The evolution of the Philippine fashion industry  have been greatly influenced by the richness of our culture and history. Constantly adapting to the changes and demands of time as remarkably epitomized in our very own Terno, our Filipiniana. The beauty of our national costume lies on how it advances with the modern times while still preserving the traditions it have long embodied.
Our fashion community, in accordance with the celebration of our country’s 113th year of independence, paid tribute to Filipiniana in a fashion show whipped into shape by Metro Magazine. …

What happened to be a regular pre-nuptial photoshoot turned out to be one fashionable wedding memorabilia that any engaged couple would be envious of!
Not to be deterred by something as conventional as a pre-nup, Cebu designer friends’ Lorymer Villareal and Lord Maturan directed and styled Valerie Victoria Alvez or otherwise known as Barbie Alvez’s pre-nup photo shoot with fiance Charles Calunod, Holiday Gym and Spa’s fitness coach. Lovely babies from Joseph Ong, as always.

With the help of Jenny from J Air and Wendell Quisido and Farra for makeup, Barbie Alvez …

Fancy a glitzy glam doll and biker chick in one couture line? Last Wednesday’s installment of the Penthouse Fashion Series of Dino Lloren featured Cebu fashion designer Barbie Alvez’s babies with accessories from SEPA and Lord Maturan gloves.

A model and a designer at the same time, Barbie Alvez has made a mark for herself in Cebu’s fashionsphere as one of Cebu’s young designers who participated in several fashion shows and competitions such as the Cebu Young Designers Competition, Fashion Design Council and just recently, the Samsung Metrowear 100 at …

Solar Entertainment and ETC is bringing you this year’s PROJECT RUNWAY PHILIPPINES Casting Call for the show’s Season 2. Last year’s Project Runway Season 1 brought Cebu’s young designers’ Lord Maturan, Philip Tampus and Lory Villareal from Cebu. Who will be lucky this year? I’m placing my bet for my friend Yves! And yes, it is also YOUR time to shine.

Casting call will start at 1pm to 6pm. Please come to the SM City Cebu Entertainment Plaza early for registration. If you want to join, you have …

Supportive friends.:) Biker Glam that Lory is.

Back when Solar held their auditions at Crown Regency, Cebu was anticipating that she would outcouture the rest of the Philippines when it announced who among the several Project Runway Philippines candidates won. Three Cebuanos were handpicked that night and let’s congratulate LORD MATURAN, LORY VILLAREAL and PHILLIP TAMPUS.

The Project Runway Philippines Season One pilot episode aired last July 31 at ETC with Joji Lloren as mentor. Top model and lifestyle feature writer Apples Aberin-Sahdwani and fashion designer Rajo Laurel served as resident judges while Teresa Herrera hosted …