WWIM11 by Instagram: Worldwide InstaMeet 11 "La Union"

It's been more than a week since Instagram's Worldwide InstaMeet 11 has happened. To commemorate it locally, Jelito De Leon (@jelitodeleon), Karl Presentacion (@larkvain), Louie Sison (@louiegraphy) and our own Marvin Conanan (@marvinconanan) and Sara Martinez (@saraaamartinez) organized WWIM11_LaUnion. It happened on the 21st and 22nd of March 2015 in San Juan, La Union. The mission of this...

TASTE - Executive Chef Jay Gamboa

In this 10th episode of the web series Taste, a well-known chef tackles his way of life of being wide-open in the restaurant industry. Jay Gamboa is the executive chef of Cirkulo, Milky Way, Tsukiji, and Azuthai restaurants. Starting off, he and his siblings were brought up actually exposed to the ways and system of the restaurant. He went to a university in Boston and afterwards he head on to...

Purveyr Tours Heima Brixton

Alice must have taken a slice of wonderland with her and decided to tuck it into the pockets of Kapitolyo, Pasig. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the district, a home & lifestyle store that looks more like candy in room form awaits anyone who needs to recharge with color and good vibes. You'd want to throw your hands up and droop on their pink couches once you enter and revel in a multi-sensory...

Neon Island 'Pure Shores'

Neon Island provides for all your summer needs, as they release the 'Pure Shores' collection derived from your favorite beach bombshell ensembles inspired by vintage prints and styles. Neon Island is driven by the desire to make vintage prints and the cohesive balance of trends more dainty to the average customer. Throughout their period of providing out-of-the-box threads, Neon Island combines...

Love, Candypie: New Shopping Destination

Our country sure knows how to keep up with worldwide trends; online shopping included. More and more local "digital boutiques" are entering the scene and, just recently, the newest shopping destination which the modern Filipina will surely get head-over-heels for has been launched. Love, Candypie is a brand which seeks to provide "fashion with substance." According to its founder, San Vicente,...

The Barista Box Snapback

One of the younger specialty coffee purveyors locally, The Barista Box, has experienced success with being innovative, fresh and authentic. What started as just a passion to share love for coffee, blossomed to become the very first coffee truck business in the Philippines, and now a full-pledged coffee authority. Other than becoming a resident coffee provider for Heima's Design Cafe every Saturday,...

Big H Skate Co "Butter" Wheels

One of the freshest additions to Big H Skate Co's ever-growing line of skateboards and soft goods is the "Butter" wheel. Sporting a stone-ground and rounded lip design, the butter was designed for easy sliding. A durometer of 80a ensures that most road vibrations should be kept to a minimum, while the 59mm sizing should allow the wheels to fit on a varying range of setups, from double-kicked...

Woman, Create The Prelude: Talking Creations & Wonder Women

Woman, Create is a concept that advocates confidence in creation and character empowerment with women. It is a two-part event where they aim to gather and inspire young women through art, creativity and discourse. "Woman, Create The Prelude: Talking Creations & Wonder Women" is the first installation for this innovative fundraising movement, where there will be a design hangout where event...