RAVENOUS FOR RENZ REYES

It's the first day of Renz Reyes' solo pop-up debut. For three full days, the fashion community is set to experience an exclusive Renz Reyes display at the multi-brand boutique Comme Çi in Power Plant Mall.

- By PATTI SUNIO

The mannequins stood bare, and the racks were still sparse with clothes. But both the curious and long-time fans of the celebrated designer were already up and about as early as the mall opened, eager to get first dibs on the limited-edition pieces.

Reyes himself finally arrives, carrying two suitcases filled with more of his clothes. And the early birds wasted no time—they shopped right out of his suitcase. The clamor for Renz Reyes' designs was loud and clear. And by the end of the first day, he almost sold out.

CLEAR DESIGN CODES

Titled "Codex of Design," first unveiled at the Comme Çi pop-up, the collection presents a core Renz Reyes wardrobe. The clothes are at once a statement piece and a new favorite that's to be worn and styled a million times over, fun with unexpected details and covertly sexy, almost armor-like yet elegantly contoured, and, as always from Reyes, supremely constructed and intensely detailed.

"In 'Codex of Design,' we are looking through the codex of the things I've done in the past and putting them now in a different context, building core staples within each category—tops, bottoms, and outerwear," begins Reyes. "And now we are redoing them in different colors, different fabrics, and different sizes."