Philippine Tatler (April 2019)

BERLUTI


Kris Van Assche debuted at Berluti with his
vision of Berlin—a capsule collection with all
the essentials for a contemporary wardrobe.
Two-button suit jackets, crisp poplin shirts, and
tuxedos in both black and white were precision
tailored with sporty undertones. We loved how
the Scritto print, an 18th-century manuscript
motif that has become iconic for the house,
was subtly inscribed in jackets and linings
of sports coats. Footwear was also updated
with athletic elements. The Andy loafer, a style

favoured by artist Andy Warhol, was refreshed
with a rubber sole.









































































BURBERRY


The British label was once synonymous with the plaid trench
coat, but new creative director Riccardo Tisci aimed to expand

the brand’s vocabulary, beginning with a debut coed collection
with 113 looks fi lled with neutral tailored suits and nylon parkas
with the new logo emblazoned in the details. Designing for
“mother and daughter, father and son,” the more youthful foils
to the sophisticated cuts were street favourites like utility shirts,
ponchos and even a Bambi-print T-shirt.


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CELINE


Keeping true to his signature rock ’n’ roll aesthetic, Hedi
Slimane debuted the fi rst menswear line for the French maison.
Strictly speaking a unisex collection, male models wore
skinny suits with even skinnier ties reminiscent of his designs
at previous houses. Statement pieces came in the form of
leopard trenches topped with The Matrix sunglasses, as well
as sequinned bomber jackets, all created in partnership with
Swiss-American artist Christian Marclay.








DIOR HOMME


Yet another highly
anticipated collection
was Kim Jones’ debut
for Dior Homme. Jones

dug deep into Christian
Dior’s archive, reviving
the bee motif used in
a 1955 collection and
reimagined by street
artist Kaws to be
sprinkled on baby pink
duffl e bags. Couture
details were adopted
from womenswear, such
as feathered fl owers
and chinoiserie patterns
on trench coats and
jumpsuits. But the one
piece already fl ying off
shelves? The iconic
women’s saddle bag
turned men’s accessory,
painted matte and

fi nished with a utilitarian
buckle, courtesy of
Alyx designer
Matthew Williams.


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ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA


Set against the dipping sun on a mirrored
bridge, Alessandro Sartori showed off
an effervescent collection for the Italian
tailoring house, starting with a palette of
dusty blue sweats and checkered pants.
Then came the punchy canary yellow
anoraks and printed macs before the show
fi nished with an array of magenta mesh
leather bomber jackets and oversized tote
bags. It was a distinctly athletic collection
erring on the side of golf-chic with the

occasional striped blazer to be swapped in
for an afternoon lunch meeting.




























FENDI


Fendi fl irted with the dark
side, playing on the Fendi
Fiend theme with blood-red

accessories like waist bags,
mini sunglasses, and bucket
hats set against jet-black racer
striped sweats and even silk
pyjama suits. Mesh anoraks
worn with mountaineering
sandals continued to make
an appearance from past
seasons, as well as the double F
monogram reinterpreted
on paper-thin trousers and
butter-soft leather jackets in
the brand’s signature ’70s
brown palette.



























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GUCCI


In a full ’80s and ’90s disco redux, Alessandro
Michele once again invited audiences into his
psychedelic world, this time set in Le Palace in
Paris, a club once frequented by the likes of Yves
Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld. There was plenty
of fringe, some used as necklaces layered over
ultraviolet turtlenecks, some in the form of stacked
fringed trousers worn under hot pink blazers. A
golden smoking jacket and logo-print hot pants
were worn with a preppy striped sweater, while
stark white cowboy hats and eye-mask-sized

sunglasses were welcome additions.











































































HERMÈS


The classic French maison stuck to its roots, presenting 50
solid, timeless looks. Crisp shirts were styled with soft joggers,
while sleek jackets were worn bare-chested with H-shaped
sandals. Staples of the collection were leather blousons and

graphite suede bomber jackets, and, as always, the leather
accessories were a major focus, with the highlights including
an oversized cobalt Birkin and a spray-painted belt bag worn
crossbody—both now among the season’s most covetable.


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LORO PIANA



Softness was the focus,
which was no surprise as
Loro Piana is arguably the
purveyor of the world’s best
cashmere. Summer shapes
were kept relaxed, while the
palette was refreshed with
neutral tones accented by
regal teal and navy. Sporty
windbreakers and bomber
jackets were crafted out
of technical wrinkle-resistant
fabric, testament to the
brand’s dedication
to innovation.




LOUIS VUITTON


Virgil Abloh set out to break
barriers with his debut collection
at Louis Vuitton. The Palais Royal
was painted with a rainbow
runway to signify all colours, all

nationalities and all generations
were welcome, and his models
were ethnically diverse. Abloh
kept the mood uplifting by starting
the show with a variety of boxy
tailored looks in crisp white before
exploring a wide spectrum of
shades, from crimson reds and
surf-ready tie dyes to neon hues.

































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PRADA


Miuccia Prada, in her genius
way, fused youth and elegance.
Her collection was built on
easy-to-include essentials such
as sports coats, blazers, polo
shirts, sweaters, and trainers.
But when it comes to Prada,
it’s not as simple as it sounds.
Miuccia has invested time in
developing new materials,

particularly tech-knits and
jerseys, as well as accessories,
which include a sure-to-sell-
out trapper hat and a leather
shoulder bag.


























RALPH LAUREN
PURPLE LABEL


Ralph Lauren set sail towards
St Tropez. Sportswear and suiting
were reimagined with a nautical
touch, but without eschewing the
designer’s penchant for glamour.

The predominantly black-and-
white collection was elevated
with splashes of gold, while
silhouettes were kept classic.
A mix of sportswear and tailoring,
gold parkas in foil-like material
were paired with traditional double-
breasted jackets, while sweatpants
went well with pea coats.































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SALVATORE FERRAGAMO


Men’s designer Guillaume Meilland has clearly
mastered the art of fl uid tailoring. Light jackets
were left unlined and trousers wide-legged.

Shorts came in knee-grazing silhouettes and
were styled with mid-calf socks. Dungarees
made a return and were worn fastened around
the waist. Hints of summer were seen in layered
tops in macramé and chunky espadrille-trim
brogues. Notable accessories included leather-
wrapped sunglasses, and the house’s new
Gancini monogram was introduced on leather
goods, which included travel-friendly duffels.





























