Cover Anton Huang pictured with style icons Heart Evangelista, Chris Nick and Kyline Alcantara at Bally’s Makati store opening (Photo: Courtesy of SSI Group)
Anton Huang pictured with style icons Heart Evangelista, Chris Nick and Kyline Alcantara at Bally’s Makati store opening (Photo: Courtesy of SSI Group)
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Here’s what was on our style radar this June 2024
The month of June bore witness to star-studded fashion events, launches, and many more. We met up with some of our favourite entertainment personalities at the launch of Bally’s flagship store while Jo Ann Bitagcol celebrated five years of her eponymous label. We also sat in awe at the impressive display of national pride at this year’s TernoCon. Meanwhile, we indulged in bejewelled treasures at the 12th anniversary celebration of Pandora in the Philippines.
Here’s what was on our radar this June 2024.
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Jo Ann Bitagcol celebrates five years of her label
Model-turned-photographer-turned-fashion designer Jo Ann Bitagcol rang in five years since the founding of her eponymously named label, Bitagcol. She marked the occasion with an intimate lunch in Poblacion’s Lampara, attended by friends and family and fellow fashion designers Ivarluski Aseron, Rhett Eala, Jor-El Espina, and Len Cabili.
Bally’s flagship store opening
Bally opened its flagship boutique in Rustan’s Makati, showcasing Swiss craftsmanship at its finest. Celebrating contemporary aesthetics and classic design structure, the store includes many products, including new pieces from its spring-summer 2024 lineup. Style icons Heart Evangelista, Sarah Lahbati, Kyline Alcantara, Tony Labrusca, and Gen T honouree Chris Nick Delos Reyes were present at the event.
Read more: Sarah Lahbati talks about her love for timeless classics, like the Gucci Bamboo bag
TernoCon 2024
TernoCon 2024 honoured the 126th anniversary of Philippine Independence with a stunning fashion showcase. The event centred around the creations of three designers: Jojie Lloren, Cary Santiago, and Jaggy Glarino. They left the audience in awe and amazement with their contemporary interpretations of the terno.
Read more: TernoCon 2024: A symphony of Filipino fashion and culture
SOLÁ x L'Oreal
Kylie Verzosa held a launch party at Vestido Studio to celebrate a historical collaboration between her shapewear brand SOLÁ and L’Oréal Paris. She unveiled two limited edition L’Oréal Paris Matte Infallible Nude Attitude lipstick shades: Milk and Nude.
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Pandora’s 12th anniversary celebration
Pandora marked its 12th year in the Philippines with a celebration at Shangri-La Plaza, complete with activities and games, such as an arcade game. The event also revealed a new collection, the Pandora Essence, inspired by nature’s sculptural forms.
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About
Julianna has been interested in leading a literary life since she first read Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess at eight. Before working with Tatler, she was an archive intern at The Center for Fiction in Brooklyn, New York. She is a textbook Pisces who devotes most of her spare time to her crochet projects, watching classic films, and going through her never-ending pile of unread books. She studied creative writing, global literature and art history at Sarah Lawrence College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2022. Toni Morrison, Nora Ephron, Clarice Lispector and Jia Tolentino are among her all-time favourite writers.
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Julianna writes about fashion, beauty, sustainability, and the arts. She is always keen on conducting interviews with talented women who are changing the game in their respective fields.
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