In The Studio with Francis Dravigny | Vogue Philippines

When #FrancisDravigny came to #Cebu in 1993, it was initially to make furniture, but he soon fell in love with Philippine fibers and the laborious process of creating textiles. Today, his craft takes shape across interior projects and artistic exhibits. “The ‘smart’ of the hand,” he says. “I’m very, very amazed about what the human being can produce.” For #InTheStudio, the French designer and creative talks about his passion for blending local fibers with recycled fabrics, the collaboration behind translating his sketches into art pieces, the ancestral traditions that inspire him, and why preserving the soul of Filipino and Cebuano hand-weaving is central to his decades-long mission. Media Channels Editor ANZ HIZON Supervising Director/DOP and Interviewer SEPH TAN Interviewer ZACH ALDAVE Cinematographer JOHN JUSTIMBASTE Gaffer RAM PEDROZA Production & Post-production NARRA STUDIOS Producer BIANCA ZARAGOZA Media Channels Video Editor WAINAH JOSON Media Channels Copywriter AYLLI CORTEZ 00:00 – Intro: Meet French designer and textile artist Francis Dravigny 00:34 – Favorite Medium: Weaving and blending recycled fabrics 02:34 – Woven by Hand: Founding Interlace and preserving Filipino soul 04:20 – Second Skin: On protection and the meanings behind patterns 05:35 – Morning Ritual: Starting the day with tea, quiet, and taking a breath 06:35 – Little Universe: Inside his Cebu studio filled with handcraft souvenirs 07:35 – Smart of the Hand: Francis’ obsession with traditional t