TOD’S


The men’s and women’s
collections were shown
together for the fi rst time,
and the result was a heavy
emphasis on summer tailoring
crafted from luxe materials.
Neutral, everyday tones with a
relaxed feeling was key. Suits
came in lightweight linens,
supple suede and everything in
between, and there were driving
coats and trucker jackets for

the cooler evenings. In typical
Tod’s fashion, the looks were all
topped off in stylish ease with
variations of the driving shoe
and espadrilles.


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storeys
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Turquoise
tracksuit, and
orange vest by
Louis Vuitton

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and attitude to top it all off
We welcome summer with avant-garde athleisure
wear in bold colours, animal prints, emojis,
Photographer Eric MichaEl roy




Shot on location in Los Angeles, exclusively for Philippine Tatler

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view from
the top
Short-sleeved
button-
down shirt
by Courtney
Caihley,
striped
trousers
by Lords
and Fools,
and shoes
by Tod’s;
(opposite)
Pinstripe suit
and slides
by Versace

STYLE | fashion

work in
progress
Stretch nylon
t-shirt, belted
trousers, and
fabric loafers
by Prada

STYLE | fashion

if walls
could talk
Animal
print zipped
jacket with
matching shirt
and shorts
by Roberto
Cavalli,
and shoes
by Tod’s

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hanging on
Hooded
leather jacket
and matching
trousers by
Cult of
Individuality,
and ankle boots
by Hugo Boss;
(opposite)
Button-down
shirt, suit vest
and belt, and
trousers by
Angelo Cruciani,
and patent
leather shoes
by Tom Ford

styling: pl; styling assistant: claudia perez kowalski; model: shane harrison for la models

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SPRING




SENSATIONS

1

The season brings new and alluring

scents brought to life by some of

the world’s most experienced noses
























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1 Boss Bottled 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition by Hugo Boss by Annick Menardo is a woody scent that features top
notes of apple and plum and base notes of sandalwood, olive tree, and vanilla. 2 YSL Y Men, created by perfumer Dominique
Ropion, is deep and masculine,with a fresh combination of bergamot, sage, amber, and tonka bean. 3 Montblanc Explorer was PHOTOGRAPHY AND STYLING: JENSEN CHOI
concocted by Jordi Fernandez, Antoine Maisondieu and Olivier Pescheux, who were inspired by their travels. It is a combination
of bergamot from Italy, vetiver from Haiti, and patchouli from Indonesia. 4 Christian Dior Cologne Royale by François Demachy
is light yet luxurious, bringing forth a burst of mandarins and lemons in each spritz. 5 Created by Thierry Wasser, Guerlain
L’Homme Idéal L’Intense is spicy and elegant, with notes of chilli, cardamom, leather, and Bulgarian rose.






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STYLE | GROOMING

Natural
Brow Gelcomb for Radiant
Men by Tom Ford Longwear Camo
Beauty Foundation Concealer

by Nars by Menaji


Balmain











No. 28 Lip Foundation Brush by Marc Jacobs Beauty
Treatment
Oil by
Hourglass
Broad Spectrum SPF 25


Liquid Boy de Chanel Foundation


ess

Fendi


























BABY FACE


Clean up your look for spring and go for boyish DSquared

yet polished. It’s easy with the right tools






Backstage There are many benefits to sporting a (BACKSTAGE)
Light baby face. It gives your visage a certain
Crème Coverage DIOR
Contour Fluid trustworthiness—a younger look implies
and Foundation a level of honesty over that of your more
Highlight Brush and ruggedly manly cohorts, because how DSQUARED);
Kit by Brow Palette could someone so impishly handsome
KKW by Dior
Beauty do anything bad? Baby faces were all AND
over the runways this season. When it
comes to achieving this clean, fresh look, FENDI
take your cues from Dior’s experienced
runway make-up artist, Peter Philips.
He advises giving your skin a jump-start (BALMAIN,
in the morning with a hydrating serum,
cover problem areas with a spot concealer
Dior or corrector, and top it off with liquid LLOYD-EVANS

Morning foundation. To make sure your foundation
Glow Vitamin is not cakey and over the top, use a light
C Serum by
Hims coverage brush to apply, similar to the one JASON
from Dior’s Backstage collection. Then

Dark Spot some hydrating lip oil here, some nice bold IMAGES:
Corrector by brows there, and you’re good to go.
Clinique for Men
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Best Face Forward






From dapper shaving implements to nourishing

skincare, these nifty new grooming essentials

deserve a place on your bathroom shelf













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1 Prepare stubble in style with Marram Co’s chrome shaving brush and bowl set (bowl not in photo); 2 Nourish skin with
Armani Men Master Lotion, a cooling, alcohol-free aftershave that promises 24 hours of moisturising; 3 Maison Francis
Kurkdjian’s Gentle Fluidity, Silver Edition is a great spring scent with a combination of juniper berries, nutmeg, musk,
ambery woods, and vanilla; 4 Leave skin supple and firm with Three for Men Gentling Emulsion’s essential oil and plant- PhotograPhy aND StyLINg: JENSEN ChoI
based formula; 5 Mixed with calming marrubium and apple mint, Belif Manology 101 Free Toner is great for blemish-prone
skin; 6 Jo Malone’s Vitamin E Body Balm is a quick-absorbing, restorative all-over moisturiser; 7 Augustinus Bader’s The
Cream is light and refreshing, yet packed with anti-oxidants, amino acids, and vitamins A, B, C and E that help protect skin
from free-radicals; 8 Marram Co It’s Cold Shaving Cream is spicy and warming, with skin-protecting carrot seed.






