10/02/2026
We are still so deeply saddened by the loss of our Anthony Legarda. Anthony has been such an integral part of Sentro Filipino, having graced us with his charm and guiding light for so many years. For those of you who have attended his many fashion shows and exhibits with us, or seen his work as our cultural ambassador and creative director, you have felt his tremendous warmth and his wonderful, positive spirt.
Please join the Legarda family, Sentro Filipino, The Hinabi Project, Autism Hearts Foundation, The Filipino Food Movement, and many others to celebrate the life of an extraordinary man.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
3pm to 6pm (program starts at 4pm)
Sentro Filipino: 814 Mission St. San Francisco
Food, w**e, music, dancing - just the way he would have wanted it.
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Anthony Cruz Legarda was an award-winning Filipino American fashion designer and textile technologist whose visionary work bridged tradition and innovation. Anthony achieved world-wide acclaim for integrating authentic handwoven fabrics from the Philippines and Asia into contemporary fashion, transforming indigenous textile artistry into sustainable and globally relevant couture.
Anthony dedicated his life to researching and developing innovative fabrics from natural fiber and working with indigenous master weavers. He believed that natural and organic fabrics made by indigenous weaver communities can create stylish art-to-wear clothing for the global market.
A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York with a foundation in Fashion Merchandising from City College of San Francisco, Anthony built an international career that blended design excellence with cultural advocacy. His designs have been featured at world-class institutions, including the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, the Guggenheim Museum Theater in New York City, and the World Trade Center in Metro Manila.
As a consultant to the Philippine Textile Research Institute under the Department of Science and Technology, Legarda contributed to the development of Philippine Tropical Fabrics, elevating native fibers into elegant, modern expressions of sustainable fashion.
