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RTW trends ’21: A return to authentic stories and out-of-the-box concepts

If there’s one thing consumers have learned over the past year, says designer Lesley Mobo, it's that they don’t need more of the same. What they need are less, but well-made products, including clothes, that connect with them emotionally. By Alex Y. Vergara While bigger, more established retail brands try…

Lounge act

Style expert LUIS ESPIRITU JR. names one of the biggest trends in post-pandemic fashion — and why it’s here to stay in 2021. At this point, there’s no denying that the pandemic has proven catastrophic to the fashion industry. Big and small brands have closed. Fashion retail, for the most…

Putting back the fun in pandemic fashion

If 2020 reintroduced us to the concept of luxe loungewear as well as gave birth to PPE-inspired ensembles, 2021 will likely see an explosion of happy colors and dramatic prints in dresses and separates with looser silhouettes. By Alex Y. Vergara Just as World War I and the 1918 Flu…

Cop this luxe face shield + facemask box (and help underprivileged families) this Christmas

With this limited offer, your Spacevue face shield and Magicopper facemask won’t just protect you from COVID-19 in style. They will also enable you to help a family in need. It’s time to complete your new normal ensemble with the recently launched Spacevue x Magicopper Limited Edition box. The sleek,…

Bench embraces new normal with all-digital fashion show

True to its DNA as one of the country’s leading home-grown lifestyle brands, Bench, as well as offshoot brands Human and Kashieca, has fully embraced the new normal with a recent online fashion show featuring its holiday collections worn by some of the country’s hottest celebrities. Maine Mendoza for Bench…

Watch out for the D1 Milano Kodachrome

What does a watch and photographic film have in common? They both capture the essence of time. The D1 Milano Kodachrome Analog Watch Limited This is the running theme behind the Kodachrome Analog Watch Limited Edition. Developed by Italian manufacturer D1 Milano under a licensing agreement with Kodak, the new…

These designer bags will make you feel like Emily in Paris

She may be "le plouc" in the eyes of Sylvie, her boss from hell, but the character, as seasoned stylist Pat Field of Sex and the City fame envisioned her, is certainly trés chic! Binge-watching all 10 episodes of Netflix's latest hit romantic comedy Emily In Paris in one sitting…

The face mask unbound

Following FINO Leatherware's La Mascherina's success, the local fashion brand unveils another mask collection—La Mascherina Limitado. The newest mask line is the brainchild of FINO's fashion consultant Luis Espiritu, who envisioned a luxurious take on the utilitarian mask. And by that, it means using three layers of thermo-welded filters behind a…

Uniqlo AIRism is now a mask

Practical, functional, stylish — these are but some of the words one usually associates with this Japanese fast-fashion brand. The same goes for its recently released, straightforward, no-frills line of breathable masks. The Uniqlo AIRism mask in black Available in packs of threes for P 590, the AIRism mask employs…

Designer introduces handcrafted and “lipstick-friendly” face masks

Ed Aniel crafted striking face masks that tell stories about their wearers. He also aims to take it one step further by offering mask options that have been carefully crafted by local artisans whose businesses have slowed down during the pandemic. Face masks have become the new everyday essentials. But…