PINK continues to captivate. Since its role as the color of activism during the 2020 US elections, pink remains in our collective consciousness. By the time model Chrissy Teigen arrived at the Grammys 2022 red carpet in a Nicole + Felicia ballgown, fashion bible Vogue has decreed that bright fuchsia…
You can’t quarantine the artist,” declares theater stalwart Dr. Felimon B. Blanco, “because they will always find ways to be creative during the pandemic.” As Robin Williams’ John Keating said in Dead Poets Society (1989): “Medicine, law, business, engineering these are noble pursuits and necessary to pursue life. But poetry, beauty,…
A stylish look at the Met’s glorious history On her 28th birthday, Jan. 6, 2022, Catriona Gray treated everyone to a feast of fashion, arts, and culture as she launched a featurette, taking viewers on a retrospective and stylish view of the newly opened Manila Metropolitan Theatre. Together wi
Earlier this month, Miss Universe Singapore Bernadette Belle Ong dominated headlines around the world with her bold, statement-making outfit at the Miss Universe 2021 National Costume Show. Designed by Arwin Meriales, the costume took inspiration from the Singapore flag with its red and white colour theme, but what caught the most attention was her advocacy for the #StopAsianHate movement with a hand painted message by Paulo Espinosa on her cape. It s a positive cultural shift, where people in the public eye are using their platform to draw attention to social issues in the wider world. Just think of Ong s peers, Miss Universe Myanmar Thuzar Wint Lwin and Miss Universe Uruguay Lola de los Santos, where the former drew attention to the situation in Myanmar, and the latter with an overarching message against discrimination and prejudice.