All the Looks Jericho Rosales Wore for Preview’s February 2026 Cover Shoot

As the stylist in charge, upon initial review of the cover shoot's fashion direction, Filipino designers came to mind immediately—Randolf’s “HEAURT” collection from Manila Fashion Week, alongside pieces from 2025 Bench Design Awards finalists Steph Verano, R/Studios, and Alser. Their recent collections carried the romantic playfulness the brief called for.

At the same time, anchoring everything in classic structure felt necessary. Labels like Viktor and Construction Layers offered the tailored grounding needed to keep the outfits visually balanced.

Because the concept gave a nod to Echo’s 1996 “Mr. Pogi” win, Bacs proposed incorporating a sash into the cover image. For this, Preview collaborated with HA.MU for a custom sash, drawing inspiration from their previous collab with local retail brand Human.

The cover was shot at One Hectare, an abandoned mansion that had a grand atmosphere to it. Matching that tone led me toward constructing the composition around classic suiting—similar to how Western royalty historically layered sashes over tailored ensembles.

To execute the idea, Echo wore a boxy pinstripe set from Viktor’s Manila Fashion Week lineup. The playful contrast appeared through a multi-scarf overskirt by Steph Verano and a white shirt from Randolf featuring elongated arrow collars. For a touch of femininity, the look was accessorized with a pearl drop earring worn on one ear.

Among the layouts had Echo standing atop a pedestal, much like those Renaissance-era marbled statues. Instantly, with that visual alone in mind, we already knew we had the perfect look for this layout.

For this look, Echo dons one of the defining looks from Randolf’s Manila Fashion Week 2025 show: an Arrow Pinya Suit layered over its matching Ruffle Collar Jusi Shirt. The high neck collar, complete with the arrow “piercing” through the blazer, lends the look that statuesque quality, almost as if Echo was cupid himself.

For a pop of color, we had Echo wear two rustic rings from Capricci Jewelry, each set with bright turquoise stones.

To inject a sense of modernity and to round out the outfit’s sharp cuts and clean lines, the top was matched with denim cargo jorts by Alser Lumawag. It features extended panels at the side that wrap asymmetrically around each leg, each generously designed with pockets.

While some shots saw Echo barefoot, we also styled the look with a pair of brown slides by Steph Verano. When I first showed Echo the slides, it immediately reminded him of the slippers he used to see on jeepney drivers when he was growing up in Marikina.

This key coat by R/STUDIOS, helmed by stylist-designer Renee De Guzman, was easily one of the most memorable looks from her Bench Design Awards 2025 show. It was really just one of those pieces that we knew we had to let Echo wear.

This outfit in particular leaned a bit more nautical. Layered underneath was a white button-down and dark denim blue tie, also from R/STUDIOS, which was styled with an exposed cuff peaking through the sleeves. To match the dark denim hues, the look was completed with a pair of culottes from the newly released R.A.F. x nicolò collab.

On foot, Echo wears Pave loafers from Marikina-based footwear label Overlay Designs. Red socks introduce a burst of color, aligning with the roses emerging from a boxy brown bag by R/STUDIOS.

Other images show Echo wearing a black sailor cap by Bon Hansen and Tom Ford eyewear sourced through Vision Express.

Echo rocked a full look by Construction Layers, a Manila-based fashion brand by designers CP Garcia and Kendrick Cay, known for its utilitarian and structural garments. Here, he wears a black double breasted jacket, matched with a pair of white barrel-shaped pants and a fringed baker hat.

Here, the touch of femininity came through the accessories: a white Simone Rocha earring, a stack of rings from Capricci.

This final layout quickly became Echo’s favorite. The moment he spotted Randolf’s sculpted heart-shaped top on the rack, Echo asked when he’d get to wear the piece.

Yes, the reference to romance is literal—but embracing that humor was exactly the point. Paired with high-waisted trousers by Steph Verano, everything else was kept pared back to allow the exaggerated volume of the structured centerpiece to hold focus.