Ramón Valera

Ramon O. Valera postage stamp

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Ramón Valera (August 31, 1912 – May 25, 1972) was a Filipino fashion designer who was bestowed with the National Artist of the Philippines honor in 2006.^[1][2] He is the first and only Filipino fashion designer to receive this distinction to date.^[3] In 2017, his work was displayed in an exhibit called Valera and the Modern: An Exhibit on the Life and Work of National Artist for Fashion Design, Ramon Valera^[4] which was curated by Gerry Torres at De La Salle-College of St. Benilde’s School of Design and Arts Gallery.^[5]

Valera's gowns have been worn by notable Filipina women including Gloria Romero, Bárbara Pérez and Imelda Marcos.^[5]

Valera was born on August 31, 1912 in Santa Cruz, Manila and finished his education in De La Salle. He was the first to introduce the one-piece terno that was fastened in the back with a zipper. He re-imagined the Maria Clara outfit by adding bell sleeves^[4] and making it into a wedding gown.^[1] He died on May 25, 1972.^[6]

Recognition[]

In 2006, he was honored with the National Artist of the Philippines distinction.^[4] In 2007 he was named a Distinguished Lasallian by the De La Salle Alumni Association. A postage stamp was issued by the Philippine Postal Corporation on the occasion of his birth centenary in 2012.

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