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AZ Martinez Gives an Edgy Twist to the Y2K Butterfly Top

Stylist Perry Tabora talks about the Sparkle artist entering a dark feminine era.

Kyla Villena

by Kyla Villena

Published on Nov 21, 2025

PHOTO: Tonton Soguilon via Instagram/perrytabora

AZ Martinez's style is primarily sweet and dainty. The PBB alum is often pictured in light tones, delicate fabrics, and flouncy silhouettes. And if there’s anything that signals an upcoming metamorphosis, it would have to be her edgy look at Sparkle GMA Artist Center’s 30th anniversary.

Preview spoke with her stylist, Perry Tabora, to know more about her recent look.

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“Even with a darker palette, I still wanted her softness to show,” Perry shared. The key to achieving this is by combining shapes or styles that are essentially associated with femininity, but tinting them in deeper tones, such as ebony.

In this particular look, Perry put AZ in a Blumarine Y2K-inspired butterfly top with silver chains accentuating her hips. He explained, “The butterfly detail and the shape of the top keep the look feminine while giving it a new, slightly moodier twist.”

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PHOTOS: Tonton Soguilon via Instagram/_azmartinez, perrytabora

These pieces were paired with high-waisted trousers sourced from Seoul, South Korea. Strappy stilettos kept the look streamlined, and as the Sparkle artist went deeper into the night, a long leather coat kept her comfortable while maintaining the outfit’s sultry side. “It’s a dark, feminine look with a touch of allure,” as described by Perry. “The idea was to try something new for AZ—still her, just with a more mysterious edge.”

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PHOTO: Tonton Soguilon via Instagram/_azmartinez.

It’s no surprise that the porcelain princess can pull off an unfamiliar style. After all, Perry gushed that “she’s very easy to style.” Not only is AZ open and collaborative, she is also “always excited to try different looks,” marking anticipation for other different looks that she can (and will) present.

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PHOTO: Tonton Soguilon via Instagram/perrytabora.
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The Exact Butterfly Top Seen on AZ Martinez

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Butterfly Top, $729 (approximately P43,066), BLUMARINE, editorialist.com.

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Kyla Villena

Kyla Villena loves a good lip gloss and a trip to the art gallery. She is Preview's beauty girl, who doubles as a self-proclaimed motivational speaker.

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