The Barong Tagalog Is Having a Runway Moment
Young Filipino designers are reworking the national dress shirt for a generation that wants heritage without costume.
Lia Reyes
The Barong Tagalog Is Having a Runway Moment
The barong tagalog has spent decades as formalwear reserved for weddings and state functions. A new cohort of designers is treating it instead as a starting point — cropping it, layering it, pairing piña fabric with tailoring more familiar from Savile Row than Baclaran.
The result is a national garment that finally reads as fashion rather than costume.
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