Dressed Classic, Fashioning the Philippines: Salvacion Lim Higgins, An Interview with Mark Lewis Higgins

When fashion designer Salvacion Lim "Slim" Higgins opened her first atelier in Manila in 1947, she ushered in both the golden age of Filipino couture and her own forty-plus year career. Her son Mark Lewis Higgins joins us to discuss her incredible life and legacy. Recommended additional resources: SLIM's Fashion School here and here SLIM's Fashion School InstagramVideo on SLIM's legacy Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Asterpro: www.asteproallergy.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: * Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy