Hot! Hot! Hot! ‘Betina’

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I texted Betina’s mom Tina Ocampo to congratulate her daughter for her fabulous T-shirt line. This was her reply (Tina, I hope you don’t me sharing your message to me):

Aww… Proud mommy!

Thank you Mother Henri Calayag for tweeting this:

From style.com:

One of the things I most like about my job is finding new talent, especially when I least expect it. While at the Celestina showroom seeing designer Tina Maristela-Ocampo’s latest amazing crocodile totes and shell minaudières, I spotted embellished T-shirts lying around the space. Betina Ocampo, her daughter who is still a student at Parsons, is the woman behind the new line Betina. Why a T-shirt line? “I’m following the path my dad took in the beginning of his career—dropping out of college at 17 to hand-paint one-of-a-kind T-shirts. His project became an instant success at that, and so I decided to do my very own version of his earliest works,” she says. Every piece is hand-embroidered with precious metals and mother-of-pearl. “My inspiration comes from all my travels around Southeast Asia, watching my parents work with skilled artisans who specialize in many different techniques,” she says. This is her first collection ($300-$1,000), but the looks are strong, with heavy attention to detail. Retailers around the globe—I’m hoping to see her shirts in stores soon.—Marina Larroude. Photo: Thomas Iannaccone

via style.com

Congratulations Betina Ocampo!

Like your parents, Rico and Tina, I’m sure the Philippine fashion industry is proud of you too!

I can’t wait for your brand to explode world wide! Your collection is original, special, and global.

Betina.com.ph

Betina Spring/Summer 2013 collection:

I hope Betina will be available in the Philippines too. If so, my daughter Aryanna and I will be the first ones to line-up at Celestina store… Or is there a Betina boutique in the works? Let me know, OK?

Shoppingera, visit Betina.com.ph!