October 2025
FASHIONPhilippines Milan 2025, CICLO, Fah Chak WO+MAN, KIMTR and more
Ten Filipino designers, including Carl Jan Cruz, Renz Reyes and Tagpi, showcased their work in Milan as part of FASHIONPhilippines Milan 2025, a mentorship programme spotlighting the country’s creativity, heritage, and craftsmanship. In Tokyo, French-Philippine brand Maison Métisse presents its zero-waste Spring/Summer 2026 collection at Rakuten Fashion Week.
Over in Thailand, CICLO introduced the playful Taco Bag in vibrant colourways, while Fah Chak WO+MAN presented a special pop-up at Central Chidlom featuring their handcrafted pieces. Meanwhile in Vietnam, KIMTR is hosting a pop-up in Hanoi, and retailer Rue Miche opened its second Ho Chi Minh City space, an immersive multi-label environment that blends fashion, design, and creativity.
‘Through the Grapevine’ is a monthly round-up of fashion events across Southeast Asia, from collection launches to exhibitions, showcases, pop-ups, and more.
Philippines
Renz Reyes x PHX Fashion: ‘Codex of Design’ Collection, 2024. Image taken from @_renzreyes on Instagram.
Tagpi’s Spring/Summer 2026 ‘Tropiko’ Collection. Image taken from @pinagtagpi on Instagram.
FASHIONPhilippines Milan 2025
23 to 25 September
Fondazione Sozzani via Tazzoli 3, Milan
Launched by Fondazione Sozzani in collaboration with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), CITEM, the Philippine Fashion Coalition, and Tetta Ortiz-Matera of LIT Fashion Consultancy, the FASHIONPhilippines Milan 2025 Mentorship Program set out to nurture the country’s next generation of fashion voices.
Ten Filipino designers received mentorship in Manila from industry leaders such as Sara Maino, Riccardo Grassi, and Niccolò Pasqualetti, before presenting their work at a three-day exhibition during Milan Fashion Week. The showcase highlighted the diversity of Philippine creativity, from Carl Jan Cruz’s highly personal, narrative-driven wardrobe, to Renz Reyes’ innovative tailoring, and Tagpi’s community-rooted weaving, offering an international platform to celebrate Filipino heritage and craftsmanship.
Maison Métisse Spring/Summer 2026 at Rakuten Fashion Week 2025. Image taken from @maison.metisse on Instagram.
Maison Métisse
Spring/Summer 2026 Collection
Founded by Manila-born designer Adrienne Charuel, Maison Métisse is a French-Philippine fashion and lifestyle brand blending French elegance with Filipino craftsmanship. Handcrafted in the Philippines using techniques such as Saori weaving and Shibori dyeing, the brand emphasises sustainability, fair trade, and slow fashion. For the PH MODE x TYO by Manila Fashion Forward initiative, Maison Métisse presented its Spring/Summer 2026 collection at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo 2025, featuring zero-waste pieces made from pineapple fibre blends, thoughtfully accented with coconut beads.
Thailand
CICLO’s ‘Taco’ Bag. Image taken from @c.iclo on Instagram.
CICLO
‘Taco Bag’ Launch
Bangkok label CICLO, founded by Nichada Duangwongsri, turns out limited-edition clothing and accessories that pair crisp modern design with a vintage touch. Produced by Thai artisans and often incorporating Italian materials, the pieces are built to last yet full of character. The latest arrival is the Taco Bag, a neat twist on the classic frame style, offered in vibrant colourways and finished with a custom stainless-steel frame made in collaboration with local studio Thaisathavorn.
Fah Chak WO+MAN
Pop-up at Central Chidlom, Bangkok
Bangkok-based Fah Chak WO+MAN is the brainchild of designer Fah Chakshuvej, whose work sits at the intersection of refined minimalism and technical craft. The label has built a reputation for sculptural garments that balance sharp construction with ease of wear, making them as versatile as they are elegant. This September, the brand staged a pop-up at Central Chidlom, transforming the department store into an intimate showcase of its latest pieces alongside select jewellery. Among the highlights was the Scylla set, where delicate, bias-cut strips hand-stitched onto tulle appear to hover weightlessly against the skin.
Vietnam
KIMTR ‘Sang Bleu’ Collection. Image taken from @kimtr.clothes on Instagram.
KIMTR
Pop-up in Hanoi
15 September to 9 October
Ka Concept Store, 3 Hai Ba Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
KIMTR is a Vietnamese fashion label that embraces imperfection, working with natural fabrics, earthy tones, and relaxed, transformable silhouettes that embrace wrinkles, texture, and raw elegance as part of their visual story. The brand is currently staging a pop-up at Ka Concept in Hanoi, which not only showcases their newest collection ‘Sang Bleu’ but also features interactive elements such as coffee-dyeing workshops and intimate fitting sessions, offering visitors a deeper engagement with the brand’s craft and philosophy.
Rue Miche L’Edition. Image taken from @ruemiche on Instagram.
Rue Miche
L’Edition Store Opening
171 Dong Khoi, Ho Chi Minh City
Rue Miche has opened a new space in Ho Chi Minh City, adding fresh momentum to the city’s retail landscape. Conceived as an immersive concept store, the venue blends fashion, design and creativity in a setting where multi-label curation meets spatial storytelling. More than a shop, the new location highlights craftsmanship and emerging voices, offering a considered environment in which to engage with contemporary design.