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Ricky Toledo and Chito Vijandre, The Philippine STAR

Ricky Toledo and Chito Vijandre are art, culture, history, interior design and fashion columnists of The Philippine STAR Lifestyle. Ricky has been writing since high school in Indiana and college in Ateneo. Chito is an iconoclastic fashion designer. Together they love playing dress up when they’re not dancing with their dogs or moving things around the house.

Photography

William Klein: A hunger for life

November 20, 2024

Art

Pio Abad’s art listed for Turner prize

November 11, 2024

Fashion

Naomi’s impact on fashion

November 6, 2024

Designers

Lulu Tan-Gan’s artisanal luxury at the Red Charity Gala

October 30, 2024

Design

The sky is not the limit

September 28, 2024

Designers

Adrian: The designer who shaped hollywood glamour

September 18, 2024

Trends

After ‘brat,’ ‘demure’ is the word du jour

September 11, 2024

Theater

Hello, Dolly, Lea and Clint!

August 25, 2024

Designers

The rise and fall and rise again of John Galliano

August 21, 2024

Designers

Brat’s anti-fashion style is in fashion

August 7, 2024

Design

Fashion for the home at Milan Design Week

August 3, 2024

Olympics

History, art, and style shine at rainy Olympics opening

July 31, 2024

Women

First ladies: The style and grace of diplomacy

July 28, 2024

Music

CCP young music scholars give back in a people’s concert

July 22, 2024

Theater

The Gawad Buhay Awards: Excellence in a revenge theater year

July 21, 2024

Couture

Vogue celebrates the Olympics and Paris style

July 3, 2024

Travel

A dazzling, psychedelic museum that enlightens

June 29, 2024

Couture

Fashion on the fringe

June 26, 2024

Art

The unbridled imagination of Erté

June 23, 2024

Fashion

MET Gala awakens beauties in the garden of time

June 14, 2024

Father's Day

When dad becomes a style icon

June 9, 2024

Fashion

Fashion goes Western—from Texas to Bukidnon

June 5, 2024

Street Style

Elevating cargo pants from the trenches to the catwalk

May 29, 2024

History

When St. Louis loved Dem Filipinos

May 26, 2024

Design

Orange is the new beige, low dining and other design trends from Milan

May 18, 2024

Mother's Day

Joan Crawford: The dearest mommie of all

May 12, 2024

Art

Celebrating Lilianna Manahan

May 8, 2024

Film

‘Challengers’ turns the heat on tenniscore

May 1, 2024

Celebrity

The irrepressible Dewi Sukarno

April 28, 2024

Designers

Roberto Cavalli, the unrepentant maximalist

April 24, 2024

Theater

‘One More Chance, The Musical’ turns breakups into breakthroughs

April 20, 2024

Icons

Talitha Getty: The hedonistic muse of Boho

April 17, 2024

History

Time stands still in Hoi An

April 14, 2024

History

Madame Nguyen Cao Ky’s flights from Saigon

April 10, 2024

History

Pierre Cardin: Visionary or cautionary case study?

April 3, 2024

Events

The best time to be in Bali

March 31, 2024

Hair

The rise of big hair

March 27, 2024

Events

Stories of fashion at the Oscars 

March 16, 2024

Style

When women really dressed up

March 13, 2024

Design

Awakening to new worlds

March 9, 2024

Design

Shaping a sustainably desirable world

February 28, 2024

ACCESSORIES

What will sparkle in 2024?

