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The terno: Wearing your national pride on your sleeves

What makes this national dress special and a reflection of its wearer’s pride in being Filipino? Despite the impression that it’s difficult to wear, what does it imbue its wearer that a contemporary or Western dress doesn’t? This Independence Day, a number of the country’s leading designers share their insights…

Freedom is always in fashion

Photography by MAU AGUASIN / Styling by LUIS ESPIRITU JR. / Associate Styling by BANG MARTINEZ and DIANE LASAM / Hair and Make up by BABA PARMA / Model: MARIE ANN UMALI-LONTOC of Mercator / Words by JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ Free from the shackles of outdated stereotypes, the…

Designs of the times

With the advent of social distancing and the absence of big events, one of the many industries that’s taken a direct hit during this pandemic is fashion. How are some of the country’s leading designers managing to stay afloat? What measures have they taken to deal with the bleak situation?…

Bin there, done that: Ben Chan finally confirms signing up hottest Korean heartthrob as latest endorser

The deal involves the global superstar appearing in billboards wearing the latest fashion from Bench and a special appearance in Manila. A team has already flown to Korea earlier this year to do a photo shoot featuring Hyun Bin. By ALEX Y. VERGARA Is your crush landing soon? Star-struck Filipinos,…

Vision impossible? Not anymore with this delivery service

From broken eyeglasses to expired contact lenses, all the way down to contact lens solutions that have probably run out in the past two months, there are more challenges than what meet the eye for those who do not exactly have 20/20 vision – especially in the time of COVID-19.…

Gucci releases its newest podcast featuring a three-Michelin-star chef

The latest episode of the Gucci Podcast features three-Michelin-star chef Massimo Bottura in conversation with his old school friend Gucci president and CEO Marco Bizzarri. In this episode, they talk about childhood memories and the two Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura restaurants in Florence and in Los Angeles, which were…

PPEs inspired by Teletubbies? Why not?

By Hermes Joy Tunac Photos courtesy of Adrian Pe Adrian Pe, a fashion designer who also happens to be a registered cardiovascular OR nurse, just brightened pockets of the "City of Love" with his fun and colorful protective suits created for Iloilo's front liners. The first batch of his creations…

Designer PPEs—a novel effort vs. a novel virus

Far from the glare of the spotlight, a number of the country’s leading fashion designers such as Rajo Laurel, Philip Rodriguez, Jun Escario and Michael Leyva try their hand at designing, manufacturing and donating today’s equivalent of the body armor to healthcare workers waging an unconventional war against COVID-19. By…

Seven swoon-worthy designer bags as seen in the hit K-drama series CLOY

Crash Landing on You is without a doubt the most talked-about Korean drama series on Netflix in recent months. Most of us in PeopleAsia have devoured its first season faster than you can say Pyongyang. Engrossed as we were in its riveting plot line, it doesn’t mean that we didn’t catch…

Candy-colored precious jewelry Juliana Gomez favors

Sassi Fine Jewellery has chosen Juliana Gomez to be the new face of its latest collection. No less than Sassi founder and creative director Renilde Vervoot chose Juliana whom, she says, embodies the spirit of a Sassi woman with her warm, charming personality and beauty. In the Philippines, the Sassi…