Can’t look away? Welcome to the female gaze. MEGA celebrates Female Power this month, with no less than Pia Wurtzbach on our cover for the final #MakingMEGA. Who better than the golden queen herself, shot in the sun-soaked beaches of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to lead this revolution? Fashion speaks up with mothers and daughters of style, unapologetic dressing and the trends that get you noticed. Beauty dares to get even more colorful and unapologetic, from nails to hair to the scents of real wonder women. Need more female? Sit down and listen to the stories of the women in our lives—some inspire, some provoke—but let’s be clear: they will all be heard.

We see you. As MEGA celebrates 10 years of Pinoy Pride this month, we look back at the individuals and groups that have inspired us, made us proud to be Filipinos and—most importantly—showed us how to make a stand. From fashion to the arts, business and sports, these are the people made, and continue to make, a difference.

Sing out loud. Make yourself heard. MEGA welcomes the New Year with three women who know their due and take up the space, all while lifting up their fellow females and all the aspects of femininity. Sarah Lahbati takes a new direction as a fashion darling, doting mother and soon-to-be wife. Regine Velasquez Alcasid, a true MEGA woman if there ever was one, lends her hard-earned wisdom and passion to the stage, and Sarah Geronimo, an icon of her generation, a woman who discovered her strength by purposely being vulnerable. MEGA also celebrates a brand new direction, a new beginning with fashion’s green reckoning with the finest and bravest taking a stand for the earth and future generations. The future is here and it’s still something to sing about, a song to end on a major key.

MEGA November 2019 Featuring Julie Ann San Jose

Timeless beauties Heart Evangelista Escudero and KC Concepcion front the annual beauty issue, which features the MEGA 2019 Beauty Awards. In fashion, discover the essential bags and must-have style pieces.

Forever intertwined in space, time, and circumstance, music and fashion offer this symbiotic relationship that elevates the other to an even more fantastic level. Taking inspiration from each other, the two pillars of creativity have seen many concepts take flight, proving that while a standout on their own, they become increasingly better when paired together. It is with this that we present MEGA's first ever music issue, in the years most anticipated and celebrated issues, no less. 

Seeing what they have been doing, and most importantly, listening to what they have to say, musically and otherwise, we gather seven of the freshest acts that are making the airwaves more melodic than ever. Striking transformations inspired by musical genres aside from their own, witness how Frankie Pangilinan, Gabbi Garcia, Jess Connelly, Kiana Valenciano, KZ Tandingan, Maris Racal, and Maymay Entrata raise their voices to your attention. 

The big fashion issue gets moved by the rhythm, incorporating music in must-have fashion, chart-topping beauty, and barrier-breaking conversations that give a symphonic depth to music.

All things considered, the pertinent call to action here is to assess and access that stirring sense of individuality and sing your own song or make your hymn be heard to make that lingering imprint as if it was that LSS you will not ever want to let go of.

Change is a constant in life—and it’s about time we celebrated it. MEGA August 2019 cover star Loisa Andalio personifies the beauty of change, displaying tenacity and courage beyond her years. Meanwhile fashion and beauty serve us major romance, modern color, and an homage to the irreverence of Gen X style.

Whether it’s a modest showing or a full baring, it is apparent that more and more people are getting comfortable in the skin that they are in.  Now, while there is definitely a lot more to go in the quest for full confidence, we are furthering this conversation in this issue that is centered on anything and everything skin. 
No less than a skin-perfect face fronts this issue, in the person of actress, Erich Gonzales, whose natural beauty is taken to the next level with her regimen’s best kept secret, which she is now sharing to us all. Redefining the surface standard according to what is right by her, Erich Gonzales inadvertently teaches that true beauty lies with yourself and not what anyone else sees. 
This month, skin runs through many stories that range from self-reliance and self-assurance in fashion and beauty. Thinking of going au naturale? There is a lot to choose from, whether it be a range of earth-toned styles to treatments that guarantee a skin that is healthy and glowing sans makeup. Whatever you choose to adhere to, trust that the only goal here is to reveal your best, and yes, most beautiful self yet.


