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Danabelle Gutierrez is the author of two highly acclaimed books of poetry: I Long to Be The River, which was published in June 2014. “Let me bite your sugarcane lips. Consider the silk sheets on fire. Consider love like a raging storm with hurricane wings. There is no gentle here.”
– excerpt from Wild Things & Their Wild Fires by Danabelle Gutierrez, as published in her 2015 book, & Until The Dreams Come
“As a designer, being one with Dubai’s haute couture community is important to me, not just for my career, but also for inspiring the way I run my daily life. Kailangan lagi akong couture. It’s not just a label to me. It’s a mindset. It’s a value that I live everyday. It helps me maintain my status – and my waistline!” The ‘Klassista’ Filipino designer Bandoix Flores Nebria shares his style philosophy in Illustrado –
I celebrate the uniqueness of my Philippine heritage and I believe that art is not a self-indulgent vocation but a way to educate people. When I design, I infuse narrative about the rich heritage of Philippine culture. I want to open the world’s perception of who Filipinos are and what we are capable of.
Visual artist Cholo Juan grew up in a family of artists and found great passion for art, music, film, and almost everything creative. He officially started his career when he joined the artist collective Brownmonkeys back in 2009. Cholo’s work can be viewed at FN Designs – Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz Dubai. He is also planning for his solo art exhibition next year.
The glitzy Middle East couture industry is teeming with Filipino designers who are known and acknowledged for their definitive edge in fashion design.
Illustrado talks to Filipino artists in the UAE who are making waves and are paving the way for other Pinoy creatives in the emirates
We can finally officially announce it! Michael Cinco’s ANTM Cycle 16 debut this Wednesday!
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