Innehållsförteckning för July 2023 från VOGUE PHILIPPINES

We begin here, and elsewhere. For our Travel issue, the team discussed reasons why we take flight. To escape, to get lost, to disconnect from the tech driven world, to connect with different cultures, to dream. One of the most intriguing reasons came for our fashion associate, Renee, who came across a 1936 British Vogue issue, with an editorial called “Holiday Heavens: Individual Ideas on Utopia.” It does seem that travel is for seekers and doers. In this issue, we celebrate their reasons and routes. Emmy awardee Gabbi Pascua searches for healing in her parent’s homeland. With a journey that leads her through the herbal smoke-filled practices in Siquijor’s forested backroads to encountering her mother’s haplos in the most unlikely of places, read more about the power of connection on…

A breakaway from heftier and more sizeable models of today, OPPO’s foldable phone, the versatile Find N2 Flip, is a creative companion and productivity tool that fits in your pocket. Even before opening the unit, you can easily toggle between apps through its cover screen. As you open OPPO’s flagship device, its tall and expansive display screen reveals vivid colors and smooth visuals with the least crease from its Flexion Hinge. In multiple ways—hands-free, dual-screen, or camcorder capture—you can create photos and videos with Hasselblad-tuned cameras, giving you the freedom to produce images and memories worth sharing with everyone. There are so many possibilities to unfold. For more on OPPO, scan the code…

ONE SWELTERING AFTERNOON INSIDE A STILT FARMHOUSE NESTLED IN PALAWAN’S WATERS, nine bodies huddle around a table to witness a harvest. “I’m nervous,” a woman mumbles. Tightening her grip on her tools, she inhales, and a succession of quick motions follow. Then suddenly, something is lifted out of the folds and cradled in palm. We marvel around it, astonished at this gleaming treasure that took five years to produce. A lustrous gem. A golden South Sea pearl. “That’s the most exciting part of the job: the harvest,” says one of Jewelmer’s marine biologists, who has worked at the pearl farm for 19 years. “Sometimes, there are biologists that, while cleaning the shells, are singing,” she shares with a smile. “We always remind all of our workers to give TLC, tender…

TRAVEL On my last full day in Bhutan, I was recounting our adventures over breakfast with our tour guides Sonant Chophel and Sanjaa Thinle. Sonant is part owner of Bhutan Seriling Travels, the tour group that had organized our 10-day itinerary around the country. Sanjaa (pronounced Sang-gey), was the head guide and the serendipitous local champion we were searching for to continue the mission after we leave. This story has a handful of characters: Dave Lee, a New York-based businessman, musician, and father of two daughters; Paul Laca, an off-road biker and owner of a commercial salmon fishing vessel in Alaska; Corey Smith, an artist, snowboarder, and snowboard business owner; Panu Lucksom, a trekking specialist and the country head of Waves for Water India; and Jon Rose, retired international surfing…

ON A COLD DECEMBER NIGHT IN DOWNTOWN REYKJAVIK, I sat in a warmly lit apartment eating kimchi fried rice with spam, boiled eggs, and bagoong with Darren Mark, a 30-year-old artist who prepared the meal, and his longtime friends and collaborators Melanie Ubaldo, 31, and Dýrfinna Benita Basalan, 30. Individually, they are artists working in visual arts, music, costume design, and fashion. Together, they form the collective called Lucky 3, named after the Philippine instant noodle brand. They are all Icelandic of Filipino descent. In 2022, they received the Motivational Award from the Icelandic Visual Arts Council, one of the most prestigious honors a young up and coming Icelandic artist could receive. This year, they are all fully booked with individual and group shows in different parts of Iceland and…

ON CLOTHES AS TRAVEL COMPANIONS By PATRICIA LAGMAY Photographs by SASHA ABRAMOVA PAGE 38 TEAM CREDITS: Designer: Aleksandra Gapanovich. Makeup: Regina Komarowa. Hair: Svetlana Morgunova. Model: Evgenialna Cos. Production Assistant: Konstantin Hadji. MODERN TRADITIONS Photographs by RENZO NAVARRO Beauty Editor JOYCE OREÑA Sittings Editor ZOFIA AGAMA PAGE 48 TEAM CREDITS: Beauty Writer: Zofia Agama. Producer: Bianca Zaragoza. Multimedia Artists: Gabbi Constantino, Tinkerbell Poblete. Photographers Assistant: Alexis Wang. Intern: Charlize Choa, Jean-Jacques Girod-Roux. UNDER A NEW ZEALAND SKY By MARGA MAGALONG Photographs by MOLAWIN EVANGELISTA PAGE 62 TEAM CREDITS: Stylist: Renee De Guzman. Makeup: Poppy MacPhedran. Production Assistant: Monica Holopainen. Shot on location at Maruia River Retreat, Nelson-Tasman Region, Top of South Island, New Zealand. PAGE 63 MASHA dress PAGE 66 PARIS GEORGIA Remmy top and skirt PAGE 68 PARIS GEORGIA…

Patricia Lagmay Writer, ON CLOTHES AS COMPANIONS Traveling allows me to step into someone else’s shoes for a moment. To get out of my own way of thinking and enter somebody else’s. If I’ve had the privilege to travel somewhere, I always come back feeling more alive. Camille Robiou Du Pont Photographer, ANG TINUBDAN “Travels are a new and infinite source of inspiration for our senses. They can be both physical or only mental, as long as it nourishes your creativity and allows you to explore different ways of thinking and doing.” Lawrence de Leon Photographer, FRONT AND CENTER “I think traveling feeds the soul. Whether from discovery or a change of environment from, it frees my mind and allows me to learn new experiences. From these new experiences, comes…