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the ARt issue ; CARMeN
GueRReRO NAKPiL; ARt iN the ART
CitY & the MOst BeAutiFuL


WOMAN iN the WORLD

HYT

Swiss entrepreneur Patrick Berdoz’s
revolutionary idea to use liquid to indicate time
resulted in the launch of HYT in 2012. While
there have been water clocks for thousands of
years, no one had figured out how to create
one to fit on the wrist. So with three partners
(including a nuclear engineer), Berdoz worked
to establish HYT as the industry’s foremost
producer of hydromechanical timepieces. These
watches use two flexible reservoirs—one with
a coloured liquid; the other with a transparent

liquid—to power each day’s hours, minutes, and
seconds. The result is a breathtaking marriage
Out Of of science and technology, as depicted in HYT’s
new model, H0 Time is Precious. Made from
monocrystalline silicon that has been laser-cut
the Ordinary to achieve a state-of-the-art marquetry effect,

the dial has 63 mirrored facets, each slightly
tilted, which results in a shattered-glass design
Heritage watchmakers are symbols of luxury, but that reflects the movement of the wearer’s wrist.

it’s unconventional brands that are capturing my
attention, writes longtime collector Winston Koo





rands like Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Vacheron
Constantin dominate the headspace of watch
collectors thanks to their exceptional quality and
historical significance. These names have been
around for decades and, in some cases, centuries.

They have defined today’s industry, but that does not mean that they’re
the only purveyors of exceptional timepieces. From ancient sundials to
atomic clocks, society has a longstanding fascination for the means of
measuring time, and connoisseurs today are spoilt for choice when it
comes to adorning their wrist.
Despite this, it’s not uncommon for a connoisseur to feel that after a
few years their collection is starting to look the same. I have 18 years of
experience collecting watches, typically favouring mainstream maisons
that combine impressive craftsmanship with traditional design. Until last
year, that is, when my interest in independent watchmakers was piqued.
My newfound fondness for unconventional timepieces is rooted in
their creative design, which appeals to those who aren’t afraid to attract
attention. Heritage brands do, of course, routinely experiment with
complex technology, but these left-field watchmakers dare to go even
further, incorporating totally unexpected details into their unorthodox
structures that make great conversation starters.
I’ve recently added several of these eccentric brands to my collection.
In the process, I’ve met many of the impassioned artisans that work PHoTograPHY: moses ng
tirelessly behind the scenes for each house. This has given me a greater H0 Time Is Precious by HYT

appreciation for the detail that goes into these offbeat models. Producing
so much more than simple wristwatches, these names are worth noting.


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SINGER REIMAGINED

Petrolheads will probably be familiar with Singer Reimagined because of
its sister company, Singer Vehicle Design, which was founded in 2009
to revamp the ageing Porsche 911. Drawing inspiration from iconic
sport watches from the 1960s and ’70s, Singer Reimagined rethinks
high watchmaking by combining the automotive and horological worlds
with the help of Italian designer Marco Borraccino, who was previously
head of design for Panerai. Its Track1 Hong Kong Edition won the Grand
Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) in 2018, in part because of its
AgenGraphe calibre, which brings all of its chronograph functions to the
centre of the dial. Singer Reimagined hasn’t had a bad start for an industry
newcomer and is already busy promoting its fascinating FlyTrack Concept.
A clear descendant of the Track1 model (it boasts the same pilot-inspired

tonneau-shaped case) the FlyTrack’s central sweep-seconds hand can be
zeroed and restarted immediately, and the hand-wound calibre operates
at 21,600 vibrations per hour with a 52-hour power reserve. Impressive.


ng Kong Edition by
magined






URWERK

Co-founders Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei
have been pushing the boundaries of mechanical
watchmaking since 1997. Urwerk’s Swiss-based team,
known for its innovation, has mastered the arts of
3D modelling and micro-engineering, among others,

cementing the company’s reputation as a trailblazer.
Its “satellite” system—first seen on the Opus V, a
collaboration with Harry Winston in 2005—pioneered a
complex three-dimensional dial within which three cubic
satellites mark the model’s display hours. For 2019,
Urwerk unveiled the self-winding UR-105 CT Maverick,
which features this signature movement alongside an
ultra-masculine bronze bezel that develops a finish over
time that’s unique to its wearer. Push the sliding tab
to discover the Maverick’s inner mechanism, including
a new open-worked carousel that, according to Type 3 by
Baumgartner, depicts the brand’s “evolving style.” Ressence


RESSENCE

In 2010, Belgian industrial designer Benoît Mintiens
UR-105 CT combined the words renaissance and essence to coin
Maverick by his brand’s name, Ressence. The watchmaker is best
Urwerk
known for its signature three-dimensional Ressence
Orbital Convex System, or ROCS, which services the
constant rotation of three sub-dials set rather like
moons around a planet. Comprising 215 parts, the

complication is driven by a customised self-winding
calibre that has been specially restyled to suit different
designs. The maison’s latest Type 3 model notably
turned heads earlier this year, thanks to Ressence’s
advancements in reducing light refraction, which can
distort the dial’s clarity. The Type 3’s oil-filled upper
half allows legibility from every angle as well as greater
performance efficiency, and is made possible by a
magnetic transmission that connects it to the dry lower
half, which is where the calibre is located.


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TREND REPORT



BLING’S




BACK IN Love rings in white and
CARTIER


yellow gold

As menswear becomes more experimental,

jewellery’s becoming cool again
BULGARI
B.zero1 four-band
ring in pink and
white gold















SARAH HO
DK30 Union ring
in white gold set
with emeralds



MODERN MEN


Until recently, style-savvy EMPEROR
gents had limited choice JEWELLERY
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Solid rings in block or white gold
two-tone colours elevate set with black
your look and require chalcedony
minimal effort. Sometimes
simple does it, but don’t
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cutting-edge attention.

