MANILA, Philippines - Here’s a quiz on your piña know- how.
1. Piña is just for…
a. Your momma.
b. Your lola.
c. Your neighborhood drag queen with a nationalistic bent.
d. Anyone. No, really. Anyone.
2. You can wear piña with…
a. A shawl, ’cause you’re old school like that. (Operative word being “Old.â€)
b. With your Filipiniana costume, ’cause you have a tiny mind and limited imagination.
c. Your teeny-tiny Topshop shorts.
d. Anything. No, really. Anything.
3. Piña is best worn in this silhouette…
a. Long, formal gowns as seen on Imelda
b. Short, barely-there dresses as seen on Miley
c. Prim, ladylike dresses as seen on everyone who lunches at Lusso
d. Anything. No, really. Anything.
Answers, in no particular order: D, D, D, D
Photos by RALPH MENDOZA, Styled by BEA LEDESMA, Assisted by FRANCINE GACRAMA, Makeup by YCIAR CASTILLO and EMMANUEL CONCEPCION for MAC, Hair by ALEE BENSON, Modeled by JESSICA TAN-GAN, JESSICA KIENLE, RAISA VARGAS and XANDRA ROCHA