Bensimon Steps Into Manila
Gone are the days when sneakers are categorized with grunge and roughness as Parisian footwear brand Bensimon steps into the streets of Manila. The iconic Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, the Louvre and haute couture are some of the few things that come first into one’s mind when Paris is brought up. But what most are unaware of [...]
Fete Dela Musique 2013
It’s that time of the year again when music lovers come together as the Embassy of France and the Alliance Française de Manille along with B-SIDE Productions bring you Fête de la Musique 2013. An event celebrated annually all over the world is now set to take over the streets of Makati on June 15, 2013. This year’s theme is [...]
Best of the Week
ONE | Being whisked away by Nicco Santos to some remote island somewhere in Anilao, Batangas to co-style a photo shoot tops my list of the best this week. It’s not actually as glamorous as it looks–you know, lugging around tons of clothes, working under the sweltering heat of the afternoon sun, battling seasickness, attempting to [...]
22 Dope Outerwear for the Rainy Season
On this side of the planet, summer’s bid us farewell. It’s time to whip out your DM’s and jackets to keep yourself warm during the rainy season. Here’s a round up of 22 of the freshest outerwear, including some from our own Manila-based brands. Check ‘em out!
Whitefield Delivery 1: “Wild Things”
Brands pop out here and there, but only a few really stand out. Homegrown brand Whitefield comes out strong with their first run, consisting a variety of sharp polos that show the right balance of pattern placement and simplicity. We can’t wait to see more of their threads, but for now, scroll down to see their [...]
Bakecon Clothing Co. Fourth Delivery
Manila-based streetwear label Bakecon Clothing Co. comes in toward the end of season to give us their fourth run. This delivery offers you button-downs with the brand’s quirky aesthetic setting their threads apart from the rest, mixing and matching prints and lines that gives ‘em a unique flavor. They’ve also got limited bandanas in this collection. [...]
Channeling Your Inner Daisy Buchanan
Let’s face it. This whole Gatsby craze isn’t gonna go away any time soon. More than a visually-stunning interpretation of a tragic love story, the film’s on-point costume design depicting the flapper era made for ecstatic fashion aficionados. The twenties was all about excess and luxury–two things we all love (and don’t you deny it), [...]
Unraveled: Patti Grandidge – Part 2
With hardly any trace of makeup and in the simplest of clothes, Patti Grandidge, one of Philippine show business’ dearest darlings today, makes a great host (and by this, we mean way beyond your television screens). Welcoming us into her home, spic and span, perhaps from her self-professed OCD (“fixing every single thing, like turning something, fixing something, [...]
5 Best of the Week
Wanderland 2013, The Great Gatsby + the soundtrack, eyewear from Shop YAWYW and Last Days Manila II. Read on. Wanderland 2013 – Spectacular live performances (oh my god, The Temper Trap made my life), a massive crowd (quite massive, I couldn’t keep track of all the flower crowns, bandanas and feathered headdresses), the first ever [...]
5 Best of the Week
We figured we’d share these 5 things we (okay–I) adore this week. From fashion, to music, to eats, I have something for you to come and get or try out for yourself. Viva La Manika‘s iPhone Cases – Can’t get enough of ‘em. Makes you want to just keep looking at your iPhone’s backside. (See [...]