BOUCHERON
Quatre Black
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white gold and
black PVD










JUNGLE WORDS: ANNIE DARLING; PHOTOGRAPHY: JASON LLOYD-EVANS (RUNWAY AND STREET STYLE)
FEVER


Get rebellious CHANEL
with animal Lion Sculptural
motifs, or stick ring in yellow gold
to slick variations GUCCI set with quartz and
diamonds
for understated Anger Forest
JOHN HARDY
elegance. Legends Naga ring in ring in enamel

yellow gold



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BALMAIN




















BROTHERS
IN ARMS JOHN
HARDY
Dog tags and Legends
military pendants Eagle
combine big pendant in
personality with silver
timeless design.
Unapologetically
masculine, they’re
a must-have for

DEVON WOO trendsetters.
Large Pillow P
Glam locke
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sapphires, avai
Modaoperand TIFFANY & CO
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TIFFANY & CO
Paloma Picasso
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ring in yellow gold
Not for the
faint-hearted,
rings inspired
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often feature LOUIS VUITTON
earthy tones and Louise ring in
glossy gold. polished metal



FRED
Pain de Sucre ring in yellow
gold set with tiger’s eye


DIOR
Nougat ring
in yellow
gold








VELA
DIOR HOMME Hand-engraved ring in
yellow gold, available at
Modaoperandi.com
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MEN ON






A MISSION









As Jewelmer unveils the next

chapter of its storied legacy, co-
founders Jacques Branellec and

Manuel Cojuangco look back on

the past 40 years and reflect on a
calling far greater than what they

had imagined, writes MJ Jose







he story of Jewelmer began
in 1979, when a Filipino
entrepreneur and a French
pearl farmer sat down for
a chat. Group Chairman
Manuel Cojuangco owes
this meeting to “an invisible
beneficent hand,” for he and President and
CEO Jacques Branellec did not run in the
same social circles at the time. But as fate
would have it, their paths crossed through a
chance encounter, when Cojuangco’s brother
asked him to meet with Branellec. The initial

goal was to find a way to cease dependence
on harvesting natural oysters by finding a
way to breed their own through research and
biotechnology. At the time, others around
the world were attempting to do the same—
there were a few close calls, but no one had
succeeded. Jewelmer would be the first in the
pearling industry to find a winning formula.
Oyster breeding is just the tip of the
iceberg. All over the world, the company
is held in high esteem as the purveyor of
the finest golden South Sea pearls, which
are produced by the gold-lipped Pinctada
maxima oysters bred in Jewelmer’s
sustainable eco pearl farms in Palawan. A
meeting with a jeweller—another fortuitous
event, according to Cojuangco—inspired
the gentlemen to expand the business by
utilising their raw materials to create their

own pieces. “We realised that we had an
opportunity to create unique designs that


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dynamic
duo
Jacques
Branellec
and Manuel
Cojuangco take
pride in bringing
prestige to the
country through
their work




































































photo of principals by ramon mangila;
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may not yet exist, allowing us to dictate
trends in the jewellery industry,” says
Branellec. “It was imperative that we made
a strong impact, not just because we were
A NEW
LOOK establishing a brand, but because we had
the opportunity to show the world that the
Philippines had the potential to become an
Jewelmer’s able player in the luxury market.”
new logo An exhibition at a museum in Monaco is
encompasses particularly memorable for the gentlemen.
all aspects of In retrospect, it may also have been the kick
the business: starter to truly get things moving for them,
from pearl at least, where jewellery was concerned.
farming, to “Jewelmer, the new kid on the block, was
jewellery one of only two Asian companies there,”
making, to Cojuangco recalls. “Because of where they
protecting placed us, people may have gotten the has been extremely
marine
resources impression that we were bigger than we positive; moving forward, we
were. It was quite exciting; we certainly will be even more concentrated
weren’t complaining!” in our efforts: beefi ng up resources,
2006 found Branellec and Cojuangco expanding our reach, and involving
adding yet another feather to Jewelmer’s more communities.”
proverbial hat—this time, establishing its

corporate social responsibility arm, the Save ROOM FOR GROWTH
Palawan Seas Foundation (SPSF). Through In celebration of its 40th anniversary,
this foundation, the company works closely Jewelmer, as a brand that is constantly
with the local government and related evolving, re-examines its identity—of
non-profi t organisations to provide a course, without compromising the roots on
better quality of life to the communities which it was built—and forging a strong,
in Palawan by introducing sustainable cohesive character that brings together all
livelihood practices as well as developing facets that make it what it is. It introduces
and implementing strategies for the its new modernised emblem, a refl ection of
protection of marine resources. This arm where the company is now: a distinctive J
of the business is near and dear to the co- (the tail of which replicates the shape of the
founders’ hearts, as this island, often called pearl) at the centre of a sleek octagon, which
“the last frontier” of the Philippines, and its symbolises the eight pearl farms. The gold
inhabitants that are in their employ are the streak in the octagon’s inner outline is a nod
core of the Jewelmer brand. to the Pinctada maxima oyster.
“We have been active on the Jewelmer boutiques across the globe
environmental front since we began, will be given facelifts to better refl ect the
spreading awareness and initiating company’s new look. Its fi rst ever US brick
discussions on preservation and and mortar, located along Worth Avenue,

rehabilitation,” shares Branellec. “Palawan Palm Beach in Florida, which formally
is the largest marine protected area in opened in February this year, sports the


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“If you ask us what keeps us going, it And kindness truly is a two-way street,


is that we are motivated to share the for it would be the employees that would
rally around them, willing to put in the work
best of the Philippines to the world” so they can begin again. “Without that kind

of attitude, we would not have the strength
—Jacques Branellec to move forward,” adds Cojuangco. “We are

so intertwined with our people that even if
we could disengage, we would never want to
because they have become family. It’s a heavy
updated design. At the event, Jewelmer responsibility to bear, but one that is also a
unveiled stunning pieces from the Riviera, blessing. The company could go any which way
Berlingot, Elixir d’Amour, and La Mer in the future, but those that will take over the
en Majeste collections, which were also reins must continue to foster this spirit.”
unveiled at its 40th anniversary gala in Concludes Branellec, “If you ask us what
the Philippines. keeps us going, it is that we are motivated
“In retrospect, 40 years is such a long time— to share the best of the Philippines to the gold
and what a journey it has been. We are still world. Unfortunately, it is easy to show the standard
here because of the people who have worked negative aspects, and, consequently, difficult Outside
tirelessly by our sides,” Cojuangco says. Hands- to show what is good. And we take pride in Jewelmer’s
Palm Beach
on not just when it comes to business matters, contributing to this goodness. Our mission boutique;
they also establish close personal relationships has grown much more complex than what (opposite)
with their employees, personally interviewing we had envisioned in the beginning. We A necklace,
everyone that joins the company. There have have never been motivated by money; rather, brooch, and
been occasions on which their resources have by how much respect and prestige our earrings from
the La Mer
been wiped out by typhoons; to the point business will bring to the Philippines. en Majeste
where they would have to start from scratch. And this is our greatest pride.” collection


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the adorable newborn twins of Mar and
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BEATRICE (BEA)