February 21, 2024

Relationships

His and hers, his and his, hers and hers

February 14, 2024

Design

The extraordinary power of the Dragon

February 10, 2024

Tourism

The artistry and passion of Isabeleños at Bambanti

February 4, 2024

Shoes

Shoes to dream about in 2024

January 31, 2024

BAGS

How to bag it in 2024

January 24, 2024

Couture

Stars show their colors at Golden Globes 2024

January 12, 2024

Travel

Walking and shopping at Hanoi’s old quarter

January 10, 2024

Jewelry

Pearls for the New Year and forever

January 3, 2024

Couture

Big moments for Philippine Fashion in 2023

December 27, 2023

Couture

Feathers for festive dressing

December 20, 2023

Couture

Everything’s coming up roses

December 15, 2023

Fashion

’Tis the season to go metallic

December 8, 2023

History

Napoleon and Josephine: Power style behind the empire

December 6, 2023

History

China’s hidden century of resilience and creativity

December 2, 2023

Couture

Alaïa’s secret trove of designer couture

November 22, 2023

Art

Photography vs. Painting: How to capture the moment

November 20, 2023

Couture

Barbarella’s ‘make love, not war’ style

November 8, 2023

Couture

The strange, dark beauty of Gothic style

November 1, 2023

DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE

Patterns to mirror our desires and imagination

October 21, 2023

Couture

Ivarluski Aseron revisits memoirs to propel fashion forward

October 18, 2023

Performing Arts

YGP Philippines keeps the art in ballet alive

October 16, 2023

Design

Exalted hedonism in the Maison

October 7, 2023

Couture

When divas turn into goddesses

October 4, 2023

History

The language of hair

October 1, 2023

Couture

The hourglass always has its time

September 20, 2023

Fashion

Pierre Balmain’s evolution of fashion

September 13, 2023

Performing Arts

A heritage masterpiece of musical dance theater: The return of ‘Rama, Hari’

September 4, 2023

Couture

When the best dressed were undressed

August 16, 2023

Couture

Olé to flamenco fashion

August 2, 2023

Fashion

The truths behind the myths in fashion

July 28, 2023

Film

Much ado about a doll

July 26, 2023

Design

Ancient Rome makes us look to the future

July 19, 2023

History

How Queen Sirikit brought Thai style to the world

July 12, 2023

Performing Arts

How a ballet competition opens a world of opportunities

July 10, 2023

History

Christian Espiritu: The Last of Philippine Fashion’s Golden Age

July 5, 2023

Fashion

How the kimono survived the modern age

June 21, 2023

Father's Day

Celebrating Fathers: The good, the bad and the prolific

June 17, 2023

Couture

How the ‘immoral’ ballerina turned into a style muse

June 7, 2023

DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE

Interiors go playful with AI

May 27, 2023

Couture

Cats, Catwalk stars and Karl-alikes at the Met Gala

May 17, 2023

Mother's Day

Mothers who inspire their children beyond fashion

May 14, 2023

Design

Fashion brands enliven the home at Milan Design Week

May 6, 2023

Design

Inspiring dreams with embroidery

April 19, 2023

Designers

Why Karl Lagerfeld is a controversial choice for the Met Gala

April 11, 2023

Couture

The elegance and sensuality of pleats

April 5, 2023

Design

The hardworking and enduring style of denim

March 29, 2023

Fashion

Scintillating on the Oscars champagne carpet

March 22, 2023

ACCESSORIES

Jewelry as amulets and talismans

March 15, 2023

Couture

1997 was a ‘Big Bang’ for fashion

March 8, 2023

Performing Arts

PETA’s ‘Walang Aray’ brings back the magic of theater with a good dose of humor

March 6, 2023

Designers

Vivienne Westwood’s fashion for a better world

March 1, 2023

Design

Conscious, engaged, and kind design

February 24, 2023

Art

‘Snap shoot’: When Lilianna Manahan’s Art sings

February 20, 2023

Design

Paco Rabanne: The eccentric designer of space-age fashion

February 15, 2023

Local design

Fashion that spells romance

February 14, 2023

Events

A glorious finale for Ternocon 3

February 1, 2023

Designers

Chinese designers in global fashion

January 22, 2023

History

The charm of Hanoi's Old Quarter

January 21, 2023

Couture

Dolly De Leon among best-dressed at renewed Golden Globes

January 18, 2023

Fashion

The grace of the Ao Dai

January 11, 2023

ACCESSORIES

Go exuberant with accessories in 2023

January 4, 2023

Couture

Will polka dots bring prosperity?

December 28, 2022

Fashion

2023 fashion: Festive spirit that evokes the imagination

December 21, 2022

Christmas

Create drama for your holiday table

December 16, 2022

Christmas

Bringing the magic back for Christmas

December 14, 2022

Performing Arts

Heritage and community at a Filipino Christmas ballet

December 7, 2022

Celebrity

Grace Jones is back in fashion

November 30, 2022

TV/Streaming

Fashioning 'The Crown' for the Queen’s annus horribilis

November 16, 2022

History

Hallyu: The power of culture

November 11, 2022

Performing Arts

Why is opera so important?

