You are helping local artisans, too! Apart from the rising Covid-19 cases, what's truly depressing in this pandemic is the amount of plastic and other waste we are producing as a result of the community quarantine. While we thought that staying in could somehow lessen the trash we make, the reality...
The fashion designer launches a line of affordable bridal wear. Nothing can beat a wedding as a vision of love. That scene where the bride and groom hold hands, share their vows, and that “sealed with a kiss” ending is just a magical moment that pulls the heartstrings and brings out the...
Here’s how you can help pandemic displaced jeepney drivers in style In the middle of a pandemic, the plight of the common man seeking aid might not be heard against all the calls for help bombarding mainstream consciousness. One such clamor for help hails from regular jeepney drivers. Among them...
HAPPY TO SERVE YOU Ever since the start of community quarantine, supermarket, grocery, and convenience store workers have been braving daily commute to be on the frontlines of the pandemic (Photo by Noel Pabalate) The outpouring of support toward frontliners fighting against the spread of the novel...
Key ways retailers are taking to keep the business running. NO CAPES NEEDED Heroic deeds now come from unlikely places. For this grocery store in Quezon City, there is no 'time out' for these heroes in providing service to the community (Photo by Noel Pabalate) While they have been essential even...
This pandemic is unveiling many kinds of heroes. Big stories are coming out from the lives of small people. We have celebrated — and now keep in our hearts — our new heroes, the medical workers who each day brave the battlefield of a deadly virus to save lives and help the sick...
Check out this week's edit of Filipino fashion from a youthful lens. Gone are the days it was established fashion designers who championed the Filipino aesthetic. A new breed of young creatives is here to lead the way in promoting Philippine fashion by merging it with their advocacies. ...
Fashion designer Barge Ramos weighs in on cross-cultural design and the adaptable aesthetic of the barong . Unlike the terno , there is no need to revive the barong because it has never left the Filipino closet. Through the years, it has been the go-to for weddings, social events, and even senate...
During their relationship, Clandestine Lover (CL) and His Partner (HP) made sure their affair remained secret. Even if rumors would emerge once in a while, CL would arrogantly deny having anything special with HP. HP did the same and did not reply to such rumors. Hence, even if the two were seen...
Writing about Filipino designer Jessan Macatangay , Natasha Hitti , a reporter for architecture and design magazine Dezeen , was about to elicit from him a comment about chairs. This is important, as chairs literally make up the frame and details, in differing ways and amounts, of his graduation...
They look ravishingly delicious! Blackpink style with ramen noodles, rice, and nori by Ruby Perman “Don’t play with your food.” That’s what our moms used to tell us when we were younger. Kids’ imaginations go into many places and, at times, manifest way beyond the play area. The thought...
Get to know local fashion brands Urbanigs.ph, Rags2Riches Inc., and Filip + Inna through their handwoven items. A patriotic touch, no matter how small, gives any OOTD a new oomph. While Philippine textiles are claiming their rightful place in the local fashion scene, there have a lot more stories...