PANLILIO VALDES

MANDY DE LA For Bea, whose family has been in the jewellery
RAMA-SANTOS trade for three generations, design was a calling.
She started her eponymous line of embellished
As a young girl, Mandy often evening bags in 2004 and it wasn’t long before US
accompanied her mother, Vogue was hailing them as the must-have It bags
a clothing manufacturer for of the season. Her designs have been spotted on
casualwear brands like The the arms of Sharon Stone and Kate Hudson. Bea’s
Gap and Marks & Spencer, artistry extends way beyond totes and clutches,
to their factory. It’s perhaps however. She has worked on interiors for the
no surprise, then, that the Shangri-La Colombo and Shangri-La at the Fort in
former model considers Manila, and last year collaborated with Philippine
comfort key when it comes furniture brand Philux to create a line of whimsical
to personal style. She chairs, cushions, and cabinets.
loves to pair sneakers with
jeans and tees, and isn’t
at all consumed by trends.
While she once owned and
operated children’s clothing
line Tarte Tatin, Mandy now
works as the creative director
at major eyewear retailer
Branded Lifestyle as well
as marketing corporation
Honey Barn, which handles
marketing for Sanrio, the
creators of Hello Kitty.









VANIA

ROMOFF

The granddaughter
of Cebu’s fi rst
couturier, Vania was
born into a family of
fashion designers
and garment
manufacturers.
She debuted her
IMAGES: RICHARD RAMOS (DEE POON); DINO BUSCH (VICTORIA TANG)
fi rst collection at
Philippine Fashion
Week in 2009
and has since
designed bridal
and evening gowns
for numerous
celebrities and
members of
Manila’s high
society. Known
for her feminine,
whimsical designs,
she opened her
fi rst bricks-and-
mortar store last
year in Manila’s
Rockwell Centre.







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PHILIPPINES



PIMDAO SUKHAHUTA

Fashion designer Pimdao likes to keep it in the family. A
graduate of the Parsons School of Design, she is the creative
force behind Sretsis, the womenswear brand she founded
with her two sisters, Kly and Matina (Sretsis is “sisters” spelt
backwards). The brand, which has stores in Tokyo and
Bangkok, crafts whimsical, feminine silhouettes with modern,
quirky twists. Pimdao is married to Pierre-Alexandre Darbois,
who works for the company as its international sales and
business development manager.
















LEONORA LUISA (LEN) CABILI

It was a cancer diagnosis that motivated this former fashion stylist
to follow her dream of becoming a designer. Founded in 2010, her
label, Filip + Inna, employs craftsmen from local indigenous tribes
to create intricate hand-beaded and embroidered pieces that recall
traditional Filipino dress. This year, the brand will launch a diffusion
line called F + I. Len was a mentor at last year’s TernoCon, a fashion
competition spearheaded by the Cultural Centre of the Philippines
that champions the country’s national dress.



















ORAWAN SETABANDHU


Considered one of Bangkok’s most stylish
women, designer and entrepreneur Orawan has
loved fashion since she was a child.
She studied at the London College
of Fashion and later founded her
contemporary jewellery brand,
Olivia Diamonds. To make her
creations more accessible to
younger generations, Orawan
recently launched a diffusion
accessory line, OLVD by Olivia
Diamonds, and a line

AMINA ARANAZ-ALUNAN of good luck charms
called Leila Amulets.
One of the Philippines’ most recognised designers, Amina Half the profits
celebrates the 20th anniversary of her accessories brand, Aranaz from each amulet
this year. Known for its artisanal bags handmade from fibres such sold are donated
as straw, abaca, and raffia, the label—founded by Amina, her to charity. Last
mother Becky, and sister Rosanna—goes global this year, with its year, the mother
latest collection available through Joyce, Bergdorf Goodman, and of two opened
Moda Operandi. Her designs have been spotted on the arms of No 209, a spa
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands and Queen Mathilde of Belgium. offering remedial
In addition to her career as a designer, Amina co-founded Makati and slimming
City’s School of Fashion and the Arts (SoFa), now known as the massage
SoFa Design Institute, and works as its executive director. therapies.




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VATANIKA

PATAMASINGHA

NA AYUDHAYA

Impeccable tailoring and feminine
silhouettes are at the core of Vatanika’s
eponymous womenswear and
accessories brand, of which she is
creative director. Her designs have won
her many celebrity admirers, including
Miranda Kerr, Jennifer Lopez, and
Cara Delevingne. Vatanika, however,
has become a celebrity in her own
right after starring in the reality show
This is Me Vatanika, which has been
called the Thai version of Keeping Up
With The Kardashians. Constantly
surrounded by a coterie of hipsters and
high-profi le friends, Vatanika shares the
ins and outs of her jet-setting lifestyle
with over 770,000 Instagram followers.
A collaboration with Franck Muller is
apparently in the pipeline.



































AYUDHAYA) PRANAPDA




NA DISAYA PHORNPRAPHA
PATAMASINGHA While studying at Central Saint Martins, Missoni, Berluti, and Christian Louboutin

are just some of the major international
SORAKRAIKITIKUL
brands distributed by Pranapda’s
company, Paroshoot, in Thailand. “Our
Disaya was given the opportunity to intern
vision has always been to get in bed
(VATANIKA with John Galliano. The experience spurred and preferably brands that are still being
with boutique brands with a heritage,
a love affair with high fashion and it wasn’t
managed by their founders/owners,”
BRINGHELI long before Disaya launched her own brand. Siam Motors and runs her family’s Yamaha
What began as lingerie label Boudoir by
Pranapda says. The Brown University
Disaya in 2004 has expanded into ready-
graduate is simultaneously a director of
to-wear and costume jewellery. Disaya
LORENZO importer and distributor of Valentino, Jimmy launch a women’s social space to support
is married to fashion entrepreneur Danai
Music School. She’s a keen advocate
Sorakraikitikul of A-List Corporate, the
of women’s rights and this year plans to
IMAGE: Choo, Chloé, and Giuseppe Zanotti. and empower other entrepreneurial

women.




