Style and society mavens Tessa Prieto-Valdes and Kaye Tinga hosted an exclusive preview for the 8th Red Charity Gala which included the official announcement of Chito Vijandre as the gala’s designer in focus.
Ricky Toledo, Chito Vijandre, Tesa Prieto-Valdes, Kaye Tinga, Fiona Araneta of Zalora and Vince Flores of Zalora.
Since 2009, the annual event has consistently served to raise funds and awareness for two beneficiaries: the Philippine Red Cross and the Assumption High School Batch 1981 Foundation, both of which carved out a new space for philanthropy in the Philippines.
Early in his childhood, Chito Vijandre was always engaged in art and design. Further on, he turned his sights to the world of fashion, enrolling in the 70s at the Slim’s Fashion and Art School founded by the inimitable Salvacion Lim Higgins. His unique and refined designs easily gained him recognition and patronage from Manila’s elite and fashionable set, women of true elegance and style, among them likes of La Divina Chona Recto Casten and Tingting Cojuangco. By the young of age of 20, at a period when lunchtime fashion shows were in vogue, he would already mount his first one-man show at the famed La Concha at the Hyatt.
On October 8, 2016, 6:00 p.m., at the Shangri-La Hotel The Fort, the Red Charity Gala 2016 is going to host a display of Chito Vijandre's panache, vivaciousness, and his unparalleled aesthetic and artistic vision. For this occasion, Vijandre will present a 40-piece Filipinana Haute Couture collection, reimagined and reconfigured, through the prism of Philippine History and Art. Needless to say, it's going to be anything but understated.
The group hosted an exclusive preview wherein they announced all the wonderful items and sponsors for the 2016 Red Charity Gala. Some of which include a rejuvination package from Villa Medica, a helicopter ride to and from Antonio's Tagaytay, commissioned Zalora bags created by the Philippines' top designers, a collector's item watchpiece from Omega, a timeless pearl necklace from Jewelmer, and many more.
The Red Charity Gala is directed by Ariel Lozada, fashion styling by Noel Manapat, and hair and make-up by Henri Calayag. For inquiries and reservations, contact Joel Acebedo at 0947-8125431.