Friday, August 24, 2007 Plastic Wear By Clint Holton P. Potestas
GET real. But at times, something good comes out from plastic material.
Josefa Dianne Espera has even two of them around her neck: tribal and futuristic. Oh, judge her not. She’s on to tweak them.
“The latest collection is called Lucit Affair,” explains Dianne who also owns and heads the design of Sepa, a fashion accessory line in Cebu and Manila. “Lucit means plastic, and I think they’re having a relationship or an affair with some other materials, mura’g naa sila’y love life.”
Sepa, according to her, was known for big, dangling earrings. But this time around, her experiment is on necklaces—an ornament that could glam up any simple shirt.
The plastic ornaments are inspired by the latest accessories on the international fashion runway.
For her tribal interpretation, she takes in her personal taste promoting Philippine indigenous materials, at the same time experimenting on various design strategies. Orange, red, and earth tones dominate the hues
Future perfect. “My futuristic pieces are very functional. You can wear them during a formal event. I toned down the design. This is not the typical futuristic design nga grabe ra kaayo,” suggests Dianne. Gray, silver, and clear are the perfect glow to this contemporary forecast. Keeping her designs fast forward never bores the fashion onlookers and, of course, her list of celebrity clients.
From plastics to genuine faith. Her religious collection pays homage to the Almighty Creator. Images of the Mother of God, the holy cross, and the saints droop as charms on either bracelets or necklaces. They come in different construction—depending on how you interpret your faith. “You can always express your faith through different ways,” she explains. “And I think in this way. I am thanking God for all the blessings.”
When you’re done with diamonds, plastics could be an interesting spin because they’re made of so little consequence. And when they fail you, Orocan is the last resort.