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TAIWAN





FANNY TSAI

The grand-niece of billionaire plastics tycoon Wang Yung-ching, Fanny
has her great uncle’s head for business. She is the founder and CEO of
jewellery brand Weng Collection and also acts as an agent for several BRENDA
European fashion brands, including Chiara Ferragni, LK Bennett, and PO-CHIN
most recently, Karl Lagerfeld in Taiwan. Weng Collection was the fi rst
Taiwanese jewellery brand to be invited to participate in Bijorhca Paris, SUNG
a major European jewellery fair, in 2017. Last year she was honoured While her family
by Taiwan Tatler as Most Stylish Woman. manufactures water
urifi cation equipment
in Taiwan, Brenda’s
world revolves around
ion. The high-society
fl y is the founder and
ative director of Inluxe
a leading high fashion
and home furnishings
outique. Her fl agship
ore, located in Taipei,
international brands
ke Christopher Esber,
a, and Naeem Khan.
Central Saint Martins
duate is close friends
any of the world’s top
ners, including Prabal
ng, Ryan Roche, and
, and Babi Ahluwalia,
the designers behind
Sachin & Babi.



LESLIE SUN

The cousin of renowned music, film and design. In 2018,
Taiwanese jewellery designer Leslie was invited by Chanel to
and socialite Aimee Yun-yun Paris for a photo shoot of their
Sun, Leslie is a style stalwart pre-fall collection. She is also WANG LI-LING
in her own right. In 2014 the founder and director of the Since fou di h b d i
she founded Sunset, an Young Collectors Club of 2016, th
experimental conc f T i hi h id Dairy fort
functional lifestyle New Yor
boutique has sinc es praise fro
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space, where Les her avan
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between art, fashi t.
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IMAGE: JOEL LIM (FANNY TSAI)
glow in
the dark
















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HONG KONG



ANAÏS MAK HILARY TSUI


The designer, a 2016 Generation One of the city’s most
T honouree, founded her feminine celebrated style icons,
and minimalist clothing brand Anaïs Hilary boasts more
Jourden in 2012. A graduate of the than 192,000 followers
private fashion school Studio Berçot on Instagram. With a
in Paris, Anaïs was a semi-finalist daring sporty-yet-chic
in the 2015 LVMH Prize for Young sensibility, she has an
Fashion Designers and won Italian iconic look all her own,
Vogue’s emerging designer award often mixing designer
the same year. Her label is the only duds, such as Chanel
Hong Kong brand on the official and Vetements, with
Paris Fashion Week calendar. She’s the latest sneaker
also off to a strong start in 2019— collaborations from
Ariana Grande rocked a metallic Nike. Hilary and friend
light blue bomber from Jourden Dorothy Hui opened
in her “7 Rings” music video, and their Liger boutique
this month Anaïs will reveal a line of in 2009, stocking an
uniforms she has designed for edgy mix of designers
Hong Kong’s Rosewood Hotel. such Toga Archives,
Jourden, Petar Petrov,
and Natasha Zinko.
VICTORIA The boutique closed in
TANG-OWEN October last year, but
word is that Hilary will
The daughter of the late David be opening her own
Tang, Victoria is no stranger to shop this year.
the fashion, art, and cultural
scene and is a published
photographer. With her DEE POON
husband, Christopher Owen, luxury shirts for brands such
she co-founded the branding The daughter of retail mogul as Hugo Boss and Ralph
agency Thirty30 Creative, and Dickson Poon and Esquel Lauren. She is an advocate
she was appointed late last year Group chairwoman Marjorie for a more responsible
as creative director of Shanghai Yang, Harvard graduate Dee approach to production by
Tang, the fashion and lifestyle caught the fashion bug early, reducing waste, and was
label founded by her father in acting as editor-at-large a panellist at the New York
1994. Whether she’s attending for fashion magazine iLook Times’ International Luxury
events in Hong Kong dressed before becoming managing Conference in Hong Kong in
by designer friends like Huishan director and chief brand November alongside
Zhang and Ms Min, or jetting officer of Pye, the retail
off to fashion shows such as arm
those of close friend Kim Jones, whic
Victoria proves that style runs in
the family.
IMAGES: RICHARD RAMOS (DEE POON); DINO BUSCH (VICTORIA TANG)
CHRISTINA DEAN


Leading the charge towards sustainable
fashion in Hong Kong is Christina Dean,
who founded Hong Kong-based NGO
Redress in 2007 and is recognised on our
2017 Generation T list. The former dentist
and journalist is best known for her work
in educating the public on textile waste,
launching pop-up shops for clothing
exchange, and establishing the Redress
Design Awards, the world’s largest sustainable
design competition to support eco-conscious
fashion designers. She recently launched the R
Collective, a zero-waste fashion label boasting
collaborations with emerging sustainable
designers that is available at luxury retailer
Lane Crawford, and started an initiative with
Zara to collect unwanted clothing for recycling.




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MAINLAND CHINA








LIU WEN

Dubbed “China’s fi
fi de supermodel” b
New York Times in
the statuesque We
to fi rsts. She was
Chinese model to
the front cover of A
Vogue, the fi rst mo
Asian descent to w
Victoria’s Secret F
Show, the fi rst am
of East Asian desc
beauty giant Estée
and the fi rst Asian
make Forbes’ ann
highest-paid mode
has appeared in c
for Calvin Klein, Do
Gabbana, Roberto
Oscar de la Renta
Boss, and Alexan
to name a few.








TASHA LIU

A champion of Chinese design talent, Tasha quit a high-flying
job in finance to pursue a career in fashion. As co-founder of
multi-brand retail giant Dong Liang, which has stores in Beijing
and Shanghai, she created a platform for promising local
designers to showcase their wares to the world. In 2016 Tasha
established a young designer showcase called Labelhood
under the umbrella of Shanghai Fashion Week. The four-day
affair is now considered the highlight of the festival.






























LU YAN

This supermodel turned fashion designer founded her own
womenswear brand, Comme Moi, in 2013 and has since watched
it evolve into one of China’s most successful contemporary labels,
stocked by the likes of Lane Crawford and Dong Liang. Her
garments are regularly worn by the likes of Gong Li and Li Bingbing
and are popular with Vogue China’s editor-in-chief, Angelica Cheung.
Yan, who has over four million followers on Weibo, designs for
fashion-forward working women who value simplicity and elegance.




