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The Beauty of Deconstruction

Posted by Tippi | Sep 22, 2015 | PASSIONistas |

As the Filipina fashions her future, she knows that the only permanent thing is change. With every cycle comes a dissolution of the one before it, leading to the birth of something new–it’s all about progressing ourselves and our style. As tattered, frayed and unfinished elements gain the fashion spotlight, imperfect becomes the new perfect, and deconstruction is celebrated as part of the transient nature of our constant evolution. Tattered French lace and patchwork tulle dress: Tippi Ocampo/ Model: Ria Bolivar/ Make-up: Aimee Guerrero/ Photos: Ito Ocampo Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit...

PASSIONista: Ria Bolivar

Posted by Tippi | Sep 21, 2015 | PASSIONistas |

There are more sides to fashion, and many, many more sides to the people in fashion, than meet the collective eye. Beyond the shows and catwalks, we discover people with a myriad of interests and dreams who aren’t just fashionistas, they’re passion-istas. From the moment she opened her first runway show in Manila, Ria Bolivar’s career has been on an upswing. Yet beyond relentlessly ‘working it’ in onstage and in front of the camera, she keeps a beautiful balance by taking time to pursue other things. From learning to ride waves, to hiking trails, to regularly practicing yoga, she merges her passions...

Festival Style

Posted by Tippi | Sep 15, 2015 | PASSIONistas |

Taking it from the fiesta to a new kind of global festival, the Filipina of today rocks any style…and the only fashion dictates she follows are her own. Spirited, and with the confidence to know that some rules are meant to be broken, she mixes high-and-low, new-and-vintage, couture-and-street. Because she understands that when it comes to fashion, it’s less about impressing others and more about expressing yourself. Lilac lace mini ‘terno’ with zipper details: Tippi Ocampo/ Model: Valerie de los Santos/ Make-up: Iya Yujuico/ Photos: Ito Ocampo Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit...

PASSIONista: Valerie de los Santos

Posted by Tippi | Sep 13, 2015 | PASSIONistas |

There are more sides to fashion, and many, many more sides to the people in fashion, than meet the collective eye. Beyond the shows and catwalks, we discover people with a myriad of interests and dreams who aren’t just fashionistas, they’re passion-istas. Modeling since her college days, it seems Valerie de los Santos was made for fashion–and with her long limbs and long tresses it would appear that even her genes agree. Often surrounded by a high-profile fashion and beauty industry, it isn’t immediately apparent that her long-time passion has always been music. From obscure tunes to foreign beats,...

‘PASSIONistas’: Behind-the-Seams

Posted by Tippi | Sep 2, 2015 | PASSIONistas |

Hello, September! Before we jump straight into the final quarter of the year and all the design work that lies ahead, I thought I’d share a look at the coming together of the series, ‘PASSIONistas’. What initially started out as a casual idea of ‘maybe we should show the other sides of the women in fashion’ turned into a mini passion-project (of sorts). I’ve always been attracted to the idea of fashion as a fun, creative, nurturing community. This is one of the reasons it’s been so enjoyable joining forces with wonderful people whom I’ve worked with in the past,...

Month: September 2015

The Beauty of Deconstruction

PASSIONista: Ria Bolivar

Festival Style

PASSIONista: Valerie de los Santos

‘PASSIONistas’: Behind-the-Seams

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