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After nearly two decades in fashion and 10 years with ArteFino, Jor-el Espina still begins every collection the same way: with a blank page. "I always feel like I 'm starting all over again. Discovering and experimenting, improving and learning. Over the years, I 've always believed that...

Fashion designers taking inspiration from different forms of art and facets of culture is nothing new. But designers creating works in homage to a fellow designer is rare—and tricky. When done the right way, however, it not only presents the highest form of respect but also becomes an artistic...

Last week, on our way to Jor-el Espina’s private fashion show, associate fashion editor John Legaspi and I discussed how this Ilonggo fashion designer has made his mark in Philippine fashion. Jor-el Espina My very first memory of Espina was his Bomberong jackets in 2017 at the Arte Fino Fair....