Welcoming guests and his most loyal clientele to his home-slash-atelier in Makati, fashion designer Puey Quiñones’ presentation of his holiday 2024 collection was as up close and personal as it gets. Held last June, this intimate showcase offered a unique and exclusive experience for attendees....
PH-AUSTRIA TIES DFA Undersecretary Jesus Gary Domingo, Austrian State Secretary for Economy, Labor, and Tourism Susanne Kraus-Winkler and Karl Heinz Kopf, Secretary-General of Federal Economic Chamber of Austria On Oct. 25, the Grand Hyatt Manila became the venue of the Austrian National Day....
MEET THE STYLIST Puey Quiñones Puey Quiñones has long made a name for himself as one of the fashion industry’s biggest trailblazers in recent history. Starting from the bustling fashion scene of Manila, he has gone on to bring Filipino fashion worldwide through his store Q Bridal in Los...
For Manila's upper echelon, Puey Quiñones is a name synonymous with elegance, sophistication, and couture. Through the years, he has produced many stunning collections, making him one of the fashion luminaries that put Filipino style on the map abroad. He showcased that recently with his...
For the longest time, the traditional barong tagalog has been reimagined to new styles, whether to suit contemporary demands, break gender lines in fashion, or bring to light the wonders of the Philippines' local textiles. All of that centers on one goal, which is to champion the heritage and...
“Dream show.” That’s how Filipino fashion designer Puey Quiñones described his runway show at the historic Goldenberg Mansion last May 23. A stone’s throw away from the Malacañan Palace, the 19th-century villa was once the home and camp of Gen. Arthur MacArthur. After getting a makeover,...
The City of Manila is set to showcase the best of Philippine fashion on June 20, 2023 through the Rampa Manila fashion show. The event, which is part of the city's celebration of its foundation, will be held at the historic Manila City Hall, at its grandiose Bulwagang Rodriguez. Rampa Manila will...
Life is back as we know it. Are we all dressed for it? In fashion, are we back with a vengeance? We turn to some of our favorite designers for their ideas on revenge dressing or is there such a thing? After the pandemic, I think fashion is back with a vengeance. On a personal level, most of my...
All that turned heads at the presidential inauguration THE FINAL REVENGE OF THE TERNO The terno has been making a significant comeback as a symbol of Philippine national style and identity (Cover design by Jules Vivas, photo of Liza Araneta-Marcos' terno courtesy of Lesley Mobo) The...
For his couture comeback, Puey channels the beauty of remarkable women in his latest collection. After crafting medical gears for front liners , making bridal dreams come, and collaborating for a shoe line with Los Angeles-based shoe label Lenny Lu , Puey Quiñones goes back to his couture roots as...
In this honest conversation, Filipino designers count the ways Sketches by Albert Andrada I made a promise that I would stay in my shirts, shorts, and sneakers until a vaccine was found. I couldn’t have been more wrong. I might have underestimated our fighting spirit, thinking we could manage...
Relax! At least that’s a common refrain from the Filipino designers we have consulted to help us figure out the look of holiday 2020, a historic year, one we would remember as “the year that never quite happened.” “Since the holiday season’s celebrations are limited to small intimate...
