And other ways the craft empowers PH and the Filipinos Photo by Bagane Fiola from the British Council The Philippines is among the many countries that are blessed to have a weaving culture. Every region has its own handloom tradition that dates back to pre-colonial times. What started as textiles...
The show is unlike any online fashion show you've seen. Image from The Front Row Instagram account The year 2020 has seen the emancipation of virtual runway shows. The fashion industry fully embraced the power of technology to keep its operations and spirit alive. While these can't replace the...
The face mask can filter bacteria and other particles in the air, and block harmful UV rays too. Although many Filipinos are now braving the world to continue their lives amid the pandemic, it is not a secret to them that the coronavirus continues to threaten everyday living. Apart from other...
They're also marked down by 50 percent! In order to make the fashion industry more sustainable, experts advise brands to adopt a circular business model. As defined by Vogue Business , circularity is "a model in which all the materials in a garment are reused and never end up as waste." This model...
You are helping local artisans, too! Apart from the rising Covid-19 cases, what's truly depressing in this pandemic is the amount of plastic and other waste we are producing as a result of the community quarantine. While we thought that staying in could somehow lessen the trash we make, the reality...
The fashion designer launches a line of affordable bridal wear. Nothing can beat a wedding as a vision of love. That scene where the bride and groom hold hands, share their vows, and that “sealed with a kiss” ending is just a magical moment that pulls the heartstrings and brings out the...
Here’s how you can help pandemic displaced jeepney drivers in style In the middle of a pandemic, the plight of the common man seeking aid might not be heard against all the calls for help bombarding mainstream consciousness. One such clamor for help hails from regular jeepney drivers. Among them...
HAPPY TO SERVE YOU Ever since the start of community quarantine, supermarket, grocery, and convenience store workers have been braving daily commute to be on the frontlines of the pandemic (Photo by Noel Pabalate) The outpouring of support toward frontliners fighting against the spread of the novel...
Key ways retailers are taking to keep the business running. NO CAPES NEEDED Heroic deeds now come from unlikely places. For this grocery store in Quezon City, there is no 'time out' for these heroes in providing service to the community (Photo by Noel Pabalate) While they have been essential even...
This pandemic is unveiling many kinds of heroes. Big stories are coming out from the lives of small people. We have celebrated — and now keep in our hearts — our new heroes, the medical workers who each day brave the battlefield of a deadly virus to save lives and help the sick...
Check out this week's edit of Filipino fashion from a youthful lens. Gone are the days it was established fashion designers who championed the Filipino aesthetic. A new breed of young creatives is here to lead the way in promoting Philippine fashion by merging it with their advocacies. ...
Fashion designer Barge Ramos weighs in on cross-cultural design and the adaptable aesthetic of the barong . Unlike the terno , there is no need to revive the barong because it has never left the Filipino closet. Through the years, it has been the go-to for weddings, social events, and even senate...
