fashion

There are many archetypes of dressers, from the loud to the understated, and the bohemian to the preppy. We are all one more type than another, but whatever category we fall into, one thing is for sure, you wouldn't want to look like you jumped into a trend pool and drenched yourself soaking wet in it.
You want to look great and stunning but never over the top. The goal is to become the effortless dresser. Exempt from the dreaded comments "trying too hard and over the top". The title is a misnomer however, because as I hope to show you, looking effortless involves some work too. When you see the effortless dresser you secretly stare at her and wonder how she came up with the outfit, or make a mental checklist to wear it that way next time. Being surrounded...

Gone are the days when there was a standard dress code for men when they're in a mood for a night on the town. From the jeans-and-t-shirt approach that screams "My friend picked me up while I was watching porn" to the tight-fitted-so-girls-can-stare-at-my-man-tits look, anything nowadays can be considered a fashion
For a girl, making love is all about the overall experience. Just as much as she dolled herself up for you, you have to put a little effort for her as well if you wish to participate in any return engagements. Start with your top. Button-downs are always best as you can take your time unbuttoning it as opposed to looking over-excited with a collared shirt. It also won't mess up your hair if you've styled it for the night. The out of bed look only looks sexy when yo...

We've all heard of wearing one's heart on one's sleeve. How about sporting a map of one's country on a shirt? If you see young Pinoy prepsters walking around with what appears to be a Rorschach inkblot sprayed on their chests, blame it on designer Rhett Eala.
The creative director of Collezione C2 has created the My Pilipinas Collection, a cool line that highlights our very own 7,107 islands. Silkscreened and embroidered on various cotton materials such as pique, jersey and twill, it's national pride filtered through the eyes of fashion. "It was a challenge trying to craft clothes for the Fashionalista-the fashion-forward Filipino who's a nationalist at heart," says Rhett. "They're people who look beyond branding or aesthetics since for them, even a simple action such as choosing clothes ...

She's been dubbed as "The Next Designer" by the Philippine Daily Inquirer, but young style-setter Rosanna Ocampo isn't ready to rest on her laurels. The former Milan-based designer held her first Fabric show at Embassy Fly last July 31.
The loyal supporters of young, hip designer Rosanna Ocampo braved the heavy downpour for another installation of Fabric, the much-anticipated monthly fashion event at Embassy Fly, last July 31. Fabric attendees felt the outpour of encouragement for the former Milan-based designer as her drool-worthy models-Alexi Alunan, Monique Albert-Lopez, and Erin Campos, among others-sashayed down the runway in Ocampo's feminine, contemporary, and versatile creations. Before leaving for Europe four years ago, Ocampo worked as a consignor for ISHQ (the boutique of Yael Bu...