A chronicle of unique experiences, unforgettable places and happy occasions that celebrate life . . . It began with a phone call last September. Ayala Foundation’s Fernando Zobel de Ayala shared the exciting news that Prospero World, a UK-based philanthropy advisory group, wanted to mount a Philippine Fashion Show in London in the spring in aid of Ayala’s Center of Excellence in Public Elementary Education (Centex) program. I was happy to become Manila project coordinator for the proposed charity gala event.
In traditional Filipino fashion, designer Patis Pamintuan-Tesoro, considered the “doyenne of Philippine Fashion,” comes to mind.
Mindanao textile is having its moment in Philippine fashion, and it’s worn not just to express sympathy for Marawi. Filipinos are learning to appreciate the beauty of this age-old Muslim traditional clothing.
Call it a send-off party, to which everyone is invited.
Karl Lagerfeld was one of the most intelligent designers of his era.
THE YOUNG guns of Philippine fashion have arrived. The School of Fashion and the Arts (SoFA) Class of 2016 unveiled fabulous pieces during its recent graduation ceremony at the Marquee Tent of Edsa Shangri-La Hotel.
When Tesoro’s Philippine Handicrafts marked the birth centennial of its founder, Salud Tesoro, members of Manila’s café society went to...
An unforgettable night ended with tears of joy and laughter.
Auggie Cordero can laugh about it now, but he still remembers the numbing, disquieting feeling when the realization finally dawned 29 years ago: No one was going to knock on his door anymore. Not today, never mind tomorrow.
Local has never been as much in vogue as it is now. And local has never been more chic.
