Confidence and well-dressed men go hand-in-hand

Every man aspires to be the alpha male—the captain of industry, a star of the big screen, at the helm of the ship, the leader of the pack. This innate desire to strive to become the best has been hardwired into man’s primal instincts since the earliest of civilizations.

In prehistoric times, genetics were the only factor that determined which man would take charge as the alpha male. Size, strength and aggressiveness were all that mattered because these qualities were necessary to ensure survival.

However, it would take much more than just good genes to become the alpha male of today. While the modern man still needs to possess the qualities of a natural born leader, the present generation requires a man who is hard-working, intellectual, and most of all, confident in the face of any adversity.

ASUS Showcases Southeast Asia’s Ultimate Fashion Story: Kim Jones @ Incredible Catwalk

ASUS today announced the launch of the Incredible Catwalk – a creative collaboration led by Filipina fashion icon Kim Jones (@kimcamjones). Inspired by the stylish ZenFone 2, the Incredible Catwalk sees Kim Jones and ASUS joining forces for a whirlwind international fashion adventure, creating seven stunning fashion images across seven countries in Southeast Asia in only seven days. The seven Incredible Catwalk images are individually styled and shot on location to capture a contemporary interpretation of each country’s national dress that is inspired by their unique culture and heritage. Kim Jones stars in each shot as the model, bringing along the creative flair she has demonstrated in her portfolio of collaborations with high-profile brands such as Louis Vuitton.

Global superstar Alicia Keys partners with Levi’s in celebrating women’s greatness

Alicia Keys is the new face of Live in Levi’s campaign and lending her voice
 in the song “28,000 Days,” the official soundtrack of the campaign. 

This new collection comes with a new influential face.

As it launches its all-new women’s denim collection and Fall 2015 global brand campaign all over the world, Levi’s is also introducing its newest brand ambassador—global artist, multi-Grammy-award-winning singer/songwriter, producer, and activist Alicia Keys. The multi-hyphenated celebrity will lend her one-of-a kind voice and style to the brand for the debut of its all-new transformational women’s denim collection.

Don't let the weather rain on your parade with Dockers OTG with Water Repellency

The Dockers OTG with Water Repellency is made of a special fabric
 that makes one look neat and presentable despite the rain.

Nothing can get in the way of a good fashion sense—not even the rain.

The year is almost halfway through, and for the Philippines, it can only mean one thing: The rainy season is just around the corner. Out of the many things that people should be prepared for in this season of consecutive typhoons, fashion should not be left behind. 

Don't let the downpour dampen your spirits, because there is always a proper clothing that fits a particular season. With Dockers’ OTG with Water Repellency, being soaking wet from the rain would be at the bottom of one's worries.

As part of its Fall/Holiday 2015 collection, industry-leading Dockers came up with another innovation that champion both comfort and functionality. The Dockers OTG with Water Repellency is made of a special fabric that makes one look neat and presentable despite the rain.

ZALORA Philippines Opens First-Ever Digital Pop-Up Store

Asia’s leading online fashion destination, ZALORA Philippines, officially opened the doors of its ZALORA Pop-Up Store today at EDSA Shangri-la Mall. Recognized as the very first digital pop-up store in the Philippines, it represents the company’s latest efforts in continuing to build E-Commerce in the country using an omnichannel approach to ease customers into online shopping. 

“The ZALORA Pop-Up Store marks another milestone in our company’s young history. Since we started operations in 2012, we’ve continued to look for innovative ways to grow E-Commerce in the Philippines and through this initiative, we hope to widen our customer reach, educate them on the benefits of online shopping and dress them in the latest fashion trends, in the quickest and most convenient way possible,” said Paulo Campos, Co-Founder and CEO of ZALORA Philippines.

Levi’s launches its Red Tab sneakers

When one it comes to cool and durable denim pants, the name Levi’s is top of mind. This season, however, the global brand is presenting a new range of sneakers inspired by the laid-back cool that is synonymous with California street style.

