DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
P H O TO  R E L E A S E
2330 Roxas Blvd., Pasay City, Philippines                                                         Tel. No. 834-4000                                                                                   www.dfa.gov.ph

SFA-AGR-Sep-05                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         19 September 2005

FILIPINO-AMERICAN FASHION DESIGNER DELIGHTS SAN FRANCISCO
CROWD WITH HIS CREATIVE MIX OF FILIPINO DESIGNS

19 September 2005 -- Anthony Cruz Legarda (center), onstage with his models proudly showing his gorgeous creations, receives a warm applause from the audience of the Filipino fusion fashion show held on 15 September 2005 at the  San Francisco’s prestigious Asian Art Museum. The high energy Arkitkenik fusion fashion show, which highlighted a mix of traditional Filipino wear fused with designs and concepts from other cultures, coincided with Mr. Legarda’s launching of the DVD and coffee table book of his creations. END

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