From ‘useless art’ to hip utilitarian objects
By Marge C. Enriquez
Though she’s a successful furniture designer, Yolanda “Yola” Perez Johnson hopes she can return to her art “that nobody liked.”
Though she’s a successful furniture designer, Yolanda “Yola” Perez Johnson hopes she can return to her art “that nobody liked.”
Maybe the last place you’d expect to find a Filipino would be in Medellín,” said American TV anchor Brian Andrews. He interviewed Cebuano furniture designer Kenneth Cobonpue (accent on the second syllable) at the recent Colombia Moda, the most important fashion event in Latin America.
Putting together an outfit comes second nature to Kaye Tinga, who often lands on the best-dressed list of style glossies. In contrast, this mother of four has always considered home decorating a weak point. For years, she has been consulting Andrés “Andy” Vázquez-Prada for her home-decorating emergencies. This was when he was curator and buyer [...]
