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The quality is in control

Quality control can make or break your brand, most especially in the Japanese market. PHx Tokyo fashion consultant Jason Lee Coates discusses why designers should pay attention to the most minute details to reap bigger rewards.

Developing and perfecting a fashion range plan

Jason shares specific tips and tricks about creating a cohesive and interesting range plan consisting of wearable, sensible, and unique pieces.

Concept with core for your collection’s theme

In the first part of this series, Jason talks about step one of making the collection, which is creating the mood board containing all your inspirations for your collection.

7 Wellness Trends to Try Now

Here are the products to help you on your journey to self-care this 2021.

Ways to Work the Grandmillennial Style

In this design movement, Minimalism gives way to a bold, Maximalist look.

10 Types of New Natural Chairs

This earthy trend of 2021 is reinterpreted in contemporary furniture that are rustic, yet sophisticated.

The Colorful History of the Peacock Chair

From Victorian homes and local prisons, to Hollywood stars and album covers, we trace the unusual past and brilliant future of this iconic chair.

This Artist Focuses on Slow Fashion and Handmade Style

Simplicity and age-old craftsmanship are key to Adrienne Charuel’s mindful, beautiful creations for Maison Métisse.

Stanley Ruiz On How Design Changes the World

The industrial designer shares his thoughts on working in New York, collaborating with different companies, and the future of design in the Philippines.

12 Pieces in 2021 Gray and Yellow

Pantone’s new Colors of the Year spell optimism and strength.

Albero Creates Pieces for “Stress-Reliever” Cabin

This bespoke glass cabin in the middle of nature is the ultimate hideaway from daily stressors.

Fashion Brands That Make a Difference

Here’s how three Filipino brands are sparking a local revolution in the face of challenges and adversity.

HoliCOW Store Pushes for Green Retail and Mindful Design

This designer collective in Cebu has a mission: To encourage manufacturers to focus on responsible production and fair business practices.

SC Vizcarra’s Works Feature in Groundbreaking Exhibit

South Korean artist Haegue Yang collaborates with FAME curator Rita Nazareno to create handwoven pieces for a museum in Manila

Shifting Attitudes and Global Directions After Maison&Objet

The curators and exhibitors of the first digital Maison et Objet and More (MOM) share what made their participation successful

Design Eye: What Inspires Ito Kish

The visual storyteller and Katha Award-winning furniture designer talks about the beauty of travel, his new store, and his Manila FAME favorites.

Fashion Now is for Lounge, Work, and Play

If it’s Zoom-formal-on-top and snooze-button-on-the-bottom, yes, we’ll take it.

Shine Again

All about FAMPh, an organization that works to put the sparkle back into the fashion accessory biz.

Blooming

Capiz blossoms, solihiya insets, and other vernacular references make these luminaries truly unique

Hot Metal

See Filipino artisanship at work in transforming an industrial material into elegant designs

Relaxing On-The-Job

How to make your WFH situation more bearable: give it a Troppo vibe

Beat designer’s block: finding inspiration for your next fashion collection

Beat designer’s block: finding inspiration for your next fashion collection

PH brands reimagine quarantine living for FAME+

PH brands reimagine quarantine living for FAME+

Holiday Cheer

Holiday Cheer

Slide Into My DMs

By this, we mean “Design Mood,” which for the shoes of the seasons, is comfy but cool.

Capiz

A traditional Filipino decorative medium is translated into modern forms.

Eat Well

Dramatic dinnerware and handmade table accoutrements for stay-at-home occasions

Eye Candy

Stand out in a virtual crowd with these bejeweled confections.

Design Eye: Suzy Annetta

The editor-in-chief of Design Anthology shares her memories of Manila FAME and her other experiences in the region.

Home workstations and fashion from the waist up.

Home workstations and fashion from the waist up.

The Philippine design community is anchored on a never-say-die spirit

The Philippine design community is anchored on a never-say-die spirit

Filipino Fashion Accessories Makers Unite and Take On the Digital Realm

Founding members of the collective talk about how FAMPh brands are pivoting and gearing up for this most exciting venture into the digital realm.

Colorful living options for the solo dweller

Colorful living options for the solo dweller

INTERWOVEN STORIES

For these fashion designers from the South, style and local pride go hand-in-hand

ROLLIN’ IN THE DEEP

This marine biologist crafts exquisite accessories inspired by the sea and found treasures

KEEPING IT ALL IN LINE

7 MEMORABLE KATHA AWARD WINNERS

Do you remember these eye-catching, award-winning Manila FAME pieces?

FANTASTIC PLASTIC

This zero-waste jewelry line made out of discarded plastic proves that trash can definitely be turned into treasure

Southern Pride

The digital reboot of Cebu’s biggest design event focuses on the Creative Economy for the future of the industry.

A Handwoven History

Shelmed Cottage Treasures, a company that has exhibited with Manila FAME since the beginning, takes on modern-day challenges.

THE GREGORIA II, UP CLOSE

This Ito Kish X Filip+Inna furniture creation is a veritable map of Philippine indigenous treasures.

Weave Got This

Traditional Filipino weaves get a cool update in contemporary fashion accessories.

Black is the New Black

A postponed Milan fair accidentally gives birth to a cutting-edge exhibit of Philippine-made objects.

