DESIGN MEETS COUTURE

CATHY Belizario, Glenn Cuevo, Stephen Sy, Jor-El Espina, Gian Daus and Holly Quiec.
Photographs courtesy of B&B Italia Manila and Jor-el Espina

CATHY Belizario, Glenn Cuevo, Stephen Sy, Jor-El Espina, Gian Daus and Holly Quiec.
Photographs courtesy of B&B Italia Manila and Jor-el Espina
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EDWARD and Angelique Jose.
GLENN Cuevo and Abby Carillo-Aquino.
BONG Rojales and Jigs Adefuin.
PAT Pastelero-Tanedo, Robin Galang and Patty Pineda.
JO Ann Bitagcol and Luis Ablaza III.
MARITESS Pineda and Isa Cruz.
ALINE Lopez and Rossy Rojales
BARBIE Arcache and JR Arce.
KIMI Delgado and Bianca Salonga.
ANA Lorenzana de Ocampo
B&B Italia Manila and Jor-el Espina successfully debuted their highly-anticipated design collaboration, Between Worlds, drawing an exclusive, capacity crowd of the city’s top interior designers, fashion icons, society elites and prominent media editors.
The luxury showroom was transformed into an architectural masterpiece where avant-garde furniture design and contemporary haute couture seamlessly dissolved into a singular, high-fashion vision. Strutting the line between wearable art and structural space, the exhibition staged a brilliant visual dialogue where iconic furniture silhouettes met their aesthetic match in structural garment tailoring. This convergence of design vanguards demonstrated an outstanding, symbiotic evolution of form, proving that the principles of elite spatial design and visionary garment construction speak the exact same artistic language.
The well-attended event captured a sophisticated fusion of global luxury and Filipino heritage, reimagining cultural identity through a bold, forward-thinking lens. Guests marveled at how the sleek, crisp lines of modern European living blended effortlessly with the rich, textured warmth of traditional Philippine craftsmanship.
This intentional intersection highlighted a mutual commitment to timelessness, innovative material exploration, and profound artistic depth, effectively anchoring international luxury within the poetic soul of local culture. Sparking vibrant conversations among the industry’s elite well into the evening, the collaboration between B&B Italia Manila and Jor-el Espina has officially set an elevated new benchmark for contemporary refined living.