The lure of Adornment, hosted by Cura V is an exclusive one-day-only shopping event and launch of Mawi jewelry from London together with Manila’s finest designer’s of artisanal works that embody originality, technique and style.
The annual showcase is a celebration of Cura V’s one year anniversary. In commemoration of the event, the boutique will be sharing 10% of the proceeds to the children of Agdangan Luminous Cross in Quezon in lieu of the Holiday spirit.
The designers featured in this year’s event are:
Nicole Whisenhunt
Emi Jorge
Emi celebrates the natural forces of storytelling to fashion art out of stick, stone, metal, and shell. For the past 20 years, she has conceived and designed women’s shoes and accessories with a strong mastery of the feminine mystique; serenity exuded in her creative choices; and purity of expression and craftsmanship. The duality of her creative process –disciplined, yet organic – reveals the inner workings of her designs. Her eponymous collection of modern artisan handbags is a fine product of dramatic transmutations of ideas filtered straight through her hands. From one-dimensional sketches to technical drawings, clay figures, paper sculptures, and fabric pieces to the carefully selected sustainable raw materials, Emi builds from skeletal cohesions of her organic themes.
She debuts with a stellar jewelry collection based on the theme ” Prey” using textures and references from natural defense mechanisms.
Emi’s work has been a featured artist in Swarovski,HK ( 2004) Ayala (2007), the School of Fashion and the Arts (2007), and the SLAB Gallery (2009). In 2009, her art pieces were included in “Portraits de Chaussures Histoires de Pieds (Portraits of Shoes, Stories of Feet)“, an exhibition at the Yuchengco Museum curated by Yves Sabourin. In September of the same year, she held a solo exhibition of shoes, “Battlegear and Armour” modeled by muses and fashion celebrities. She debuted a collection of minaudieres in May 2010 entitled“Filipino Specimens” on Fifth Ave. New York. She also participated as an exhibitor in ManilaArt (2010) .
She is currently selling her clutches in www.shoplatitude.com and will soon be available in www.couturelab.com
Fahlux by Macky Fah & Celine Lopez,
Janina Dizon
Janina Dizon Hoschka, a mother of two and alumna of G.I.A. (Gemological Institute of America), is part of a pedigree of jewelry makers that began with her grandmother Paz Bañas, and her late mother, the iconic Jul Dizon.
She channeled sixteen years of knowledge and experience to launch her own company, JANINA for Jul Dizon in 2007 at the Peninsula Manila Hotel. She uses a wide variety of precious gemstones that include citrine, pink sapphires, green amethyst, black and white diamonds in either 18-karat gold or in rose, black and yellow sterling silver.
The arrangement of the materials in some ways is reminiscent of vintage jewelry. She piles on textures, contrasts different colors and incorporates unexpected forms like a coral octopus or gem encrusted stingray handbag. Each piece is different; possessing its own unique character. There is no shortage of personality.
Joyce Makitalo, Natalya Lagdameo, & Dennis Lustico.
Alongside the works of the talented designers, the Cura V ladies are proud to present Mawi jewelry from the UK.
Mawi is a costume jewelry brand from London which specializes in luxurious statement pieces. In 2010, the brand won the Luxury brand of Tomorrow award by Walpole Committee. Through Cura V, Mawi will be exhibited and carried by the boutique as an in-house brand.
Cura V aims to bring a luxurious specialty shopping experience to their clientele with this one-day only affair. Guests could shop in style while viewing the latest collections and unique artisinal jewelry & accessory pieces.
All day continental hors d’ouevres prepared by CAV and samples of assorted wines from the CAV cellar, will be served at the exhibit. The lure of Adornment by CURA V is a one day luxury affair in partnership with ABS CBN to be held on Saturday, December 8, 2012, from 11am to 8pm at the CAV wine shop, ground floor of The Spa, lot 5 high street, Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
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