Tuesday, March 15, 2011

...the trendsetter

Pinoy designer showcases hip, young designs in LA Fashion Week

LOS ANGELES — Filipino fashion designer Alan del Rosario recently showcased at the Los Angeles (LA) Fashion Week hip, young, and vibrant designs that were part of the spring collection of his popular Burlapp line of clothes.

Del Rosario, the first Filipino fashion designer to be a finalist in the first Oscar Designers Challenge contest, presented 30 dresses that were hip, young, vibrant, wearable, and cool.
Filipino fashion designer Alan Del Rosario with one of his clients, Glee's Lea Michelle, during the recent Golden Globe Awards - Janet Nepales
The show was held at the Supper Club in Hollywood, California as part of the Los Angeles Fashion Week.

Alan is a graduate of the prestigious Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise (FIDM) in LA where his fellow Cebuano friend and colleague, Monique Lhuillier, also graduated.

A Bob Mackie Fashion Design awardee and scholar, Del Rosario remains humble despite his success in Hollywood.

He is also the recipient of the California’s Designer of the Year award and GenArtLA’s Fresh Face.

One of Del Rosario's most famous clients is Glee’s Lea Michele whom we interviewed one time on the Glee set wearing one of Alan’s Burlapp dresses.

“I love the Burlapp clothes!" Lea told us when we told her that she was wearing a Del Rosario creation. “They are so comfortable, stylish and hip."
Photo by Janet Nepales


At the recent Golden Globes, we introduced Del Rosario to Lea, who could not contain herself and screamed with delight upon meeting the talented fashion designer.

Aside from Lea Michele, his other famous Hollywood clients include Michelle Pfeiffer, Debra Messing, Paris Hilton among others.

In the recent Golden Globe awards show, he also dressed up former Miss Universe Margaret Gardiner in a sexy leather gown with a peek-a-boo back and a revealing front slit.

Alan’s creations have been featured in such reality shows as “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," and the Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency.

He has also been featured before in the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Show during LA Fashion Week.

Del Rosario's inspiration

When asked where he gets his inspiration for his designs, Del Rosario smiled and said, “I really don’t know."
Photo by Janet Nepales


“They just come from various elements, things, people and experiences that I encounter," he explained.

He added, “Everything that I see inspires me. Sometimes I just wake up in the middle of the night and discover a concept."

During the fashion show, although he hardly had any food nor sleep, Del Rosario was still always smiling.

He was charming, positive, and passionate – loving what he does well: fashion designing. – VVP, GMA News

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