from rags to niches A UGUST 2013
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STATUSPHERE THREADS SETTING BRICK & MORTAR SCREEN INK
VISION BOARD
37 DARLING DEAR
Stop and smell the roses. By Claire Huish
44 TROPHY GIRL
Pedal to the petal. By Nick St. James
52 POINT BLANK
Follow the leather. By Cholo Dela Vega
BEATS
SHOPPING GUIDE
gadgets
61 SWAG: GAME FACE ON
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TECH PACK: GONE BABY GONE
Easy come, easy go.
BEAUTY 30
FACE PAINT: IN THE FLESH
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ABOUT FACE: MIRROR MASK
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HALIK NI GRINGO
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BENJAMIN FAINLIGHT
Get yourself a nude attitude.
Scrub clogged pores clean with these mud masks.
BEAUTY BITE: PHILIPPE TORDJMAN LE SALON
FASHION
SWAG
Caps
62 MAJOR BLAZER Blazers
63 SHADES OF GREY Grey jeans
64 STEP BROTHER Sneakers
65 OVERDOSE Pullovers
65 BACKFIRE Backpacks
66 GRAN PLAN Cardigans
STREET STYLE
67 TUBE GROOVE
32 GO SEE
68 SPELLING BEE
Cool cats wearing many hats
35 STYLE ID: PRENE AND PROPER Bounce to the scene with sheen.
Pencil skirts
Statement tees
69 HIT THE SACK Rucksacks
69 BOOTIE CALL Booties
FEATURES mUSE
70 WINSOME STREAK
Model Sam Humphries isn’t the cookie-cutter rookie. By Giano D. Dionisio
mAESTRO
71 MYTHIC PROPORTIONS
Aussie electro-glam pop duo Empire of the Sun had to play with time and balance space from each other to bring Ice on the Dune to fruition. By Reena Mesias
72 DOOM EQUATION
Dark Horses front woman Lisa Ella reimagines Black Music as it fills the night with shadowy vocals and smoky melodies. By Denise Fernandez
72 PUT A LIGHT ON IT
Sharp wit and perfect aim guide Brooklyn-based duo Javelin’s fringe pop and sweet spots. By Reena Mesias
73 NEW GENERATION OLD
With age comes conviction. Hail to Suede’s newfound sound rooted in teenage nostalgia. By Ian Urrutia
74 LONG LOST B-SIDE
Folk crooner Jake Bugg isn’t shy about flipping off the man when his head’s gotten too big. By Rem Gomez
CELINA DE GUZMAN 75 REPORTING FOR BOOTY
Halik ni Gringo report for booty as they blast jokes and jingles for pure entertainment. By Alice Sarmiento
MASTERMIND
76 TEAM FAINLIGHT 12
LPD New York’s designer Benjamin Fainlight lines up his dream team by paying homage to fashion’s heavy hitters. By Reena Mesias
77 IN A PUNCHLINE
Fashion designer Whitney Pozgay steps out of her aunt Kate Spade’s shadow by WHIT and good old wit. By Zoe Laurente
78 SILK AND SPINDLE
Actor Alex Medina balances primetime posts with passion projects as he spins the web of Manila’s indie film scene. By Denise Fernandez
79 BODY SNATCHER
Photographer Magnus Hastings drags out personalities as he guides his subjects toward a gayer disposition. By Kathleen Curtis