Rhett Eala is a Filipino designer who understands a woman’s love for fashion. His creations are best described as comfortable, but in a way that makes the wearer not only feel at ease but also confident. They are never intimidating and don’t compete with her beauty. Instead, they highlight it...
Photos by RENJIE TOLENTINO Dubbed the "Mother of All Philippine Textiles,” piña threads into every weave the Filipino story, capturing the nation’s history down to the artisans who bring it to life. Creating it demands an arduous, time-consuming process, from cultivating Red Spanish pineapples...
The Red Charity Gala made a bold comeback this year, continuing its mission of using fashion for a cause and greater purpose. Together with founders, philanthropists and society mavens Kaye Tinga and Tessa Prieto, was fashion designer Ivarluski Aseron as he presented his couture collection at the...
PURE BEADWORK Jo Ann Bitagcol in the finale of Ivarluski Aseron's 53-piece collection You could say it took Ivarluski Aseron, the featured designer at this year’s Red Charity Gala, the 12th since it started in 2009, over three years to prepare for the ball. Anyone would have taken their...
Fashion for a purpose—that’s what the Red Charity Gala is all about. Since its inception in 2009, the event, led by philanthropists and society mavens Tessa Prieto and Kaye Tinga, has been using style to help the projects of The Philippine Red Cross, a non-profit humanitarian organization, and...