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Jose “Pitoy” Moreno was a Filipino fashion designer that brought Filipino fashion and filipiñiana clothing to the international spotlight. He began his rise to worldwide popularity and success in the 1960’s and carried it through the 1970’s and 80’s.

Moreno brought his fashion shows to New York City, Paris, Rome, London, Madrid, Tokyo, Monaco, and many other cities around the world. In addition to having many high ranking politicians and other public figures of the Philippines as clients, Moreno also had numerous American First Ladies and foreign royalty as clients, as well.

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His designs appeared in international fashion magazines like Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. Fashion magazines and editors referred to him as the “Fashion Czar of Asia”, “Asia’s High Priest of Fashion” and the “greatest Filipino couturier”.

Moreno designed, sold and popularized filipiñiana clothing, using traditional designs, fabrics and techniques while incorporating modern touches.

He introduced Philippine te