Daryl Chang

Nov 2, 2023 | vogue.ph | Marbbie Tagabucba |Daryl Chang |Chelsea Sarabia |Borgy Angeles

There are stories woven in our textiles. The T’nalak textile of the T’boli of South Cotabato, for one, is believed to be patterned after visions that appeared to them in dreams. If a garment is a ghost of all the lives its wearer might have led, textiles are thresholds to our visual past. Under Mark Suralta Pabon’s guiding hand, the T’nalak is formed and fabricated anew, reflecting modern sensibilities while connecting its wearer to a people’s deeply rooted history.

Nov 2, 2023 | vogue.ph | Marbbie Tagabucba |Daryl Chang |Chelsea Sarabia |Borgy Angeles

Iloilo City lies at the heart of the Philippines—the country’s geographical center. It’s why it’s been nicknamed the “City of Love.” It’s only natural, then, that designers would learn to give love form. Such an abstract thing, it’s made tactile, fashioned to wrap around and drape over the body. This is what Zarlien Delgado has come to know from a young age. Craft is a learned technique passed down to her from her grandmother, a seamstress with decades of experience.

Nov 2, 2023 | vogue.ph | Marbbie Tagabucba |Daryl Chang |Chelsea Sarabia |Borgy Angeles

In the Philippines’ capital, Metro Manila, it’s easy to get swept up in all the noise, as in any other vibrant, bustling metropolis. It’s not a problem for city dwellers; after all, they might find themselves at home in it. But for those in practices of art and design, beauty might be found in the things that are tacit. Quiet down, watch the intervals between people: there is something of value to find in the fleeting moment.

Oct 1, 2023 | vogue.ph | Daryl Chang

Courtesy of LOUIS VUITTONThe DamouflageLouis Vuitton’s famous Damier check morphs into a digital checkerboard of pixels that approximate camouflage. At once classic and contemporary, the damouflage melds the box pattern heritage motif with recognizable pop culture cool, which, needless to say, is a Pharrell specialty. Take your pick from tailored suit sets to bomber jackets to intarsia knit cardigans, and even bags, teddy bears, and wellies.

Sep 9, 2023 | vogue.ph | Patrick Kasingsing |Daryl Chang

A decade ago, I stumbled upon Brutalism during a visit to the university library. As a graphic designer-in-training-slash-frustrated-architect, I felt an immediate attraction to this style, eagerly seeking an approach that would inform my creative work. The resourcefulness that gave birth to brutalism, its acknowledgment of less-than-ideal realities, and its function-forward approach deeply resonated with me as a young designer in search of a guiding ethos.