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We unearth the method to the madness of Filipino designer avant gardiste Rocky Gathercole, including the proverbial can of worms… or two
Albert Andrada Fashion Designer Before he became known to the world as the designer to former Miss Universe Pia Wurzbach, as well as other Philippine beauty queens, Albert Andrada gained prominence in the UAE and the GCC region as a Royal Designer to the ruling Al Sharqi family of Fujairah. Hired after his win as …
Tastemaker – Jhoe Lina Fashion Designer Creating a masterpiece that transcends time and trends is what fashion designer Jhoe Lina is continuously aiming for. With his pieces landing in many red carpets as well as fashion magazines within the country and the region since he established his own couture label in Qatar in 2016, the …
Tastemaker – Jun Ricaforte Fashion Designer & Entrepreneur Jun Ricaforte never envisioned that his passion for the abaya would thrive in the competitive fashion industry in the emirates. While most of his colleagues turned into couture fashion, Jun, who was once a member of the Royal Atelier in Fujairah, has taken the road less travelled, …
Tastemaker – Resty Lagare Fashion Designer and Community Champion Resty Lagare will always remember 2019 as a milestone year. The establishment of his eponymous atelier has brought immense pride and joy to this leading designer in Kuwait, not to mention his success in LA Fashion Week, as well as Phoenix Fashion Week. A Filipino who …
Tastemaker – Ignacio Loyola Fashion Designer The mastermind behind Atelier Ignacio at Dubai’s illustrious art enclave – Dubai Design District, Ignacio Loyola is all about the edgy and unusual. Toeing the line between avant-garde and sophisticated elegance, Ignacio’s designs have a very strong local cult following and have been featured in many of the region’s …
Tastemaker – Michael Conde Designer Eccentric Micheal Conde cannot be confined by norms – nor by the limits of design, or what is considered creativity. A mad genius who marches to the beat of his own drum, Michael is a designer known for his out-of-this-world take on fashion, costume and production design. More than just …
Tastemaker – Garimon Roferos Fashion Designer With his edgy signature on couture, the house of Garimon Roferos continues to thrive in the fashion industry in the region. Recently, together with his successful shows at the Dubai and Abu Dhabi Bride Shows, Garimon has also dressed some of the world most glamorous personalities including Argentinian …
More than just playing his cards right, Harvey’s got a winning formula for aesthetics that does not come naturally in a region where over-the-top lavishness, often meaning gaudiness, is more the norm than the exception. His style is that of balance – a delicate tightrope act between classic and contemporary, with one part extravagance, one part elegance, and all parts femininity.
Photo by Alex Callueng; Photography Assistant – Bethoven Filomeno
Special thanks to – Giordano, Nikon, Liali Jewellery, Lulu, Mitsubishi and Western Union.
Tastemaker – Phio Enaje Fashion Designer He might be ‘relatively’ new to the region, but Phio Enaje is every inch a true virtuoso in the field of fashion who has obtained respect in the industry for the last 3 decades since he opened his own label in the Philippines at the age of 16. 2019 …
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