FASHION

Want to give sustainable clothing to the fashion-forward people in your life? Check these local brands

From upcycled pieces to sustainable jewelry, these environment-friendly staples will help your fashionista friends stay green this holiday season

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Is there such a thing as ‘Filipino fashion’?

Centuries of colonization influenced aspects of our Filipino identity, including the way we dress. Amid this, a webcast now asks if there is a mode of fashion we can truly call our own

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These clothes are made from repurposed fruit fibers to cut down on food waste

Seeking an alternative to resource-intensive cotton, clothing brand Pangaia has been developing technical fabrics like this one. Also, these pineapple leaves are sourced from the Philippines

Filipino Fashion Fair
Make your wardrobe more Filipino: Support local designers in this series of Filipino Fashion Fair pop-ups

Pop-ups and trunk shows will be held at various malls across the country until July

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This P850 T-shirt by a local designer is making us question the ‘real’ cost of clothes

Contemporary clothing brand Randolf’s P850 retro-looking T-shirt is at the center of a Twitter discussion on what’s a reasonable price to pay for clothes. Designer RJ Santos and other local designers answer back

LOOK: Barong and Filipiniana denim jackets to be added to Levi’s archives

The historied American denim brand tapped its Asian American staffers, designers, and community leaders to reimagine one of its iconic silhouettes for Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month

Buy real vintage clothes per kilo in Escolta—just say these magic words

Glorious Dias is selling vintage clothes from the ’80s and ’90s at the First United Building in Escolta

Chic duster dresses, a durable pair of lounge shoes and other Mother’s Day gift ideas

If you’re still scrambling to find the perfect gift for Mother’s Day, this list can help you narrow down your options

Mother’s Day gift guide: Vintage tambourine jewelry from your mother’s mother’s mother

If you’re lucky it might just come back to you as an heirloom and then you can pass it on to your children

For this local resortwear brand, artisans’ handiwork come first

“It always starts with the groups. We really take into consideration their traditions and their crafts and we work from there,” says Idyllic Summers founder Steffi Cua