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ABS-CBN Ball 2023: Stylist Joanna Garcia on dressing up Kapamilya stars for the red carpet

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Stylist Joanna Garcia (left) is dressing up the likes of Sue Ramirez (like) for the 2023 ABS-CBN Ball. Instagram/@joannagee" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/entertainment/09/29/joanna-garcia-sue-ramirez-09292023.jpg"/><figcaption>Stylist Joanna Garcia (left) is dressing up the likes of Sue Ramirez (right) for the 2023 ABS-CBN Ball. Instagram/@joannagee</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA -- For Joanna Garcia, the ABS-CBN Ball is one of the highlights of her career as a fashion stylist.In an email interview with ABS-CBN News, she shared her experience in dressing up stars for the much-awaited red carpet event. Among her clients for this year&#x27;s ABS-CBN Ball are Sue Ramirez and her boyfriend Javi Martinez, as well as Bianca de Vera and Ashley Del Mundo. &quot;During Ball season, my co-stylists and peers in the industry would really say [that] this is one of the most fun and craziest days of our careers,&quot; she said. &quot;It is running around each and every floor if our clients are in different floors... last-minute fashion emergencies, and even hopping from one hotel to another to attend to them.&quot;&quot;But in the end, it all works out. And all the craziness beforehand is all worth it when we see our clients on the red carpet,&quot; she added.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/life/09/27/23/abs-cbn-ball-style-evolution-jericho-rosales">ABS-CBN Ball style evolution: Jericho Rosales</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/life/09/28/23/abs-cbn-ball-style-evolution-alexa-ilacad">ABS-CBN Ball style evolution: Alexa Ilacad</a></li></ul>Garcia described her approach to styling as &quot;client-centered,&quot; stressing the importance of collaboration to create a winning red carpet look.&quot;I like collaborating with my clients. I do extensive research on current red carpet trends, how to dress them according to their branding [and] personalities. And of course [I&#x27;m] thinking of ways to make them stand out and shine,&quot; she said, adding that she creates a specific look for each client. When asked what kind of looks she is going for in this year&#x27;s ball, the stylist replied: &quot;It&#x27;s tailored to show off their femininity and power. Some spectators of the previous ball would think they could predict what each artist would be wearing, but I&#x27;d like to do something out of the box, something unexpected.&quot; In the end, Garcia said the most important element of any winning look is confidence, as she reminded the public to &quot;follow your intuition when it comes to style.&quot;&quot;When you feel like second-guessing your outfit choices, follow your gut and go where you feel more confident in,&quot; she said.As for her advice to aspiring stylists, she said: &quot;Be immersed in it, love your craft, take each and every opportunity to hone your skills as a stylist, and always strive to evolve and be better.&quot;

For Joanna Garcia, the ABS-CBN Ball is one of the highlights of her career as a fashion stylist. 