The Philippine Online Chronicles

Known for her feminine frocks that reflect both her Filipino and Japanese heritages, Maricar Kobayashi describes her inspiration for this year’s collection: "My latest collection is called Four Seasons, inspired by Ros Shrapnel's 'Four Seasons of Sentience,' one of my favorite poems. I used chiffon to maintain fluidity and expressed the beauty of each season via colors, exuding the warmth of summer, the harmony of autumn, the serenity of winter, and the awakening of senses provided by spring."

Models sashayed down the runway wearing venus-cut dresses in jewel-toned colors with ruching.

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