Innehållsförteckning för March 2024 från VOGUE PHILIPPINES

Nanette Medved Po recounts how, on her way out of her home for our Vogue Philippines shoot, she serendipitously found an old Off-White dress, with “WOMAN” embroidered at the shoulders. As photographer Colin Dancel's images come through, Nanette takes a peek. She loves that it is an image of her back, and that you can't quite see her whole face. “It can be anybody. And everybody,” she says on page 76. Amid conversation that oscillates from the Earthshot prize to raising children to her endeavors to address plastic pollution in the Philippines, it is undeniable that Nanette Medved Po channels her passion into actionable solutions. This month, Vogue Philippines celebrates women who forge against the grain to create new pathways forward, redefining what it is to be Filipina creating in…

“ANALOG MISSION IS A SIMULATION OF DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION,” Kristine Jane Atienza explains. The public health nutritionist made headlines in 2023 when she became the first Filipino analog astronaut. She spent six days in November 2023 on the slopes of Mauna Loa volcano in Hawai'i as part of the Hawai'i Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) simulation of the Martian conditions. People from all walks of life can take part in this adventure. But far from just playing astronauts for a week or more, an analog mission is a crucial research method to test and investigate aspects of crewed space missions, how certain instruments work in extreme environments, particularly the human “instruments.” For her almost-week-long mission, Kristine took on the roles of nutrition specialist and medical officer. Basically, she was…

Nikki Luna was overwhelmed when she visited the well-guarded, temperature-controlled warehouse owned by the Museu Etnològic i de Cultures del Món in Barcelona. Laid out on a table before her were ancient objects from the Philippines, the artist's home country, and she excitedly began to identify them, from beaded hair ornaments to necklaces with brass bells, and explain their signi!cance. But when she saw the documentation that came with the pieces, her heart dropped. “The artifacts were simply recorded and categorized, with no background. I felt their signi!cance, functions, purpose, and stories had been lost,” she says. Wondering if they were acquired through con#ict, she was informed that the collection was neither disputed nor contested. Either way, she said she had a deep desire for fellow Filipinos to see these…

COLIN DANCEL Photographer, THE GOOD FIGHT “My mother who so gracefully raised us by herself. She allowed space for me to grow into the woman I am now. Because of Mama, I know strength and grit can also come from loss, so I don't think I can ever lose.” YVETTE FERNANDEZ Writer, LIFE & TIMES “My mother, Dely Panlilio Fernandez, inspires me. She grew up with severe deafness during a time when the world was unkind to people with disabilities, so she worked harder than everyone else, graduated with honors, raised a family, started various businesses, and continues to live life to the fullest. She is an incredible woman loved by everyone who knows her.” MICH DULCE Designer, ODD ROMANCE “The woman that inspires me the most is my mom.…

A WARM, ORANGE HUE IS CAST OVER THE BACKDROP OF THE CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES IN PARIS. The famed avenue that connects both the Arc de Triomphe and the Place de la Concorde serves as the site for Louis Vuitton Women's Spring-Summer 2024 runway show, and has been retrofitted with drapes that paint the entire locale in a shade of mandarin. Alongside its ochre-colored setting, the space's interior has been transformed to resemble hot air balloons, which is a subtle callback to the Maison's history of travel. Fashion designer Nicolas Ghesquière presented Louis Vuitton's latest women's runway collection with an emphasis on a contemporary, travel-ready wardrobe. The show was also defined by the concept of air, which lends itself to more relaxed silhouettes, ventilated textures, and garments that reference flight in any shape…

If high school pipe dreams went the way as planned, Karen Davila would've been a fashion designer. Middling at best, because she herself admits she wasn't very good. Her father put things more bluntly, she recalled. That people who aren't talented end up in the poorhouse. Her creative flair is evident in her tastefully decorated home, her furniture a neutral palette, a foil for the works of art that adorn her walls. Behind where we sit, abstracts by Bernardo Pacquing, adjacent to a comforter cast in resin by Nikki Luna, evoking gender struggle. Across the room, on its own, a Fernando Zobel. On the coffee table in front of us, books on fashion photographs that have appeared on the pages of Vogue through the years. Karen still remembers the first…

WHEN ASKED ABOUT FAVORED MAKEUP PRODUCTS, LIPSTICK AND MASCARA ARE OFTEN MENTIONED FIRST, COMMANDING ATTENTION WITH THEIR TRANSFORMATIVE PROPERTIES. Makeup artists often cite creative eye makeup looks using eyeshadow and eyeliner as their favorite step. Yet, in the subtle artistry of makeup, there exists a silent protagonist: blush. From the beguiling allure of Cleopatra, the regal appearance of Elizabeth I, down to the courtly sophistication of Madame de Pompadour, blush has woven its way through the annals of beauty history, an often-understated essential in the arsenal of makeup enthusiasts. A seemingly simple touch, blush is actually a powerful tool as it has the ability to seamlessly bring an entire look together. Seasoned celebrity makeup artist Ting Duque, whose illustrious career has spanned over three decades both here and abroad and…

