The Philippine Tapestry Fashion Show

In celebration of Asian American Heritage Month, the Philippine Department of Tourism brought to Philadelphia on May 16, 2018 the Philippine Tapestry Fashion Show featuring creations of Rene Salud, the...

Pinoy Designers at NY Fashion Week

By Carol Tanjutco   Designers Albert Andrada, Oz Go, Bessie Besana,  a guest and Sidney Perez presented their latest collections at the New York Fashion Week. Photo by Carol...

A Celebration of Culture

The Philippine Folk Arts Society, Inc. (PFASI), a Philadelphia-based non-profit cultural organization, celebrated its 17th year with a multi-cultural fashion show dubbed as "Celebration of Culture".  The...

Fashion For Hope launched in New York

By Carol Tanjutco Autism Hearts Foundation and the FAAB Team New York met at the Philippine Consulate General of New York (L to R): volunteers Julien Borromeo, Julie Babich, Lissa Sobrepena, AHF President...

Paaralan Sa Konsulado 2015

Paaralan Sa Konsulado (School at the Consulate) 2015 Opens; Renée Salud Talks About Pambansang Kasuotan By Carol Tanjutco, J.D. “Let’s Celebrate our Filipino Culture” is this year’s theme of...

Tataksalud Fashion on Fifth Avenue

By Carol Tanjutco, J.D.   Renee Salud’s 2015 Filipiniana collection was unveiled in a fashion show at the Philippine Consulate General of New York. A total of 18 models lined the Philippine...

Rebuilding Lives, One Piña Fiber At A Time 

By Asia Americana June 11, 2015 Benefit Gala Event Celebrated Philippine Design, Textiles and Fashion to benefit  families recovering from Typhoon Haiyan Aklan Piña MANTRA, representing women in fiber...
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The ‘Makilala’ Corner with Rachelle Ocampo

My favorite Disney movie was Beauty and the Beast. I loved it so much that I had 4 VHS tapes of the beloved fairy tale, yet as I grew to learn to be more independent and confident in my abilities as a...