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Brand specializing in effortless, trend-proof clothing opens first mall store

First launched as an e-commerce brand in 2021, BOCU Lifestyle launches its first ever brick-and-mortar outlet at SM MOA. Style and comfort are not mutually exclusive. You don’t need to leave style by the door should you opt for a relaxed, laidback apparel. First launched as an e-commerce brand in…

Albert Andrada is set to conquer Paris Fashion Week

The fashion event, happening from January 25 to 26, at the Westin Paris Vendome, will see Andrada collaborating with BaroQco, a jewelry-maker known for creating crowns for other beauty queens. From Manila to Dubai, Las Vegas to Paris, Albert Andrada is set to make fashion history for the Philippines as…

Cartier creates ripples that stand the test of time with its Pebble-shaped watch

Cartier’s limited-edition pebble-shaped watch recaptures the vintage aesthetic of its 1972 predecessor with its newly redesigned 18-carat gold casing, eggshell-colored dial and Manufacture 430 MC movement. The Cartier Pebble-shaped watch has been reissued at 150 limited edition pieces From its earliest timepieces to its most recent releases, Cartier has been…

Max Mara opens its first store in the Philippines

The Italian luxury fashion brand worn by celebrities such as Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts, Gigi Hadid and Princess of Wales Kate Middleton, recently launched its first store in the Philippines at Greenbelt 3 in Makati. Marilou Koa (fourth from left) and Johnlu Koa (far right) with…

Four designers in one store

As if Rhett Eala’s chic but classic ready-to-wear pieces are not enough, fashionistas now also have the works of three other designers such as Ivar Aseron, Twettie de Leon and Jo Ann Bitagcol to choose and draw inspiration from. By Alex Y. Vergara Fashionistas doing some last-minute Christmas shopping for…

Ternocon 2023: The balintawak reimagined

Ternocon, a fashion competition originated by Bench’s Suyen Corp., resumes early next year after a two-year disruption because of the pandemic. Twelve finalists, who are being mentored this time by Inno Sotto, Dennis Lustico, Chito Vijandre, Ricky Toledo and Joey Samson, will compete for the top prize with their modern…

When high fashion and luxury jewelry meet

Five seasoned Filipino designers drew inspirations from DiaGold, a homegrown jewelry brand that started in Cebu, to produce haute couture pieces that conjure opulence, romance and visions of the divine. Formally established in 2008 by the Ty family after decades of doing business fairly under the radar, Cebu’s homegrown luxury…

Bag to differ as you strut your stuff in the new normal

Corso Como88 recently opened its first retail store at Ayala the 30th, making distinctive luxury goods from Italy and the rest of Europe accessible to Filipino shoppers. Do you need another luxury bag to add to your collection? Perhaps. You’ll only know with certainty once you come face-to-face with that…

Champion of country’s hand-weaving communities stages annual fair at Glorietta

As the lead organization tasked to promote the art and craft of hand-weaving in the country, HABI: The Philippine Textile Council’s efforts go beyond the much-awaited Likhang HABI Market Fair. Artisanal fairs providing a platform for the country’s traditional crafts as well as the hundreds of nameless artisans behind them…

Lesley Mobo channels traditional Pinoy fiesta in RTW collection for Bench

It’s not a show, the London-based Filipino designer, at the end of his recent presentation that capped off the three-day Bench Fashion Week, insisted, but a celebration. After having gone through all the “negativity” that the pandemic has brought, he thought that staging a purely “fashion” fashion show would have…