Last year, they were DANCING, now they are into fashion designing. What’s next, a fragrance line? Seriously though, a good story. Gives them hope, gives them something productive to do. Keeps them sane. Prevents them from escaping, prevents them from attempting “PROJECT RUN AWAY”. Instead, they to PROJECT RUNWAY!

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Rajo or Raymund Joseph Laurel is probably the best young fashion designer in the country today.

At 11, he learned about different fabrics from exploring the costume department of a theater company his grandmother founded.

He took up Human Resource Management from De La Salle and further studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and Central St. Martins College in London.

In 1993, Rajo, then 22, channeled his entire life savings of P20,000, hired a sewer and a seamstress and began designing pieces, mostly for former classmates and family members. His business grew from a small rented apartment. Read the rest of this entry »

Katrina Halili will be having a fashion show on Valentine’s day entitled “Katrina Halili Intimate Lingerie Fantasies”. The show will showcase lingeries and swim wear from her very own clothing line, Playmates.

Info from Mukamo.com.

To the daily commuter, knowing the right clothes to wear is as crucial as knowing the LRT lines, jeepney and bus routes. Comfort must always come with style; but looking good on the streets requires not only fashion sense but also the skills of a weather forecaster. How does one survive intensely hot temperatures and surprise rain showers without sacrificing style? Fashion designer Pol Doble tells us how.

Doble never thought of himself as a designer and yet this 23-year-old Interdisciplinary Studies student from the Ateneo de Manila University has done work for Corrine Cheng’s I Love You store (now Irene’s Closet at Power Plant) and Camille Villanueva’s the Yellow Door and Baul in Saguijo. Doble believes in the practicality and potential of reusing resources, which explains his label “Born Again.” For this avid bargain bin shopper and ukay-ukay aficionado, even clothes deserve a second chance. Read story HERE.

BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL.The Nike Dunk. 2008.

A message from our NIKE FRIENDS… Get ton understand the “THE NIKE DUNK 2008…

BE TRUE

The Nike design philosophy has always been to build a better shoe for sports, and to let style follow function. Twenty-three years ago, a basketball hi-top emerged from this ethos that became an icon of boldness, both on the court and off—the Nike Dunk. True to the colors of the college teams it was built for, Dunk’s simple, high-contrast colorways evolved into a statement of true rebellion when skaters made them their own. Read the rest of this entry »