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These designer bags will make you feel like Emily in Paris

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…
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The face mask unbound

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…
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Uniqlo AIRism is now a mask

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…
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Rolex introduces updated Oyster Perpetual collection

Rolex introduces updated Oyster Perpetual collection

The word “Perpetual” is inscribed on every Rolex Oyster. But more than just a word on a dial, it is a philosophy that embodies the company’s vision and values. Rolex has unveiled the Oyster Perpetual Submariner and Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date. Considered by luxury watch connoisseurs as one of the…
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With boyband BTS, old’s cool again

With boyband BTS, old’s cool again

By Hermes Joy Tunac South Korean boyband BTS recently released the official music video of its latest single "Dynamite," which is set in a make-believe paradise full of palm trees and pink skies. BTS on their latest music video Dynamite /Screencap from Big Hit Label's YouTube channel While the music…
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Japanese watch brand introduces “avant-garde” collection

Japanese watch brand introduces “avant-garde” collection

Orient Star, a Japanese watch brand established in 1951, unveils its most recent collection dubbed as the "Avant-garde Skeleton." For a watch company that has put a premium on its traditional watch-making skills and techniques, the new addition to its sports collection features a dynamic design symbolizing a "new generation"…
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Are you ready to strike a pose in your Friday Pinoy best?

Are you ready to strike a pose in your Friday Pinoy best?

A campaign with the hashtag #FilipinoFashionFridays encourages people to wear something Filipino-made before posting their images on social media. A brainchild of the Philippine Fashion Coalition, the campaign hopes to instill awareness and nationalism among Filipinos through fashion, while helping boost the ailing industry hit hard by the pandemic. By…
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Noel Crisostomo’s wearable happy pills

Noel Crisostomo’s wearable happy pills

These bright and colorful ready-to-wear jackets are probably what the fashion doctor ordered to help buoy everyone’s spirits during these dark times. By Alex Y. Vergara PPE-inspired fashion made of microfibers with bright Pucci-esque prints? Loose-fitting ensembles fashioned from an exclusively designed printed fabric inspired by vintage Philippine stamps celebrating…
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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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