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TINA BASA – REYES
--- “I am inspired by the
challenge to make somebody
look and feel good with what
they wear.”
GOWN
SaLoN
Ms. Tina Basa-Reyes designing and cutting for ALL bride sizes.
An Ancestry of Cuts & Patterns
“We are a family of master cutters!” exclaims Ms.
Tina Basa-Reyes. Her mom has been sewing
for about 60 years, her sister 40, and her brother
30, while Ms. Tina has already logged in 17 years
in the business. She adds, “As early as high
school, I know that this is what I want. According
to my mom, this is not just something we inherited
from our grandparents, it started way back our
ancestors. It’s in the blood.”
While some designers simply design without
being able to actually create an outfit on their
own, she takes pride in
being skilled enough to
oversee a design from
sketch to fabric.
“My rates are lower than
your normal fashion
designers because I
do the patterns myself.
I don’t have cutters to
execute the designs.
So it’s very rare that
you
come
across
designers who can
make patterns.”
How important is this?
Aside from the budgetcut from having no
extra hands to do the
patterns, you are assured that what you see [the
design] is what you’ll get [the wedding gown].
From Stick Thin To Major Curves!
Because she is a seasoned cutter, sewer and
designer she has no problems designing gowns
for brides of all body types. There is no ‘ideal’
silhouette because her goal is to bring out the
beauty of the bride through her wedding gown –
big and small.
“We are a
family of master cutters!”
“Whether I have petite brides or more curvy
ones... That’s actually my forte, wedding gowns
for curvier and bigger types. It’s easy for me
[also] to assess their taste. You show them a
magazine and from there, they pin point exactly
what they like. I am inspired by the challenge to
make somebody look and feel good with what
they wear. And I don’t repeat wedding gowns. I
customize per bride so there’s
no two of the same design.
Check my website, gowns are
not repeated nor duplicated.”
Her target date to finish a gown
is at least a month before the
wedding. She explains, “I have
no problem with deliveries
because of that [one month
target]. Because I’m a master
cutter I have control over my
clothes—from the fit to the
beadworks and the price.”
Ms. Tina’s business is home-based and she
specializes in wedding gowns.
168 M. Paterno St. San Juan
Telephone No.: +632 215 3741
Mobile No.: +63 917 844 3323
Email: [email protected]
www.tinabasa-reyes.com
Facebook: Tina Basa Reyes Gown Salon