vilquin
Grey Sheep
Location
quezon city / philippines
University
fashion institute of the philippines
Graduation year
2019
Main Manufacturing Countries
Filipino. Heritage. Purpose. These are the three tenets of the brand
Vilquin. Proudly Philippine made and with a passion to bring to the forefront the artistry and beauty of Philippine textiles from various ethnic groups and communities. The brand believes that fashion can be a vessel to bring awareness and dialogue to support the craft of local handwoven textiles.
With a background in architecture, Vilquin’s focus is on creating modern, streamlined and practical silhouettes with a high regard for sustainable practices and fair trade for the artisans.
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The brand also aims to promote local textiles and various indigenous
crafts by incorporating them through a modernized vision of Filipino
street wear with an inclusive and global appeal.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER:
- Born - 1982, quezon city philippines
EDUCATION:
- BS Architecture (University of the philippines-diliman, 2006)
- Fashion Design (fashion institute of the philippines-ortigas, 2019)
AWARDS, CITATIONS, FASHION SHOWS, LECTURES:
- WINNER - Designer/collection of the year (Fashion Institute of the
Philippines Graduation Show 2019)
- WINNER - Best in fashion illustration (FASHION INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES
GRADUATION SHOW 2019)
- NOMINEE - Best in garment construction (FASHION INSTITUTE OF THE
PHILIPPINES GRADUATION SHOW 2019)
- NOMINEE - Best in techniques (FASHION INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES
GRADUATION SHOW 2019)
- WINNER - Classic Casual Category (The Filipino Footwear Design
Competition 2009)
- 2nd RUNNER UP - Overall category/competition ((THE FILIPINO FOOTWEAR
DESIGN COMPETITION 2009)
- WINNER - Best Architecture Undergraduate Thesis (U.P. College of
Architecture 2006)
- PHILIPPINE REPRESENTATIVE - Lao International Fashion Week 2019
- SPEAKER - "Space + Silhouette: "The Intersection of Architecture and
Fashion" (U.P. College of Architecture 2019)