From Panay to Sulu: What makes this Artefino different
Artefino is arguably the largest artisanal crafts fair in the metro, with over 100 participants. It runs Aug. 29-Sept. 1 at The Fifth, Rockwell, Makati.
August 9, 2019
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Artefino is arguably the largest artisanal crafts fair in the metro, with over 100 participants. It runs Aug. 29-Sept. 1 at The Fifth, Rockwell, Makati.
It started with an apron featured in an earlier collection.
You can tell Jude Macasinag is a fashion designer. Check out the 18-year-old’s Instagram account, note the details in the photos he takes with his camera, and the posts that show his richly embellished, boldly colorful creations.
The Artefino holiday pop-up bazaar ongoing at Rockwell is a good source of new artisanal finds and emerging design brands. So it’s no surprise that start-up style entrepreneurs are making a killing.
When you buy a bag, a pair of espadrilles, or a mosaic folding table from Artefino, you are helping the Bagobos in Mindanao, poor children in Negros or upholding environment sustainability.
ArteFino, the newest annual arts and crafts fair that debuts next month, intends to take artisans, entrepreneurs and their admirers a step up by linking creativity and business into a network for sustainable, long-term livelihood that goes beyond the usual weekend bazaar.
ArteFino debuts at 8 Rockwell on August 25 to 27, redefining the much sought-out craft fair that launches the holiday buying season. Over 70 select retailers join the collective, as
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