Pride. 

It’s the words on everybody’s minds and lips, more so now than ever. While the world has peddled its buzz far and wide, do we really know what pride is? This month, we don’t just crack open the dictionary and leaf through. Instead, we thought of you; we talked to you, hopefully figuring out what it is to so many different people and their circumstances.

Equality.
Arguably considered a crowned jewel that decorates the rich and storied culture of the Philippines and pageantry today, Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray fronts the Pinoy Pride issue as a real life silver lining. Proudly waving the colors of the country as a Filipina, Catriona takes us through her epic moments and adventures in New York City and all over the world, reminding us why being in the moment is a luxury we should all be more mindful of. 
Meanwhile, we also have RuPaul’s Drag Race (double) all-star, Manila Luzon on the cover as well. Headlining a pride that many fights for, identify with, and live as, the world-famous drag personality who traces her roots in the Philippines teaches us, among many other things, that in light of a grim and often unflinching world, no one can ever take away your truth and joy. 

Freedom.

Pride comes in many permutations, all of which runs its course in the June issue. From a beautiful story of discovery and transition to the inspiring global Pinoys that raise the flag heroically in their corner of the globe, the point of this all becomes clear: we are here to herald, champion, and persist the liberties every human being deserves. And no label, preference, stereotype, and point-of-view will steer us from the goal that one day, the world lives a life of no resistance.

Digital creative, international style savant, and MEGA May 2019 cover star Kim Jones delves deep into the swirling sandstone of Arizona’s otherworldly rock canyons and shines a light on a new era of collaborative creation. Read her story and choose your next adventure in summer fashion and beauty.

Living in the tropics has long educated us what summer requires, that being sun, sea, and skin. While that will always and forever hold true, we at MEGA thought of shifting gears and alluding to another facet of the summer: a rebirth of perspective and purpose.

Flanked by cascades of florals, Marian Rivera-Dantes is every inch the blooming woman on our cover. A vision of reverie and contentment in light-as-air pink fashion, the expectant mother of baby number two opens up about the joys of motherhood, which is clearly her most treasured role to date. In this story, she also clues us in on what she holds on to, self-love, and of course, a pursuit of the creative with Beautéderm Home.

The call of summer rings loud and clear throughout the pages of the magazine, as we wade and swim through the brightest and boldest this season to offer in beauty, style, and features.

While it is true that we will perhaps be forever in a sunshine state of mind, raring and always ready to hit the summer destination, we also understand that the season means many things to all of us. In this warm, searing and prickly light, know that we have you covered...or well, serving skin when you see fit.

And just like that, the summer has come at full stop. Hotter than hot days? Check. An increasing desire to hit the beach? Check. A summer siren? Check. 

Signalling the opening salvo of summer is everyone's favorite beach girl, Nadine Lustre. From her sun-drenched Instagram posts to a confidence in the body she's in, she definitely knows her stuff when it comes to the season. Whether it's advocating body positivity or schooling people on the environment, she's really putting more premium to her reach as a star and that is something worth looking up to even more than we already do.

In this special summer issue, we talk about all things summer, from jetset-style, fitness, to finding that swimwear fit for your body type. Flip on through for all your sunny summer inspirations. That way when you hit the beach, you'll be more than ready to take on the season head on.

While there are many things pulling the world apart these days, one thing is very clear: the women have redefined themselves not only in how they are perceived, but also with who they intrinsically are. Empowered and enduring, the woman today is hitting all the right strides, making us want to hear everything they have to say. 

Headlining this movement is beauty queen and lifelong ally, Pia Wurtzbach. From reigning as Miss Universe to taking it much further today, the bold and beautiful woman makes it clear that she is here to stay.

Enveloped in this issue are stories crafted to hero the woman in all her glory. From forward, take-no-prisoner fashion, unapologetic beauty, and even think-pieces that encourage a reevaluating of perceptions, we begin to understand fully and with much empathy as well.

