Gift of artistry: Designers’ Holiday Bazaar unveils nationwide 2026 roadmap
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DESIGNERS’ Holiday Bazaar curator and co-founder Sofia Zobel Elizalde and creative director of Ayala Land Hospitality and founder of PIOPIO Paloma Urquijo Zobel de Ayala.
GCASH chief marketing officer Neil Trinidad, Globe Telecom chief marketing officer Roche Vandenberghe, Ayala Malls head of Marketing and Consumer Experience Mae Dichupa.
AYALA Foundation Inc. senior director for Marketing and External Relations Paul Vincent Mercado.
LULU Tan Gan
MONCHET Olives of Casa Mercedes.
CHEF Rhea Sycip.
PAUL Albano
PIA Sy
BEA Zobel Elizalde
The festive season arrived early as the highly-anticipated Designers’ Holiday Bazaar (DHB) hosted its exclusive press launch amid the sun-drenched, rustic charm of Flour Pot Bistro & Bakery in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City.
Co-founder and arts patron Sofia Zobel Elizalde joined forces with next-generation visionary Paloma Urquijo Zobel de Ayala to unveil the bazaar’s highly-anticipated 2026 nationwide expansion roadmap.
Breaking traditional boundaries, the groundbreaking philanthropic market is officially going regional for the first time — kicking off at Ayala Malls Abreeza in Davao (3 to 6 September), traveling to TriNoma in Quezon City (14 to 18 October) and culminating in its iconic, grand holiday residency spanning Greenbelt 5, Glorietta and the Ayala Museum in Makati (27 November to 6 December). Over plates of Flour Pot’s signature comfort treats, media guests and tastemakers previewed a vibrant curation of proudly Filipino craftsmanship, ranging from contemporary fashion to heirloom home decor.
This strategic multi-city tour marks a major milestone for DHB, broadening its physical reach while deepening its profound social impact across the archipelago. Both Elizalde and Urquijo Zobel de Ayala emphasized that this year’s scale-up is designed to provide local artisans with an unprecedented commercial platform while fueling vital philanthropic lifelines.
Every purchase made across the country directly funds the educational, cultural and artistic programs of both the Ayala Foundation and the STEPS Scholarship Foundation. By bridging the gap between premier regional design and grassroots community empowerment, the 2026 Designers’ Holiday Bazaar sets a magnificent new benchmark for purposeful luxury and holiday giving in the Philippines.
