WITH the imposing seven-foot wedding cake by Bruneian cake designer Faridah Yussof serving as a backdrop, a series of brides walked down the center of The Peninsula Manila’s famed Lobby for a rare fashion show that served as the highlight of the Weddings at The Pen 2018 wedding fair on June 9.
Wearing dresses by Jojie Lloren, Joey Samson, Mak Tumang, Mark Bumgarner, and Michael Leyva, the models including Tweetie de Leon, Marina Benipayo, and Jo Anne Bitangcol, swept down the The Pen’s elegant staircase — assisted by cute little pages dressed in bellhop outfits — in a stunning series of outfits that ranged from the austere to the extravagant.
From Lloren’s Victorian-flavored pantsuit and sleek terno to Tumang’s explosion of ruffles and oversized blooms, Samson’s biker jacket and sleek suit to Leyvra and Bumgarner’s gigantic skirts, there was something to suit the taste of every kind of bride. One thing all the brides could be certain of what this — no matter how grand their surroundings, in these dresses they are sure to be the center of attention.
