European-trained Filipino designer Amir Sali drew heavily from his childhood memories while growing up on the island-province of Sulu to produce a 52-piece collection of layered and heavily beaded dresses, and suits fit for flamboyant Filipinos and members of Middle East royalty.
The venue was filled with mirth as the audience, composed of beauty editors, bloggers and makeup artists, watched Kellie Ritchie wield with gusto what looked to be a four-inch-wide flat paintbrush—the kind you use on walls—on Ali Calder’s face.
The delicate balance between form and function is perhaps what all designers strive for. Whether their specialty be product, interiors or graphic design, designers from all walks of life flock to the Tokyo Designers Week.
One touch tells a story. That’s the dictum at Loewe, the 167-year-old luxury leathergoods company, which is making a comeback in the Philippines after years of absence.
Promenade ball, prom, JS prom, graduation ball, gala night—special occasions that come with different names, yet all ultimately are the same event which has become a perplexing tradition for junior and senior high-school students.
Artworks curated by Japanese art critic Midori Matsui will be featured in “Winter Garden: The Exploration of Micropop Imagination in Contemporary Japanese Art.” The collection consists of 35 works of art by 14 young professional Japanese artists, who were active from the late 1990s to the late 2000s. The exhibit will be held until April 15 at Manila Metropolitan Museum.
Less is more when it comes to this look. One doesn’t need too many accessories, just an elegant clutch. This classic black top with leather details on the shoulders goes well with this detailed skirt with fancy openwork and ottoman stitches.
A lot of Filipinos beamed with pride upon seeing lone Filipino Winter Olympian Michael Martinez compete in Sochi, Russia, and a lot have shown their support, even creating artwork inspired by him.
Laura Mercier’s global makeup artist Jerry Johnson was happy working in a ceramic shop in Soho, glazing and painting, until he was invited by a friend to help her out and do makeup for a fashion show. Hesitant at first because he’d only painted on cups, he nevertheless took on the challenge, and has been painting on people’s faces ever since.
There’s a fascination with ice and freezing lately—and we’re not talking of the lauded Disney animated film “Frozen” (which, by the way, my kids didn’t like so much, for some reason).
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