Tuesday, December 6, 2011

ADRIAN RIOS Pula.Puti.Bughaw. The Heritage Collection

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and the Kawit Tourism Office present the heritage collection of Adrian Rios in a show billed Pula.Puti.Bughaw. on December 29, 2011, Thursday, 5:30 PM at the West garden of the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite, Philippines.

The staging of Pula. Puti. Bughaw. is a step towards realizing NHCP's thrust of transforming its shrines and museums into living museums and into 21st century museums. It also intends to raise seed fund for The Kawit Heritage Preservation Fund.

Adrian Rios is a fave among photographers since his works are rich in colors and texture. A set of new 30 pieces will be shown to a select audience of 150 in Pula.Puti.Bughaw. All heritage-inspired, the collection shall convey the richness of Philippine culture amidst the contemporary times and it will be a sort of travelogue of the global Filipina.


Rios, former president of the Cavite Designers Circle (2000) and an active member of the Fashion Designers Association of the Philippines (FDAP) from 2000 to present was named one of the Ten Philippine Representatives to the International Young Fashion Designers Competition in Paris, France in 1992 and 1993. He was also adjudged 4th runner-up/Haute Couture category in the KASUOTAN '92, a Woman Today Magazine sponsored designers competition in Manila.


Based in his hometown Rosario, Cavite, Rios has graced several fashion scenes like the Fashion-For-A-Cause series organized by the Philippine National Red Cross, the Grand Flores de Mayo in Manila, sponsored by the Department of Tourism and the annual Fashion Week.


Pula. Puti. Bughaw. is made possible through the generosity of Jollibee, Ever Bilena Pink Water, Jancen Cosmetic Surgery of Asia and Island Cove Hotel and Leisure Park.  For inquiries, interested parties may call 09279077749 or call the Aguinaldo Shrine at (046) 484-7643.