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WENDY YU

A business mogul,
philanthropist, and
diehard collector of
Barbie dolls, Wendy
is the dynamic young
founder of Yu Holdings,
an investment fi rm
focused on emerging
businesses in the
fashion, lifestyle, and
technology sectors.
Her more prominent
fashion investments
include clothing brand
Mary Katrantzou and
Samantha Cameron’s
label Cefi nn. Wendy
is a dedicated patron
of the arts. She is a
member of the Met
Gala Committee,
supports the Victoria
and Albert Museum,
and is the youngest
member of the British LI LIN
Fashion Council’s
board of trustees. She Lin is a force in the business of fashion. She’s the
can often be seen founder and creative director of China’s JNBY Group,
alongside industry which designs and sells contemporary apparel,
fi gures Anna Wintour footwear and accessories across three brands—
and Angelica Cheung JNBY, Croquis, and Less—each of which caters to
at the hottest soirees a distinct consumer segment. The group’s mission
around the world. is to create a “lifestyle ecosystem” that addresses
customers’ needs at different stages of their lives,
ensuring long-term customer loyalty. Lin
es the group’s 1,500 stores worldwide.

JENNY KIM

This sartorial
superwoman has acute
foresight when it comes
to the future of fashion
in China. Conscious that CHEN MAN
the country’s growing This glamorous visual artist has been
economy is creating a called the Annie Leibovitz of China.
massive middle class, Her photography has been exhibited
in 2004 Jenny founded around the world and now features
EPO Fashion Group, in the permanent collections of the
a conglomerate with a Victoria and Albert Museum in London
mission to provide stylish and the Asian Art Museum in San
but affordable products Francisco. Man’s sphere of infl uence
to this ballooning is broader than her photography,
consumer group. EPO however. She is now considered a style
now owns and operates icon and is in front of the lens as much
fi ve fashion and beauty as she’s behind it. She was the fi rst
brands—MO & Co, photographer to be invited to the Met
Little MO & Co, Edition, Gala as a guest, is a global ambassador
Common Gender, and for watch brand Hublot, and was
Rec—and has more than Hong Kong Tatler’s cover star in
1,000 stores worldwide, December 2018.
including 10 in Hong
Kong and seven in Paris.








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MALAYSIA












































NOOR NEELOFA MOHD NOOR

A household name in Malaysia and known simply as
Neelofa, this model, actress, and entrepreneur fi rst tasted
fame when she won Miss Teen Malaysia in 2010. After
dabbling in acting, she launched her successful headscarf
label, Naelofar Hijab. Her company’s headscarves are now
sold in more than 37 countries, including Brunei, Indonesia,
Australia, the UAE, and the UK.
















UNG YIU LIN

“Give a girl the right shoes
and she can conquer the
world,” Marilyn Monroe
is reputed to have said,
and entrepreneur Ung Yiu
is a living example. The
owner of Shoes, Shoes,
Shoes, a leading footwear
brand with three stores
and a booming online
presence, is a fi xture on
ZAIREEN IBRAHIM Malaysia’s high-society
circuit. While she focuses
The daughter of Penang politician Ibrahim Saad, on local designers when
Zaireen spent a decade working for Malaysia’s it comes to her stores,
Melium Group of high-end shopping malls. She rose she is regularly invited to
to be assistant general manager and worked closely events for luxury brands
with such top international brands at Givenchy, Saint like Louis Vuitton, Saint
Laurent, Lanvin, and Pucci. Last year she moved Laurent, and La Mer.
to L’Oréal as corporate communications director,
assuming responsibility for YSL Beauty, Lancôme,
and many more brands. She counts socialites and
fellow fashionistas Marion Caunter, Zatashah Idris,
and Scha Alyahya among her best friends.






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KAVITA SIDHU

This former beauty queen is much more than a
bundle of good genes. Kavita, who in 1990 became
the fi rst Malaysian to win an international beauty
pageant and went on to model for international
designers such as Jean-Louis Scherrer and Escada,
launched her own silk kaftan label, Kvita, in 2017.
MELINDA LOOI She has also ventured into fi lm—she starred in two

Melinda, whose sister popular horror movies in 2004 and 2005—and
Beatrice is also a respected food, co-owning the upmarket Zenzero Group of
fashion designer, is known restaurants with her husband Roberto Guiati.
for her avant-garde take
on vintage style. Her
couture, ready-to-wear,
and bridal collections
are bold and highly
decorative, featuring
beads, crystals, and
semi-precious stones.
Melina was invited to
show her designs at
Contemporary Muslim
Fashions, an exhibition
staged by the Fine
Arts Museums of San
Francisco last year.
The mother of four
is a “night owl” and
will often stay up to
3am when she’s on
a creative roll.












VIVY SOFINAS

YUSOF

A law graduate from
the London School of
Economics, Vivy is as
sharp as she is stylish.
A chronic entrepreneur,
she is chief creative
offi cer at FashionValet,
a multimillion-dollar
e-commerce company
she founded with her
husband. She’s also the
founder of Duck, a leading
women’s accessories
brand that specialises in
chic headscarves. Vivy,
the fi rst hijab-wearing
woman to be named a
Friend of Louis Vuitton,
is a powerful social
infl uencer. She has a
popular blog called
Proudduck and more
than a million followers
on Instagram.




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SINGAPORE













PEK LAY PENG

Pek owns SocietyA, a
multi-label fashion retailer
that curates up-and-
coming Asian designers.
Headquartered in
Singapore, its mission is
to elevate Asian brands
and make them accessible
to shoppers around
the world. Named Best
Dressed at the 2018
Singapore Tatler Ball,
Pek, soon to have her DAWN KOH
third child, manages to
maintain great style while When it comes to couture and cakes, Dawn’s
running her fashion empire credentials are second to none. She’s a
and working as executive graduate of Central Saint Martins and the
director of the Shingda London College of Fashion as well as
Group of Companies, a Le Cordon Bleu. Voted Best Dressed at the
Singaporean construction Singapore Tatler Fashion Awards in 2017, Dawn
group owned by her family. is known for her cutting edge style—clean lines,
and bold twists of colour and texture. She co-
founded ultra-decadent cake shop Chalk Farm
with her brother Bryan in 2010.






