While living in Paris, Charina Sarte often misses flavours of the Philippines - find out what she likes to eat, and where
Charina Sarte has built a name brand now synonymous with gorgeous womenswear. Her eponymous clothing line began in the Philippines, her home, and is now sought after globally. “I’m proud to say we are now in Le bon Marche Paris, Shopbop and Intermix, and very soon we will be in Sak’s Fifth, and Bloomingdales in the United States,” shares Charina.
Since its inception, her brand has embodied Charina’s gumption and the country’s tropical spirit. Her creations are inspired by warm, languid, beautiful summer days, and joie de vivre.
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Today she is based in Paris with her French husband; catch them on Netflix on the series titled Paris Agency, which is a reality show about his family’s real estate business.
With Paris as her home base she is living a designer’s dream, being surrounded by art, and one of the most picturesque, inspiration-filled cities in the world. As someone who loves to support local and will never lose touch with her home country, Charina ensures that her clothing is produced in the Philippines. On top of that, she strongly believes in supporting women, and thus employs an all-women staff of skilled seamstresses. Charina Sarte is a brand that is made for women, designed by a woman, and made by women.
These days, now that she has been unable to return due to the pandemic we find out what flavours of home she misses most:
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