MANILA, Philippines - There are always two sides to a story, and every person has his own tale to tell.
Last night at Fiamma, makeup artist Jake Galvez, along with a unique and talented crop of professionals from the photography and fashion industries, revealed the two faces of some of today’s most celebrated scenesters in the beauty and style exhibit, “Face 2 Face.”
The muse starts off as blank canvas — an installation that allows beauty and fashion to transcend to art, created by stylist Lotho Lotho.
Photographer Paolo Pineda and stylist Shahani Gania capture the undeniable strength and courage of celebrity Katrina Halili in two portraits that can prove to be just as controversial as the actress herself.
Pinoy social scene luminary Tim Yap and New York-based supermodel Brent Chua display the two sides of their celebrated individuality in portraits by Belgian photographer Frank Hoefsmit.
Internationally-acclaimed actress Alessandra de Rossi and TV show host Bianca Gonzales face each other off for the first time in two mesmerizing fashion spreads styled by RCXY Bautista, while the underground scene’s favorite muses —Jujiin Samonte and Xtina Superstar—hike the volume several notches up, styled by Matt Gozun, all photographed by Doc Marlon Pecjo.
Celebrity siblings Sid Lucero and Max Eigenmann re-fashion their beautiful genes to create varied versions of themselves, photographed by Darrel Pobre, styled by Sidney Yap.
Young Designers’ Guild President Louis Claparols and local designer Puey Quineones, editors Cheryl Tiu and Bianca Santiago, all take a break from their day jobs to be styled by young avant-garde designer Geof Gonzales, photographed by Charles Buenconsejo.
Actress/model Angel Aquino explores and exploits two facets of her unrivalled beauty, while notorious heiress Tara Tambunting reinvents herself and lets her alter ego Cassidy Starr shine through, photographed by Toto Labrador.
Young Filipina supermodels Jasmine Maierhofer and Ann Casas, both known for their striking appearances, are paired together in two showdowns of beauty, photographed by up-and-coming Ash Castro.
“Face 2 Face” is a rare mix of names and faces in this collaborative project. Each person has a story to tell—a story that is as unique as the individual. And every story has two versions—versions that are drawn from inspiration. Watch, listen and learn.