Category: Fashion and Beauty

  • Philippines’ Krishnah Gravidez named Miss World Asia 2025

    MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ Krishnah Gravidez ended her Miss World journey with a new title: Miss World Asia 2025.  The Filipina was among the newly named continental queens at the end of the 72nd Miss World pageant held in Telengana, India, on Saturday, May 31.   The other continental queens are Martinique’s Aurélie Joachim (Caribbean),…

  • Fresh Finds: The Latest Launches in Beauty and Fashion You Need on Your Radar

    Fresh Finds: The Latest Launches in Beauty and Fashion You Need on Your Radar

    Curated By : Last Updated:June 01, 2025, 12:06 IST This season’s freshest drops blend clean beauty, couture revival, and timeless accessories you’ll wear on repeat. From science-led skincare to statement corsets and heirloom jewels, discover the beauty and fashion launches everyone’s talking about. From science-driven skincare innovations to timeless jewelry pieces, this season’s newest beauty…

  • Los Angeles athleisure brand opens 1st Philippine store

    MANILA, Philippines — Los Angeles-based athleisure brand Alo Yoga now has a branch in the Philippines. Alo — an acronym for Air, Land, and Ocean — has been a leading premium athletic apparel retailer since launching nearly two decades ago. The brand specializes in luxury activewear with a mission to “spread mindful movement, inspire wellness, and create community.” The…

  • Connor McKnight’s masterfully restrained menswear honours ‘the Black mundane’

    Connor McKnight’s masterfully restrained menswear honours ‘the Black mundane’

    Rising talent, names to know: ‘Uprising’ is a monthly feature highlighting an energetic new vanguard of fashion talent, selected by the Wallpaper* style team. Crib notes Name: Connor McKnight Brand: Connor McKnight Alumnus of: Parsons School of Design City: New York, USA Signature style: Masterfully restrained menswear that honours the quiet beauty of everyday Black…

  • Pretty in pastels

    Pretty in pastels

    Spring/summer is an ideal time to slip into something muted but still sophisticated, writes Aine Toner Trousers, £89.99, H&M Studio Trousers, £89.99, H&M Studio Knitted vest, £24, Threadbare Knitted vest, £24, Threadbare Shacket, £30, Primark Shacket, £30, Primark Shirt, £22, Tu Clothing Shirt, £22, Tu Clothing Padded body, £78, Curvy Kate Padded body, £78, Curvy…

  • Victoria Beckham on upcoming Netflix series and why ‘now is the time’

    Victoria Beckham on upcoming Netflix series and why ‘now is the time’

    For someone who has been famous since the late 1990s, Victoria Beckham is surprisingly busy in the 2020s. Advertisement After many years of making a loss, her eponymous fashion company saw revenue growth of more than 50 per cent in 2023, and shrank its operating losses before tax to £2.9 million (about US$3.9 million), putting…

  • The Meaning of a Trump-Inspired Style

    The Meaning of a Trump-Inspired Style

    The Times’s chief fashion critic unravels the Trump-inspired style that has spread quickly across Washington. President Trump has changed a lot about Washington over the past four months, including how it looks. I’m not talking about the city’s architecture, although he has made clear his disdain for the brutalism of many federal buildings (an aesthetic…

  • Faith, Fashion, & Flour: 10 TikTok Accounts Bringing the Beauty of Catholicism to Women

    Faith, Fashion, & Flour: 10 TikTok Accounts Bringing the Beauty of Catholicism to Women

    TikTok has undoubtedly been one of the main platforms for connecting with friends, discovering and expressing interests, and engaging with a global audience.  However, social media can contribute to feelings of emptiness, insecurity, or spiritual unfulfillment. Following these Catholic accounts may change your outlook on social media and can help your journey to Christ through…

  • Karustuti x Rohan Pariyar start their new journey together

    Karustuti x Rohan Pariyar start their new journey together

    Karustuti x Rohan Pariyar is a classic case of East meets West. Their maiden flagship store on 66 Shakespeare Sarani is a testament to shared dreams, love and passion for craftsmanship, and the intent to create novel silhouettes to enrich the fashion dialogue. With their flagship store, both Ankita Naskar of Karustuti, a homegrown sari…

  • Dianna Singh Is Taking Beauty Cues for Her Fashion Brand

    Dianna Singh Is Taking Beauty Cues for Her Fashion Brand

    A veteran beauty editor is getting into the fashion game. Dianna Singh, a longtime beauty editor — who is currently Allure’s features director — has found a breezy side hustle in her eponymous line of caftans, which soft-launched on the brand’s website Wednesday. Prices range from $165 to $228. For Singh, who had always kicked around the…