Finding their voice on the runway

Inside SoFA's Blanc graduation show 2025

- JESSICA PAG-IWAYAN

For the graduating students of SOFA Design Institute, "Blanc 2025" was more than a fashion show, it was a moment of arrival. Held last Nov. 7, 2025, at Whitespace MNL, the Blanc graduation show brought together 19 designers from Design Studio 4 and Design Studio 8, each presenting six looks that reflected months, if not years of introspection, experimentation, and growth. The runway became a shared space where personal histories, emotional truths, and technical skill met, offering a glimpse into the next generation of Filipino design voices.

Blanc, which featured both SoFA's two-year and degree students. The collections leaned deeply into that idea. Among the Design Studio 4 designers was Yen Kyla, whose collection, "Working Title," centered on embracing incompleteness.