We are mavericks,” says Raul Francisco, co-owner of Provenance Art Gallery in Shangri-La at The Fort as well as a new art space he put up with Joanna Preysler-Francisco called 8Rooms at Paseo de Magallanes. “We should constantly be thinking of how to present contemporary art.” Something similar to what Leonard Cohen deemed as new skin for the old ceremony.
PATIO DRESS COLLECTION By Dennis Lustico for spring/summer 2021
The new way of living due to the global pandemic has bought many challenges with it stripping us of the trappings of normality and business as usual. Launched last year, The New Mood, an RTW shopping site for thoughtful fashion, is designed for the current fashion climate. More than a reaction, it is a response: If the world changes, then we adapt to it. If times are hard, then we pause and relearn how to breathe easier, feel lighter, and live more purposefully.
Founders Cathy Binag, Dennis Lustico, Puey Quiñones, and Dong Ronquillo came up with The New Mood to give local designers a platform to showcase their craft online. This is their third collection, following its launch,