Author: Tippi

Celebrating Femininity

Who says strength is only reflected in toughness and rigidity? Today’s femininity finds strength in refinement, brandishes its confidence with grace, and wears its unabashed prettiness with a touch of subtle subversion. Refashioned-lace lilac gown, refashioned-lace lilac & gray cocktail dress: Tippi Ocampo/ Model: Katja Rodriquez/ Make-up & hair: Maws Francisco-Diaz & Eryn/ Photos: Ito Ocampo   Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this...

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The Rise of Romanticism

Romanticism isn’t dead, it’s cynicism that’s the illusion. Modernity isn’t all about hard-lines and rough edges. Modernity embraces feminism & idealism, and celebrates the rise of a new, post-apocalyptic, romanticism.    Dove gray/lilac jersey & lace beaded gown: Tippi Ocampo/ Model: Katja Rodriquez/ Make-up & hair: Maws Francisco-Diaz & Eryn/ Photos: Ito Ocampo Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this...

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Cebu: Soaking Up the Sun

It’s March and it’s officially the start of summer in the Philippines. Although Ito and I have unofficially made February our month for kicking off beach season–first, because celebrating Valentine’s is much more fun in the beach, second, because the weather in February is perfect (sunny but not scorching), and third, because any excuse is the perfect excuse to run off to any one of our 7,100 white, sandy islands. Our beach-hopping began last month, and our plans are set for this month and the next as well…can’t wait! I absolutely love summer 🙂 Sharing some of my Instagram...

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Saturday Art-Fix

Last Saturday was the annual ‘pilgrimage’ to Art in the Park, the once-a-year gathering to appreciate art, do a little shopping, meet friends, people-watch, and enjoy some food, drinks and live music under the canopy of trees at Salcedo Park. Still, by far, my favorite place to hunt for arty treasures and one-of-a-kind finds, last Saturday’s Art in the Park was full of friends and familiar faces rushing about, brown-paper-wrapped-packages tucked under their arms. Meeting with friends at the park and finding ourselves comfortably positioned near the mojito bar and food stalls early on, however, kept me from any...

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The Philippines By Design

Yesterday, March 14, was the opening day of Manila FAME, and since Ito and I had some free time in the afternoon, we decided to drop by. It’s always incredibly inspiring to see other designers’ visions come to life, whether they be in fashion or other disciplines like furniture or industrial design, as well as to see the level of skill and refined craftsmanship of the Filipino artisan. With the impact of technology and the green movement worldwide, many of this year’s exhibits played with the use of up-cycled materials, or re-engineered organic materials into new designs and forms....

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