“After the War: Fashioning the Philippines” tells a story about the end of destruction and the beginning of creation through the work of Salvacion Lim Higgins. This will include her early life up to the first decade of her career as a fashion designer in post WWII Manila. From the period of Liberation, the Philippines was on the cusp of rebirth. It was a time to rebuild, reimagine – and even refashion – a new nation.
“Liberation Talks” is part of the series of events under the Liberation: War & Hope banner program, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. It is organized by Ayala Foundation, Inc. (AFI) through FHL, in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines. Manila Bulletin is the official media partner.
00:00:00 Introduction, Philippine National Anthem, U.S. National Anthem, and Manila Bulletin
00:09:59 About the Speaker: Mark Lewis Higgins
00:12:25 Start of Presentation/Discussion
00:12:29 Life Before the War
00:26:59 The Golden Age of Haute Couture in Paris: 1947-1957
00:30:49 Salvacion Lim and the ‘Golden Age of Haute Couture’ in Manila
01:13:28 Slim designs costumes for 20th Century Fox
01:17:18 Dressing up Miss Universe in 1952
01:20:16 Couture on Film: 1951 and 1955
01:27:23 Q&A
02:16:12 Closing
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