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Uniqlo launches its online store in PH

Japanese global apparel retailer Uniqlo officially launches its online store in the Philippines. 3D Cotton V Neck Puff Half Sleeve Sweater Available on the Uniqlo website and its mobile application, the online store provides a faster and more convenient shopping experience to customers, complementing its network of retail locations across…

Down but not out, country’s fashion community finds strength in numbers

The once-in-a-century pandemic that has shown them how vulnerable and fragmented they are, is the same health crisis, which has made them realize how much they need each other. If they are to survive during extremely difficult times, as this exclusive report from PeopleAsia explores, they need to unite now…

Jojie Lloren’s casual women’s wear inspired by past and future travels

Paris-trained designer Jojie Lloren, one of PeopleAsia’s 2018 Men Who Matter awardees, who’s equally adept at both haute couture and pret-a-porter fashion, sets aside his hat as a made-to-measure designer, as he unveils his latest ready-to-wear pieces for Rustan’s JILL and Luna brands. As people the world over continue to…

Aerian Essentials: The nanosilver standard in face masks

Beauty queen maker Jonas Gaffud and fashion designer Albert Andrada collaborate with a Singaporean scientist to produce protective gear that fuses nanosilver technology, an element known for its anti-microbial properties. By Alex Y. Vergara Fashion and safety do mix. Filipino designer Albert Andrada has collaborated with Singaporean scientist Dr. Liu…

Kaayo, modern Mindanao wear, evolves with the times

Two months into the quarantine, Marga Nograles and her collaborators hit upon the idea of producing a newer, more current and more relevant line of clothing dubbed as Kaayo's AnyWEAR Collection. In keeping with the demands of the times, Kaayo, true to its roots as "modern Mindanao" wear, has endeavored…

Mak Tumang: Designs to the max

A publicity stunt or simply an extension of his boundless creativity? The jury is still out. The fashion designer who once made headlines in 2018 by creating Catriona Gray’s lava-red evening dress for the Miss Universe finals is again in the news with his Swarovski-beaded, P25,000 face mask. Who is…

Queen Street West resumes her reign

After shutting its doors in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Queen Street West or QSW, the ready-to-wear and lifestyle boutique in San Juan, recently reopened for business. Apart from following standard protocols such as temperature checks, limiting the number of people inside the shop, thorough disinfection of garments and…

The art of style

Like painting, fashion as an art form, blends colors, shapes, textures and emotions to create something visually stunning, with the subject becoming an object of the artist’s or, in this case, the designers’. The manipulation of patterns, shades of modernized regality and touches of eccentricity—these outfits are in themselves art…

Ben Chan brings cheers to pandemic-weary Pinoys with Hyun Bin teasers

“If the actor can bring a positive emotion to anyone during this time, then it would already have been worth the effort of working on this project since last year. I think we all deserve some things that would make us smile.”—Ben Chan By Alex Y. Vergara Ladies, what would…

Captain Ri sheds off army uniform to don Bench’s “Captain” t-shirt

By Joanne Rae Ramirez Is Hyun Bin the new ‘Benchmark’ for retail? Popular retail brand Bench is emerging from the quiet of lockdown with a blast — a 25-second teaser ad of Korean superstar Hyun Bin modelling its apparel. In an obvious nod to the role that put Hyun Bin…