Tag: FIP

Clarisse Gotico is reaching deep into her Filipino heritage. In a journey to reconnect with her roots, this young Fil-Am designer is on a mission to dress the modern Maria Claras of today's society. She imagines her muses clad in garments that

JJ Aquino is making a drastic career change. From designing buildings as a professional architect, he's made the switch to designing clothes—and his choice of medium when it comes to breathing life into his sketches is far from what you'd normally guess.

Ah, weddings! It's a big celebration of two people promising to spend their lives together. If you're a bride-to-be looking for the perfect dress for your special day, or even a guest who's still on the hunt for what to wear, then

Year after year, the Fashion Institute of the Philippines (FIP) stages a fashion show that showcases the work of their Fashion Design graduates. This 2019, JJ Aquino (of Vilquin label) has bagged the Designer of the Year award, besting 17 other budding designers. His

Producing an editorial is no easy task. You have to source everything from your shoot location and models, to yout photographer and glam team. When it comes to styling the clothes, there's also the matter of convincing brands and designers to lend

This month, we zoom in on new blood in the realm of fashion. Take our November cover girl Vivoree Esclito, for example. She's a triple threat poised at the top of her game—in the most stylish way, of course! She appears on

On its 15th anniversary, the Fashion Institute of the Philippines celebrated fashion by debuting the collections of their 23 graduates who bear the torch for the future of the local fashion scene. Segmented into five themes, the graduation show allowed graduates to

September may be the January of fashion, but here in the Philippines that “January” becomes October. Setting the tone for this month, the students of the Fashion Institute of the Philippines gives us a glimpse of what’s to come in the world