Fashion designer Arnold Galang is designing bags for Weavers in Maguindanao committed
Renowned fashion designer Arnold Galang said he to creating designs Maguindanaoan traditional pockets of materials lilies, local weavers during a diving trip as ambassadors of peace made is obliged cities affected by the conflict in general Salipada Pendatun K. (SK Pendatun) and Datu Odin Sinsuat in Maguindanao.
"It was unexpected, because it is a big responsibility to give such an undertaking. But when you see women and weaving, in which they work, it is impossible not to voluntarily share what you have," he said.
"What I have in any case, what I do every day, what I love to do - and that is the design," the designer said back to work, which is under the peace ambassadors recently as President Advisor for Peace Process (OPAPP) recruited.
Galang Maguindanao was welcomed by the members of the women's cooperative improvement Barangay Poblacion Club in rural Saskatchewan Pendatun. Women who are widows of the fallen rebel Moro have harvested bags lilies near the Marais Liguasan, woven to support their families.
Their livelihood project of the Government Payapa Masaganang Pamayanan (peaceful and resilient communities) program.This use community to be a hotbed of insurgency Moro supported. In 2008, the outbreak of armed conflict after the failed signing of the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has expelled hundreds of thousands of families from their homes.
Galang said that the Weber bag as a gift for Fashion Week ordered this year in the Philippines. "People ask where they can get your bags. Unfortunately, I did not know where to find you. But now that I'm here, I'll help you find your luggage and a market."
Sarika Pendatun, president of the women's group has demonstrated the production process from harvest to bag-making and discussed with Galang future projects that they can work together.
Galang also visited the Al Jamelah production of traditional clothing in Barangay Datu Odin inaul Tamontaka Sinsuat. "Inaul" is the way Maguindanaoan detailed weaving tablecloths, table runners and Malong.
President of the organization, AlbayaWampa (aka Bai Albi) recalled that the area used in a war zone to the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebellion.
"I organized the women here so that they livelihoods. Mostly single women or women of the members of the MNLF," she said. Bai Albi also welcomed the recommendations Galang how inaul the market and the industry. Galang said he would "definitely go Mindanao."
"If I had to rely on hearsay about Mindanao, I gave myself a chance, the people and the beauty to be discovered here. Mindanao There is more to the bad things we hear," he added.
He also congratulated the women who lead projects organization and livelihoods. "You are the true heroes," he said.
As ambassadors of peace and design, he hopes that all the help he can give weavers "will show you that the Philippines can do."
"I want to convey to others that we do to make this country a better place by the start of peace with ourselves and with others," said Galang.
To Galang also met young designers Buluan he promised to sponsor the Philippine Fashion Week next.
Arnold Galang is a renowned designer who. In the industry for over 20 years He worked as a designer for fashion lines such as Bobby Novenario, bank, oxygen, equipment and Bum Calypso, to name a few. He is currently Vice President of Merchandising for jeans and blood col Creative Consultant / Merchandising Sakaya for ladies wear. In addition, there is a vendor immediately for SM Women's apparel, adolescent girls and boys teens wear. It currently operates the line A. Galang SM ladies wear department store.