For centuries, the sakura or Japanese cherry blossom has been held in the highest regard for the flower’s beauty. To this day in Japan, friends and family come together to celebrate the blooming of the sakura.
On July 25, 2009, Plantation Bay welcomes you to Sakura within the lush grounds of Mogambo Springs, the Spa at Plantation Bay. Celebrate the blossoming of fashion and style with Sakura, a collaboration of two of the freshest and most stylish designers in Singaporean fashion.

Cebuana designer Lotte Delima-Edwards, now based in Singapore, presents her …

Ciege Cagalawan is here in Cebu, guys! Come up to his shop’s soft opening tonight.

For a brief bio of Ciege, Ciege Cagalawan is a Cebu fashion designer and a member of the Cebu Fashion Accessory Guild who has had several fashion shows in Manila. His latest show was the Philippine Fashion Week 09 held last May at the SMX Convention Center.

Ford Supermodels of the World, formerly known as Face of the 80s, is the biggest international modeling contest held annually. The winner gets to have the industry’s cash prize of $250,000 and a modeling contract with Ford Models. Ford Models is the top modeling agency in New York City by Eileen and Jerry Ford who have produced stars such as Courtney Cox, Chanel Iman, Lindsay Lohan and Elle MacPherson. The Philippines, one of the Asian countries that participated, was represented by China Yoo.

Kim-China Yoo, 24, who …

Kieth Bitor is a Cebu-based bag designer who places emphasis on his made to order bags that do not have duplicates. The keywords here are personalized and customized. Kieth Bitor pledged that you will be the only one sporting a Kieth Bitor bag anywhere else in the world. Now isn’t that something? So Kieth, if I spot someone wearing the same bag I have in Hongkong, the bag is on you? Haha. I wish.

“Its main aesthetic. Buntal fiber.” Kieth explained on his bag’s materials. They are “accented with …

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Fashion Series

For the risk of sounding trite, the third installment of last week’s Glitz party at the Gustavian Wine Lounge, Ayala Center Cebu opened more avenues for Cebu designers to exhibit exemplary talent found in Cebu. Even thought there is no real science to draw a crowd but there definitely was chemistry last Friday. Edward Castro did a Herve Leger and came up with his own bandage dress version with strips that flatter any shape.

Circa Model Berniece Montilla from Ryan Luyao’s photo above models an Edward Castro bandage dress in …

It is everyone’s privilege to have a platform to showcase his or her artistry beyond what print media can publicize. Not only Stylefirm and Stylecebu open doors to all artists and inspire them, we also place heavy emphasis on the statement that fashion in arts is not limited to just a few but also to undiscovered talent who needs a push in this industry.

The Stylefirm and Stylecebu start to revolutionize style in the Metro by currently being on the lookout for nominees who will be competing for the …

Years ago when Zoë and company in Banilad Town Centre Cebu went separate ways, one of the partners moved to Manila and established her own clothing line that caters to customers whose satisfaction is key when it comes to quality and experience in shopping.

Janice Go, prime mover and fashion designer, opened Mafia Clothing, a ready-to-wear specialty store for women carrying trendy, up-to-date, formal, casual, and children’s wear that are manufactured abroad and also here in the Philippines. Dan Ong’s photo below shows model Carlene Aguilar in one of …

Glitz Party means a fusion of Cebu designers, Cebu talents, Cebu arts and not limited to Cebu enthusiasts of the same craft all summarized into one glamorous cocktail slash fashion show slash festival at the Gustavian, Ayala on Fridays. Last Friday was no exception as Yves Camingue and Chris Tatlonghari manned the runway while a slideshow of Dan Ong’s and Katya Zialcita’s photos were shown to public in this huge LCD projector.

CDs were given away promoting Tatiana’s FOTOMUSIC project where she models for the CD cover and CD …

One Saturday in May at the Loft Penthouse Fashion Show Series of fashion designer cum creative director Dino Lloren placed a spotlight that illuminated Dino Lloren’s collection and Noreen Tseng’s craft. As expected, everyone who came that night were all on the same Oh-my-God-those-are-gorgeous-I-must-have-those boat.

Perfect for slim women who have long arms.

Two years back when Noreen Tseng’s Evolution Craft fashion show in Vudu inspired everyone to go bold and artsy in their jewelry preferences, I always knew that she’d be coming back with more of those babies anytime this …