Localized luxury defined

The showcase transcends mere retail, transforming into an avant-garde salon where heritage meets high fashion.

Luis Espiritu·4 July 2026, 12:24 am·1 MIN READ

Localized luxury defined — Peach.Garde by Peach Garde Peach.Garde features pieces from his recent show at Bench Fashion Week whose inspiration was drawn from his childhood daily walks across the rice paddies on the way to school and town. From memory into design, this reimagines rural movement through a contemporary lens.

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RSTUDIOS by Renee de Guzman presents the letter bag. A love note to fondness for writing letters and sending postcards where ideas and memories are thoughtfully remembered.
Kim Montes

ALEXIE by Alexie Nethercott continues the story of ‘Pieces,’ where leather scraps are thoughtfully transformed into new forms and textures by hand.

ALSR by Alser Lumawag pays tribute unsung heroes: Local repair shops, reflecting their spirit of problem-solving and technical mastery, where discarded, broken parts are given new life and every electrical connect.

ANDRE Plaus’ ‘Tag-ulan/Tag-araw 2026 Capsule’ captures the feeling of a short morning sun before it fully rises.

JOREM by designer Jorem Bladoma introduces new capsule pieces for the Yari pop-up.

KRIZIA Jimenez is debuting a collection of sculptural jewelry building on previous works and new ones.

MARC Carcillar. His ‘Tactile Ideologies’ is an expression of love and the formation of one’s identity. He focuses his attention on the artist, the process and the art.

SANDRO dela Pena presents a study of postmodern architecture, materiality and the rhythm of the working woman.

STEPHVERANO by Steph Verano presents modified womenswear and menswear pieces from the Airhart collection showcased during Bench Fashion Week.

The traditional boundaries of Philippine craftsmanship are dissolved at Yari, a kinetic collective pop-up market and exhibit that serves as a visceral manifesto for the modern Filipino identity. Curated with a sharp, editorial eye reminiscent of contemporary haute culture, the showcase transcends mere retail, transforming into an avant-garde salon where heritage meets high fashion.

Here, trailblazing Filipino designers deconstruct traditional silhouettes and resurrect regional textiles into structural, street-chic masterpieces. It is a brilliant celebration of localized luxury, proving that the future of design lies in the fierce reclamation of our indigenous roots, styled for the global stage. The pop-up pulses with a fashion-forward energy, offering a sensory immersion into the minds of the archipelago’s most daring creatives.

From fluid, gender-bending tailoring, crafty handwoven fabrics to statement accessories that double as wearable sculpture, Yari is a masterclass in sartorial storytelling. It bridges the gap between raw, artisanal tradition and the hyper-modern rhythm of metropolitan life, establishing itself as the ultimate destination for the style vanguard.

Modern times call this marketplace a definitive cultural movement that cements contemporary Filipino design as an unapologetic, world-class force.

The highly curated collective features visionary designers and conceptual labels, including Jorem Biadoma, Marc Carcillar, Gil Justin Salazar, Andre Plaus, Peach Garde, R. Studios, Karl Nadales, Steph Verano, Sandro Dela Pena, Adam Pereyra, Krizia Jimenez, Alexie Nethercott, ALSR and Kim Montes.

Yari is a cultural evolution, leaving an indelible imprint on the landscape of contemporary style.

The masterful display of creative supremacy happens on 3 to 5 July from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. The style sanctuary is at Open Space, 3F YL Holdings Bldg., Legaspi Village, Makati City.