I LEARNED ABOUT “I-THOU,” A TERM COINED BY PHILOSOPHER MARTIN BUBER, while reading How to Do Nothing, Filipino-American author Jenny Odell’s critique-cum-self-helpguide on navigating and pushing back against the attention economy. “I-Thou” is best described by first introducing its counterpart “I-It.” It is a way of seeing the world where everything you encounter, be it a person or a thing, is only relevant insofar as it relates to yourself, with “I” being you, and “It” being everything else. “I-Thou,” as described by Odell, instead “recognizes the irreducibility and absolute equality of the other [person or thing].” In other words, Thou art not an It. It’s the difference between asking “who are you to me?” instead of simply asking, “who are you?” Lately I’ve been playing with the idea of relating…

AS THE WORLD REVELS IN THE NEW AGE OF SKIN CARE, Korean culture proves itself ahead of its time. From acne-preventing tea extracts and anti-inflammatory herbs to anti-aging snail secretions, Korea brings its skin-first philosophy and ancient rituals to modern practice. Venture into the wild with Centella asiatica or Cica, an anti-irritant native to the provinces of Korea and claimed to be the latest innovation in K-beauty. Refresh, hydrate, and rejuvenate with probiotics and microbiome technology that repairs and strengthens the skin’s barrier. Protect your inner glow and brighten your skin’s complexion with the emerging cult favorite Niacinamide.…

THEATRE I’m so honored to be able to tell this story and to step into the shoes of Imelda Marcos, literally and figuratively,” Arielle Jacobs says over a Zoom call from New York City. In the background, framed posters of the musicals she’s starred in hang on the wall. Prominently displayed is Wicked. “I’ve definitely had more experience with the Disney princess,” she says. “That’s kind of how I have made my mark in the Broadway scene so far.” As Nessarose in Wicked, Jacobs had a turn in act two where she veers to the darker side. “But for the most part, ” she continues. “As Nina in In the Heights, I was the young girl who just wanted to make her family happy. And as Jasmine, and as a…

It’s never an easy road to the top. It’s even more challenging when that road is a racetrack. Racecar driver Bianca Bustamante knows this firsthand. As the only Filipina on the international racing circuit, she hasn’t just taken the road less traveled, she’s also blazing a trail for other female athletes. STARTING GRIT Bianca knew she wanted to be a racer ever since she first drove a go-kart at the age of three. The daughter of former go-kart driver Raymund Bustamante, Bia, as she’s also known, developed an interest in motorsport before she could even walk. “I had my very first racing suit and helmet at the age of one. The minute I could drive, it was all I could think of,” she says. What is surprising was her early…

RUNWAY Formula One is cruising on a high season. Experimental explorers might look to Off-White’s multi-paneled azure-black mini dress, achieving a peek-a-boo moment with electric blue lace peeking through an exaggerated stomach keyhole. The grunge vacationer may opt for Gucci’s ebony racer set, which injects a feminine touch to black leather with a ruffle skirt—an ensemble great for touring urban cityscapes. Finally, there’s Ferrari’s quintessential red racing suit, complete with multi-brand logos and an extra-long utility belt, to make any sightseer stand out like a champion.…

FEATURE A very good friend of mine once yelled at me about how I “travel more than a pilot.” She’s not wrong. My intense travel schedule is similar if not worse, to that of a popular band on tour. In two months, I’ve been to Mumbai, Stockholm, Rome, Antibes, London, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, Mexico City, Isola Bella, Monaco, Lake Como, London (again), and Paris. By the time this piece goes to print, I would have gone to Florence, Milan, Marbella, Paris, New York, Paris again and Puglia—all in a span of three weeks. It’s a high-octane, mind-blowing schedule not for the faint of heart. Travel plays a crucial role in my career. It serves as not only a foundation for my content creation, but a very integral part of my…

CHRISTINE NAGEL’S BEGINNINGS IN THE AROMATIC ARTS were inspired by a moment of joy, albeit one witnessed from afar. When she was still been a chemist, Nagel saw famed nose Alberto Morillas at work through her office window. “He was asking two young women to smell his trial fragrances. I saw their smiles, I felt their emotions, I perceived their pleasure,” she recalls. “At that precise moment, I knew. I was sure that this job, that allows you to give so much, was for me.” Today, as Hermès’ in-house perfumer, her days are filled with the same creative endeavors, working intuitively to concoct new marvels through scent. “Creation doesn’t fit into a process; it is above all a need, a necessity, an impulse that has nothing to do with reason,”…

“WHEN TRAVELING TO CERTAIN PLACES, we move forward with our bodies and backwards in our memories.”— Andrés Neuman We have always been allured by the charm of travel. From tales of early pilgrims to the conquest of new lands, from adventurers searching for unique excursions to wanderers chronicling their trips, journeying to the unfamiliar remains captivating. I once chanced upon a quote differentiating a tourist and a traveler: the former needs to escape while the latter desires experience. Indeed, these movements are valued and weighed by moments carved in our memories. For travelers who choose to travel by plane, the burden of traversing and passing through any airport space is almost always a daunting task. For most passengers, this generic infrastructure is a site where one needs to spend the…

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