Stylissimo

Fashion, in its broader sense, does not necessarily mean the art of creating trends, as in the latest prêt-a-porter off the racks, or the way made-to-measure or couture is developed and perfected by the masters of style and design . Fashion is more than that, and its style that matters most. Your manner of dressing and style sense make all the difference. In the case of high fashion, style cunningly involves the whole process of image making. Designers dictate the mood and the look they want to project, thus the mirage of emotions that immortalize that ubiquitous imagery they have in mind. Models then become artistically stylized and glamorized by the best creative directors and stylists in the business, then drawn and captured through the lenses of top-tier fashion photographers that sends the message across.

To quote a powerful phrase from one of the best fashion editors at present, Kate Betts, " Fashion in all of its many expressions is never less than a reflection of our social identity. The images we respond to tell us as much about ourselves as they do about the people who made them-- who we are today, who we might be tomorrow."

STYLISSIMO is an intimate portrayal of art and style , a fashion-photo exhibit by the best photographers in the city, and the images of top mannequins from AD MODELS PHILIPPINES on December of this year, at Café Theatro, Crossroads. It is a display of the many facets of style that somehow communicate an essence without words, without touch, without sound or smell, but merely to illustrate a message in unconventional ways, so that one may embrace and appreciate the art of fashion and photography.