In this issue

Gemma Cruz-Araneta talks about, pageants, memoirs, and love for nation in Vogue Philippines Dec-Jan 2024. Also welcoming the new year: Tina Maristela Ocampo, Henri Calayag, Anthea Hamilton, Geraldine Javier.

stranger THINGS

London-based artist ANTHEA HAMILTON on making sense of everyday objects, the speed of fashion, and her mixed heritage.

5 mins

from head to HANDS

The HALOHALO world endures, because it stands on organic ground. Creative director and principal designer CARA MIA LIMJAP tells us the tale of its journey.

3 mins

WORKS IN PROGRESS

Our portfolio of Last Looks sees clay, wire, and stick bricolage vignettes adorned with the season's most dazzling pieces.

2 mins

the SETTLERS

HÖNE NAERA-SCOTT voyages to the 1700s, when Filipinos were one of the first settlers to step foot on American soil.

4 mins

Living for la Ciudad

At once historic and modern, quaint and dashingly cosmopolitan, Mexico's capital city is the setting for timeless, joyous fashion-captured everywhere from the canals of Xochimilco to the spires of the Centro Histórico.

1 min

taking NOTES

Step into the world of fragrances, where scent becomes a personal expression and a powerful means of communication.

1 min

AURAL meditation

After years spent molding her voice as a classically trained singer, ANJELINE DE DIOS now uses it as a tool for healing others, and herself.

5 mins

true ORIGINAL

Gemma Cruz Araneta on her life in Mexico, her reluctant foray in modeling, becoming a public servant and cultural advocate, and when she's writing her next great book.

7 mins

LEGENDS

The '70s and early '80s were an invigorated time in Philippine fashion. Among its stalwarts were beauty architect HENRI CALAYAG and muse TINA MARISTELA OCAMPO who brought to every runway show, fashion editorial, and campaign a distinct brand of artistry, fire, and soul.

6 mins

like a garden in SUMMER

KARLA P. DELGADO shares a memorable afternoon at NOMA, highlighted by stories of earth and produce, and a nature-based future.

6 mins

garden of unearthly delights

In her latest exhibition \"A Tree is Not a Forest,\" artist GERALDINE JAVIER explores the storytelling potential of local flora.

7 mins

nomadic FIXTURES

In transforming flat furniture into three-dimensional art forms, LOUIS VUITTON's Objets Nomades is a collection that bridges their travel-inspired history with contemporary design.

3 mins

PAST LIVES

A love of all things romantically faded and careworn inspired ALESSANDRO MICHELE to turn a grand Roman apartment into his home, one teeming with centuries of history.

8 mins

light and SPACE

THE VELARIS RESIDENCES emerges as a property inspired by the art of illumination.

1 min

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Vogue Philippines Magazine Description:

Vogue Philippines is a continuation of a storied tradition of excellent journalism, cultural commentary, and outstanding editorial executions. As both the voice and eyes of the Filipino creative and the latest edition of the world’s foremost authority in fashion. It aims to introduce new talents, tell exciting stories, and champion values such as sustainability, design heritage, and craftsmanship.