MADE BY HAND AND HEART

Persons with disabilities shape the purpose of social enterprise by creating fine leather goods

SOUTHERN COMFORT

You’ll find fresh and inspiring designs in this manufacturing powerhouse in the Visayas region

KNITTED WITH LOVE

Persons with disabilities shape the purpose of social enterprise by creating fine leather goods

10 FILIPINO DESIGNERS WHO APPEARED IN VOGUE

A roundup of proudly Filipino designs that got a foot into the fashion bible

BEAUTIFUL, NOT BROKEN

These designer pottery and ceramic products are more than just mere pieces of clay

FROM FARM TO TABLE, LITERALLY

Because they plant their own trees, Sustainably Made makes sure that you know where your wooden cheeseboard came from

MODERN PLAY

Bicolano craftsmanship takes on a minimalist-Zen direction through this fruitful Japanese collaboration

PAMPANGA’S BEST DESIGN

This quiet Central Luzon province is a design and manufacturing powerhouse

EVOLVING STYLES

This Pampanga company gives us a tour of their factory and shows us how their modern pieces keep up with changing tastes

MAN OF STEEL

Metal takes on a life of its own in the hands of this Pampanga-based designer and manufacturer

CONTEMPORARY COOL

Albero introduces an urbanite-friendly furniture line for young and emerging tastes

METAL WITH METTLE

This young designer does a fresh and youthful take on a traditional and imposing material

WEAVING A PEOPLE’S DESTINY

With an uncertain future in the horizon, the Maranao share their hopes through beautiful weaves

10 THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN DESIGN THIS 2020

It’s a combination of innovation, nostalgia, and sustainability for the next decade

BIOPHILIC DESIGN

In these modern times, this type of design can reconnect us to nature

LIGHT ME UP

These lamps and lighting fixtures are exquisite experiments on form and material

7 MATERIAL MANIPULATION MARVELS

THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH

Negrense Pride is oh-so-sweet with their material-driven design creations

BEYOND ILLUMINATION

Liter of Light brings communities out of the dark and into a brighter future

BACK TO NATURE

Flowers and other plants are sprouting on fashion and home accessories for 2020 and beyond

A CHRISTMAS STORY

Design plays a part in décor for that most wonderful time of the year

PUT IT ON PAPER

OUR PICKS IN PANTONE’S CLASSIC BLUE

Because there’s nothing basic about this hue

TOUCHY-FEELY

You’ll find surface tension in these highly textured furniture pieces and décor

ECO STEPS TO SUSTAINABILITY

The Lakat shoe embraces both style and the circular economy

HOPE GROWS

These women entrepreneurs use the invasive water hyacinth plant to create beautiful fashion and home accessories

8 JEWELRY LOOKS FOR 2020

We spotted some of next year’s big accessory trends at the last Manila FAME

5 Ways to Stand Out in a Show

A manufacturer shares his secrets when exhibiting at Manila FAME

A Tapestry of Culture

Empowering indigenous women is key to keeping the weaving tradition alive

Tipos Del Pais

This vintage style of Filipino fashion illustration is inspiring the designers of today

Weaving The Islands

Know your indigenous fabric with our map of Filipino weaves

I See Sea Shells

A story of how the beautiful capiz pieces of Shell Arts evolved through the years

FAME's Top 5 Fashion Trends

Color, natural materials, embroidery, and other fun details that were all seen at the 70th Edition

Northern Exposure

The sustainable handicrafts of Region 2 provinces combine organic beauty and whimsy

Magic Carpet Ride

In Bicol, local craftsmen keep the weaving tradition alive by creating abaca rugs and carpets by hand

Trash into Treasure

A designer shares the journey of a plastic bag, from waste pile to furniture fair

From Pineapple to Paper

This Mindanao-based producer wins a prestigious design award for its eco-friendly paper made out of recycled pineapple leaves

A Beautiful Ride

A sustainability designer and entrepreneur is bringing the Philippine bamboo on a purposeful journey

Bauhaus-inspired Objects

Many Manila FAME products drew inspo from this 100-year-old design movement

The Dramatic Evolution of the Prizmic & Brill Booths

Prizmic & Brill’s striking booth designs are enough to invoke wanderlust in everyone

Wall-to-Wall Filipino Style

A maker of paper products does a nostalgic and historic take on classic wallcoverings

A Family Affair

For this furniture manufacturing company, the secret to success is family

Kindred A Design Collective

The Philippine participants in the Paris show come home to Manila FAME

Weaving of Past and Future

Vince Uy’s forest of fabric serves as an interactive backdrop for reimagined Filipino pieces

Solihiya

This traditional Filipino weave gets reinterpreted into modern pieces

Manila FAME in the 1980s

We look back on the design show’s early breakthrough years

Going Back to our Roots

A peek at how the designers explored the archives and reworked old ideas into new

A National Treasure

The collaborative series is an ambitious undertaking that unites the diverse influences that helped shape the Philippines’ cultural identity.

All In The Family

Albero's brand showcases thoughtful reimagination of a popular trend, tweaked and down-scaled for kids with grown-up tastes.

Artisanal Advantage

Supporters of the Adante Leyesa brand perceive fashion more than a parade of opulence but an extension of human experience

Hand-carving at its best

Inspire long and meaningful conversations with hand-carved Betis furniture

Threading Brand Identity

Beatriz’s signature aesthetic is a distillation of the tropical spirit, evoked with a palette of exuberant colors and strong patterns.

Royal Following

Every show-stopping Aranáz bag is a celebration of leisure, bold fashion statements, and discerning taste of modern Filipina

Proud Moment for Bataan’s Capiz-makers

Capiz is derived from local mollusks and takes center stage in Ann’s presentation for Manila FAME’s 68th edition

Shell, Metal and Fantastical Imaginations

Arden Siarot's distinctive design ethos continue to draw collectors from all over the world

Think Big

“Big and chunky” was how Arnel described his eponymous brand’s exuberant style.

Porcelain Tradition

A leading fine bone china manufacturer shows inventive ways of using their products to create wall art.

Executive Director Pauline Juan talks about the journey—so far—to FAME+

Executive Director Pauline Juan talks about the journey—so far—to FAME+