Some will argue that there are miles to go in the distance of the woman's plight, but for what it's worth, we have come so far. It is true what they say then, that it is a great time to be a woman.

Typically, the focus of the month of love trains its eye to one that is paired-up, googly-eyed and romantic. But in the progression of our lives, we have understood that before we can fully commit to a rose-colored love, we first have to grasp our self-worth. Self-love gets thrown around a lot as a social buzzword, but only recently have we truly gotten its scope. With this in mind, we sought to explore the different facets of self-love in the pages of the magazine we produced with so much care.

No stranger to transformations, Alex Gonzaga has gone through and successfully persisted through challenges that not only tested her mettle in the industry, but most importantly, firming up her ability to adapt to changes and spring from it much, much stronger than even she thought it possible. Withstanding what is perhaps the greatest hurdle of her career, she shifts a focus to where the future is headed, adding vlogger and digital personality to her multiple hyphenates. A true testament of self-love in its most essential form, she has inadvertently taught us that life is truly what we make of it.

Taking a cue from the intimate and internalized process of self-love, the pages of fashion, beauty, and features takes you on a journey with pieces and visuals that will reaffirm that this sense of self isn’t selfish or vain, but rather, a conduit to what will inevitably make you the best person you can possibly allow yourself too. And that, we believe, is the most beautiful gift of love you can give the most important person in your life—you.

The new year is a lot of things: a fresh start, a clean slate, and a new lease among many. While it does signify a revelation of what is to come, it also is a testament to things that endure: commitments, changes, and stories. In the uplifting scope of the turning of time, we turn to efforts that make a mark, looking into certainties that are set to become considerable legends.

No other name comes close to legendary status than that appended by a now iconic Asia's Songbird title. Making time her friend, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid has gone through many moments with confidence and grace, easing through changes in great stride. Today, she begins the new year with a promise of many potentials, one that includes something close to her heart—makeup and beauty. Not only does she front our opening salvo, she also announces a new role that is befitting as it is truly worthy as she steps in as the new face of Australian cosmetics brand, BYS. This is a story you will not want to miss a thing of.

Ushering the new year always comes with it a trail of hope, and this one isn't any different. With much more optimism and spirits at a high, we dive through fashion, beauty, and lifestyle with equal parts of aspiration and reality, as is what life has accorded us through the years. With a foothold in the year to come, the resolute is firm: we are going to give you nothing that is short of decided, different, and daring.

There is nothing stronger and perhaps even greater than the tireless spirit of the woman. Setting the surface level aside, it isn't just the inherent ability to not only face adversity and weather it that is inspiring, but also the consequent post-process wherein they are able to affect a necessary change within them, as well as with the people around them.This month, we herald all the women who have gone through the ups and downs, but still come out of it beautiful—and we are talking more than just the physical.

Heart Evangelista Escudero is such a woman, navigating through life's curve balls with grace and strength, blooming even more brightly and boldly than ever before. With a dream come true of a fashion line with Kamiseta to her long list of accomplishments, she is truly unstoppable. More than the glitz and glam of it all, it is a testament to her kind and beautiful soul, which is something we should all aspire for.

Life blooms when we allow the world to run its course, even through adversity and the eventual breaking of the light. As it takes us through the journey, we ought to relent to its intentions, eventually revealing an even more ravishing realization of the woman you are.

You have to admit, there is something so irresistible with the call of the wild. Whether it is something more natural, as in the animal kingdom, or the more irreverent, where one takes to a bolder and unapologetic path in life, it all comes down to the primal desire to move beyond the typical and to push forward in so many ways.

This month, we orchestrate a fierce coming together with Georgina Wilson, Nadine Lustre and Maymay Entrata. Leading the pack for Folded & Hung's 20th anniversary effort, aptly called Stay Wild, these fearless trio unravel their own unique truths that in essence speak of to a grander scheme that is ultimately timely and inspiring.

