I was honored to be invited to the Philippine Consulate General in New York City to see the installation of John C. Ablaza’s Le Petit Couture collection as part of the Philippine Independence celebrations. We are here surrounded by his work, with our host for the evening, the Consul General Tess Dizon de Vega. The beautiful hall where the event was held is filled with amazing artwork, priceless national treasures of the Philippines from some of that country’s greatest artists. I loved seeing John’s art included as part of their cultural treasures. It is the first stop on the internal tour for this important collection.