I’ll be at the media announcement for Canada Philippine Fashion week in an hour!
Kol Hope Foundation for Children will serve as the beneficiary of the inaugural launch of Canada Philippine Fashion Week, to be held from Monday, June 10th to Saturday, June 15th, 2013. It also celebrates Philippine Independence Day on the 12th day of June, and is proudly presented by internationally renowned sponsors.
This dazzling week of Filipino fashion, culture, entertainment, and philanthropy, founded by Jeff Rustia, will feature a series of events spread over six days at incredible venues like Roy Thompson Hall and TIFF Bell Lightbox. There will be runway shows by top fashion designers from Canada and the Philippines, legendary exhibits from Fashion Statement of Jose Rizal and a special Mangyan Tribes Exhibit, toFrancis Libiran’s 100 Dress Collection, as well as a spectacular array of Filipino performances, world première film screenings, live music, art and food.
Also note the VIP film screening on Wednesday, June 12th at TIFF Bell Lightbox and fashion show gala on Friday, June 14th at Roy Thompson Hall. Refer to event listing for more details: http://www.canadaphilippinefashionweek.com/schedule/.