For her fashion statement to the nation, she’s wearing fuchsia pink, a subtle pitch for Filipino workmanship.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is donning a “modernized Maria Clara gown” for her 8th State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday, a Filipiniana outfit conveying the theme of this year’s speech, according to a Palace official.
3 weeks in the making
The fabric is a “natural blend of silk and pineapple fibers” produced in Misamis Oriental, processed in Manila, and woven in Aklan. The dye is derived from sabang, an indigenous plant.
As to how much the gown costs, Dureza said the six yards of fabric used for the gown cost P3,000. But then, he said, “Filipino ingenuity and craft is priceless,” quoting the President’s fashion consultant Joanne Andrada.
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