The Maria Clara gown. As a traditional Filipino clothing for women, the Maria Clara gown owes its name from one of the characters of Jose Rizal's "Noli Me Tangere" - a mestiza named Maria Clara.

To help me come up with a redefinition of the maria clara gown, I spent some time reviewing several costume books in my library as well as examining some old Filipino postcards, which depict the ...

Designer Michael Leyva's gown makes it to the best-dressed list a third time as Janella Salvador presents elegance in her Maria Clara-inspired gown.

At least two generations of Filipino fashion designers went head-to-head last Sunday to prove that what they’ve been doing with the terno, they could also do with the maria clara.

Angelica Panganiban is a radiant bride in her Rosa Clara wedding gown as she ties the knot with husband Gregg Homan on the sandy shores of Siargao on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Janice Salimbangon, wife of Cebu Rep. Benhur Salimbangon, also wore a Maria Clara gown in canary yellow. She highlighted her simple dress with a diamond-studded emerald necklace from Hong Kong.

Identified as a serpentina gown (also referred to as “mermaid gown”), historians have long characterized the terno as an updated variation of the “baro at saya”, also known as the “Maria ...

Tootsy Angara's Maria Clara-inspired dress is certainly stand out. On Instagram, Sen. Sonny Angara's wife looking radiant in an off-shoulder number by fashion designer Michael Leyva. The subtly ...