Arcely Ensemble Size:6 layered into an asymmetrical silhouette

layered into an asymmetrical silhouette that softens and sharpens in all the right places

the bolero falls just below the bustline

carrying two forms most Filipinos would know on sight: the siling labuyo

and movement to speak first

• Sampaguita embroidery in lavender and ivory with subtle metallic threading

Arcely Ensemble Size:6 layered into an asymmetrical silhouettePeau de soie and tulle in Deep Bordeaux a bodice and a floor length skirt, worn as one. The bodice is cut in peau de soie and worked with twisted lace, the butterfly sleeves holding the shoulder line. The lace runs as a raised, irregular tracery rather than a flat applied trim. Beneath it, a floor length tulle skirt offered two ways: in matching bordeaux, or in ivory finished with a tapis overlay. Design Notes Bodice: peau de soie in Deep Bordeaux,