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New, Now, Next

As 2021 brings a refreshing new beginning, Avignon Clinic’s founders Chris Cachuela and Benedict Sy gives us a hint on the future of the beauty aesthetic industry

Holi-Daze

Navigate your way out of the holiday blues

True To Tradition

These two brands are putting traditional Filipino fabrics and techniques to the forefront of fashion

the surreal life

FASHION DARLING AND GUCCI GIRL HANNAH LOCSIN BURSTS THE FASHION BUBBLE

Surface tension

While some relationships fall apart during the pandemic, others grow stronger

Acushla Obusan

Navigating the depths of social media and entrepreneurship may be a vicious cycle, but Acushla Obusan is one to stand tall

hearth & haven

Sensible style and personal touch marry in what three interiors experts reimagine a postpandemic home to be

Rhea Anicoche -Tan

Always leading with an optimistic outlook, Rhea Anicoche-Tan and her brand, Beautéderm, are set to achieve new highs in the world of beauty

and God created woman

Inspired by luxurious and carefree life in the French Riviera, Ushi Sato creates a collection that is dangerously sexy

BAG IT

Nostalgic and sustainable, local brand AraPilak revives the Filipino katsa

A Protagonist in its Own Right

Luxury fashion house Givenchy celebrates 10 years of their classic handbag–but with a twist that no one saw coming

A SIT AT THE TABLE

The UK-based Filipino designer talks about creating amidst the pandemic, working with Marc Jacobs, JW Anderson, and why he’s one to watch

A Nod to Apollo and Artemis

Gucci brings the spirit of freedom and playfulness into its Towards the Sun collection

Your Best Face Forward

Achieve #TheBestU with Ultherapy® by Merz Aesthetics®

Seeing Too Much Of Me

What we perceive in the mirror is not always reality. Here, we navigate finding a safe space away from body dysmorphia

FEED YOUR FOCUS

As a CEO navigating the business of convenience, there is a distilled defiance, quiet confidence, and pervading sense of calm in Ben Wintle that essays his method to the industry madness

Fast Forward

You may have come to terms with your roots showing or your lipstick collection gathering dust, but we have good news: it’s not going to stay that way.

BLANK SLATE

From the conception of her brand back in 2015, Eliz Marcelo releases the coziest collection yet, one that took her out of her comfort zone after taking a 3-year hiatus

MULTI-COLORED DREAMS

Known for his rapturous prints, Noel Crisostomo infuses a collection of protective utilitarian pieces with his luxurious red carpet aesthetic

art for the world's sake

How can the arts be a saving grace during the pandemic?

Charmaine Lagman

With a mind for business and a heart to make the lives of Filipinos easier through construction and premium IT solutions, Charmaine Lagman leads with love and passion

Beauty in Lockdown

With her new role as a mother, against the backdrop of a pandemic, Solenn Heussaff Bolzico redefines what it means to be beautiful

A League Of Their Own

Cartier introduces the new faces of the Pasha

The Brothers Incorporated

How Mikko, Mark, and Macky tung turned a heritage brand into a modern Filipino Icon

SURFACING

In victory and adversity, courageous Catriona Gray knows no other direction—onward and upward is the only way to go

Pinky Tobiano

A chemist by profession with a heart for philanthropy, Pinky’s success is defined by the love and helping hand she extends to eveyone around her

Hayden Kho

The good doctor, doting husband and father shares how he’s adjusted to the new normal

EQUALS

Similar to a post-apocalyptic film, much can be said about 2020’s chaotic episodes. But these group of friends aiming to push fashion forward have the antidote to the toxicity of the local landscape

Yciar Castillo

The lovely Yciar Castillo shares her beautiful journey, meeting Laura Mercier herself, and reworking the flawless face for the new normal

Craving Satisfied

These days, comfort food is just as good as a warm embrace