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All The Best Fashion Moments At This Year's Ternocon III

See how the humble Balintawak was re-created by our humble FIlipino designers

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Carla Buyo

<p>The final competition and cultural show of <strong>Ternocon III</strong> was a big night for the arts. </p><div><br/></div><p>Set at the Tanghalang Ignacio Gomez in the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Ternocon revealed promising creations by 12 Filipino designers from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The challenge was to re-create looks inspired by the humble <em>Balintawak, </em>a version of the <em>terno </em>we know but traditionally worn with a kerchief or apron.</p><div><br/></div><p> <strong>Yssa Inumerable</strong> bagged the Pacita Longos Award (Gold) by merging pastel-hued feminine and masculine silhouettes of the <em>Balintawak</em>. Inspired by the Gibson girl, Yssa masterfully combined east and west themes in her creations for Ternocon. Pura Escurdia Awardee (Silver) <strong>Gabbie Sarenas</strong> showed her prowess as a designer through her poetic designs while Ramon Valera Awardee (Bronze) <strong>Glady Rose Pantua</strong> expressed her Zamboangeña pride by using local textiles woven in Zamboanga City. </p><div><br/></div><p>Whilst celebrating the future of local fashion, Ternocon also honored industry greats and cultural power players on-stage. The show featured collections by this year’s set of mentors: Ternocon 2020 gold awardee <strong>Hannah Adrias</strong>, <strong>Dennis Lustico</strong>, <strong>Joey Samson</strong>, and <strong>Ricky Toledo</strong> and <strong>Chito Vijandre</strong>.</p><div><br/></div><p>To complete the night’s attendance were Bench Founder <strong>Ben Chan</strong>, CCP Chairperson <strong>Margie Moran-Floirendo</strong>, esteemed guest First Lady<strong> Liza Araneta Marcos</strong>, and fashion frontrunners such as <strong>Marga Nograles</strong>, <strong>Lucy Torres-Gomez</strong>, <strong>Lovi Poe</strong>, <strong>Regine Velasquez</strong>, and more.</p><div><br/></div><p>Take a look at the gallery down below to see the creations of Ternocon III&#x27;s finalists.</p><div><br/></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/a66e06ba-e698-4001-af73-58825de6ddc1_b-ternocon-2023 (1).png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/81260202-cba9-4889-9831-96b7dd112daf_yssa inumerable.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/4b3adb6e-a2d8-4a94-a19e-447f4f18305e_gabbie sarenas.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/8f3ae000-7c88-484d-b14d-ba9459ed6f7f_glady rose pantua.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/79a6a457-9ad4-42d5-85f6-2d4ca4519842_al rey rosano.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/6975d143-b378-48d5-aa1d-846b393a2c81_amor albano.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/62961424-4a29-4e71-9590-d54f82d67d24_bon hansen reyes.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/6ca0048c-65da-4c76-86ac-7b20bf141e73_bree esplanada.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/4a189654-b7c8-41b9-a442-93c5bba1a176_dee javier.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/899f7f6c-d25b-4b68-b37f-e39c09915b57_geom hernandez.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/abea6d4a-3bf7-4c65-8640-1a6bdd379544_glyn alley magtibay.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/05ed4a68-f7fc-41a1-8212-6821730b3769_karl nadales.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/a092487c-fedc-49d9-a5a8-48e94f72df26_marc carcillar.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Yssa Inumerable - Pacita Longos Award (Gold)</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Gabbie Sarenas - Pura Escurdia Award (Silver)</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Glady Rose Pantua - Ramon Valera Award (Bronze)</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Al Rey Rosano</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Amor Albano</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Bon Hansen Reyes</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Bree Esplanada</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Dee Javier</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Geom Hernandez</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Glyn Alley Magtibay</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Karl Nadales</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Marc Carcillar</p></div></div></div></div><div><em><br/></em></div><div><em>Photos from Bench</em></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/fashion/inspiration/sustainability-tips-2023/34656" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dressing For A Better Planet: Tips For Sustainable Dressing This 2023</a></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/fashion/metrostylewatch/heart-evangelista-couture-week-2023/34760" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">All Of Heart Evangelista&#x27;s Biggest Fashion Moments In Paris Couture Week 2023</a></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/fashion/metrostylewatch/celebrity-style-transformations-2023/34783" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">All The Celebrities Who Recently Had Big Style Transformations</a></div>