Salome Uy

The Fearless Rule-Breaker

- Olivia Estrada

4:00PM – HIGH TEA

“FASHION IS ABOUT HAVING FUN,” says Salome Uy. The businesswoman and mother doesn’t just say it though; she lives it. Her outfit arriving at the shoot—a pair of flare denim pants—gives it away, along with her enthusiasm for gold shoes as the new black. “I can wear it with anything and use it from day to night.”

Even as a young girl, Salome remembers being the type who’d just take the risk and wear red boots all the time. Presently, her fearlessness in wearing pieces fresh off the runway reveals her playful approach to fashion. “I go to local designers and usually choose pieces from their shows,” she says. Salome mentions how she doesn’t mind how catwalk creations can be sometimes experimental. She loves letting the designers do their work without any of her influence, and simply choosing the pieces that catch her eye. Her freshest picks at the time of this interview were from Randy Ortiz’s 25th anniversary presentation, sharing how she went to his atelier right after the show to choose three pieces.