ART, FASHION AND SUSTAINABILITY CONVERGE AT THE CITY OF DREAMS

An Orlina was preparing laksa and no one was going to refuse the spicy noodle dish, especially when it included a visit to Ramon Orlina's atelier.

- By ANNA ISABEL C. SOBREPEÑA

An Orlina was preparing laksa and no one was going to refuse the spicy noodle dish, especially when it included a visit to Ramon Orlina's atelier. The laksa was the side show to the main event being cooked up by ManilArt founder and president Amy Loste and Bayo Atelier owners Leo and Anna Laygon.

While they moved in different circles, Loste in the world of visual arts and the Lagons in the retail apparel circles, they reimagined a collaboration of art and fashion within the realm of conscious living. Their shared desire to add heritage, innovation and sustainability into the equation birthed Lamina 2025.

Both Ramon Orlina and his daughter Anna are participating in this curated lifestyle fair. Lamina derives from the Latin reference to layers. It is also an anagram for Manila. The three-day event brings together notable names in a showcase that redefines luxury from just being about possessions to having a purpose that considers the needs of future generations.

This will happen at the City of Dreams, which is also celebrating its 10th anniversary. The luxury integrated resort has become a platform for Filipino talent over the last decade.

COD vice president Charisse Chuidian said, "We fully support the flourishing local art scene and are elated to co-present the inaugural visual arts and fashion lifestyle fair in the Grand Ballroom to mark our 10th year anniversary."