A SECOND set of postcards, this time with the pieces of Philippine National Artist for Fashion Salvacion Lim Higgins, fondly known as Slim, has recently been released by the Benilde Fashion Museum of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB).
This new selection focuses on Slim’s obras from the last decade of her storied career.
It highlights creations such as a magenta-colored Dongin lace mini, a strapless garment with a black silk chiffon bodice, two-piece ensemble floral vision in butterscotch and dusty blue print, blue-green Shantung silk blazer and wrap pencil skirt, fuchsia-pink satin ruched dress with bow appliques, and more.
The sought-after postcards, which were photographed at the residence of the artistic collector son Mark Higgins, is the first time the residence has been captured for the public eye.
Salvacion Lim Higgins was a pioneer pillar of Philippine fashion, as she studied and immersed in the fashion capitals of Paris and New York-eventually bringing home her discoveries, insights and learnings back to Manila. Together with her sister Purificacion, they established the Slim’s Fashion and Arts School, now under the custodianship and an institution of DLS-CSB.
Proceeds from the sales of these postcards will support the operations, conservation, archival, educational, and preservation efforts of the Benilde Fashion Museum.