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CAUAYAN CITY — The creative attires of Isabeleño women were put on display in an exhibit at the SM mall here on Saturday.
The creations of local designers such as Jefferson Go, who designed the evening gown of Jarina Sandhu, who won as Miss Bambanti Queen 2025, and Danny Ross Trinidad, were among those displayed.
GOWN EXHIBIT Finely crafted gowns like these on photo which were worn by Babanti Festival beauties, were created by local designer Jefferson Go. The gowns are on display at SM Cauayan City, giving mallgoers a glimpse of Isabela’s rich heritage. PHOTO BY VINCE JACOB VISAYA
Festival organizers said the attires represent the finely crafted dresses and headdresses that symbolize the rich Isabela's heritage and the virtues of its people.
The intricate designs feature a blend of thousands of pearls, beads, crystals, and trimmings, and are thoughtfully arranged to evoke purity, innocence, wisdom, wealth, and confidence.
The clothes or fabrics, textures, and colors mirror the vibrance and resilience of Isabeleños, while the panels of the gown show unique culture, history, and faith of each town or city, the organizers added.
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The scarecrow represents the creativity and industriousness of the Isabeleños, and pay homage to the deep faith of the villagers.
"These magnificent creations are truly amazing, a show of masterclass works," mallgoer Rolando Cayaban said.
Bambanti Festival, an annual weeklong cultural and thanksgiving festival in the province, formally ended on Sunday. It earlier garnered the Aliw Award for Best Festivals Practices and Performance from 2015 to 2017 and the Aliw Award Hall of Fame in 2018.
