It Is Always Blossoming Always Changing

Fate and Fashion Come Together Ina Place That’s as Old as Time and as New as Tomorrow.

- Leah Puyat

Amongst her inner circle and frequent collaborators, Solenn Heussaff is known for her punctuality. Though she has lived and worked in the Philippines for many years, she is still a stickler for being the earliest one for both work and social gatherings. I gave myself double the usual travel time to reach our interview, so I was surprised when I got a text that Solenn would be unable to make it and had requested that the interview be rescheduled. 

The follow-up text then said that the interview would be at Solenn’s friend’s house. As soon as I found the place, I was met at the door by a warm and friendly lady who asked me, “Are you here to meet Solenn?” She was the homeowner, and I loved everything about her house: the clean and uncluttered look, the open layout, the view of the pool from the common living and dining area and the savory fragrance wafting from the oven. Beautiful toddlers were swimming joyously and Preview Emerging Fashion Talent Awards alumna and noted designer Vania Romoff was also there, watching her daughter. It was laid-back, easy-breezy, the perfect Saturday afternoon.

Solenn began the conversation with an apology (“I didn’t know going blonde would take so long!) and a thoughtful gesture: She said, “Don’t sit in that part, the draft will go directly to you.” With all her beauty and fame, Solenn is as real as it gets. No airs, no drama, no fuss, no muss. And the seamless way she just invited a writer into a glimpse of her weekend with friends said so much more about her than a dozen interviews could. She loves her family (her niece was also there for the swimming playdate), she loves her friends, she loves living in the moment.

ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER