First time in Australia, Habol Ilonggo Fashion parade showcases Filipino dress collections of four Filipino designers as part of the Passion and Procession: Art of the Philippines at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW). Image: Two of the dresses modelled and paraded at the Habol Ilonggo Fashion parade on Saturday 24 June 2017 (SBS Filipino/Annalyn Violata)
The fashion show opens the Filipino art exhibition in Sydney which will feature other indigenous Filipino arts and culture, artists and performances that would run until November.
AGNSW's Deputy Director and Director of Collections Maud Page welcomed all the guests as she officially opens the Filipino art exhibit at the Gallery.
And we catch up with Connie Atijon, the primary weaver of all the Filipino fashion dresses paraded during yesterday's show.
Watch the video of the full Habol Ilonggo Fashion Parade held at the Art Gallery of NSW.
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