It’s been a year since Carolina Herrera opened its first boutique in the Philippines. To officially celebrate it, the brand decided to put the spotlight on Filipino tastemakers in the fields of design, culinary and performing arts, to name a few, whose eye for detail and love for all things…

Yes, that’s the latest number of islands that now reportedly make up the Philippine archipelago from which Rajo Laurel, Red Charity Gala’s latest featured designer, drew inspiration from. And he backed this up by tapping the country’s weavers and making them develop new and breathtakingly beautiful fabrics. Admirable as it…

By Hermes Joy Tunac American lifestyle brand Tory Burch recently opened its biggest boutique at Power Plant Mall in Rockwell, Makati City, offering several exclusive pieces from the designer brand's Fall/Winter 2018 collection. Located strategically at one of the most prominent shopping centers in the metro, the boutique is only…

Influenced by New York City—a diverse, multilayered hive of cultures, communities, and aesthetics—Kenneth Cole, on its 35th anniversary, introduces “Urban Dimensions,” its seasonal theme for the brand’s new fall 2018 collection for men and women. Drawing inspiration from the life of the everyday New Yorker, the brand looks to reveal…

The Fall/Winter 2018 collection of Tadashi Shoji is characterized by glitter, with heavy and elaborate beading that does not hold back on Old World glamour. The collection also highlighted whimsical draping and loose silhouettes. A great understanding of the female body, as well as a genuine appreciation for modern-day femininity have…

Hermès has always gone beyond the arena--and so has the Hermès man. The men's autumn/winter 2018 collection conceived by Véronique Nichanian, artistic director of the Hermès men’s universe, equips him for the journey of a lifetime. The collection has found its feet in modern travel, inspired by the Equestrian universe…

The veteran journalist-turned-executive director underscores the importance of going digital and broadening mindsets if the country is to reach out to more international buyers and compete with the best in the world. By Alex Y. Vergara As usual, all eyes are again focused on tomorrow’s Manila FAME (Oct. 19 to…

By Bryle B. Suralta Uniqlo fans, have we got news for you! The Japanese global apparel retailer opens Uniqlo Manila, the largest Uniqlo store in all of Southeast Asia! The store’s opening comes as the brand celebrates its six-year anniversary in the Philippines. Located at Glorietta 5 in Makati, the…

The woman blooms like an English rose, as fashion retail brand Karimadon presents its breathtaking collaboration with Filipino fashion designer Rosenthal Tee. Karimadon started in the '80s as a ready-to-wear boutique for women that carried elegant gowns, trendy casuals and sophisticated workwear pieces. Thirty-eight years later, the brand has expanded to more…