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RC CAYLAN:

SHOOTING FOR THE STARS

ver pork sisig and ginataang langka , he talked about his humble beginnings
working in a cruise ship.It was far different but still he held on to his ambition to
someday pursue a fashion and design career: a dream shaped early on growing
up in Batangas with a mother and a grandmother who were seamstresses. He
Omet Rick in one of these cruise travels and forged a relationship which proved to
one day be a significant anchor to RC’s dream. With Grand Rapids as his base, he refocused his
passion and pursued a degree in Fashion Design. In less than a decade, his first break at a runway
show came in 2015 in San Francisco.

Mindful of the competitive fashion world, he understands the need to create a stamp
characteristically his own. As to his style compass, he describes the classic feminine silhouette
as his dictum. The make is modern but elegant, his palette is not to be defined by patterns and
bright colors but it is to transform them. Caylan aims to capture in each of his pieces the call of
Hollywood glam. While seemingly polar opposites, his proclaimed influences along the lines of
Valentino and Alexander McQueen unify the classic feminine form, whether close to her skin or
serving as the frame. Voluminous and in colors. Dark and with grunge. Revealing and hidden.
And while the creative force starts with each of his sketches, his aim is always at the heart of
couture: translation in the details. “Execution is far better than design itself ” he exclaimed as he
recalled the very first time he saw his creation in print (and subsequently in social media) when
Anne Winters (Tyrant, Wicked City) was clad in an RC Caylan gown when she won the Emmy for
“Night School” (Zac and Mia).

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