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Peninsula Manila stages much-awaited annual wedding fair

Peninsula Manila stages much-awaited annual wedding fair

One of the country’s premier bridal events unfolds today and tomorrow, culminating in a bridal fashion show tonight. Plenty of giveaways are up for grabs for inquiring couples, including a chance to win a three-day/ two-night stay for two with breakfast at The Peninsula Hong Kong, The Peninsula Tokyo and…
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SONA brooch to serve as unity symbol during tough times

SONA brooch to serve as unity symbol during tough times

Made of inabel fabric, the half-sun brooch, which comes either in cream or blue, is the brainchild of the newly formed Philippine Fashion Coalition. Expect to see it on the collars and chests of most people, both at the Batasan and on Zoom, who will attend and hear President Duterte’s…
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The terno: Wearing your national pride on your sleeves

The terno: Wearing your national pride on your sleeves

What makes this national dress special and a reflection of its wearer’s pride in being Filipino? Despite the impression that it’s difficult to wear, what does it imbue its wearer that a contemporary or Western dress doesn’t? This Independence Day, a number of the country’s leading designers share their insights…
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Designs of the times

Designs of the times

With the advent of social distancing and the absence of big events, one of the many industries that’s taken a direct hit during this pandemic is fashion. How are some of the country’s leading designers managing to stay afloat? What measures have they taken to deal with the bleak situation?…
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Hope & heroism go digital in PeopleAsia’s May 2020 issue

Hope & heroism go digital in PeopleAsia’s May 2020 issue

BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ “When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.” As such, PeopleAsia honors the unconquerable men and women who continue to rise above the challenges brought about by COVID-19, by training the spotlight on the real lives and real stories of survivors, front liners…
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Designer PPEs—a novel effort vs. a novel virus

Designer PPEs—a novel effort vs. a novel virus

Far from the glare of the spotlight, a number of the country’s leading fashion designers such as Rajo Laurel, Philip Rodriguez, Jun Escario and Michael Leyva try their hand at designing, manufacturing and donating today’s equivalent of the body armor to healthcare workers waging an unconventional war against COVID-19. By…
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