Last Saturday, when the Philippines celebrated 111 years of freedom, Cebu trooped to Vudu to watch the AD models honor 11 years of business and 2 years of muses at the IndepenDANCE VUDU [Avant-Garde ] Party.

independent spirit Trish Garcia wore a chantily lace and corseted bodice

The beaded gown with feather cutouts Meghen wore is golden fleece.

Loise Tan wearing the red line - an ode to Valentino - and flashing around the Havaianas Filipinas Limited Edition flip-flops

Atelier Line - couture made to measure.

Ana Andrada

Stylissimo Graduates in the fashion show

Xtina Barz

AD MODEL Nikki Taylor stands beside a Jan Gonzales frame

AD Model Trish Garcia in Noreen Tseng jewelry

Dan Ong and AD Model

Maquillage genius Jessie Glova in the center for the models’ hair and makeup

Dexter Alazas of Alazas Atelier has been managing AD (for Alazas Dexter) Models since time memorial and is open to seeing more fresh faces here in Cebu. Photo above shows Dexter with AD models’ Nikki Taylor, Chai Martinez, Trish Garcia, Meghen Dougherty, Loise Tan and Kirstie Babor to name a few. Aliaz is a street couture pret-a-porter for the young and independent spirited Pinoys. This collection was also featured at the Sunstar Cebu. Thanks Rey Dacalos for the photos, Jan Gonzales for the exhibit shots and Joseph Ong for Gwen in Aliaz photo.