September 2022

MEGA

The Philippines' best fashion magazine

MEGA2 min read
The Greatest Of All Time
September a is MEGA’s big fashion issue. In fact, it is one of the most anticipated issues of the magazine. In the past, we even traveled abroad to shoot the cover, produced the thickest fashion issue locally, and highlighted unexpected cover persona
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Fall In Line
All set for the Fall season? Here are the top accessories you’d want to get your hands on—shoes, sunglasses, bags, and jewelry. Let this year be marked as your best style era yet. These patent leather sandals with adjustable ankle strap and customize
MEGA1 min readPopular Culture & Media Studies
Tangled
With runways teeming with models, clothing racks bending under the weight of garments, and odd-come-shorts piling up with nowhere to go, it’s a congested world of fashion out there. But fate, sometimes, gives way for people with undeniable tenacity a
MEGA7 min read
Manifesto
Fashion, in the way Jude Macasinag perceives it, can be divided into two purposes: first, to clothe, and second, to create an image. The results are designs that are made of relevance to the body–designs that are in closest proximity to ourselves, li
MEGA3 min read
The Language of Flowers
Kenny Ladaga was just a young boy growing up in the small city of Tandag, Surigao Del Sur, when he started playing with paper dolls from newspaper and magazine cutouts. It wasn’t long before he nurtured this hobby and found happiness in sketching gir
MEGA1 min readDiscrimination & Race Relations
Cost Of Change
As humans, we have instinctive reactions to changes in our society, but it’s how we respond to these changes—whether we choose to be open and learn or we reject them entirely—that determines how they affect countless lives. In Forvm, we talk about ho
MEGA4 min readGender Studies
ANATOMY & AUTONOMY
In the wake of the overturn of the Roe v. Wade case that reverses the 1973 ruling, which established abortion as a constitutional right in America, women across the world have started to further question the security of their sexual and reproductive
MEGA3 min read
EXTRA Effort
Bleached eyebrows, either you hate it or you love it, is the highly controversial beauty trend that has made a strong comeback on the runways. Top fashion houses, like Versace and Viktor & Rolf, had their models walk the runway with barely-there eyeb
MEGA2 min read
Ace Your Base
“CERAVE Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 Sheer Tint (P1350) was probably made by the heavens for someone like me, who likes to wear as little product on her face as possible—I have uber-sensitive skin. Get this: Holy Grail of moisturizers + sun pro
MEGA1 min read
In One’s Prime
They say that life begins at 40, or that the 30s are the new 20s–but at what age are we truly living our best life? We often worry that our prime has already passed based on social ideas and expectations. But for the beauty team, we believe that we a
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A First Class Feeling
Through the years, The Aivee Clinic has been gaining much popularity for its success in the dermatological industry—offering services that enhance its clients’ wellness by “Building the Aivee Confidence.” The clinic is not only committed to bringing
MEGA2 min read
A Beauty That Lasts
Regardless of age, we are always in the pursuit of beauty. Whether it's through makeup, skincare, or enhancements—we all want to feel beautiful. It is something that the founder and CEO of The Pretty You, Jessa Macaraig, also believes in. “Beauty sta
MEGA5 min read
Bj Pascual
“Would I have been a lot more successful if I started accepting myself earlier?” This is a question that often lingers at the back of BJ Pascual’s mind. It may seem ironic to come from the 34-year-old photographer whose work is on magazine covers, bi
MEGA1 min readPopular Culture & Media Studies
Cover Up
With cherry-red glossy lips, naturally curly hair, and flushed cheeks that matched her outfit, the magazine’s maiden issue featuring top Filipina model Gerone Oloricisimo set the tone of what a MEGA woman is: vibrant, stylish, and powerful By the ear
MEGA1 min read
The Originals
There’s a certain kind of unbeatable power that only exists when you’re the top of mind, the first among many who tried, and the set, unmatched standard that only few dare to surpass. This September 2022, we bring the originals—the Philippines’ origi
MEGA4 min read
Glory Days
The popular press may paint the modeling industry using the striking colors that come with big parties, lucrative shows, and highly influential people. But in their seemingly perfect and fascinating world, constant criticism, rejection, and long, lon
MEGA2 min read
Style That’s Worth the Shot
A camera is more than just a tool for capturing the perfect shot. It’s a tool for encapsulating your life—your style, your creativity, and a heap of unforgettable mementos. Taking a picture to express yourself to the digital world is easy. Taking it
MEGA10 min read
The Big 5
Walking the biggest fashion shows, working with the best creatives, wearing the most fabulous gowns even before they hit the runways, traveling the world, and meeting people who live and breathe the sartorial glamor in its most brazen state—the model
MEGA5 min read
Fearless From The First Shot
Authenticity is a roll-off-the-tongue word we’ve been accustomed to seeing and hearing, especially in the world of social media. Just a quick scroll through any social media platform and you’ll find a stream of advice about always trusting your gut a
MEGA2 min readLeadership
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PEEWEE REYES-ISIDRO Editor-In-Chief Managing Editor BAM ABELLON Group Creative Director JANN PASCUA FASHION Fashion Director RYUJI SHIOMITSU Fashion Writer MARIAN SAN PEDRO BEAUTY & FEATURES Beauty and Features Writer MIA CASTRO ART Group Art Direc

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