Lee Cooper opens first store in the Philippine Fashion

While everyone seems to have been beguiled by the prospects of shopping at an H&M Store in Manila, something they only probably had seen when they traveled to Hong Kong or for those who can afford to go farther may have peeked into their stores in Europe or the US, another European brand is making inroads in the country. Lee Cooper London, a British Denim and Apparel brand founded by Morris Cooper in 1908 in Stratford, East London is actually the first jeans company in Europe. From ‘work wear’ and ‘military wear’ to ‘must wear’, the brand continues to develop an international following, continually innovating fashion product designs and...

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Jojie Lloren shows all colors at the Red Charity Gala

The Shangri-La Makati last Saturday evening was graced by Manila’s elite, exquisitely dressed and in fine spirits as they set out to celebrate an evening “where fashion and benevolence come together.”  Gala co-chair Tessa Prieto-Valdes fluttered soundlessly across the room, her salmon-colored cut-out platforms soft against the carpet (though her presence was loud and unmistakeable as ever), as she welcomed all her guests—loyal patrons, friends and supporters of a worthy cause. “I want you all to get smashed… so that you’ll become more generous,” she quipped. Now on its sixth year, the Red Charity Gala has become a staple in social...

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Sweden’s H&M now in Philippine Fashion

In the prosperous northern European country of Sweden, equality and democracy are not amorphous principles. These principles find concrete manifestation in the way its government and organizations are run, in that corporations dispense with too much hierarchy and the lines between supervisors and subordinates are blurred when discussing ideas. In Sweden, ideas are shot down or championed on their merit, and it does not matter too much where they came from, whether from management or the rank and file. This way, potentially trailblazing and groundbreaking concepts are brought to the fore, not nipped in the bud. According to Karl-Johan...

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