Asia's Fashion Jewelry Accessories Fair

The Return of the Native Bag

The Philippine Star, April 30, 2003

Talimaya HandbagsBags so proudly made in the Philippines have really bagged the hearts of fashionistas worldwide.

This has been proven in trade exhibits where our native bags were bestsellers.

After all, we have exceptional bag makers in the country that can rival the best in the world. Examples are Avatar, Accessories, Inc., Cesmir Products Phils., Coco Mango Enterprises, Ferimar Import-Export, Inc., Talimaya Gift-Fashion Accessories Corp. and Zethor, Inc. All of them make gorgeous bags that are truly one-of-a-kind. Their designs articulate the exquisite craftsmanship and talent of the Filipinos, using materials like resin, plastic, abaca and jute. Details like embroidery, beadwork and hand painting give the bags added character.

"They came up with really nice collection," says Felicidad V. Tan-Co, executive director of the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), organizer of the Philippine participation.

"With the kind of quality products they have, not to mention the beautiful designs, I am pretty sure that these companies will do well in the APLF," she says confidently about the Philippine participants.

These bag makers were featured recently in Tindahan, The Fashion Store, one of three sub-fairs of the Manila F.A.M.E. International at the Philippine Trade Training Center.