Defining pop culture and even serving as its formidable backbone, the yesteryears have long informed, shaped and even so much as created the present and future we know it. Despite the overriding currency of what’s new, now and next, this philosophy holds especially true in fashion as it constantly takes inspiration from the eras that have gone by. Case in point, the vivid and spirited 90s. Where some would raise their eyebrows and leave that decade locked in the past, we choose to stand right in the thick of things and celebrate the vivid, spirited and pop culture-rich era that it was.

Holding this decade near and dear  her heart is the multi-faceted Anne Curtis. Taking the business of celebrity and turning it on its head, she has successfully parlayed into it her endeavors, such as a hard-hitting film and a highly successful beauty brand that is now celebrating its anniversary. As she has ticked off major boxes in her dream list, we ask her: what else does she want to do? 

This month, we proudly present our annual beauty awards where we painstakingly and diligently tried and tested products to come up with a list that is comprehensive to all your wants and needs. It is a big, bright and bold offering you wouldn't want to miss out on.

To some, this might just be another curation of the biggest, the best, and the boldest in fashion. And it is, perfectly summing up everything you should know as the most hyped month in the style calendar. But more than the sparkling and spectacular showing of the gold standard, with heaps of glint and gleam to go around, we go deeper, threshing out the very reason that makes something worthwhile and well, a winner—you included.
 
Reigning supreme on the cover of the much-coveted Big Fashion Issue is Pia Wurtzbach, flawlessly balancing a sizzling sensuality and unapologetic empowerment in the season’s penchant for visceral textures. Years after passing on the hard-earned Miss Universe crown, the forever queen of queens shines light on her life since, where she finds herself coming to terms with fame, liberation and a need for normalcy she never thought she would intentionally seek out. As she is set to pen a new chapter of her life and career, she reminds us why she was, still is and will always be a winner.

Always a stickler for the highest standards, our fashion, beauty and features sections explore legacies in all forms—from ones that have stood the test of time to the kind that have yet to fully take form. How do you pile on opulent details? Is gold still a beauty thing? Can you still be friends with a past flame? It is an intriguing issue as it is brimming with must-haves, must-dos and must learns, definitely.

There is no denying the fact, especially in the unflinching temperament of this day and age, that women are really running the world. In this light, we are not only getting by the female-led movement, but getting right down to the business of it. After all, if we are taking charge of the future the way it is intended to, we better do so as fully equipped, authentic, genuine and in the most beautiful way possible.
 
Coming together in the name of sisterhood and beauty that gets you, the girl bosses (and ultimate girl crushes) behind the newest player in the cosmetics landscape, Sunnies Face, pare down and put a focus on what is essential. With a long-held dream now a reality, Bea Soriano-Dee, Martine Cajucom, Jess Wilson and Georgina Wilson reveal what beauty means to them and most importantly, to you. Watch out, world, these women really mean business.
 
Nestled in between powerfully striking and beautiful pages are stories that will truly get your world domination on. From a fashion standpoint, we encourage you to level up in animal prints, sheer, navy and a superhero that is far from caricature. In beauty, we get the low-down on the lunchtime nose job everyone is making an appointment for, as well as an exploration of the nonchalant boy beat phase that is taking everyone’s fancy. Finally, we unravel the mysterious and often misunderstood celebrity offspring in a self-realizing piece that will have you thinking, too.

In a world saturated with too many trends, too many viral sensations, and too many phenomenal occurrences, it can prove difficult to not only stand out, but to also prove that relevance isn't just a derivative of a fleeting hype. This month, we course through the age of hype and figure out what matters to you the most.

Ever since breaking out into the mainstream some three years ago, Maine Mendoza has since come fully into her own. No longer overshadowed by a fictional caricature of a character, we now get to see the real woman behind the phenomenon. Driven, down-to-Earth and daring, Maine Mendoza proves that the way to success isn't just a one-of thing. For her, she is merely defining that path on her own time and terms.

