ASIA'S MOST INFLUENTIAL: STYLE

STYLE IS AN EXPRESSION OF THE IMAGINATION

- Ryanne Stephanie Cheng Co and Maritess Garcia Reyes

They are trendsetters in their own right: mavericks by choice or classicists by definition. No matter the outfit, these luminaries prove they are always one step ahead

THE CLASSICIST

Jacquemus outfi

VANIA ROMOFF

The Manila-based fashion designer views style as self-expression and believes in “seasonless” dressing, where a good dress should be versatile enough to be worn and reworn in different ways. Her personal style reflects a celebration of the feminine and an appreciation of a woman’s body, its softness and sensuality. “A good outfit uplifts,” Romoff explains, saying that while she likes to feel comfortable in what she wears, it has to make her feel good, too. “Fashion celebrates life and the times. Dressing up should be treated as a form of self love,” she shares. Her style icon? Her daughter, Emilia.

Vania Romoff dress

THE VISIONARY

Vintage Balenciaga by Nicholas Ghesquiere top, D.D.Daily vegan leather jacket, It’s Vintage Vintage vintage leather pants; Marc Jacobs platforms