After bringing Filipino fashion and heritage to the streets last May 3 with its Flores de Mayo revival , The Manila Hotel continues to champion the talents of Filipino designers with the unveiling of its new exhibition. Dubbed “Flores de Primavera y Filipiniana,” the exhibition showcases...
Summer has always felt like an unofficial reset button for style, a season for leveling up the closet while making sure accessories and essentials stay on point and cashing in on the season’s hottest deals. Even on a budget, looking chic and doing so within a budget doesn’t have to exist on...
Located in southwestern France, the city of Biarritz served as the inspiration for creative director Matthieu Blazy’s cruise 2026–2027 collection for Chanel. The location is significant to the house, as it is where its matriarch, Gabrielle Chanel, chose to open her first couture house in 1915....
Gucci taking its Cruise 2027 show to New York City’s Times Square felt more like a homecoming than an internet stunt. Yes, celebrities graced the event and found-footage advertisements filled Times Square’s screens. But New York holds a special place for the maison, as it was the location of...
Honoring and celebrating mothers does not end with Mother’s Day. Embracing this spirit, Opulence Design Concept brought together design, hosting, and fashion in a special showcase in partnership with designer Andrea Tetangco. Held on May 14 at the Opulence Design Concept showroom in Greenbelt 5,...
Despite being in the transition weather period, temperatures continue to soar in many parts of the country. And, as many of us would like to deny it, this is also influencing the way we dress. Selecting the right pieces these days isn’t just about style, but more of a necessity. Although that...
There is an undeniable intention when women design for fellow women. No tricks, gimmicks, or bells and whistles required—just their needs translated into designs that can endure through every season, style shift, and stage in life. That sense of simplicity can be seen in one of Ferragamo’s...
After watching Ariana Grande star in the enchanting world of “Wicked,” it feels fitting that her latest Swarovski collaboration emulates that same sense of fantasy and wonder. For its second capsule collaboration with the singer and global brand ambassador, Ariana Grande joins Swarovski Global...
There are a number of reasons why brands produce collaboration collections. It can be about cultural relevance, something purely driven by creative pursuit, or an effort to reach a certain demographic. More often than not, the latter becomes the driving force. Collaboration collections have the...
The most unexpected realizations are often the ones that stay the longest, but reveal themselves slowly, like a scent remembered from a hotel stay or a conversation over a warm cup of tea. This is what happens when fragrance is no longer just a spritz, but an experience, a memory, or a feeling you...
There is a particular kind of invisible that only mothers know, and it creeps up on us so quietly we almost miss it. It does not necessarily have anything to do with being unloved. We may have families that adore us and our children that need us—yet, somewhere in the busyness of it all, we...
Recent studies show that people around the world are experiencing digital fatigue. More and more are choosing to disconnect from the endless cycle of online consumption in search of a slower and more meaningful way of living. Slowly, especially among the youth, doom scrolling is being replaced by a...
