Slim’s Studio online store delivers quality fashion while supporting aspiring designers – Manila Bulletin

For your fashion fixes, be sure to visit this online store.

With store closings, no live fashion shows, and no collection launches in the first few months of community quarantine, this has been tough for Filipino fashion designers, especially upcoming ones trying to make a living from their art. As in all industries, it is on the Internet that these fashion designers have seen their salvation.

That’s why a reputable fashion school in the Philippines, Slim’s Fashion and Arts School, launched a digital store on Instagram, to not only showcase the talent of its alumni, but also to help them start a business during the pandemic. continues.

“Slim’s studio was launched in December 2020,” said Hannah Adrias, 2020 Ternocon champion and Slim alumnus. Manila Bulletin. “Initially it started with Mark Higgins’ initiative to give graduates a platform to showcase and sell their pieces, but it was the pandemic that pushed the idea of ​​an online marketplace for our former students to sell their ready-to-wear clothes. “

Slim’s Studio is where you can get ready-to-wear pieces with a designer touch. This means getting an everyday garment that is tailored to you and one that is customizable and one of a kind. If you’re afraid of having an after-school project, well, you’re not. Participating designers go through a screening process in which they submit design sketches and prototypes before their products arrive in the online store. In this way, Slim’s ensures that its standards and disciplines when it comes to clothing are met.

“The unique selling point of Slim’s Studio is the craftsmanship of these students and alumni,” says the online store. “Slim’s is a very technical school with intense skills development programs. Thus, for students and alumni, these pieces will showcase their know-how and their attention to detail that they learned at school.

Truly, the legacy of fashion legend Salvacion Lim Higgins and his daughter Sandy lies in the students they’ve honed and inspired. With alumni such as Albert Andrada, Michael Cinco, Oliver Tolentino, Martin Bautista, Joey Samson and his star designers at Slim’s Studio, local fashion is sure to thrive and continue, even in times of crisis.

“Slim’s alumni, even college students, are learning the value of teamwork. Everywhere they go, whatever needs to be done, they help each other. I think that’s what sets them apart from the rest. Slim’s studio is proof of that, ”says Hannah. “With the online store, everyone can expect fresher, more unique and carefully crafted pieces. These people make their own parts, buy and source locally. Through this, we hope to be able to bring more selected pieces that can help the community, especially our local sewers and weavers. Support local, everyone!

Instagram: @slim studio

Photography: Maricar Viray | Beauty: Good Life | Model: Charlie Alipio