If you’re still in search of the perfect outfit to wear and flaunt this Yuletide season, then take your cues from the House of Shang holiday fashion show. Held recently at the Grand Atrium of Shangri-La Plaza, the show showcased this season’s hottest trends, such as pleated skirts and spots and stripes, to name a few.
A symbolic entrance to the home of the season’s most stylish had models emerging from a set of doors and walking on a lushly carpeted runway. Guests were able to get a closer look at the high-fashion ensembles put together by model and photographer Jo Ann Bitagcol and stylist and former fashion editor Daryl Chang.
Pleated skirts in pastels were one of the recurring elements on the runway, spotted in dainty, delightful looks from Plains & Prints, Weave and Rustan’s Mac Duggal. The ensembles came in refreshing sorbet colors, bringing a clean and fresh contrast to the typical rich, dark and warm hues of holiday outfits.
Spots and stripes were also fashionable favorites, perfect for the confident woman who likes to make a statement. Plains & Prints, Adora, Rustan’s Criselda Lontok and Mico Boutique showed an impressive variety of key pieces with different iterations of this trend: stripes came in subdued lines, while spots went from tiny to massive. “Our tip? Go big and go bold,” said Chang.
The season’s new neutrals for evening were seen in various shades of nude. With a bit of embellishments, they turned party-ready, as seen on Adora, Rajo!, K & Company, Rustan’s Adrianna Papell and Rustan’s Criselda Lontok. But nothing says style more than black and white, so it comes as no surprise that the trend is still hot for the holidays. Perfectly fitted dresses and clean, unadorned ensembles from Adora, Rajo!, Weave, John Herrera, Rustan’s Mac Duggal and Rustan’s Tadashi Shoji proved that this striking color combination is all you need to make a chic entrance.
Dark, edgy florals were prominent in looks from Rustan’s Criselda Lontok, Rustan’s Tadashi Shoji and Mico Boutique. Pretty blooms—typically seen in spring and summer looks—were found against a darker background for a feminine, yet strong look that is perfect for this season. “Take it even one step further by pairing it with boots and a nonchalant attitude,” advised Bitagcol.
Finally, the power of red rocked the runway, as seen on cherry dresses, ruby lace tops and fiery long gowns by Adora, Mico Boutique, Rustan’s Mac Duggal, K & Company and John Herrera.
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