By ALEX AMANSEC ICONS ON DENIM Tommy Hilfiger’s unisex American fit denim jacket features a patchwork of Haring’s classic dancing figures You may not know the artist, but you might instantly recognize the art. Trademarked by his bold lines, vibrant colors, and communal, wholesome themes, Keith...
DESIGNS OF THE YOUTH SoFA Design Institute's SHS graduation exhibit "METRO333" showcases the promising future of the Philippine design industry SoFA Design Institute recently hosted their highly-anticipated senior high school graduation exhibit “METRO333,” showcasing the future of 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...
STYLE IN THE SUMMER Kiko Mizuhara rocks the Sunnies look for her summer snaps Summer season here feels like it never leaves, an endless summer for you and me, and everyone else, and who better to spend it with than everyone’s favorite girl, Kiko Mizuhara? Unlike the universally adored Kiko,...
THE HEAT IS ON Chef Charles Montañez cooks his dishes upon a live wood fire Many say that food is memory. This is true. But food is also a close encounter with the unknown. You can’t get closer to anything unfamiliar than when you put it in your mouth. Remember the very first time you took a sip...
*Pla Thod Phrik Grathiam* Thai dishes, among their noteworthy characteristics, share the same core ingredients like ginger, garlic, lemongrass, chili, fish sauce, palm sugar, and lime juice, with other Southeast Asian cuisines. And yet, Thai food has a certain je ne sais quoi that makes it easily...
A SIMPLE MEAL Beggar's Chicken came to be after a beggar used lotus leaves and clay to cook chicken stuffed with rice, pork, mushrooms, and lotus seeds I first heard about Beggar’s Chicken in 1965 from a Chinese couple, whom I interviewed in their home for an article on the textile industry,...
MUSIC HEALS String and flute quartet and The Nightingales harnessing the healing power of music On June 2, soothing musical melodies and angelic voices in perfect harmony filled the corridors and halls of the UERM Memorial Medical Center along Aurora Boulevard in Quezon City. For an hour or so,...
By Alex Amansec LOVE LABAN The PridePH Festival 2023 makes history by becoming the biggest pride event in Southeast Asia with over 110,000 attendees A lot of commotion could be seen under the tents situated directly in front of the Quezon City Hall. Long lines of people in colorful outfits...
LGBTQIA+ VOICES From left: Macoy Dubs, Tina Boado, and Roanne Carreon Over the weekend, the streets of Makati and Quezon City came to life with vibrant colors and exuberant energy from gleeful marchers for two local celebrations of the Pride Parade in the metro to cap off Pride Month in the...
A SUMMER GETAWAY Banwa Private Island is located in the Sulu Sea, just northeast of Puerto Princesa Banwa Private Island has been honored with the prestigious award as “The Philippines’ Best Beach, Island or Upcountry Resort” in the inaugural Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2023....
By Teresita Cruz del Rosario It is the turbulent years of the early ’70s in the Philippines, over a hundred years since the execution of Dr. José Rizal. I sit in a class on Philippine History as an undergrad. We read his two novels—*Noli Me Tangere (The Social Cancer) and El...
