Freeway National Artist Collectors Series Featuring Carlos Francisco

Philippine Fashion meets Art again because this year’s holiday collection celebrates Philippine’s greatest muralist of all time, Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco , who comes from  the artist town of  Angono, Rizal.  Freeway’s Holiday 2012 Collection of National Artist Collectors’ Series pays tribute to his life and amazing murals. This most anticipated collaboration collection also marks the 100th Grand Anniversary of Botong’s life who was born in 1912. Botong was the second Filipino to receive the title of National Artist in Painting, after Fernando C. Amorsolo.  He was one of the first Filipino modernists who revolutionized...

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Filipina Supermodel Charlene Almarvez in Glamour US

With guest editor Victoria Beckham, Glamour US brings us Britain’s hot new boy band The Wanted in Fashion’s Most Wanted, together with none other than Philippine Fashion pride and Ford Models Supermodel of the World first runner-up 2009 Charlene Almarvez. The mod-inspired shoot, photographed by Frederike Helwig, was styled by Maggie Mann featuring retro pieces from Marc Jacobs, Prada, Miu Miu, AllSaints, Banana Republic and Roger Vivier. “We shot on the rooftop of a building in Manhattan, where the billboards were. Shooting with The Wanted was really fun, we danced around with the tambourine and it was a memorable moment. One of their...

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