Many similar paths are explored this month as we take on an unapologetic kind of luxury in fashion, beauty and lifestyle. We remember what one wise young woman once sang: if you want it, take it. If you like it, and can afford it, go for it. You've worked hard, a little reward doesn't hurt the bank account. So go ahead, indulged by all means, and within your means. That contented smile after is worth the price tag, trust us.

Call us extremely ambitious or just plain crazy, but we do like shooting for the stars—literally and figuratively.

This month, as pride soars high through the tangible waving flag, it also streams in torrents within our blood, a true indicative of our deep-seated nationalism. As with tradition, we build this issue around Pinoy Pride, unabashed, unequivocal and unapologetic. Serving as sturdy pillars to this homage to the country, we present our annual #TheNewPH awards featuring a diverse mix of individuals who not only decorate the nation with milestones, but those that inspire a wave of change as well.

Of course, the piece-de-resistance is a coming together unlike any other. In an age where contemporaries are pitted against each other, we enact a joining of forces unseen in the much talked about #MakingMEGAreunion. Featuring the stars of the #MakingMEGA series, Erich Gonzalez, Julia Barretto, Maja Salvador, Elisse Joson, Gabbi Garcia, Janella Salvador, Kisses Delavin, Maymay Entrata and Nadine Lustre star in this glittering constellation all swathed in the ethereal and fantasy-worthy looks of the icon and genius himself, Furne One, who himself is celebrating a milestone in the land he calls home.

Pride is whatever you choose to define it as, but at its core, and as we deem it to be, it is a steadfast persistence at what drives you on the daily, making it worthwhile for yourself and the rest of this great nation we stand on and (still) believe in.

What does the word mean, really? Is it a sizable social media following? An adoring fan base that will hit double-tap at a moment’s notice? Or is it an enviable list of tagged designer threads peppering a curated social media timeline? Taking back the real meaning of the word, we crack open the modern-day dictionary and dissect what it truly means to be of influence in this day and age with contemporary tastemakers, fashion superstars and gifted actresses of their time, Heart Evangelista-Escudero and Lovi Poe.

With precisely lined eyes, stick straight hair and high-octane fashion, Heart Evangelista-Escudero and Lovi Poe are the perfect embodiment of what it means to adapt to the ever-changing planes of society. Actresses and personalities by association, these two faces of beauty have hit their stride in the digital realm as they slowly and surely make their presence felt online with their sterling fashion and lifestyle moments. No longer just sticking to just one facet, the two stars show us how it means to be influential—in the truest sense of the word.

Following an almost obsessive interest for all things digital, we spin our stores in fashion, beauty and lifestyle to keep up with the times. From Millennial-favorite fashion brands, Instagram-popular beauty finds to navigating a breakup online, we cash in on all things now and noteworthy.

This is the age of influence. In whatever way you choose to see and understand it, know that you still have command what content you consume. Perhaps that is most riveting thing about this era, that ultimately and more than ever, you are the end all and be all. As it has and will always be. Happy reading…and clicking.

Postcards and Instagram posts have reared us to pigeonhole summer as an endless sojourn with the sun, sand and sea picturesquely in place. But if you really get down to it, the turning of the season from somber to sizzling essentially means an arrival of sorts—whether it is literal as in the passing of time, or more figurative with a shift in perspective. This isn’t your ordinary summer for sure. With a glint of gold draping over her sun-kissed skin and a vibrant twinkle in her eye, Nadine Lustre takes on the role as our summer siren. Hotter than ever in the season’s amped up swimwear and resort wear, the young superstar and thriving multi-hyphenate proudly presents her dreamiest collaboration yet—Lustrous, a makeup line that she created and designed with BYS Cosmetics. Indicative of a more daring look, Nadine Lustre opens up and reveals a deeper and more distilled side to her that is for all its worth, inspirational. 
Dive into the pages of the Big Summer Issue with a sun-soaked trip to La Union where we show you all the fashion you should wear, all the beauty you should look out for, as well as whisk you away to the tucked out gems in a rapidly growing summer destination. 
Whatever your personal definition of summer is, we say go ahead and run with it. It could be a simple staycation under your warm and fluffy sheets with a lineup of shows to watch on Netflix or a well-planned escape to an expanse of a liberating sea, but keep in mind that is a chance to reset and renew for the rest of the year ahead. With everything in place, this could potentially be your best summer—yet. And we’re staking our claim on that.

