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Wellness footwear brand to relaunch and introduce more styles

You can start walking in style while shedding off some unwanted calories again. What has become the rage in casual footwear for women (and later among men) in the late ’90s and early aughts will soon have a new local distributor, introducing more styles to keep up with current trends…

Subdued SONA fashion in the time of COVID

Attendance was down compared to past SONAs, as not a few guests opted to watch the president’s speech, his final address to the Filipino people, on Zoom. Still, a number of ladies dared to brave the threat of a more contagious Delta variant by trooping physically in style to the…

Manila welcomes its first COS store

COS, the global fast fashion brand with Swedish roots, recently opened its first store in the country. And just in time, as travel abroad even to nearby shopping haunts like Hong Kong and Singapore, where COS has already established a presence, remains difficult because of the pandemic. The store is…

Hyun Bin on his dream role, the possibility of a CLOY sequel and sparking hope

In a rare online interview with Filipino journalists, the global star and one of Bench’s most influential celebrity endorsers speaks his mind out on a number of areas, from career to fashion, relaxation to vaccines. By Alex Y. Vergara A good number of his fans may still be experiencing separation…

Converse opens new concept store in Makati

Lace up those Chuck Taylors! This new and exciting concept store is sure to hit every true, blue sneakerhead hard. The new Converse concept store at the Powerplant Mall Inspired by local creative, skateboarding and basketball communities, Converse's newly opened concept store at the Powerplant Mall in Makati also represents…

The best of Philippine fashion at Manila Fashion Festival 2021

Life, as does fashion, always finds a way. Not a few people may have postponed their shopping sprees and visits to their favorite designers these days, as they spend most of their time working from home. But that doesn’t mean they’ve stopped dreaming of one day slipping into that fabulous…

Designer Jo Rubio on wearing one’s national pride on one’s terno sleeves

Like most Filipino designers, he isn’t averse to giving the terno a fresh take. But he draws the line at reinventing the terno’s sleeves beyond recognition, often in a misguided attempt to make the national dress more “modern and wearable.” By Alex Y. Vergara As the country’s national dress, the…

Get in the ‘Leupp’

For most people, getting their first proper watch—the analog ones with actual hands for hours, minutes, and seconds, to be exact —is a moment best described as a 'rite of passage.' For designer and entrepreneur Riane Garfin, however, the experience was just a bit more profound. After all, it did…

Rabiya’s second gown that didn’t see primetime

What if the Philippine bet to Miss Universe made it as far as the Top 10. Would designer Furne One’s masterpiece wow enough judges for them to give her a ticket to the Final 5? Your guess is as good as ours. By Alex Y. Vergara A day after the…

Your first look at Uniqlo’s SS21 collection with JW Anderson

Global apparel retailer UNIQLO announces that it will launch this year's Spring/Summer UNIQLO and JW ANDERSON collection on April 23. The new lineup is the fruit of an ongoing collaboration with the London-based brand revolutionizing contemporary fashion. Created with a hope for new beginnings and brighter days, artisanal craft is…