Pushing the reins of fashion to the limit, Sinulid, the annual culminating fashion show of the Fashion Design and Merchandising students of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, has produced yet another crop of top-tier talents, all eager to display their flair and prowess to the world.

Founded in 2016 by the knitwear and colored piña queen Lulu Tan-Gan and local textile advocate Christine Bennet —both former chairpersons of the college’s program — the event has since gained prominence in the community as the way to go for anyone in search for the newest and freshest fashion creators.

With the theme Threaded Experience, this year’s showcase presented beauty in the unfamiliar and unconventional, as reflected through the personal journeys of each budding professional.

Here are some of our favorites from 2025, along with authored descriptions of their collections:

Tisha Chavez’s ‘Handuraw’

Meaning the power to imagine or to reminisce, this collection merges vibrant oil paintings of scenes from the legend of Mount Mayon with the intricate art of pabalat, which is traditional wrapping using papercut technique from Bulacan.

Maria Ingrid del Rosario’s ‘Kuha Kultura’

This collection draws inspiration from the concept of “crab mentality,” depicting how people hinder others’ progress due to fear of others’ success surpassing their own. It delves into the toxicity of this behavior driven by competition, jealousy, and selfishness. The designs mirror intricate human relationships, emphasizing challenges posed by negative attitudes, and spotlighting human competitiveness. The theme centers on chaos, competition, and contrast, encapsulating the complexities of interpersonal dynamics.