Salvacion Lim Higgins
Filipino fashion designer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Salvacion Lim-Higgins (January 28, 1920 – September 15, 1990), also known professionally as Slim, was a Filipino fashion designer known for her haute couture. She is considered by many Filipino culture critics to be the mother of the modern terno.
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Salvacion Lim Higgins | |
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Born | (1920-01-28)January 28, 1920 |
Died | September 15, 1990(1990-09-15) (aged 70) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas Traphagen School of Fashion |
Spouse | Hubbert Higgins |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Order of National Artists of the Philippines |
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In 2022, she was named a National Artist of the Philippines, being the second fashion designer to receive the distinction following her contemporary Ramon Valera.[1]