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People’s Pride
Philippines
Immerse yourself in a one of a kind experience—the fusion of fashion and heritage in one event. Check out local apparel, textiles, and trinkets from collaborating brands in the People Pride Cultural Fair!
Updated 3 years ago
AKABA Ltd. Design Co. is a bag company that integrates modern and hand-woven textiles in their designs. Aside from producing uniquely crafted bags, their consistent efforts to work with provincial weaving communities have helped them sustain a means of living to survive. AKABA emphasizes on fair trade, giving their direct weavers and suppliers the recognition that they deserve.
- +63 956 567 8507
Ground Floor, Glorietta 3, Parkway Drive, Ayala Center, Makati, 1223 Metro Manila
Ground Floor, Glorietta 3, Parkway Drive, Ayala Center, Makati, 1223 Metro Manila- https://akaba.co/
Aishe is a footwear brand that is fully Filipino. Their shoes are made in Liliw, Laguna, a province famous for its shoemaking industry. Aishe uses local products such as abaca, canvass and yakan cloth for their shoes. They are one of the go to shops in Liliw for high quality espadrilles.
GREAT Women started out as an initiative by Empowering Communities with Hope and Opportunities through Sustainable Initiatives Foundation (ECHOsi) to empower women from small weaving communities. The products of Great Women are a blend of contemporary design and traditional textiles made by female traditional weavers who are given a chance to showcase their craft in a wider market. Christian Louboutin even partnered with them for his Manilacaba bags!
- +63 88298542
Ground Floor Chemphil Bldg, 851 Antonio Arnaiz Ave, Makati, 1200 Metro Manila
Ground Floor Chemphil Bldg, 851 Antonio Arnaiz Ave, Makati, 1200 Metro Manila- https://www.greatwomenglobal.com/
LARA Samar creates stylish woven bags from indigenous materials in Samar. Each product is uniquely handcrafted by artisans, because of this, no two pieces are exactly the same. Through their products, LARA's ultimate goal is to modernize local materials in Samar, provide sustainable livelihoods to communities, promote socio-cultural and environmental awareness among locals and creatively integrate fashion and tourism.
Samar Island, Philippines
- https://www.facebook.com/LARASamarPH/
The Loom Project features stylish, colorful, and unique statement pieces. They support indigenous weavers, by using the profits to buy looms and give back to weaving communities. The enterprise started with 17-year-old Gabrielle Uy’s 12th-grade thesis on how commercialization can preserve the Filipino art of weaving. It has subsequently evolved into a slow fashion company that makes handmade Filipino woven products wearable for young men and women.
Manila city, Philippines
- https://theloomproject.ph
Manila Collectible offers a curation of artisanal Filipino products. Here you can find hand-woven fabrics and accessories from different indigenous communities in the Philippines. They collaborate with different cultural groups around the country to promote and sustain local industries and heritage. Their shop, located in Intramuros, Manila, isn't just a shopping space, but a place to learn about Filipino culture and heritage.
- +63 918 985 5830
Fort Santiago Philippines, Sta. Clara St, Intramuros, Maynila, 1000 Kalakhang Maynila, Philippines
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