Over the years, the iconic brand made its mark in denim jeans, spawning a cult following that eventually made a pitch for sneakers whose design is reminiscent of the classic Levi’s denim pants. This convinced Levi’s that it was time to give what the fans want—and Levi’s Red Tab sneakers came off the assembly line.

As stylish as they are comfortable, Levi’s Red Tab sneakers are made from the highest quality denim and come in High Tops, Low Tops, and a range of other heights and shapes. This new collection takes inspiration from the renowned heritage of the brand, which is the iconic denim Levi’s is famous for.

Style Origin Brings The Ramp To TriNoma!

Fashionistas in the north rejoice as Ayala Malls, the country's leading lifestyle and shopping destination, presents Style Origin, a series that celebrates fashion innovations and inspired designs. 

Since it was launched, Style Origin has trained the spotlight on select heritage fashion brand, global icons as well as emerging names in the industry, highlighting their craftsmanship and passion for design that has delighted fashion mavens and loyal shopping patrons year after year.

Style Origin  -  with the support of its partners The Philippine STAR; TIGER 22 media corporation and its exclusive radio station partners, Magic 89.9, Wave 89.1, Jam 88.3, 99.5 Play FM and 103.5 K-Lite; and Star World - will bring to the forefront exciting fashion forecast and retail lifestyle must-haves through grand runway shows aimed to invigorate you fashion senses as well as inspire your growing seasonal wardrobe.

Dockers Signature On-The-Go: Fashion with a function

With great fashion comes great productivity.

In the same way that “you are what you eat,” what you wear also speaks so much about you and your body of work. Dressing up sharply in the workplace does not only make you look smart and respected in the eyes of your colleagues, but also make you feel more confident about yourself and what you are capable of.

There is more to fashion than looking good, and that is feeling good. To look aesthetically presentable is one thing, but to feel better about the way you carry yourself is totally another. A true, classy fashion sense transcends from the outside to the more essential components inside.

With Dockers’ Signature On-The-Go, fashion comes with a function. Wearing simple yet smart-looking Dockers pants in the office makes a modern gentleman feel more comfortable about himself and his craft, which makes one a more efficient worker. Feeling good is the first step to better productivity.

Levi’s launches COOLMAX —the go-to jeans this summer

Summer wear is all about cotton sundresses and nifty shorts-and-tank-top pairings—perfect for the season’s scorching heat. But don’t put your denims in storage just yet. This summer, Levi’s is launching COOLMAX, an innovative collection specially designed to help you withstand sweltering hot weather, all year-round. 

Levi’s cutting-edge COOLMAX collection is part of the brand’s “Keep Cool” campaign, which is out to prove that denim is never too hot nor too heavy to wear even during the warmer months.

Pilipinas Men's Fashion Week Cycle 6 Spring/Summer 2015 at The Podium

The first major fashion event of 2015 here in the Philippines was staged last January 24-25 at the 2nd Level Atrium, The Podium.  Now at its new home and official venue partner, the  2015 Pilipinas Men's Fashion Week (PMFW) held its 6th Cycle. In this cycle, 21 established and young Filipino designers showcased their Spring/Summer 2015 collections paraded by more than 60 models on the red carpet runways of PMFW. Armed with modern design philisophies and superb technical executions, these designers gave a fresh vibe on the latest menswear trends here in the Philippines. Among the official PMFW Cycle 6 designers are the following:

Round up with your favorite performers at the Live in Levi’s Customization shop

Don’t miss the chance to make your signature Levi’s jeans or icons in Levis Customization
shop in select malls in Metro Manila this November and December.

OLD or new, don’t miss the chance to make your Levis apparels as good as new, and perfectly tailored only for you.

Marked by maintained quality while embracing trend, global apparel brand Levi’s brings you the star-studded, music-filled, and pumped up Live in Levis Customization shop in select malls in Metro Manila this November and December.

