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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Designer Michael Leyva. MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News" src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1721382174806image%20(3).png" class="fr-fil fr-dib"/><figcaption>Designer Michael Leyva. MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA  -- In-demand Filipino fashion designers Francis Libiran and Michael Leyva have been tapped by public officials and personalities to suit and dress them up for the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2024.This year is record-breaking for Leyva. &quot;This is pinakamarami na SONA that I&#x27;ll be doing. As of headcount, we&#x27;re more than a hundred for this one. Pinaka-stressful one for me. &#x27;Yung isip, &#x27;yung ideas, dapat very different from each other tapos kailangan maganda lahat.&quot;Leyva said this year, he will be dressing up Heart Evangelista, her muse and the first lady of the Senate President, Chiz Escudero. Evangelista told Leyva that she just wanted a simple Filipiniana outfit for the SONA.  &quot;She&#x27;s effortless. Very pretty. So hindi kailangan ng very extravagant. Filipiniana, of course. It’s very simple. I don&#x27;t think I can disclose the material also,&quot; he said.He also didn&#x27;t reveal the color, but he added: &quot;Every time we collaborate for SONA, I&#x27;m first to tell her, &#x27;this is what I like, this is what I feel.&#x27; Ang kagandahan kasi she always trusts me with something na , &#x27;ikaw bahala, I trust you.&#x27;&quot;  As for Senate President Escudero, Leyva said he made him a piña barong weaved from Taal, Batangas.&quot;His Barong is made of piña which was weaved in Taal, Batangas. It&#x27;s very important as the Senate President, we always showcase the ingenuity of the Filipino weavers that we have. Especially the First Lady (Liza Marcos) it&#x27;s her project, gusto niyang i-showcase natin kung gaano kagaling at gaano ka detalyado yung weavers that we have in the country,&quot; he added. Leyva also made the outfits and barongs for Senators Alan Peter Cayateno and Nancy Binay, Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano, Biñan City Representative Len Alonte, Senator Koko Pimentel’s wife Kat Pimentel, and many more.&quot;It&#x27;s not just a fashion show, it&#x27;s showcasing the world that ganito ka-rich ng culture we have in the Philippines. Sasabihin nila, &#x27;ah wala lang naman &#x27;yan, fashion show lang.&#x27; It&#x27;s more of to showcase how talented Filipino designers are and how good the Filipino weavers are,&quot; he said.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1721382240266image (2).png" style="width:2000px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Designer Francis Libiran with his batawi creation. MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News</div>Francis Libiran also had his hands full this year for several barongs for lawmakers attending the SONA.&quot;Medyo challenging itong ngayon na SONA kasi &#x27;yung mga nadadamitan natin na politicians want the identity of their region. So kailangan customized &#x27;yung embroidery, something na will identify their district or their region,&quot; he said. He added, &quot;Pati lalaki, they want something na very iconic when they are wearing their barong. They&#x27;re proud to represent their province, kaya gusto nila nilalagay nila sa Barong Tagalog nila.&quot;Libiran showed to ABS-CBN News the batawi he made for Congresswoman Shernee Tan-Tambut of Kusug Tausug Party List.&quot;Ito &#x27;yung traditional formal wear nila &#x27;pag weddings, at saka special events to show their rich culture.&quot;&quot;We have the top, and then the &#x27;sawal&#x27; na parang loose pants and the &#x27;pis syabit,&#x27; is this material. It&#x27;s very iconic kasi dito mo makikita yung colors ng region niya... If you noticed the details, gold and bronze buttons ito. So very rich ang culture ng Tausug,&quot; he said. <div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/7/18/bicolana-to-sing-national-anthem-at-sona-2024-2057">Bicolana to sing national anthem at SONA 2024</a></div>

In-demand Filipino fashion designers Francis Libiran and Michael Leyva have been tapped by public officials and personalities to suit and dress them up for the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2024.

In-demand Filipino fashion designers Francis Libiran and Michael Leyva have been tapped by public officials and personalities to suit and dress them up for the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2024.

Designers to showcase Filipino materials, culture through fashion in SONA 2024

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Designers to showcase Filipino materials, culture through fashion in SONA 2024

MJ Felipe,

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Published Jul 19, 2024 05:58 PM PHT

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