A promising new batch of fashion personas has made its presence felt in Manila, eliciting loads of excitement and arousing hope that they will invigorate Philippine fashion.
The batch echoes the growing potential of the Philippines as a key fashion city in Asia. They give us a glimpse of the visual and entertainment potential needed to mold a field that has long been taken for granted. They are highly talented individuals who, with excellent credentials, may well push the industry forward. These young artists carry with them seriousness about their craft, loads of fresh ideas and formidable discipline. These visionaries aim to set new parameters by pushing the envelope and extending the boundaries the fashion market has to offer. Bridging the past to the future, their collective efforts as a batch have established new grounds that broaden the range of possibilities in local fashion.
Gathering the brightest, most promising and talented in local shores, we introduce to you the young Turks who will shape the future of Philippine fashion.
Makeup artists Chechel Joson, Xeng Zulueta, Ricci Chan, Joanne Quintas-Primero and Denise Go are the future masters of the brush. Their keen attention to color palettes, devotion to sculpture and facial details have created colorful masterpieces that reflect and promote the basic aesthetics of beauty. Creativity, experimentation and ingenuity drive these artists to excel in their craft and bring about fresh concepts and prestige to the field of professional-makeup. Armed with secrets of the trade, wisdom from the "old school" and training from their mentors, these would-be makeup royals infuse tried-and-tested techniques with a bolder, innovative approach.
Born to a prominent family, Celine Lopez is the new "IT" girl in fashion tinseltown. From working in publishing as an editorial assistant to being a homegrown columnist for the
Philippine STAR, her
From Coffee to Cocktails column has gone from broadsheet to book-bound. Covering everything from the latest fashion trends to events or even trivial gossip, this pedigreed young lady makes reading the lifestyle section fun and easy.
Celine’s lavish flair for fashion and distinct individuality break away from the conventional and translate into what’s hip, hot and now.
Fashion styling, a relatively new profession in the fashion industry, has become popular among the young, stylish set. The brat pack of stylists Ana Cruz, Shahani Gania, Ria de Borja, Amina Aranas, Rorie Carlos, Ria Francisco, Shani Tan, Rosario Herrera, Chechel Joson and Melvin Mojica is a group of young style mavericks who breathe fashion. With extensive background and training in publishing, a portfolio of knockout editorials, experience in advertising, music videos and fashion shows, these stylists possess a wide spectrum of aggressive and creative individualism. Their works reflect a discipline beyond putting things together. With their keen fashion sense and obsession with fashion and impeccable taste, the future of styling in Manila looks bright.
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