The week that was in style: Aug 13-19
MARKS & SPENCER’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN THE PHILIPPINES
August 15 | Taguig City, Metro Manila
Marks & Spencer had the right idea for a birthday party: transform a hotel function hall into a design studio to celebrate their 20th year in the Philippines. And in honor of two decades of British fashion in the tropics, the clothing company ramped up their current product line with technology that improves fit and helps battle everyday clothing struggles brought by harsh weather. The Stormwear technology, where water-repelling properties are embedded in the fabric, is applied to trousers, jeans, and suits to keep the wearer dry from wind and rain. Guests saw and experienced Stormwear tech at one of the stations set up by Marks & Spencer during the party, which was outfitted with quality denim jeans in the following fits: regular, straight, tapered, slim, and skinny.
STYLE ORIGIN KICKS OFF A MONTH OF FASHION
August 16 | Makati City, Metro Manila
The annual Style Origin started this week, with Greenbelt 5 in Makati City as the first venue of this fashion show series. Brands Mango, Topman, Onitsuka Tiger, and many more were featured, with LA Aguinaldo, Santino Rosales, Marco Suarez, Claudio Gutierrez, Mauritius Joseph Loosli, and Joshua Desequera named as Style Origin’s Style Icons. They will walk for the next Style Origin installments that will be held in various Ayala Malls until September 17.
COLE HAAN’S 7TH STORE IN THE COUNTRY OPENS AT AYALA THE 30TH
August 17 | Pasig City, Metro Manila
Cole Haan’s recently opened store at Ayala The 30th in Pasig City also houses the newest collections from the brand: GrandEvølution, GrandMøtion, and the next generation StudiøGrand. These were launched together with the Extraordinary Comes To Life campaign, which showcases the fusion of functionality and style that Cole Haan endeavors.
The GrandEvølution collection reimagines the dress shoe for men and women with lightweight materials and proper breathability. Grandmøtion (see below) provides swift mobility, so that anyone wearing them can go from day to night, at any level of physical activity.
