During the 1930s, the Barong Tagalog became an item of Filipino pride after the first president of the Philippines, Manuel Quezon, made it a national dress for men.

CEBU, Philippines — The Barong Tagalog is the official national costume of Filipino men. Such an excellent choice, because the Barong Tagalog is a beautiful, elegant and distinctly Filipino garment.

Filipino men generally tend to prefer conservative looks and styles for the barong Tagalog, unless one is an artist or a balikbayan who wants to stand out in a gathering.

Last year, Jian DeLeon, men’s fashion director at Nordstrom, collaborated with the menswear label Bode on a shirt inspired by a traditional barong, but made from a non-traditional cotton linen ...

Except for a few minor changes, the Barong Tagalog, the formal men's wear in the Philippines - accepted as such all over the globe - and business suits have remained the same through the decades.

But as more Filipinos have permeated fashion, music and pop culture at large in the United States (and around the world) in recent years, the barong has bounced back in ways that are strikingly ...

The Filipino American creatives who are reclaiming the barong By Melissa Magsaysay, CNN Oct 26, 2023 Updated Apr 11, 2024 0 1 of 2 ...

The origins of the barong are widely seen as dating back to times before the Philippines was colonized by Spain in the 15th century. Both a status symbol and everyday garment, its sheer fabric has ...