Just caught the announcement of nominees for the next Golden Globe Awards on TV this morning and was surprised that Quentin Tarantino, who was one of 3 presenters (Dane Cook, Hayden Panettiere, Ryan Reynolds were the other 3) was wearing a Barong Tagalog.
Though he was wearing it rather sloppy, it was kinda interesting to see that on TV. As we all recall, he was here a few months back to attend Cinemanila and caught more attention for his pedicab adventure.
I saw this one too on tv. Nice to see the barong being worn in golden globes. Sloppy nga lang talaga pagkasuot in QT… sayang.
The novel sartorial appearance generated equivocal comments. The LA crowd, seeing the “Barong” for the first time, thought the director looked too casual in his “tie-less” get-up. While Pinoys world-wide applauded Quentin for giving their native dress international exposure.
According to http://www.tesoros.ph Quentin was gifted with a ‘TESORO’S” barong by the National Commission of Culture and the Arts Executive Director Cecilia Guidote-Alvarez and by the Film Development Council of the Philippines vice-Chair Christine Dayrit. The Director was presented the 24 hour executed, custom-made barong for his courtesy call to the Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Tesoro’s must have done such a good job as Quentin saw it fit to wear the barong again and in front of an international media event at that.
Quentin’s patronage of the barong will endear him in the hearts of the movie going Pinoy (Filipino) public for many years to come.
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