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The story behind the outfits of Billy, Coleen in Ethiopia

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<p>MANILA – The photo shoot of celebrity couple Billy Crawford and Coleen Garcia in Ethiopia drew flak over the weekend for two things – one for allegedly being “racist,” and the other for their use of upholstery fabric for their outfits.</p><p>Crawford and Garcia have already <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/12/18/billy-coleen-address-racist-prenup-photos">addressed</a> the former, saying that their photos with locals were “taken out of context.”</p><p>The couple’s stylist, Adrianne Concepcion, has opted to respond to the latter.</p><p>In an interview with the entertainment website <a href="https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/fashion/37074/stylist-adrianna-concepcion-explains-concept-behind-billy-and-coleens-outfits-in-ethiopia?ref=home_feed_1">Pep</a>, Concepcion shared that they have collaborated with Filipino designers to create Crawford and Garcia’s outfits.</p><p>Reacting to a side-by-side comparison of Crawford’s suit and a large shopping tote owned by a netizen’s mother has gone viral online, Concepcion said: “Given that we do not have specific African prints which are native to their region, our local designers had the creative liberty to render their own interpretations.” </p><p>“I gave designer Ryan Uson a short brief on the commissioned suit. I said I wanted it to have earthy green tones in bold prints to compliment that of Coleen’s, and I think he delivered well,” she added.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/jnlpy/posts/10211342653942678" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Concepcion said Uson “used upholstery fabric, bought from a very famous fabric shop that most, if not all designers, frequent for fabric textiles.”</p><p>“As I have learned in recent days, the same fabric allegedly has been used to make a modest-looking bag. I see no fault in this as the chances of having multiple designers or sewing enthusiasts use the same fabric here in the country are high,” she stressed. </p><p>“I personally see it as a show of realized potential of things. That fabric may very well have been sewn into anything. We saw its beauty, used it to make a suit, and it turned out great.”</p><p>A photo of Garcia’s outfit, meanwhile, has been posted side-by-side with a reversible placemat bearing the same design.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BgMDpgjh4oo/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:43.657407407407405% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BgMDpgjh4oo/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Fashionpulis (@fashionpulis)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-03-11T15:43:38+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Mar 11, 2018 at 8:43am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>To those who made fun of the celebrity couple’s outfits, Concepcion had this to say: “Instead of celebrating ingenuity and talent, this news has been used as a vessel for bullying and hatred.”</p><p>“I hope people see the good and even the humor in it.”</p><div><strong>BILLY REACTS</strong></div><p>Meanwhile, Crawford seems to be unaffected by the issue and even reposted some of the photos of comparisons to their outfits on his Instagram page.</p><p>In one of the posts, the “It’s Showtime” host said: “All around pala ang telang ito.”</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BgNVM4anhva/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:62.5% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BgNVM4anhva/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Billy Crawford (@billycrawford)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-03-12T03:36:15+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Mar 11, 2018 at 8:36pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>In another, he addressed the netizens who were able to observe the similar prints of their designer outfits and ordinary furniture.</p><p>“Seriously, sa lahat ng gumawa nito, salamat binuhay niyo [ang] katawang lupa namin pero pinatay niyo ang stylist namin!” he said in jest.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BgNV8eFHZGu/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.83333333333333% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BgNV8eFHZGu/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Billy Crawford (@billycrawford)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-03-12T03:42:44+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Mar 11, 2018 at 8:42pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Crawford and Garcia are set to tie the knot this <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/17/18/coleen-billy-will-marry-in-april">April</a>.</p>

<p>The photo shoot of celebrity couple Billy Crawford and Coleen Garcia in Ethiopia drew flak over the weekend for two things – one for allegedly being “racist,” and the other for their use of upholstery fabric for their outfits. </p>

The photo shoot of celebrity couple Billy Crawford and Coleen Garcia in Ethiopia drew flak over the weekend for two things – one for allegedly being “racist,” and the other for their use of upholstery fabric for their outfits.