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Kwentong Kultura | HABI Lectures Day 1
In The Realm of Textiles: Young Voices Advocating Heritage in Fashion
Friday, October 10, 2025
Friday, October 10, 2025
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Speakers:
Stephanie Diputado and Joy Geocado, Namnama Clothing
Steffi Cua, Idyllic Summers
Catherine Diquit, Likhang Maragondon
Moderator:
Jane Kingsu-Cheng
Headlining the first day (October 10) are Namnama Clothing’s Stephanie Diputado and Joy Geocado; Steffi Cua from Idyllic Summers, and Catherine Diquit from Likhang Maragondon. Moderating the discussion is writer, editor, stylist and entrepreneur Jane Kingsu-Cheng.
Speakers:
Stephanie Diputado and Joy Geocado, Namnama Clothing
Steffi Cua, Idyllic Summers
Catherine Diquit, Likhang Maragondon
Moderator:
Jane Kingsu-Cheng
Headlining the first day (October 10) are Namnama Clothing’s Stephanie Diputado and Joy Geocado; Steffi Cua from Idyllic Summers, and Catherine Diquit from Likhang Maragondon. Moderating the discussion is writer, editor, stylist and entrepreneur Jane Kingsu-Cheng.
Recognizing the perils of fast fashion with its unethical labor practices, Namnama Clothing was created with the belief in fashion as a force for good. It offers slow fashion that is ethically made with an emphasis on a transparent supply chain featuring Filipino textiles woven by local weaving communities. Co-founders Ms. Diputado and Ms. Geocado will talk about their experience as young entrepreneurs and the challenges they faced in building their own brand.
Idyllic Summer is a Manila-based fashion studio working at the intersection of materiality, conceptual research, and cultural authorship. Founded by Ms. Cua, herwork integrates handloomed textiles, traditional Filipino handiwork, and experimental pattern cutting into contemporary womenswear. Given her experience working at Harrods and RainbowWave in London, she will be discussing the true cost of fashion, and why “local” can sometimes be expensive.
In a town where weaving was thriving as far back as the 1700s, Likhang Maragondon traces its roots to Ms. Diquit’s discovery that at the turn of the 21st century, only two elderly handloom weavers remained. Recognizing the potential of handloom weaving and bamboo processing in her hometown, she established Likhang Maragondon to empower the local community and save the town’s weaving heritage as well. For HABI Lectures, she will talk about her experience in building a brand with a cause at its core.
Idyllic Summer is a Manila-based fashion studio working at the intersection of materiality, conceptual research, and cultural authorship. Founded by Ms. Cua, herwork integrates handloomed textiles, traditional Filipino handiwork, and experimental pattern cutting into contemporary womenswear. Given her experience working at Harrods and RainbowWave in London, she will be discussing the true cost of fashion, and why “local” can sometimes be expensive.
In a town where weaving was thriving as far back as the 1700s, Likhang Maragondon traces its roots to Ms. Diquit’s discovery that at the turn of the 21st century, only two elderly handloom weavers remained. Recognizing the potential of handloom weaving and bamboo processing in her hometown, she established Likhang Maragondon to empower the local community and save the town’s weaving heritage as well. For HABI Lectures, she will talk about her experience in building a brand with a cause at its core.
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