MANILA, Philippines — Industrial design student Ronan Villanueva did not need to go far to find inspiration for a product in his design class. Tasked to make a plate that exhibits an artifact from the ...
In a world where the line between cultural homage and commercial flair is increasingly thin, Bahay Kubo’s ₱2,000 scrunchie—helmed by a Filipina-British model—has sparked a stylish yet charged ...