or this
email address rambearnezasilva@gmail.com.
For more
information you may also follow him on Instagram at ramsilvacouturier./