The Creative List
LIZ UY
Styling
When one thinks of style, she naturally comes into the picture—effortlessly chic as always. A multihyphenate of all things fashion, this stylist, author and editor-at-large is renowned for her remarkable eye and voguish flair, a visionary that dictates fashion milieus near and far. She is also the founder and creative director of Stylized Studio, the styling studio highly sought-after by the Philippines’ biggest brands and personalities.
TOFF DE VENECIA
Theatre
Two-term congressman representing the 4th District of Pangasinan, this young creative is a brilliant man of law. Not only does he advocate for Philippine arts and culture, but he has also provided an avenue for local minds by co-founding the Anakbanwa Arts Residency Project in Dagupan City to give voice to more visionaries of our time.
CARA MIA S LIMJAP
Fashion
This self-proclaimed alchemist is best known for her take on Filipino lifestyle. She and her team are behind Halohalo store, an all-around brand that specialises in home goods, leather bags and home accessories. “I feel like [all my projects] are my children that I can’t let go of,” Limjap laughs. “I’m most proud of the fact that I can keep sustaining what I love doing [and] that work is never work, it’s always fun.”
VITO SELMA
Architecture & Design
With numerous accolades under his belt—including the Industrial Design Award for his Geo table in the 2010 Science and Technology National Invention Contest and the Best Design for Material Innovation for his Wrinkle lamp at the Cebu Next 2010 show—one would think that this Cebuano designer would just be resting on his laurels. No, nothing can stop this creative visionary. He recently launched Casa Selma, a brand that allows him to design products for the home as well as give back to communities in need.
FITZ HERRERA
Art
Life for this visual artist and musician from Caloocan may be summed up into having the best of both worlds: growing up in the disparate environments of rural and city life and pursuing his passion and innate talent in music and the arts. A Metrobank Art Awards 2004 placer, he is known for his distinctive art style that encapsulates the dualities in his life, his reflections, triumphs and pains with much candour and sincerity. With every brushstroke and canvas finished, he hopes to bring inspiration and a positive outlook in life.
TARZEER PICTURES
Videography
The Philippine art community can trust this gallery and creative production company to provide supplemental resources when it comes to the development of photo and video-based arts. The group aims. Its co-directors—Dinesh Mohnani, Enzo Razon and Gio Panlilio—are always on the lookout for projects and artists that highlight the beauty of the busy streets of the metro. Among Tarzeer Pictures’ remarkable projects is , a video collaboration with Steps Dance Studio and Fifth Wall Fest, the Philippines’ first international dance film festival.
