Weaving Dreams

Avel Bacudio’s fashion show, Gintong Sinag, in Plaza Mexico, the riverside square in Intramuros, was a successful presentation of “Sports Luxe” — a contemporary fashion and style narrative raised the look of sportswear. The refreshing take was fused with culture and tradition as seen in the beautiful textiles highlighted in every active and lounge masterpiece.

More importantly, it was an occassion to dress up our athletes fashion-forward and make them feel and look good. A parade of close to one hundred models walked the runway with pride in contemporary creations and a stunning nearly 20-minute show that left the audience in awe. The well-attended event filled Plaza Mexico, along the Pasig River with stylish wears painted in ultra-cool hues of red, white, yellow and blue. Guests from the fashion, design, government, business, and private sectors gathered in this historical and noteworthy homage to sports — and of weaving dreams for a better future.

This monumental project wouldn’t have become a reality without the following: First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos; Jose Antonio Goitia and family; Maria Carolina Villegas; Abraham N. Tolentino, president of the Philippine Olympic Committee;l Richard E. Bachman, chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission; Olivia “Bong” G. Coo, commissioner of the Philippine Sports Commission; Josephine Joy Reyes, executive director of National Academy of Sports; Social Secretary Bianca Zobel;Maria Sheilah “Honey” H. Lacuna Pangan, mayor of Manila; Joel Anthony M. Viado, commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration; Joan Masilang Padilla, administrator of Intramuros Administration; Ma. Lorena P. Araza Barangay captain of Barangay 656 in Manila; chief police general Rommel Francis Marbil; Romando S. Artes MMDA chairperson; Maria Esperanza Christina Garcia-Frasco, Secretary of the Department of Tourism; Jose Rizalino “Jerry” L. Acuzar, Secretary of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development; and Gwendolyn Pang, Secretary General of the Philippine Red Cross.