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Rafe New York Spring / Summer 2024 at F/ROW in Los Angeles
Candy Dizon is a multi-hyphenate creative individual; a talented jeweler, an eloquent writer, and a budding interior designer. She was most recently the Editor-in-Chief of Lifestyle Asia magazine. Nowadays, she’s back doing what she’s passionate about which is designed gorgeous fine jewelry.
Can I tell you about the Rafe New York Spring campaign shoot in South Beach, Miami.
From Ocean Drive to the Botanical Garden, the city’s most defining aesthetics provided perfect backdrops for the season’s new designs.
Can I tell you about Alessandra Perez-Rubio. She’s the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Mestiza, a vintage-inspired ready-to-wear and accessories collection that is thoughtfully designed to give women a polished, timeless and chic look, for any occasion.
Can I tell you about…Jamie Henderson. She’s my second cousin but we only met a couple of years ago while I was in Los Angeles for an event. A few months later she came to New York for a girls weekend and we got to know each other more. I designed the handwoven leather #JamieEnvelopeClutch with her in mind; always on the go and always needing the option to go from day to night.
Can I Tell You About the Rafe Spring / Summer 2025 collection.
South Beach, Miami, a tropical paradise that elicits visions of sultry days on the beach and hedonistic nights, has always been one of my favorite winter escapes. It’s as close as I can get to the tropics within a few hours flight from New York. And every chance I get, I take it
Can I tell you about Alva Chinn. If you grew up reading fashion magazines and obsessing over the runway divas then you would have seen images of Alva Chinn walking the runway for Stephen Burrows, Halston, Valentino, Oscar de la Renta, Yves Saint Laurent and many other designers of the era. In the fashion documentary “The Battle of Versailles”, Alva was present along with the other fabulous “Halstonettes” as they were famously referred to.
Can I tell you about Joanna Preysler. We met over 30 years when I was a fashin designer in the Philippines. Recently, we’ve been reacquainted through her social media and our mutual friend Dawn Zulueta. She’s a wife, a mother and an entrepreneur. She and her husband Raul Francisco founded Provenance Art Gallery and 8Rooms Creative Space in Manila showcasing Filipino artists and mentoring emerging tale
Can I tell you I first met Ayesha back in 2016 when ARK honored me at their fundraiser gala in New York. Since then we have become friends and I have helped her with some creative input with last year’s event. She is a force of nature; bubbling with energy, overflowing with ideas and optimism that is inspiring to be around.
Can I tell you, we all know that feeling you have when you meet someone and you just know you’re going to get along. That’s exactly how I felt when I met Alessandra years ago. We have a shared heritage and it’s something we are very proud of. We just get each other.
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RAFE NEW YORK SPRING / SUMMER 2024 COLLECTION AT F/ROW LA FASHION WEEK.
I met Tasha a few years ago with her mom Bambi while they were visting her sister Bella who was studying in New York. Over a long and leisurely lunch I had the pleasure of hearing she and her sister speak about their numerous advocacies and projects in the Philippines. I was so inspired hearing them talk so passionately about their dreams, their philanthropy, and their ideas about how to make a better future for the next generation of Filipinos.