The first leg will happen at SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Atrium on November 28 and 30. Singer-songwriter Barbie Almalbis, the artist behind hit songs “Just A Smile” and “Tabing Ilog,” together with, True Faith’s lead vocalist Medwin Marfil will entertain customers while they wait for their customize jeans and icons to be finished.

Fashion and Functionality in One Bag - Parachute Bags

Bags is a must for all. We grew up with them since our youth and even in our present lives, we never leave the house without a bag. May it be a small or big bag, it is an essential. The only thing that makes it different is our taste for fashion and the functionality of these bags. But can it possible to have both?

Parachute Convertible Bags are now in the Philippines with the guarantee of having fashion and functionality together in one bag. We all know these are the main factors that both men and women would consider in purchasing bags. Most women love to be fashionable with bags that goes well with their outfit, while most men would like to have a bag that is not bulky but keeps all their things in one bag.

WIN Wrangler GCs with #WranglerSunChaser and #ManualToLyf

Yes, you read it right, Manual To Lyf is feeling generous this month with a giveaway of Wrangler GCs worth 2000 Pesos! With week 3 of the Wrangler Sun Chaser now ongoing, you now have more chances of winning aside from joining the photo contest!

For more details of the ongoing photo contest you can check on these links:
WEEK 3: Keep Going
WEEK 2: Stay Cool
WEEK 1: Smell Nature

Joining and winning these is very easy with a rafflecopter widget where you just like facebook pages of the MTL brands, tweet, and leave a comment and you have entries! 

It's Back To The Roaring Twenties As Fila Goes Gatsby For the 2014 Polo Cup

Gatsby knew how to party, and now FILA's carrying the torch.

In both 1925 book and 2013 movie (and many adapations in between), the fictional character Jay Gatsby stood for the height of opulence with his to-die-for weekend parties. With beautiful FILA Philippines CEO Cris Albert suitably impressed with the recent film (and being no stranger to the opulence herself), the decision was made that FILA turn fiction into reality with a Gatsby-themed, champagne-flavored celebration. Fabulous 20's Charleston meets exciting polo field action, and the result should be nothing less than a classic!

Fila Polo Cup Goes Gatsby!

FILA Polo Cup 2014 went retro last January 26 at the Manila Polo Club in Forbes Park with a one of a kind theme inspired from the 1920's, The Great Gatsby. The annual FILA Polo Cup is now on its tenth year and has also been a kick-off party of the year for FILA as they also share achievements and new models that they will be launching this year. 

With last year inspired from the Carnival, this year's theme, inspired from the book and the movie was chosen with FILA Philippines CEO Ms Cris Albert leading the whole team together will the endorsers and spectators of the annual sporting event. As polo mixes well with the Vintage vibe of the fashion at the Manila Polo Club, familiar FILA faces like Tim Yap, Fabio Ide, were joined by new brand endorsers: Pinay-Swiss interior designer Jess Keinle and emerging MMA star Brazilian Wesley Machado. Also members of the Philippine Volcanoes will add to the excitement. FILA went all out last year in its support of the rugby team, especially when it went to represent the Philippines in the Rugby World Cup in Moscow.

The Lifestyle Network Celebrates"Metrowear Icon Francis Libiran: The TV Special" This Weekend

On Metro Magazine’s 25th anniversary, designer to the stars Francis Libiran was recently named the latest Metrowear Icon. In commemoration of this, Metro will be airing a television special to celebrate Libiran’s unique talents, set to air this Saturday (January 25) at 9pmand Sunday (January 26) at 10:30pm on the Lifestyle Network (SkyCable channel 53).

Libiran has gained renown for his elegant style and great skill with draping fabrics and doing intricate beadwork. His creations have drawn the attention of fashionistas in both local and international circles. Among the stars that have been fortunate to wear his beautiful dresses and bespoke suits are the likes of Anne Curtis, Sam Milby, Shaina Magdayao, Billy Crawford, Xian Lim and Kim Chiu. For major events like the Star Magic Ball, the brightest (and most fashion-savvy) of stars look forward to wearing his creations. His latest fashion coup was creating the dresses and gowns worn by 2013 Miss World winner, Megan Young. His coral beaded evening won him raves all around.

