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Top fashion designers join The Peninsula Manila’s June wedding event

This year marks 42 years since The Peninsula Manila hosted its first wedding reception. To celebrate this milestone event, the hotel is partnering with industry leader Rita Neri Event Planners, in addition to other leaders of the Philippine wedding industry, for a special event dubbed “Weddings at The Peninsula 2018,” June…

Filipino brides now more open to off-the-rack wedding dresses

The Philippine representative of Rosa Clara, the Barcelona-based Spanish brand, cites a number of reasons why today’s brides and even debutantes are favoring ready-to-wear over made-to-order gowns and dresses. Text and photos by Alex Y. Vergara In a country where weddings are a big thing, it would seem unthinkable for…

KC in the sky with diamonds

KC Concepcion points women to “what’s next,” as she unveils her debut precious jewelry collection dubbed as Avec Moi. By Alex Y. Vergara KC Concepcion’s love affair with fine jewelry didn’t happen overnight. In fact, her late grandmother Elaine Cuneta, a big fan of precious, but quirky-looking jewelry pieces, used…

Original Penguin opens first lifestyle concept store in PH

These days, style doesn’t just refer to what you wear. It’s about your whole look—from your hair down to your shoes. Style even encompasses things that go beyond your person, as it is also reflected in the space that you surround yourself with. Original Penguin, the classic American brand, understands…

Our favorite celeb summer bodies on the ‘gram

The days are longer and the sun is getting hotter, which means it's time to swap out the blazers for swim gear and head on over to the beach! Some celebs have already gotten into the summer spirit and began showing off their summer bodies. We've rounded up some of our…

Joey Samson explores new approaches to tailoring at Bench Fashion Week

PeopleAsia caught Days 2 and 3 of Bench’s recent fashion week at Bench Tower’s Playground at the Fort. Leading designer Joey Samson capped off the three-day event with a 25-piece collection that highlighted his continuing love affair with tailoring and various suiting materials. The collection was vintage Samson in terms…

Songs and dresses for Marawi

The biggest names on the local stage and runway have joined forces to come up with Marawing Salamat, the Best of Opera and Fashion for Marawi, an opera-slash-fashion show for the benefit of the war-ravaged city of Marawi, particularly “Duyog Marawi,” a project of Bishop Edwin dela Peña, to reconstruct…

The stars come out for Carolina Herrera’s new boutique launch

It was a glamorous evening as CH Carolina Herrera, the lifestyle brand of New York-based designer Carolina Herrera, recently launched its flagship boutique at Greenbelt 5, Makati City. CH Carolina Herrera embodies the effortless elegance and refined irreverence of Carolina Herrera herself. Rich heritage of craftsmanship, luxury, and excellence in quality define…

Beauty for all: L’Oréal’s Carmel Valencia on the company’s thrust for sustainability

By ISABELLA OLIVARES Beauty. It's the big B word that everyone wants to hear and the characteristic that everyone wants to have. More often than not, the word "beauty" is used to describe physical appearance. And who wouldn't want to be considered beautiful? Every morning, we dress ourselves up, put on makeup…

Four gifts for the traveler in your life

Got a friend or a loved one who loves to travel? Delight them this Christmas with a gift that will take them places. Pacsafe CitySafe CX Collection No one can doubt that Pacsafe makes the world’s safest bags — they’re theft-proof and slash-proof thanks to the mesh and slashguards…