More recently, the barong Tagalog — which translates loosely to “dress of the Philippines” and is often abbreviated to barong — has surged in popularity with Filipinos across the diaspora ...

When it comes to the question of wearing an undershirt with the barong, the designer puts his foot down. “Wearing a regular round-neck t-shirt under a barong Tagalog is de rigueur.

The barong Tagalog is an embroidered formal shirt, typically worn untucked, which is commonly used at Philippine ceremonial events. It is widely seen as one of the more distinctive visual elements ...

The designer tapped to create the inaugural Barong Tagalog of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte gave a sneak peek of his work a day before the assumption to the presidency of the Davao City mayor on ...

The barong Tagalog is an embroidered formal shirt, typically worn untucked, which is commonly used at Philippine ceremonial events. It is widely seen as one of the more distinctive visual elements ...

During the 1930s, the Barong Tagalog became an item of Filipino pride after the first president of the Philippines, Manuel Quezon, made it a national dress for men.

Left photo shows model wearing a Barong Tagalog made with Cordillera and Mindanao handwovens on sheer black organdy with Barge Ramos' signature double collar. Right photo is taken from the New ...

The last time I wore a Barong, part of the Philippines’ national dress, I was a child. Then three years ago, I happened across a boutique Barong store while shopping in one of Manila’s many malls.

But as more Filipinos have permeated fashion, music and pop culture at large in the United States (and around the world) in recent years, the barong has bounced back in ways that are strikingly ...