FASHIONISTA: Fashion Experiments With Converse Weatherized Collection

Today we will be cooking up something new, not with food ingredients, but with fashion find that we can inside the flagship store of Converse Philippines. Housing the popular Chuck Taylors and other Converse collections like Jack Purcell and specials with comic series like Batman and other DC characters, we can now make an interesting approach to the sneaker brand and it other products.  

Sneakers is probably the best thing that ever happened in footwear. Developed in the past century has now the footwear of the people. And one of the iconic brands, Converse has reinvented itself to keep up with the times as style and taste change. And that is why we answered the call of converse for fashion bloggers to express and impress ourselves through mixing and matching different styles and combination using their latest line up, the  Converse Weatherized Collection. The new line up has a great selection of design and functionality which is both practical and fashionable. 

Converse maybe a brand for the skating generation, this does not limit the other possibilities of styles one can come up with. That is why I like to call it "Fashion Experiments with Converse Weatherized Collection."

Looking at the different designs of the collection, I saw the perfect personalities that would fit for those sneakers. And I have come up with 4 styles using 4 different sneakers, and probably 4 different personalities that come with it.  I posted these pictures in my instagram too.

FASHIONISTA: Freeway Juan Luna Maestro Collection

Juan Luna, one of the art heroes of the Philippines who got numerous awards and showed the  western world that "indios" can excel in visual arts along with other Filipino intellectuals like Jose Rizal and Marcelo Del Pilar. And after more than 100 years, his works are still renowned and is a tourist favorite in museums in the country and even in Spain. 

The paintings (such as Espana y Filipinas and The Parisan Life) are now cultural treasures of the Philippines and also paved the way for more Filipino visual artist which their works have been given spotlight with the Freeway National Artists' Collection.    

Now, Freeway honors Juan Luna, one of the Philippines’ first recognized Philippine artists during the 19th century. Luna's magnificent works depicting his realistic and dramatic styles of art are all translated into beautiful prints creating a visual feast for fashion and art lovers alike. These prints are dawned on a collection of dresses and tops for the modern and trendy Filipina, consisting of a mix of fabrics with an alluring color palette acting as canvasses for showcasing Juan Luna’s masterpieces. 

Get ready for a cultivation of historical art and modern fashion with the Freeway Masters Series: Juan Luna Holiday Collection! It will be available in all Freeway stores nationwide or shop online at www.freewayonline.com.ph for your comfort! You may also visit our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @FreewayOnline for more information.

Guess who loves Christmas Shopping at The SM Store‏

Christmas is just around the corner and The SM Store is already feeling generous! We're giving away P5,000 to 1 lucky winner who can guess who our Christmas endorser is!

Mechanics:

1. Watch the video (The SM Store Love Christmas Teaser) & guess the name of The SM Store’s Christmas endorser.

2. Like and share the teaser video on your Facebook with the caption “(your guess) loves Christmas shopping at The SM Store!”

3. Make sure your Facebook profiles are on Public to be eligible to win.

Check out the video below for some clues...

FASHIONISTA:Join Solo’s His & Hers Graphic Tee Design Competition Year 2

Get your creative juices flowing again with another round of SOLO His & Hers’ Graphic Tee Design Competition! Following the success of last year’s contest, Solo definitely spotted a lot of talent in today’s growing generation of graphic artists with the numerous wonderful entries that poured in. The three His and Hers designs that won are: 90’s Romance by Michelle Santos, 90’s Time Machine by Juan Paulo Manalo and 90’s Mixed Up by Raymundo Perez, emerging as the official grand winners of last year’s contest with their fun and very relatable graphic presentation of the theme Dekada 90’s. Their designs, modelled by Solo Online Model Search 2013 winners Derek Espinosa and Ganiel Krishnan, are already in stores this September! Grab one of these winning tees for a trip down memory lane to Dekada 90's!