Filipino fashion was alive during Paris Fashion Week and one of the leaders of the celebration was Albert Andrada. Last Sep. 29, the Filipino designer presented his prêt-à-por·ter collection at the Westin Paris Vendome. For his first runway show in the birthplace of fashion, Albert looked at the...
The best style moments can be seen in magazines and on the red carpet. But nothing beats ones that happened on the runway. A testament to that was actress Nadine Lustre’s appearance on the runway of BYS Fashion Week 2023. On its first day, the fashion festival presented the works of local fashion...
Whenever they are faced with a clothing dilemma, fashion savants know that going with an all-black look is a fool-proof style solution. Through the years, we've seen many style moments that involve 'fits in black on runways, red carpets, and even in movies. Fashion lovers anywhere can be assured...
In our digital-obsessed age, fashion week is more than just a stylish spectacle that is experienced live. Its impact is also now felt online with many brands and design houses using the power of social media not just to create buzz but also to generate revenue. Helping them with that are...
When we look back at old movies and stories, it’s amusing to see how creatives of the time envisioned our world in the 21st century. Many thought that the 2000s would mark a new space age, where humans would have established colonies in outer space as seen in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space...
Even though she is under house arrest, Anna Delvey made sure that she is part of this season's New York Fashion Week (NYFW) festivities. The infamous con artist threw a runway show and a party at the rooftop of her building in the East Village of New York. Kelly Cutrone and Anna Delvey (Photo by...
All eyes are on New York City as the Big Apple marks the beginning of the festive fashion month. From Sep. 8 to 13, brands and designers are presenting their visions for spring-summer 2024 and witnessing all the stylish spectacles are fashion savants from all over the world, including the...
Images by Stephane Sby Balmy and the author SOUND MIND, SOUND BODY 3537 teams up with ASICS during Fête de la Musique to share the transformative power of music and sound in connecting the body and mind In an era that has popularized streetwear, the casual-comfort chic style continues to hold its...
The category is… life in color. That’s what fashion designer Michael Leyva’s show is all about during the final day of Bench Fashion Week (BFW) spring-summer 2023. To hype up everyone for the fashion festivity that’s about to unravel on the runway, the show started with the house tunes of...
Championing Filipino style has always been at the core of Ched Studio. With its artisanal design approach, the local fashion brand has produced collections that marry arts, history, and pop culture references with Filipino craftsmanship. This time, it presents its latest collection at Bench Fashion...
In Dr. Jose Rizal’s “El Filibusterismo,” we discovered the transformation of Crisostomo Ibarra, from a charming son of a businessman into a revengeful jeweler Simoun. If Rizal’s first novel “Noli Me Tangere” was centered on romance, its sequel “El Filibusterismo” was all about...
After presenting his collection at Bench Design Awards 2017 and Ternocon 2020, Filipino fashion designer Jaggy Glarino returns to the runway of the Filipino clothing giant as he presents his most personal collection yet. For his “Core Memory” collection at Bench Fashion Week (BFW)...
