Preview StyleSpotting: The Standout Attendees at Manila Fashion Week 2025

For day one, Chloe turned up in a romantic, all-white number: a ruffled dress (styled as a top), matched with a tulle skirt, ballet flats, and frilled socks. The best part? The entire look is thrifted too!

For the Viktor show, Renz echoed the brand’s utilitarian edge in a red-washed indigo denim set from Malaysian streetwear label NEO. A silver Jacquemus clutch and a mix of thrifted jewelry brought his look a polished, futuristic finish.

Leave it to Jake Galvez to always go the extra mile with his outfits. On day one, he wore a skin-tone bodysuit by Randolf beneath a boxy button-down, paired with dark-wash denim jeans from Viktor.

Anyone fairly acquainted with ALAMAT Jao’s style game knows that he’s one to keep it extra.

On Day 2, the P-Pop star turned up in a hot pink number, designed by emerging designer Jay Tillo. To seal the already maximalist look, Jao slipped on a pair of mascot cat-paw clogs, and styled his pink hair into funky sharp spikes.

Jlo Villanueva was a gothic vixen clad in a full thrifted ensemble. The fashion content creator experimented with lived-in textures and form-flattering silhouettes, pairing a longline cargo denim jacket, cinched with a belt, with distressed wide-leg jeans.

Former Best Dressed honorees James (2023) and Issa (2024) have clearly nailed the art of couple dressing.

James opted for a straightforward and streamlined look—a thrifted leather zip jacket, pants by Aisa Yap, and a Balenciaga City bag. Issa, meanwhile, complemented his cool-toned look with a boxy Ganni tee layered over a bordeaux mesh set by The Eight.

To complete their looks, James and Issa went twinning in sleek sunglasses from their soon-to-launch brand, Seesick.

For the DBTK show, Best Dressed 2025 honoree John Lozano demonstrates exactly how to step up a streetwear look. The seasoned stylist sported a full Proudrace Artisanal look—a patchwork of checkered panels, a salmon overskirt, and a trailing train—matched with Rick Owens shoes, a Chanel purse, and sleek sunglasses he just picked up from the Manila Fashion Week pop-up store.

Monika Abad is a presence you’re bound to encounter at any fashion event. And most definitely, her outfits will have you turning for a second look.

On Day 3 of Manila Fashion Week, the stylist graced the SM Aura premises in a fashion-forward Yohji Yamamoto ensemble, completed with mary janes from Bottega Veneta and polka dot socks. She punctued the noir ensemble with a pillow clutch and shades from Maison Margiela.

For the Iñigo presentation, Shar kept it crisp and contemporary in a cropped white blazer by Iñigo and black trousers from Japanese brand Prank Project. The 2025 Best Dressed awardee completed the look with a Bottega Veneta clutch, AIRE eyewear, and pieces from her own jewelry brand.

At the same show, Gabbie commanded attention in an all-black Iñigo ensemble: a glossy jacket paired with baggy leather trousers. He finished the look with Balenciaga clogs and metal-frame glasses perched over his slicked-back hair.

Yana’s approach to dressing thrives on clever contrasts and playful maximalism.

For the final day, she sported a blue-on-blue look featuring a Randolf cutout bodysuit and a reworked denim maxi skirt, which she bought from Thailand. Her accessory lineup—a sailor hat by her own brand, pink Sunnies Studios frames, Melissa heels, and pieces from her personal collection—spoke to her signature, story-filled layering.

Volume, when harmonized with structure, makes for a fuss-free and effortlessly chic outfit. Case in point: this look on Creative 25 honoree Roko Arceo.

Roko delivered a masterclass in proportion and color, pairing an orange pleated turtleneck from Issey Miyake Homme Plissé with dark billowing trousers from Comme des Garçons. Polished dress shoes from Bangkok and tinted Moscot frames added structure to his otherwise fluid silhouette.

Style clearly runs in the Cochanco family.

On Day 4, Michelle wore a Randolf embroidered barong styled with a black voluminous skirt from Ader Error and ballerinas from Margiela.

Meanwhile, her daughter Maxine matched the sartorial tone in a vintage navy cardigan detailed with buttons and a ruched, lilac tulle skirt from Korea.