Fashion storyteller Norman Peñaflorida together with the NCCA and The Metropolitan Theater, opened Karilagan on November 9. More than a showcase of style, the exhibit is a vital cultural bridge connecting the rich heritage of the past with the dynamic sensibilities of the present. Below, the ribbon-cutting ceremony Art has always been a mirror of a nation’s soul, and nowhere is this more vividly expressed than in the vibrant threads of traditional Filipino textiles. The recent opening of the “Karilagan: Mga Tradisyunal na Habi at Kasuotan sa Makabagong Kapanahunan” (Karilagan: Traditional Weaves and Attire in the Modern Era) exhibit at The Metropolitan Theater stands as a magnificent testament to this truth.  Spearheaded by fashion storyteller Norman Peñaflorida of The Closet Couture, in collaboration with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and The Metropolitan Theater, the exhibition is much more than a showcase of style—it is a vital cultural bridge connectin...