The Philippines has turned out so many fashion-forward women who influence style in Asia and beyond:
Author:Whitney BauckPublish date:Feb 22, 2017Updated onOct 17, 2018Fashion has long had an obsession with "dressing like a French girl," but the truth is that Paris isn't the only city with seriously stylish residents. In our column "International It Girl," we celebrate our fashion inspirations from all over the world. Next up? The Philippines.
On the other hand, the poverty end of the spectrum meant that extreme need was in our faces every day. I'm sure driving through a slum on my way to and from school every day for 12 years has something to do with the fact that I'm so committed to ethical fashion. Making purchasing choices that ignore the people who are most disadvantaged by the injustices inherent in our current social and economic system is a lot harder when you know those people's faces.
Spillane spends most of her time in the U.S. these days, but she asserts that growing up in matricentric Filipino society emboldened her to wear whatever she wants. "I think Filipinos have a penchant for what's 'bongga' so there seems to always be that statement piece that becomes the focal point of the outfit," she says in an email, but adds that "because it's a pretty conservative and discreet society… it's a restrained extravagance.
Kim Cam JonesThe Filipino-British model and blogger grew up in Australia before moving to the Philippines to become a TV host and eventually marry well-loved Filipino actor Jericho Rosales. Since then, she's become a fashion icon in her own right who's appeared in WWD, L'Officiel, The Coveteur and who counts Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs as clients.
Her history may not be as well-known as her dresses, but Lhuillier comes from a well-to-do family on the Filipino island of Cebu, and has mixed French, Spanish and Filipino heritage. She frequently returns to the Philippines for vacation with her husband Tom, along with their two children. Liz UyWhether you recognize Liz Uy's name, you may recognize her face. As a street-style fixture at fashion weeks around the world, Uy is a favorite of photographers like Scott Schuman, Adam Katz-Sinding and the late Bill Cunningham. Formerly an editor at Esquire Philippines and Preview, Uy now works as a stylist and digital curator at Style Singapore in addition to appearing on E! Asia's reality TV show "It Girls.
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