TRAVELING BACKWARD IN TIME TO THE CITY OF DAVAO IN THE EARLY 2000S, you would find a young Patrick Co glued to his television set watching the latest airing of his favorite cooking show. Starting from a young age, he had always had an affinity for the culinary arts. In his leisure, he would watch these shows to meticulously study its recipes, and learn to replicate them at home. Tender steaks, risottos, and fried chicken became the first few recipes he would learn to master, and had eventually become a foundation for his bistro-inspired menus within his future restaurants. Fast-forward to the next decade, Chef Patrick Co had opened his first restaurant in his hometown of Davao. “The Fat Cow” initially debuted in 2016, and was marked by fusion cuisine…

THE EDIT Maternity wear predominantly leans toward a relaxed fit. But form-fitting, comfortable silhouettes can help boost confidence in new ways. It's the whole idea behind Hunza G's first campaign featuring a pregnant woman; a laidback mother-to-be strolling through the city and by the beach. She wears swimsuits crafted from the British label's Original Crinkle fabric, which molds to the wearer's body before, during, and after pregnancy. “Because it's seamless, it takes your best shape,” co-founder Georgiana Huddart explains. Surrounded by an inspiring mother (“She had six kids!’’), sisters, and friends, she is pulled to flattering and forgiving designs that adapt to the stages of motherhood and womanhood.…

FEATURE IF JIMIN LEE TRACED THE TRAJECTORY OF HER LIFE FROM MANILA TO MILAN, SHE WOULD FIND IT DOTTED WITH COLOR. Her earliest memory, for one, is of green; born in Korea, she moved to the Philippines at age seven, immediately immersed in this “very lush, very kind of idyllic” landscape. She smiles, “As a child, you don't know what's going on beyond all the greens, right?” Growing up in Manila, her most vivid memories are of the outdoors. “There was just a lot of playing in the sun, playing in the field, and going to the beach. And so, I deem those my colorful years.” An entrepreneur-slash-designer, Jimin has spent most of her life trekking the world over, leading multiple high-end retail concepts in New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai,…

MARIA RESSA TENDS TO DOOMSAY WITH A SMILE, predicting the destruction of democracy almost warmly, so that, I suppose, she doesn't come off as alarmist. But she's absolutely serious and is armed with the data to back it up. With frantically little time, she's preparing to give another round of cautionary talks and interviews on the future of the newsroom, the integrity of elections, and the shattering of the information system, jetting across the world from North Carolina to Johannesburg to Munich. “I'm like Chicken Little, the sky is falling,” she laughs, her hands in the air. But people are listening, more so since she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021, and that's why she's invited to all these conferences and why she's been tasked to colead an…

BEFORE THE EXISTENCE OF THE INTERNET AS WE KNOW IT, celebrities stayed out of social issues to appease as many supporters as possible. Very few things were as revolutionary as a pop star broadcasting their political ideologies; even a hint of controversy could cause brands to pull out endorsements. But today, this is standard fare. Public figures are expected to use their platforms for good: share resources and amplify the right stories, rather than provide entertainment alone. Long before the tides turned, Bianca Gonzalez Intal and Rissa Mananquil Trillo were already riding the wave, championing women through their multi-hyphenate careers. Bianca, for one, got her start on youth-oriented TV show Y Speak in the early aughts. Every week, she would craft stances on social issues and defend them in healthy,…

ODD ROMANCE Photographs by ALLYSSA HEUZE Fashion Director PAM QUINONES PAGE 54 TEAM CREDITS: Makeup: Miki Matsunaga. Hair: Paul Nebres. Talent: Nadine Lustre. Producer: Anz Hizon. Production Assistant: Julia Magsino. Photographer's Assistant: Emil Kosuge. LIFE & TIMES By YVETTE FERNANDEZ Photographs by COLIN DANGEL Fashion Director PAM QUINONES PAGE 66 TEAM CREDITS: Makeup: Nizel Raduta. Hair: Mong Amado. Producer: Anz Hizon. Nails: Extraordinail. Production Assistant: Bianca Zaragoza. Photographer's Assistant: Yel Dela Paz. Lighting Director: Joey Alvero. Stylist's Assistant: Neil De Guzman, Jill Santos. Retouchers: Yel Dela Paz, Mersi Carballo. THE GOOD FIGHT By AUDREY CARPIO. Photographs by COLIN DANCEL Fashion Director PAM QUIÑONES Beauty Editor JOYCE OREÑA PAGE 72 TEAM CREDITS: Makeup: Zidjian Paul Floro. Hair: Anton Toa. Talent: Maria Ressa. Art Director: Jann Pascua. Producer: Anz Hizon. Production Assistant:…