Presidential sister and art advocate Irene Marcos-Araneta and other fashion and design enthusiasts had a glimpse of the life and work of Salvacion Lim Higgins: National Artist for Design at SM Aura Premier, the first showcase in a mall celebrating the fashion designer’s visionary work from a career spanning over four decades. Curated by son and artist Mark Lewis Higgins, the exhibition featured a breathtaking selection of gowns and archival photographs highlighting the preeminent designer’s creative genius and legacy, her enduring signature style: groundbreaking yet timeless design, intriguing silhouettes, and exquisite technique.
Salvacion Lim “Slim” Higgins was honored as a National Artist in the Design category in June this year, the only Filipino designer with creations in the archives of both the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. and in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
Slim’s, the oldest fashion institution in the country has mentored thousands of designers all over the Philippines and counts as alumni such fashion luminaries as Oskar Peralta, Joe Salazar, Cesar Gaupo, Oliver Tolentino, Albert Andrada, Joey Samson, Martin Bautista and Michael Cinco.
SM and the Slim’s Fashion & Arts School have had many exciting collaborations over the years, notably in exhibitions of the works of graduating students held in premier SM Malls.
