BRIDGING WORLDS

“The Philippines will always be home to me, and I am continuously exploring how to bridge both worlds—where I live and where home is”

"I was always creative. At a very young age, I drew and painted a lot, creating my imaginary worlds," Mai Mai Cojuangco tells Lifestyle Asia. In her childhood, the designer opted to sit behind her desk and draw instead of playing games and running around as most kids would.

However, the founder of the Italy-based luxury bag brand, Demetria, didn't always know her path would lead her to design. "I wanted to play in a band, be a marine biologist, and study abroad," she shares. Fashion was more of a passion and something fun when I was younger, but