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Be a style hero with Dorothy Perkins’ A/W 2015 collection

British fashion brand Dorothy Perkins has made it easy to create an incredible wardrobe with the Style Heroes – 10 beautiful pieces that will work together to see you through the season.

 

THE ROLL NECK
Great wardrobes are created from the best foundations. The roll neck is the season’s most multi-talented staple and will take you seamlessly from day to after dark.

Roll Neck

THE SKINNY PANT
The Skinny Pant will be your go-to trouser this season. Creating a slim silhouette, it looks perfect paired with shirts, blouses and knitwear.

Skinny Pants

THE WRAP
Ideal for those in-between weather days, the wrap will cocoon you in style. Cinch with a belt and layer with lightweight knits and shirts to nail the look.

Wrap

THE PINNY DRESS
A fresh take on the classic shift, this year’s pinafore looks great teamed with blouses and roll necks. Add tights and a broad brimmed hat when the temperature drops.

Pinny Dress

THE NEW BODYCON
Every wardrobe needs a hint of va va voom and this season’s bodycon dress is the definition of boardroom to bar chic.

New Bodycon

THE TOTE BAG
A bag that carries around your entire life deserves plenty of consideration. These totes are the perfect blend of both form and function, and will soon become your best friend.

Tote Bag

THE A-LINE SKIRT
Flattering, feminine and eternally modern, the A-line skirt is a no-brainer. Wear yours with tights and boots for effortless cold weather elegance or layer with a jacket for an easy look to bridge the seasons.

A-line Skirt

THE 70S BLOUSE
Channel the golden days of 70s glamour this season with a romantic, full sleeved blouse.

7o's Blouse

FUR COAT
Looking for an instant, throw-on way into evening? Step forward the faux fur coat – guaranteed to make you feel party- ready.

Fur

THE ANKLE BOOT
Style yourself from the feet up with the perfect pair of ankle boots. Adding the finishing touch to everything from the A- line skirt to the Skinny Pant, you’ll never regret the investment.

Ankle Boot

DOROTHY PERKINS
G/F Paseo Ciudad, Ayala Center Cebu
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Behind the Scenes: Backstage at The Philippine Terno Fashion Show 2025 in the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino

By Doro Barandino

What most people attending fashion events don’t realize is that the actual battleground happens backstage. Here’s a peek at the real magic that transpires among fashion designers, stylists, hair and make-up artists, dressers, and ramp models hours before showtime. In the recent Philippine Terno fashion show, a whole team of creatives in the fashion industry produced the most extravagant and whimsical recreation of the celebrated garment in the country’s cultural landscape.

Fabric manipulation simulating bird feathers are the main features in Cary Santiago’s ternos.

Mesh-like sculptural head accessories added to the visual impact of the designer’s collection.

Jun Escario’s relaxed barong tunics are characterized by its fine embroidery on pinya fabric

The modern kimona reinterpreted by Jun Escario.

Edwin Ao’s take on the Barong is both linear and minimalist.

Edwin Ao ‘s modern version of the traditional baro at saya has architectural folds as its signature look.

The classic terno has draping and printed silk fabric on Joji Lloren’s master class look

Joey Samson known for avant-garde designs has assorted neckties as an accessory to complement the color black.

Protacio re-shaped the silhouette of the traditional barong Tagalog.

Unfinished stitches of emroidery leaving loose threads may be unintentional but it adds an eye catching design element to Edwin Ao’s terno.

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Salt, Silk, and Stardom: Ten Reasons Celebrities Wear Amato by Furne One

by Oj Hofer

At Take Me to the Sea, Amato by Furne One unveiled more than a resort/bridal collection — he revealed a world suspended between tides and starlight, where salt, silk, and stardom stitched themselves into every look.

Held at The Hall of the Crimson Resort and Spa Mactan, the show was a transportive experience. As waves whispered beyond the glass, Amato’s gowns swept down the runway like sirens called to shore. Here are ten reasons why global icons return — time and again — to his sea of style.

1. Salt in the Craft
His garments carry the wild grace of the sea — textured, elemental, unforgettable. Every bead, cut, and crystal tells a story shaped by emotion and intuition.

2. Silk in the Movement
Though opulent, his creations float. There’s ease in the drama — cascading motion without weight. Ideal for performers who speak through movement.

3. Stardom in the Vision
Furne doesn’t chase trends — he conjures icons. His gowns command attention while allowing the wearer’s light to radiate.

4. Salt as Spirit
There is soul in the stitching — a deep undercurrent of cultural pride and personal mythology. His work carries weight because it carries truth.

5. Silk as Spellwork
His fabrics don’t just dress — they enchant. Each piece invites touch, reverence, and awe.

6. Stardom in the Silhouette
Furne understands form. He doesn’t simply clothe a figure — he sculpts for presence. For red carpets, concert stages, and film legends.

7. Salt of the Earth
Despite global acclaim, Furne remains grounded. His humility fosters collaboration, creating space for intimacy in the creative process.

 


8. Silk-Wrapped Strength
There is softness, but never fragility. These gowns are fierce — veiled in elegance yet unapologetically bold.

 


9. Stardom as Alchemy
Wearing Amato is not mere adornment — it is transformation. A star steps into a Furne One creation and becomes mythic.

10. Salt, Silk, and the Furne Himself
Furne One is the thread. With quiet charisma and a generous spirit, he doesn’t just dress celebrities — he disarms them. And from that space of trust emerges what every artist longs for: wonder.

And in Amato’s world, wonder always wins.

Fashion designer Furne One

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Ravens, Runways, and Revelations: A Glimpse of Amato

by OJ HOFER | photo credit JOSEPH ONG | jewelry ROYAL GEM  

Fashion had become as instinctive as breathing—so natural that one scarcely noticed it. Yet, after seasons adrift in sartorial limbo, the piercing peal of Birds of Prey by Amato Furne One jolted this archipelago’s fashion scene to attention. Amato’s spectacle soared beyond mundane couture, drawing me from the quiet of my atelier to the intoxicating front row at the reinvented Tops in Busay—from the low murmur of machines to the electrifying brouhaha of the style set.

Amato is not merely a label; it is a visionary ideal stitched in silk and dreams, a symphony of artistry that transforms yarns, fibers, and fabric into fashion phantasmagoria. Under the deft hands of Furne One, Amato has adorned the world’s most fearless icons—Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez—women who, like his creations, embody style, strength, and spectacle. His couture is not merely worn; it takes flight, transforming the wearer into a mesmerizing apparition of fleeting beauty—a phenomenal vision that lingers long after the moment has passed.

But how does one conjure such fantastical transformations? To offer a glimpse into the mind of this visionary, we posed three playful questions:

Oj: If you were a bird, would you soar as a mighty raptor or scheme as a clever corvid?
Furne: I’d be a raven—sharp-witted, shrouded in mystery, and draped in the perfect shade of midnight. Its inky plumage matches my flair for dark romance; because even in shadows, I prefer a little drama.

Oj: What would be your most formidable power?
Furne: As a raven, I straddle the seen and unseen—transcendence is my superpower.

Oj: What bird would you absolutely refuse to be reborn as?
Furne: Never a turkey—too commercial, too festive, and far too likely to end up as Thanksgiving dinner.

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