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The one important lesson Aquaria learned from drag mom Sharon Needles

Posted on September 3, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Aquaria is one of those queens you just knew would win “RuPaul’s Drag Race” the moment she entered the workroom. She is known for being a fashion queen who pushed…

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7 min

How this young Filipina made it as a designer after quitting manager post

Posted on June 28, 2019July 4, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

They say New York is where you go and live out your dreams. For Filipina designer Colene Yap, it’s where she found her place in the fashion world.

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4 min

Hindy Weber isn’t afraid to call out “fake” eco-friendly fashion brands

Posted on April 10, 2019April 10, 2019
B. del Rio

After 11 years of working in fast fashion, Hindy Weber is doing things her own way. Hindy, who first made her mark in the industry as a private label designer…

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11 min

Women change-makers, part 1 of 2: Fashion, food, and climate change advocacy

Posted on March 8, 2019March 19, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

First up, we have Amina Aranaz-Alunan, Juana Manahan-Yupangco, Manna Vargas, Mela Habijan, and Bea Constantino—all remarkable women in their respective fields and have showed resilience to achieve their successes today. Here’s how they did it.

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2 min

Jordan Barrett explains equality in model’s pay gap and unisex fashion

Posted on November 21, 2018
Jacqueline Arias

Jordan Barrett is definitely a new name in our radars. The 21-year-old model with a chiseled jawline (I even noted that he’s a Fabio-like romance book cover in person) started modeling…

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6 min

Ambra Battilana Gutierrez is bringing #MeToo to the Philippines

Posted on October 11, 2018October 31, 2018
B. del Rio

Ambra Battilana Gutierrez is my new girl crush. In the short time I was given to get to know her, I was able to see the kind of woman I…

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4 min

Margaret Zhang gets burned out and here’s how she deals with it

Posted on September 22, 2018September 22, 2018
Tisha Ramirez

I remember the first time I found out who Margaret Zhang was. I was scrolling through channels on TV and came across a show called Fashion Bloggers. It was a…

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5 min

We can thank streetwear connoisseur Emily Oberg for female-driven content

Posted on July 4, 2018July 4, 2018
Tisha Ramirez

Growing up, I’ve always been interested in sneaker culture and streetwear. At the time there weren’t many women displaying the same level of appeal to the culture except for Emily…

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Reese Fernandez-Ruiz Talks About the Pressures of Being Featured on ‘Forbes’

Posted on April 17, 2018April 17, 2018
Anna Cayco

We see the basahan in bundles in the hands of men and women risking their lives as they meander through the traffic. We never would have expected these rags to…

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How Paolo Roldan Can Go From Wearing Streetwear to a Vintage Givenchy Suit

Posted on September 10, 2017September 10, 2017
Jacqueline Arias

When you look up Fil-Canadian model Paolo Roldan, you’d almost get intimidated by what he’s accomplished. He made his debut on Givenchy’s fall show in 2010 and was one of five…

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The one important lesson Aquaria learned from drag mom Sharon Needles

How this young Filipina made it as a designer after quitting manager post

Hindy Weber isn’t afraid to call out “fake” eco-friendly fashion brands

Women change-makers, part 1 of 2: Fashion, food, and climate change advocacy

Jordan Barrett explains equality in model’s pay gap and unisex fashion

Ambra Battilana Gutierrez is bringing #MeToo to the Philippines

Margaret Zhang gets burned out and here’s how she deals with it

We can thank streetwear connoisseur Emily Oberg for female-driven content

Reese Fernandez-Ruiz Talks About the Pressures of Being Featured on ‘Forbes’

How Paolo Roldan Can Go From Wearing Streetwear to a Vintage Givenchy Suit

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