MAE TAN

This key opinion leader has mastered the business
of fashion at just 24 years of age. Mae is creative
manager of Surrender, a multi-label menswear retailer VELDA TAN
that began as a small boutique in Singapore’s Raffl es Fashion and food
Hotel, and now owns Japanese are Velda’s two
brand Ch great passions. The
distribute entrepreneur is the
brands in founder and creative
Malaysia director of apparel
A savvy m brands Collate the
operator, Label, Our Second
more tha Nature, and Our Mini
Instagram Nature, and co-owner
under the of trendy lobster shack
@marxm Pince & Pints with her
a local co husband, Frederick
called Sin Yap. She’s particularly
with Netfl passionate about
father, Da empowering women to
Tan, runs achieve in business. In
luxury wa 2016, she co-founded
brand Galboss Asia, a
Richard networking symposium
Mille Asia that brings together

entrepreneurial women.













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INDONESIA



METY CHOA DIAN PELANGI

Mety is the trendsetting design talent behind atelier Maison This 28-year-old
Met, which specialises in made-to-measure bridal, evening infl uencer has more
and cocktail gowns. Her brand debuted its Blanc collection than four million
at New York Fashion Week in 2017, propelling Mety’s Instagram followers and
designs into popular culture. Since then her garments have a successful line of chic,
been spotted on the likes of Gwen Stefani, Gigi Hadid, modest womenswear.
and YouTube sensation Desi Perkins, who wore Mety’s lillie The founder and
glittered rose gold gown at the Golden Globes in January. creative director
of her eponymous
brand, Dian is famous
for her fashionable
interpretations of the
hijab. She graduated
from ESMOD Jakarta,
a leading fashion and
business school, when
she was just 18 and held
her debut show during
Jakarta Fashion Week.
Dubbed a pioneer among
local Muslim designers,
Dian was included in
the arts category of last
year’s Forbes 30 Under
30 Asia list.














MONICA IVENA

Khloé Kardashian and Tracee Ellis
Ross are just two of the many high-
IMAGES: COURTESY OF THE CLIQUE (MONICA IVENA & METY CHOA); INSTAGRAM.COM/DIANPELANGI
profi le disciples of Monica’s feminine
fairy-tale creations. The designer,
who favours whimsical fabrics like
Chantilly lace, shantung, and
tulle, burst onto the
scene in 2016 with
Wonderland, a
collection of evening
and cocktail gowns
that earned her praise
from tastemakers
around the world.
Monica’s garments
are fi rm red-carpet
favourites with
Indonesian A-listers,
PEGGY HARTANTO including Chelsea
Olivia, Raisa
Peggy is the creative force behind her eponymous high- Andriana, Nabila
end ready-to-wear label. She studied at Raffles College of Syakieb, and
Design and Commerce in Sydney before joining the team Andien Aisyah.
at Australian couturier Collette Dinnigan. Peggy returned to
Indonesia and started her own brand in 2012. Since then
she has won numerous accolades, including the Harper’s
Bazaar Asia New Generation Fashion Designer Award in
2013. Peggy was named in the arts category of Forbes 30
Under 30 Asia class of 2016, and was nominated for last
year’s International Woolmark Prize Asia.




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TICKLED
PINK
Silk taffeta top
and matching
skirt with bow
detail from CH
by Carolina
Herrera

And Babies Make Four







Korina Sanchez-Roxas has played many roles: award-winning broadcast journalist,
television news and radio anchor, magazine show host, newspaper columnist,

entrepreneur, and wife to former Senator and Secretary of Interior and Local

Government Mar Roxas. Now comes the role of a lifetime, one she almost thought
would never be hers: a mother



Words bambina olivareS Photography cyruS panganiban
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Set Design JuStine arcega bumanlag Nursery Items ruStan’S home

n February, Korina and Mar welcomed twin


babies, a boy and a girl, born via surrogate


in the United States. The joy the couple


feels at becoming parents is indescribable.


“Sometimes, when you wish hard enough


for a miracle, you get two,” she marvels.







Her path to motherhood at 54 was doctors and facilities here in the country are
unconventional. “In school, I was always competent. Success percentages are high.
one of those known to most likely have five But the infrastructure that takes care of the
or more kids. I love children. As a child, stakeholders isn’t quite in place just yet.
whenever in a hospital, I would always look “In the United States, this process has
for the nursery and just watch the little ones long been legitimised, and legalised, and is
in their cribs—often for hours! As an adult, very efficient. There are people there who
my career took control. I always seemed put everything together: doctor, lawyers,
bound to be married, but it had to be the right surrogate, intended parents. Science and

one at the time when I was whole, you know? technology are a gift from Heaven. It is how
And it didn’t happen till I was past 40. we use it that makes it good or bad. The
“But always knowing I wanted children love that overflows with the arrival of a
(and marriage wasn’t on the horizon at the child says it all.
time when Mar and I were just dating), “Women shouldn’t have to feel pressured
I just dove in and asked him if we could to have children in their twenties or thirties
have embryos frozen. And he agreed. The if they’re not ready. I’m a big fan of making
embryos have been in the facility here in the yourself whole first before reaching out to
Philippines for years. There just wasn’t any others, getting married, and having kids.
right enough time to implant. Then, after Remember that song of Barry Manilow,
2016, and after all the mountain climbing and ‘Sandra’? I think of my mum when I hear
deep-sea diving, we finally said, ‘It’s time.’” that song. It has guided me since my teens.
Although she and Mar are both public If I hadn’t done it as soon as I did I might
Live, figures, the choice to have children the have had time to be me, for myself. Life’s
Laugh,
Love way they did, she feels, should remain a short; women need to plan their lives well.
(opposite) private matter. However, she would really I’m not saying they should wait as long as I
A-line skirt like to move this conversation forward and did. But they can wait.”
dress with stress that “women have options. At this While there were times the wait seemed
matching day and age, men still have the lion’s share impossibly protracted, Korina says she “never
belt from CH
by Carolina of these options. But women, compared to lost hope. It looked bleak for a while and
Herrera days past now have more than before. Our there was meanness from some. I would


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IN THE
NURSERY
One-shoulder
silk dress
in bronze
colour by
Longchamp

























































“Science and technology are a gift


from Heaven. It is how we use it


that makes it good or bad. The love


that overflows with the arrival of a


child says it all“