Industrie Magazine July 2023

“This is a collective visual of my design aesthetic, perception in life, and the fusion of my artistic vision.” Ehrran Montoya Marks the Next Chapter of his Career with a Chrysalis-inspired Collection by John Jegazpi After unveiling his “Lepidoptera” and “Secrets of Metamorphosis,” Filipino fashion designer Ehrran Montoya continued to translate the spirit of transformation in the form of fashion with his latest capsule collection dubbed “Chrysalis.” Unveiled last May at the “Kaug Maon” fashion and charity event, the collection featured creations imbued with local textiles that look as if they were liquid metal. To make it happen, Ehrran commissioned indigenous silver fibers from Kalibo, Aklan, and played with them with his signature fabric manipulation. The result was a contemporary and romantic line that is poetic and dreamy, a collection…

Alan Do was born to a small business family in Vietnam. At the age of fourteen, he started practicing on his own hobbies such as painting, editing photos, making artificial bridal bouquet that he copied from Vogue bridal magazines. Herealized his love for design is big enough to pursue a long term career. Alan attended and graduated from the University of Architecture, a flagship university in architecture, civil engineering, and design education in Vietnam, as a salutatorian in year 2009. During his college years, Alan worked as a freelancer in the role of a stylist, photo assistant for local fashion and interior design magazines. After his graduation, Alan moved to San Francisco to pursue his bigger dream of getting MFA Interior Designer from the Academy of Art. Alan had faced…

ANTONIO CONTRERAS COLORS OUTSIDE THE LINES Words by Timothy Diao Before the world stopped and went into lockdown altogether in February 2020, Antonio Contreras was walking down the streets of New York City interviewing Anthony Stropoli, founder and producer of L’Hommage, a gala fundraiser for the LGBTQ+ youth of the city. At the time, Antonio was filming L’Hommage The Film, a short mixed-media documentary on the event that brought together the echelons of fashion, icons of ballroom, and the creative youth of the community. Under the historic roof of Judson Memorial Church and in the powerful armors of Haute Couture, everyone was welcome at L’Hommage. The film captures the celebration, community, and love that the event stands for. Anthony is joined on screen by ballroom performers Kya Azeen, Alvarez Delgado,…

There is this young man who is fond of borrowing magazines not because he wants to read what’s inside but instinctively desires to scan all the pages, adore the images of people, clothes, and art pieces bleeding in each spread. It satisfies his cravings for colors and beauty. He was bemused by how the models prances with their clothes tossed in midair and was perfectly frozen by a click. They’re like dolls portraying different characters and personalities. He let it play in his mind and live in this dream. His affection for art directs him to indulge himself onto the digital world of photography. Earlier before John Christian Guevarra discovered his addiction to fashion and portraits, he was just a regular student at Oton National High School, a public school…

Xenia Beatrix Santos: A Filipina ‘Dark Horse’ You Shouldn’t Underestimate By Rhon Burdeos To be a cover girl of a magazine can mean two things: you are exceptionally beautiful or an inspirational figure. For some people, this is their wildest dream. For others, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. But for someone like Xenia, this means a platform to speak of her purpose and a space to take action. From growing up in a stereotypical environment to breaking the mold the society labeled her to be, Xenia’s story is another representation that embracing and staying true to oneself is a power that anyone can hold to be a force that makes a difference. GROWING UP Ideally, growing up as a morena or with kayumanggi (brown colored skin) should not…

As a child, Ana dreamed of traveling around the world, seeing beautiful places, trying various cuisines, and experiencing different cultures. “I always considered myself as an artist,” she shares. Born and raised in Costa Rica, Ana grew up on the coast surrounded by animals—dogs, cats, horses, and even a snake. “I had a carefree and happy childhood spent mostly outdoors playing football or basking in the sun,” she adds. At five years old, Ana created a jumpsuit for her cat and dog. “I was so eager to see how they looked, but realized a hole was needed for their tail,” she quips. Sheventured into sketching designs for her paper dolls and crafted garments for her Barbie dolls—intricately sewn by hand. Ana learned how to use her mother’s treadle sewing machine…