FILIPINA fashion designer Chynna Mamawal is living proof that Filipinos can rule any industry, including the international fashion scene.

With her creativity, class, and excellence, she turned heads in her debut during the Vancouver Fashion Week (VFW) Fall-Winter 2023 Season. 

She showcased her 12-piece collection on Sunday, and it consisted of a combination of whimsical, modern, and elegant looks. The talented Filipino designer incorporated intricate beadwork with luxurious silhouettes that promoted Philippine fashion on the international stage. 

The VFW had 41 shows dedicated to cultivating the success of both established and emerging designers with a multicultural approach. Since its conception in 2001, the event has propelled the global exposure of its most promising designers all around the world. 

Mamawal is a young designer who set out to show off the beauty of Filipino art with her Fall-Winter 2023 Collection. 

“I would like to showcase Filipino fashion and art in the global scene. It’s proudly Filipino,” she said. 

“We’re not just representing Chynna Mamawal as a designer and as a brand, we’re also representing the Philippines. We want to showcase every kind of Filipino talent,” she added.

Chynna’s runway pieces

Mawawal brought her vision to life with her Fall-Winter 2023 Collection, which showcased artistic pieces with sheer, intricate beadwork and outstanding tailoring. She presented her collection that sought to represent the best of what this Filipina talent has to offer. 

Here are the looks she exhibited during the Vancouver Fashion Week:

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A long-sleeved full-length sheer dress that flows with ornate beading and which twinkled underneath the lights. Despite its sheerness, it gives an illusion of simplicity and modesty.

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This asymmetric, full-length dress shows sophistication. It has beadwork gathering upward by the bodice, and a stunning sash flowing downward. Then, a hint of delicateness shows through with the feathery enrichment. 

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A continuation of the mirage of simplicity comes in the form of a three-piece suit, marked with an overlay of strips and glittery streaks. There is an added brand legacy of sheerness for the bow, which ties the look together. 

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The strips of shimmer continue with a tea-length silver charmer adorned with plume lashes on the shoulder and crystalline teardrops flowing downward. A cluster of feathers adorn the bottom part of the dress.  

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Keeping up with the impression of simplicity, a double-breasted three-piece suit gleams with unadorned lustrousness. The sheen of glimmer remains on the unwrinkled surface, a unique approach to the regularity of the common suits. 

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Tufts of petal-like adornments decorate the area above the bodice. Glittering luminescence envelopes its entirety, with the corollas seemingly falling and gathering at the bottom. 

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This sheer number with its beadwork and feathers continues the display of modesty. The long-sleeved full-length dress shows off luminous shades of nude with fern-like patterns gracing the arms and the clavicle. 

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A double-breasted, three-piece leather-like suit offers another idiosyncratic approach to the usual run-of-the-mill pierces. Structured and composed, the fabric glimmers with radiant splendor and elegance.

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The sheer motif continues, but the illusion of simplicity is gone in this sultry nude number that glitters with shimmering crystalline strips. The full-length dress entices with a deep neckline and a silky appendage anchored by the waist. 

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A three-piece suit is a head-turner in vivid magenta, a breach to the earlier theme. It gleams under the lights with a its sparkling sheen. 

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A grand dress with monumental layers continues the brand’s signature beadwork on the bodice. Appended with a voluminous bow at the back, it showcases with regality and luxuriousness. 

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The last dress elicits awe as the vividness of the hue contrasts with the mellowness and tenderness of the layered tulle. This is the belle of the show, ending it with a touch of opulence. 

As one of the Philippines’ top fashion designers and style experts, Mamawal seeks to raise the fashion world’s standards. She hopes to achieve this with her debut on the international stage. 

Meet Chynna!

Mamawal has become one of the most recognizable names in the Philippine fashion industry. 

She has worked closely with the leading chain of shopping malls in the Philippines, styling and producing campaigns for women and teens. She also styled for television shows and made clothes for countless Filipino celebrities and personalities. 

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For more information about Chynna Mamawal, visit her atelier filled with bridal and evening wear, as well as bespoke suits. You may also check her website, and Facebook, and Instagram pages. 

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