Socialite and actress Solenn Heussaff-Bolzico
Cover Socialite and actress Solenn Heussaff-Bolzico

Intricate designs, vibrant colours, and warm smiles greeted all Museum lovers who trooped to the 10th MaArte Fair held at the Peninsula Manila last August 10-12. In spite of the strong winds and heavy rains hounding the country, the fair became a huge success, all for a noble cause. A refreshing surprise was also in store, as MaArte held its first “Man Cave” – a section specially curated for the male audience.

Championing high-quality Filiipino-made products, more than 40 vetted exhibitors were present at the fair, including Len Cabili’s Filip+Inna,  Rodolfo men’s apparel by designer Randy Ortiz, Amina Alunan’s  Aranaz accessories, TDLG by the country’s first supermodel Tweetie de Leon - Gonzalez, stylish wearables by Mich Araullo, and jewelry by Tim Tam Ong and Erica Concepcion-Reyes of Riqueza. 

Browse through our gallery to see the faces we spotted at the fair:

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Photo 1 of 25 Designer Francis Libiran with Arsi Baltazar
Photo 2 of 25 Alicia Herrera with sister Stella Maglipon
Photo 3 of 25 Designer Randy Ortiz and top fashion director Jackie Aquino
Photo 4 of 25 Elena Colome and Betsy Westendorp with exhibitor Arlyne Tumbokon of La Herminia Piña
Photo 5 of 25 Amina Aranaz Alunan's bags were one of the fairs crowd-drawers
Photo 6 of 25 Albert Avellana with designer Anne Marie Robicheau Saguil
Photo 7 of 25 Irene Martel Francisco and Erica Concepcion-Reyes
Photo 8 of 25 Fernando and Kitkat Zobel
Photo 9 of 25 Jewelry designer Tim Tam Ong
Photo 10 of 25 MFPI President Albert Avellana with Senator Grace Poe
Photo 11 of 25 MFPI's Albert Avellana with exhibitor Tweety De Leon and designer Jojie Lloren
Photo 12 of 25 MFPI's Mico Manalo with Lizzie Zobel
Photo 13 of 25 Model-Photographer Joanne Bitangcol with fashion editor Luis Espiritu
Photo 14 of 25 National Museum Director Jeremy Barnes
Photo 15 of 25 Philip Cu-Unjieng with sons Matteo, Luca and Quintin
Photo 16 of 25 Renowned photographer Wyg Tymans with ceramic master and exhibitor Jon Pettyjohn
Photo 17 of 25 Senator Pia Cayetano and MFPI's Phyllis Zaballero flanked by Denise Subido and Jamir Ocampo of Tsaa Laya
Photo 18 of 25 Riqueza Jewelry's Erica Concepcion-Reyes with Lizza Guerrero-Nakpil
Photo 19 of 25 Singer-Actor Christian Bautista with fiancee Kat Ramnani
Photo 20 of 25 Socialite and actress Solenn Heussaff-Bolzico
Photo 21 of 25 Stylish exhibitor Mich Araullo
Photo 22 of 25 Tatler's Mia Borromeo with Marilu Toda Batchelor
Photo 23 of 25 Tim Tam Ong with Tessa Prieto-Valdes
Photo 24 of 25 Trickie Lopa
Photo 25 of 25 Xandra Rocha-Araneta