ZAMBOANGA CITY FASHION DESIGNER GROWS OVER 200 PLANTS IN HER SMALL GARDEN

WHEN IT COMES TO FASHION, one must have a keen eye for beauty and creativity. A designer who knows how to utilize various shapes and colors will surely create unique as well as eye-catching pieces.

- PATRICIA BIANCA S. TACULAO

Zamboanga City fashion designer Geronie Labora´s eye for beauty is not only limited to the clothes that she makes. Her love for colorful and fresh pieces can be found in the plants that she grows.

Despite having started only last September of last year, Labora has amassed more than 200 plants in her small garden.

JOINING IN THE ‘PLANTITA’ HYPE

“I grew up in a house filled with all kinds of plants because my mother was very fond of this hobby and she had a very vast collection that actually served as the wall or fence for our 300 square meter lot,” Labora said.

Back then, the fashion designer admitted that she was too young to appreciate her mother’s efforts in owning and maintaining such a big garden. But now, she realized how hard yet rewarding it is to actually do so.

“I decided to start my collection in line with the plantita hype, that at first I thought was mere foolishness, but now I think I'm too attached to my plants that maintaining them has become a daily routine,” the fashion designer said.