PH Consulate General in Los Angeles Unveils Second Installations for PULO Project 2019
(from left) Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles Deputy Consul General Ambrosio Brian F. Enciso III, Zacarias 1925 Creative Director Rita Nazareno, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Chief TJ Manotoc, PDNE Owner Emmanuel Renoird, Vice Consul Dyan Miranda-Pastrana and Cultural Officer Maria Dolores Sales. (Los Angeles PCG photo)
LOS ANGELES 30 July 2019 — Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles Deputy Consul General Ambrosio Brian F. Enciso III, together with the Consulate General’s Cultural and Information sections, attended the launch of PULO Project 2019’s Second Installations at The Lab and The Flagship branches of Please Do Not Enter (PDNE), an art and retail concept shop located in downtown Los Angeles, on 09 July 2019.
Following the resounding success of the first installation of PULO Project on 07 May 2019, the second installation showcases contemporary works born from and inspired by Philippine culture.
PDNE’s The Flagship debuted Carlyle Nuera’s “Panit” - which is the Waray word for skin - features a collection of five terno blouses in shades of skin tone colored organza.
The collection represents the range of skin tones that Filipinos possess which is seldom represented in the media, according to Mr. Nuera, who is also Barbie Signature lead designer at the toy manufacturing giant Mattel.
The Flagship also features a Filipino-American brand “Maaari”, which is managed by three Filipino-American women designers, Samantha Roxas, Jeanette Sawyer and Ivy Ocampo.
Aromatic curators Barratt Riley & Co. enhanced the experience at The Lab with a botanical scent installation, representing a fragrant blend of the diverse Philippine landscapes and flora.
Within the exhibition, patrons were invited to learn about the selected botanicals along with their aromatic properties and geo-cultural significance. Featured scents were Pulo (composed of ylang - ylnag, jasmine sambac and green herbs) and Manila (made of palmarosa, labdanum, edarwood).
The artisan brand, created by Phoenix psychologist Dr. Tyler Barratt and Beverly Hills beauty guru Christian Fitzgerald Riley, features a collection of handcrafted botanical aromas made of premium ingredients sourced ethnically from around the globe.
PULO Project 2019 is curated and founded by PDNE store director and Filipino-American, Michelle Aquino. It is a series of installations and experiences dedicated to art and culture of the Philippines through contemporary fashion, design and multisensory events.
The project’s second installation will run at PDNE’s two locations until 04 August 2019. END
(right) Los Angeles-based exhibition designer and jeweler Jeanette Sawyer’s jewelry line fascinates guests, which fuses contemporary sensibility, metal smithing methods and traditional techniques to create uniquely Filipino-American handcrafted jewelry. (Los Angeles PCG photo)
Ms. Sawyer creations, which include a selection of adornments, hand-crafted jewelry and banga pots made exclusively by Kalinga women. (Los Angeles PCG photo)
PDNE’s The Flagship features a collection of five terno blouses in shades of skin tone colored organza by Carlyle Nuera and “Maaari” banga pots made exclusively by Kalinga women. (Michelle Aquino photo)
PULO Project 2019 director and curator Michelle Aquino (leftmost) with Deputy Consul General Enciso (center) and Vice Consul Pastrana (rightmost). (Los Angeles PCG photo)
Kalamansi (citrus, basil, elemi) and Sampaguita (jasminum sambac, honeysuckle, white musk). (Los Angeles PCG photo)
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