Style spotting

MANILA, Philippines - How to become your own lifestyle curator? The Style Origin personalities show how.

Get to know more the things that fascinate you, whether they’re trendy, passé, or something in between.

Inno Sotto: “Opera has always fascinated me, how emphatic and full it is.”

Learn more about the creative process that went into each piece of clothing, architectural wonder, or cultural movement.

Rissa Mananquil-Trillo on fashion design: “More than the textures and prints, I look at how a garment is made, the heart that went into its creation.”

Cary Santiago on architecture: “I like the history behind each building: the people that made them and their passions and secrets.”

Make a mental note of whatever catches your eye for future reference.

Francis Libiran: “When I see something that interests me, I take a picture.”

Immerse yourself fully in each new experience and environment.

Bianca Gonzalez: “Travel inspires me, not in the sense that I observe how people in other cultures dress, but because it makes me feel more like a small fish in a huge ocean.”

Always be open to possibilities

Bruce Lim: “If you close yourself off, you lose immediately.”