As he prepares for his debut solo fashion show, Gian Romano juggles photo shoots, makeup and hair tests and production meetings alongside teaching classes at the School of Fashion and the Arts (SoFA) in Makati as well as out-of-town trips, including a quick weekend getaway to Oslob, Cebu.
A common viewer’s eyes will be all on the perfectly taut Victoria’s Secret angels, with silent, painful thoughts of “I shouldn’t have finished that truffle pasta at lunch.” But initiated fashion lookouts will have noticed that one of the country’s most renowned luxury accessories designers, Bea Valdes, shone brightly on the catwalk at this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Valdes created an exquisite crystal vest for Swarovski, with long, golden tassels that swayed while Devon Windsor strutted down the runway. The vest had handcrafted appliqués with an indigenous feel, in earthy colors and elements reminiscent of indigenous components, yet remaining absolutely extravagant—in true Bea Valdes style.
Acquiring an Hermes perfume can be likened to acquiring a book from a vast historic library.
We all think pearls are only to be worn by women who have reached a certain age or touchstone: stylish women who now prefer to dress nonchalantly but still up the ante with some quick accessorizing; those who have given birth or are marking a wedding anniversary milestone (in which pearls are a traditional present); or young ladies much like Grace Kelly, Kate Middleton and Carla Bruni who have found themselves at the right hand of kings and princes.
Angeleno native Gregory Arlt grew up in a small, picturesque suburbia called Westchester, in a corner house with a gate, lawn and white picket fence.
An article has been circulating in the Internet: Rachel Jablow’s “Has Our Culture Killed Class?”
The best way to do anything is to do it right, and this is especially true for cosmetics.
The past month, I’ve experienced a refreshing lack of selfies on Instagram, and I wonder if those who follow aren’t exactly in the mood these days to plaster their faces on social media because they share the same sentiments as mine: because of the extreme heat, the face is going bipolar from greasy to dry and back, while clothes cling to the skin like plastic wrap because of the drench of sweat.
The Internet generation is used to having a world at its fingertips, and though it may be more intelligent and...
I look back on my baby photos with a heavy heart. I was a tomboy, often in denim overalls and sneakers that flashed multicolored lights when I stomped brattily, which happened very often.
