Jojie Lloren Archives

Ternocon 2024: Jojie Lloren, Cary Santiago and Jaggy Glarino wear their hearts on their sleeves

BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ The three featured designers served up a fashion revolution with their exquisite takes on the terno — adding both heart and innovation to the already iconic butterfly sleeve. “Kasarinlan, Kultura, Kasuotan.” These dramatic words effectively summed up what this year’s Ternocon show is all…

Peninsula Manila stages much-awaited annual wedding fair

One of the country’s premier bridal events unfolds today and tomorrow, culminating in a bridal fashion show tonight. Plenty of giveaways are up for grabs for inquiring couples, including a chance to win a three-day/ two-night stay for two with breakfast at The Peninsula Hong Kong, The Peninsula Tokyo and…

Glorious home-cooked Filipino meals from the kitchen of Mrs. Lloren

With revenues from his made-to-order clothes down to a trickle because of the pandemic, fashion designer Jojie Lloren recently decided to branch out into the food delivery business. With him on board are sister Keik and mother Hermie—Mrs. Lloren herself! By Alex Y. Vergara The coronavirus may be tough and…

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…

Seeing Red

If there was one takeaway the 10 participating Red Charity Gala designers probably reached or were again reminded of after the show, it’s never to compare yourself with others. Otherwise, you’d likely end up losing your way as a designer by producing pieces that are far removed from who you…

Red Charity Gala features not one, but 10 celebrated designers on its 11th year

Virtual fireworks are set to explode and light up the runway, as 10 seasoned Filipino designers with totally different aesthetics participate in the ultimate fashion face-off on October 12 at Shangri-La at the Fort. Among this year's featured talents are Dennis Lustico, Jojie Lloren, Joey Samson, Rajo Laurel, Michael Cinco,…

Finding space for the baro’t saya in the modern Filipino woman’s wardrobe

By Alex Y. Vergara We know it today as the Maria Clara, the three-piece Filipino attire for women consisting of a loose skirt and diaphanous top usually made of cotton or piña with matching embroidered accessory known as the panuelo, but it was simply called baro’t saya by our ancestors…

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…