Criselda Lontok Archives

Rustan’s pays tribute to the late Criselda Lontok with a retrospective exhibit and auction of her designs

A talented designer and stylish looker herself, she also made a lasting impression among friends and loyal clients as a kind, gracious and soft-spoken soul. In her long and fruitful career as a fashion designer, the late Criselda Lontok eventually became an iconic name in local fashion, dressing up stylish…

Philippine fashion icon Criselda Lontok passes on

Criselda Lontok, the fashion designer best known for her eponymous label at Rustan's, dies at 81. Criselda Lontok / Photography by Sara Black In a 2013 interview for PeopleAsia, Criselda, who was then one of the magazine’s “People of the Year” awardees, gave readers a glimpse of how she evolved…

Criselda Lontok’s “endless summer dream”

In a recent fashion show featuring her latest collection for Rustan’s, the designer tapped a mix of professional models and influential fashion icons known for their beauty, femininity, sophistication and innate style. Gently curving pink-sand beaches as far as the eyes can see, turquoise waters that sparkle like diamonds under…

Criselda Lontok celebrates 35 years in fashion

Prominent women such as Zelda Kienle, Frannie Jacinto, Tessa Prieto-Valdes, Linda Ley, Rissa Mananquil-Trillo and Marivic Vazquez, among others, show their love for Criselda by joining professional models on the ramp to model the designer's 2018 holiday collection. An in-house staple of Rustan's for more than three decades now, the…

National Grandparents Day with PeopleAsia

When you were little, they might have secretly let you stay up late and sneaked you some sweets under the table. As a teenager, they might have helped you negotiate your weekend curfew and padded your allowance. And as an adult, perhaps you've foundÂ yourselfÂ where yourÂ lolaÂ andÂ loloÂ once were, understanding what life had…

Designed for success: Filipinos in Fashion

And so, the Filipino does it again. And this time, itâ€™s on the runways of Paris. Dubai-based Filipino designer Michael Cinco is the first ever Filipino in the 40-plus-year history of Paris Fashion Week to be cordially invited to showcase his collection at the most vogue event of the year.…