Tag: opinion

I’m 15 years old, engulfed in the dim lighting of a small room as I'm about to watch The Phantom of the Opera through a projector screen. It’s the movie version with the enchanting Emmy Rossum and Gerard Butler’s questionable nasal singing chops (as

Fashion editorials can be more than just a set of pretty pictures. They can elicit emotions and inspire the viewer, spark a discussion or debate, and even bring to light certain topics that need more awareness. The other day on Twitter, a

The first month of the new year always begins with promises and resolutions. Lose those 10 pounds, finally tell your crush how you feel, kill it at work, ace those midterms, save up for that trip with the barkada… the list goes

I’m feeling a little nostalgic; it’s been 15 years since I’ve started writing this column, and I still remember that day I was intently pacing my then-boyfriend’s (now husband’s) studio apartment trying to christen my column with a name that would resonate.

Most of my friends who get overly excited about the beauty pageant season usually comment on my lack of enthusiasm for the likes of Miss Universe and Miss World. They think I’m weird for not getting the hype, but personally I'd rather

The buzzword over the last few years has been minimalism. It is seen in the stark white design of Scandi-inspired rooms. It is in the rotations of a 10-piece capsule wardrobe. It even attended the Royal Wedding in the form of Meghan

The now-deleted tweet of Pinoy Big Brother alumni and Hashtags member Jameson Blake has got the internet enraged faster than anyone can type “Lucid Express”—and quite frankly, we’re not at all that surprised.Two days ago, the 21-year-old local entertainer waged an impromptu

Two years ago, when I started working at Preview, I tend to always end my Sunday evenings with a ritual: It starts with me spending a good hour in front of my closet, looking at the clothes I have, and planning my outfits

Ah, Instagram, one of my most used mobile apps. Believe it or not, in my line of work, I'm kind of required to make Instagram a daily habit. I wake up to it in the morning, scroll through it while in transit,

Meghan Markle's wedding dress was beautiful. It was a bespoke gown by Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy, featuring an open bateau neckline with a bodice that subtly accentuated her body. The silk gown had a full skirt with a crisp silhouette that

It’s stunning how often other people feel as though they have every right to our bodies. Not every form of assault on a woman is inherently sexual in nature, but there is one form that uniquely attaches itself to social convention: how

I was born with brown skin. I loved it because my dad and I would compare arms and it would look like we were cut from the same cloth. It was not until I went to kindergarten that I was first made

A few weeks ago, Billy Crawford and Coleen Garcia's pre-nuptial photo shoot in Ethiopia became viral due to a number of reasons. For one, the netizens were quick to point out their boldly printed outfits, which shared the same fabric as a

The first time I heard the term “basic bitch” was a few years back—my friends and I were at the club when an acquaintance of mine bragged about wearing sneakers to a party, unlike all “the other basic bitches in the room” who

It’s splashed all over the news: Film producer Harvey Weinstein of The Weinstein Company has been hit with a torrential rain of sexual harassment allegations in the past week. From Rose McGowan’s plea for Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to “stand with truth,”

In modern times, traditional textiles have found their way in the spotlight, at best, in exhibits or come Heritage Month and Buwan ng Wika. More recently though, these fabrics have found new life, stitched into today's fashion, and away from the glass frames

Do you remember how when you were a kid in school, your teacher would ask you to fall in line according to height? I was always in front of the line for as long as I can remember. I recall thinking to

Summer air, electric vibe, nomadic mind, all captured in photographs of countless sun-kissed smiles and dervish twirls. With a sense of freedom and belief in self-expression, Filipinas share over Facebook snippets of their lives with little hesitation, with a conviction that one’s

First off, a confession: I have a self-diagnosed Instagram addiction. Although my IG grid is not the best out there, I have to admit that I spend a great amount of time curating my feed and overanalyzing each post before finally hitting

I found myself explaining to a middle-aged woman I happened to be waiting in line with at the pediatric clinic why I was wearing a cropped top. “You’re a mother already," she said to me in the serene tone of motherly wisdom,