10/23/2026
IT'S PERSONAL!
"This show means the world to me not because of exposure, but because it bridges the connections to our island and puts Manus in the spotlight.
I began in 2024 with nothing but the stories of my grandmothers. What went on the runway was bits and pieces of cutting, not complete garments, and I cried. Not because I was not able to show, but because I knew I had more to offer, but I was limited by my resources. This journey is the journey of a lonely girl who witnessed miracles and blessings even when I was blind to realize.
The name "Philau" was given to me by the eldest matriarch of my father's family in Manus. It is tied to Philapan, a Manus name meaning one of higher status or royal bloodline, and it reflects the maritime heritage of the Manus voyagers the Muengkol.
The PHILAPAN COLLECTION takes its name and spirit from this ancestry. It is bold, regal and rooted in cultural pride, carried by the line Crowned by Ancestry!"
The journey is personal, absolutely:
Dare to Dreamβ¦Dare to be Different!
LINDA PIUS - PNG DESIGNER
Inaugural Royal
PAZIFIKA BY DEZIGN: Fashion with Purpose
Crowne Plaza Foster City, California, USA
November 16, 2026
1 of only 8 Selected Designers!
Hupfeld Evers Hoerder Kalolaine Tangakina Pahulu Rapp Carol Atuatasi TeeJay Tauteoli B.M. Isabella Lotoaniu Losalio Milika Pusiaki Fololeni Curr Philau.KolXsen Fe'unu Koula Global Performing Arts Institute and Online Podcast Rick Clark Arasi Mataafa-Eteaki Tu'utanga Malungahu Uinise Siu Kaufusi Samson Lee Fiji Savaii Samoa Tourism Association PacifikLive Kopatiola Kaati Heimuli!UTAH PACIFIC FASHION RC Isand Wear Rose Havea Regan Fita Kaho-Lolohea Liberty Hinalei Afeaki Havili
~I do not have the rights to the music.