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| | occupation = Fashion designer | | occupation = Fashion designer | ||
| | years_active = 2011-present | | years_active = 2011-present | ||
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Filipino fashion designer
| Francis Libiran | |
|---|---|
| Born | Manila, Philippines |
| Education | Fashion Institute of the Philippines University of Santo Tomas |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Notable work | Hello Kitty Couture Collection, Creatures of the Night Collection, Sinag Barong for 2024 Olympics |
| Website | francislibiran |
Francis Libiran is a Filiipino fashion designer, who had made clothing designs that have been worn by Hollywood celebrities and featured on America's Next Top Model. In 2024, he designed the Sinag Barong worn by Team Philippines at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Early life and education
Libiran was born in Manila, Philippines initially studied architecture at the University of Santo Tomas before making the shift to fashion design. His father was against this career change at first but through the help of his friends, he was able to push through. He obtained his degree in Fashion Design at the Fashion Institute of the Philippines.
Career
In 2011, Libiran designed the evening gown for Maria Paula Bianca Paz, who used it in competition at Miss World Philippines 2011. It won Best Evening Gown.
The producers of America's Next Top Model and host Tyra Banks commissioned Libiran to be a featured designer in the 18th season of the show. Libiran created the Hello Kitty Couture Collection for an episode of the show which aired in April 2012. Libiran was further commissioned by Tyra to design several custom pieces for her to wear, which landed her on "best dressed" lists of various red carpets, specifically the Blossom Ball.
In 2016, Libiran designed costumes for GMA's TV series Encatadia, where he did extensive research to come up with the designs. According to Libiran, his team brainstormed together with Encantadia's production team and watched old clips of Encantadia in YouTube to conceptualize the characters' fashion sense. The gowns of the sang'gres and Ynang Reyna is more edgy and fashionable compared to the ruggedness/cocky-themed costumes in 2005. Each gown depicts the powers and personalities of each sang'gre while showing one thing that they have in common- Royal. The colors of their gowns match the colors of the gems that the Sang’gres are guarding. Just like in the original series, they wore elegant gowns when they were not in a battle. He further stated, "A normal gown usually takes us two months to create but since we had to consider the time, we assigned a dedicated team of craftsmen to produce the outfits in just 15 days." According to the cast, they went on a strict diet and fitness trainings to secure their shape suited for their exquisite gowns. The cast first appeared in costumes during "ToyCon 2016 Poplife Fan Xperience" at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay on June 10, 2016.
— Libiran, on how Encantadia costumes were made."The process is the same as when we make our signature gowns for clients here and abroad. Since the designs I've made still include my signature details, it was not that hard for me and my team to create the costumes. The only difference is that we had to consider how these gowns would appear against chroma optical filters used in television as Encantadia is a telefantasia which requires chroma."
Artistic influences
Francis' love for travel, nature, architecture, and patterns direct his designs. Some of his signature design techniques include art deco patterns and cutouts, custom laser-cut materials, intricate embellishments and custom embroidery.
References
- Lu, Monet (June 4, 2016). "Meeting world-renowned fashion designer, Francis Libiran —". Asian Journal News. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ Nepales, Janet Susan (January 17, 2022). "Francis Libiran: Shifting from Architecture to Fashion Design and Living His Truth". Golden Globes. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- Atencio, Peter (June 20, 2024). "Team PH's Sinag barong earns praise". Manila Standard. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ "The Brand". Francis Libiran. October 3, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- Ledesma, Bea J. "Designer Francis Libiran on making Tyra look skinny, and finding his work on 'America's Next Top Model'". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ Jocom, Bea. "Francis Libiran Talks About the New and Improved Encantadia Costumes". Preview. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- "Gowns ng mga Sang'gre ng Encantadia, sinaliksik ni Francis Libiran". GMA Network. May 17, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- Abando, Paulo (May 23, 2016). "Sang'gres in Libiran gowns". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- Anarcon, James Patrick. "Francis Libiran designs costumes for Encantadia Sang'gres". PEP. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- Policarpio, Allan (June 20, 2016). "4 protectors of Encantadia's gems revealed". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- Noguerra, Al Kendrick. "Look: Encantadia' Sang'gres' first photo in their Francis Libiran costumes". GMA Network. Retrieved October 8, 2016.