SLIM at The Lobby curated by Mark Lewis Higgins ☀️ #MaArteAtThePen puts together a vignette of ensembles by Slim. The dresses date from 1952 to the early 1980s and have been loaned from the archives of Slim’s Fashion & Arts School. Nine of her fabulous creations will be on view at The Lobby from August 15 to 27, 2022. Salvacion Lim Higgins, known by the acronym Slim, was a fashion designer whose career began in post-World War II Manila, from 1947 until her passing in 1990. The first decade of her career is considered a golden era in Philippine fashion. She was known for creating some of the most avant-garde silhouettes of her time, both for evening gowns and ternos. Considered a master in her techniques of draping and embellishment, her beautiful creations have been the subject of a retrospective at the National Museum of the Philippines in 2009. In June of this year, the Philippine government recognized her with the distinction of National Artist for Design. Painter Mark Lewis Higgins (@marklewishiggins), the late designer’s son who serves as the current Director of Slim’s Fashion & Arts School (@slimsfashion), will curate this special exhibit. MaArte at The Pen August 19-21, 2022 #MaArteFair #MaArteAtThePen #CelebratingTheFilipinoCreativeSoul #MuseumFoundationPH #SupportNationalMuseumPH #ProudlyPinoy #LoveLocal #Philippines #SupportLocal #BuyLokal #SlimsFashion #SalvacionLimHiggins #MarkLewisHiggins #PhilippineFashion