There is no other way to it: the future is definitely and clearly female. With great strides celebrating every facet of the woman on all fronts and at different (and critical) points of her ever-changing life, we navigate through all the issues and interests that are close to her heart.

A young lady breaking ground on her own, Kisses Delavin is living proof that life is what you make of it. In her case, it is fighting for her very existence, as well as the dreams that she has grown up with. Unlike ever before, she opens up and spreads her brand of cheer in the magical gem of Prague in the Czech Republic. 

Faahion and beauty goes all out with splashes of vivid and in-your-face colors, decorated streetwear, hazy hues and glossed out makeup.

Meanwhile, we go for bold and thresh out pressing concerns such as an overcast on freedom of the press. In impending threats, we are daring to speak up and get even louder than ever before.

Contrary to popular belief, the book of fairy tales does not stop beyond the threshold of childhood. In fact, the beckoning of a once-upon-a-time and far-off daydreaming not only persist, they thrive and get bigger and bolder as time goes by. Sure, there are proverbial dragons to slay, but in the end, the true heroes or dare we say, heroines, shine brighter and stronger because come on, do we expect anything less?
 
This month, we crack open the chapters of fantasy and live out personal and collective dreams in the pages of the year’s anniversary offering. And just like every great narrative, this story needed a wide-eyed and impressionable lead to anchor the fairy tale down. Meet Maymay Entrata, our modern-day princess who unlike the archetype of our childhood, is every inch real, charming, expressive and most importantly, with a story to tell. Living out a royal fantasy in the snowy expanse of Germany (with a prince charming in Edward Barber, of course), the most sparkling next big thing holds her own as if telling us that her moment has truly come.
 
From a winter (and sometimes rainy) wonderland, we take our imaginations and run into the wildest of wilds. From modern romantic bohemia in the savannah, an evocative juxtaposition of romance in black and white, a brilliant ode to the mother of makeup and a sprinkling of gustatory delights that are every inch indulgent (hey, we deserve a bite or two every now and then), we take your fantasies and just like your fairy godmother, we wave a wand and make them come true.
 
If there is anything we learned from the fairy tales of youth it is that with enough courage, dreams and a lot of heart, nothing is impossible. In fact, it is in believing in the fairy tale that accords us with a chance to live out our very own happy ending—whatever they may be.

It has been said that when two or more are gathered in a name then great things are sure to come to fruition, especially in an industry that thrives in pitting people against each other in the name of excitement and entertainment. But in the keen interest of starting the year on the right lane, we are swerving right into it and putting two of the biggest names in show business today to front our opening salvo for the year.

With new chapters and phases on  their respective hhorizons, Anne Curtis and Vice Ganda join forces in an effort to redefine the beauty standard of today, as well as to reinforce the importance of holding on to dreams. Starting the year on promising grounds, we follow the two as they map out a year they intend to claim and own as their own.

The revelations carry on in our fashion, beauty and lifestyle sections, where we lift the veil on things we thought we already knew by heart. Exploring deeper and more meaningful efforts, this is the year we aim to make things matter. This isn't just your typical new year, new you cliché. In the year that is to unfold, we hope for nothing else but for a bigger, better and bolder you.

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Priding itself as the Philippines' best fashion magazine, MEGA is the thinking woman's cross-section of the what's what of style, beauty and lifestyle. With well-curated sections of tailor-made stories from trends to try out now, comprehensive style guides, beauty hacks to learn from and in-depth features, MEGA guarantees to elevate and bring out the very best in you. Allow us to whisk you away in worlds of fantasy through well-produced fashion and beauty editorials that aim to inspire and aspire to as well.

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