Out the 11 issues we publish each year, some are shot in Manila, the rest in the UAE. Manila shoots give us a reprieve from our grueling schedule here – but it’s quite unnerving for me being the very hands-on (read: control freak) editor that I am.

  Arnel Parena Hasigan Dubai – UAE About the model:  I have been for Dubai for almost 10 years. I’m a proud Customer Service Representative of Emaar in the world’s largest mall, “Dubai Mall”. I like to meet new people and make new friends. I also make bracelets and charms with real stones during my …

Maria Josephine Abina Entrepreneur & Community Champion  Entrepreneur Maria Josephine Abina is one of the strongest proponents of Filipino business in Oman.  She has given opportunities to many entrepreneurial kababayans, and also used her vast network to connect people, and foster stronger ties between the Philippines and the Sultanate. Founder of Fashion House Oman, and …

This generation’s most iconic Filipino designers By LALAINE CHU- BENITEZ Once upon a time, there glittered the highly esteemed Fashion Czar of Asia, Filipino designer Pitoy Moreno.  Champion of the Maria Clara dress, and unparalleled during his heyday from the 60s to the 80s, he dressed queens, princesses and socialites from around the world. His …