October 23, 2022

DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE

Stitch unites Philippine design at Maison & Objet

October 22, 2022

Performing Arts

CCP leaps into the future with opening of Black Box Theater

October 10, 2022

Royalty

Queen Elizabeth's life in jewelry

September 28, 2022

Royalty

Queen Elizabeth’s legacy of enduring style

September 20, 2022

Couture

Shoulders of empowerment

September 14, 2022

DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE

The not-just-for-coffee table

September 10, 2022

Couture

Fashioning floral couture

September 7, 2022

Couture

Flights of couture fantasy: From the renaissance to Ternocon

August 31, 2022

Travel

Filipino cuisine perks up London food scene

August 28, 2022

Art

The power of the feminine

August 27, 2022

Art

Fashion and art merge in Schiaparelli Exhibit

August 17, 2022

Art

Philippine art makes it to Tate’s Surrealism exhibit

August 15, 2022

Couture

Love brings love at Alber Elbaz tribute exhibit

August 10, 2022

Design

Fashion houses celebrate craft at Milan Design Week

August 6, 2022

Furniture

Nature, craft and comfort at Salone in Milan

July 30, 2022

Politics

It’s time for quality and heritage

July 13, 2022

DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE

Mira Nila: A historical past blends beautifully with the present

June 25, 2022

Design

Take a bow!

June 1, 2022

DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE

Unbridled desire and unbounded imagination for the Maison

May 28, 2022

Style

Boudoir fashion: Self-care, romance and fantasy

May 25, 2022

Food

Samira is the quintessential Chele Gonzalez culinary experience at Anya Resort Tagaytay

May 5, 2022

DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE

A Chinese villa in Sicily? A pleasant surprise!

April 30, 2022

Fashion

The enduring versatility of the white shirt

April 27, 2022

Art

When fashion follows art

April 13, 2022

Local design

Filipino products catch the eye of tastemakers in Paris

April 9, 2022

Fashion

The power of the suit

April 6, 2022

Fashion

High fashion and advocacy at the Oscars

April 3, 2022

Women

Corsets: From constriction to protection and empowerment

March 30, 2022

Women

Portraits of women who influenced fashion

March 16, 2022

Designers

Rhuigi Villaseñor: A pinoy immigrant’s dreams of luxury

March 9, 2022

DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE

Jim Thompson: A legacy of silk and a house of art

March 5, 2022

Style

Fashion toys for joy and optimism

February 23, 2022

DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE

Tales from the Paris of Negros

February 19, 2022

MENSWEAR

More men are carrying women’s handbags

February 16, 2022

Love

Monuments To Love

February 11, 2022

ACCESSORIES

Jewels with passion

February 9, 2022

BAGS

Bags in 2022 will have craft, color and unique shapes

February 2, 2022

Design

Very Peri is the color for a transformative year

January 29, 2022

ACCESSORIES

Fun with Philippine pearls & colorful baubles to lift our mood

January 12, 2022

Style

Dressing for liberation and escape in 2022

January 5, 2022

Design

What our homes will look like in 2022

January 1, 2022

Designers

Madame Grès: The sphinx who sculpted fashion

December 29, 2021

Christmas

Think of 2022 as a time for hope, so let’s celebrate the New Year

December 26, 2021

Design

Lanvin: Fashion born out of a mother’s love

December 15, 2021

Christmas

Window displays to save Christmas

December 10, 2021

Christmas

The gift of wrapping

December 8, 2021

DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE

A primal design dialogue with Rick Owens

December 4, 2021

Couture

Genderless fashion is huge now

December 1, 2021

Couture

The YSL Scandal in 1971 inspires fashion in 2022

November 24, 2021

Christmas

Let joy overflow from holiday tables

November 20, 2021

Couture

Schiaparelli: Fantasy fashion for uncertain times

November 10, 2021

Design

The Dior Medallion Chair: A classic reimagined

November 6, 2021

Design

Playing with midcentury design icons

October 30, 2021

Designers

When Thierry Mugler met Anna Bayle

October 27, 2021

Design

Fashion houses design for the home

October 23, 2021

Designers

45 designers pay homage to Alber Elbaz

October 20, 2021

Furniture

Milan revives the home

October 16, 2021

Design

Design Philippines brings bold, youthful energy to Maison & Objet

October 2, 2021

Beauty

Femme fatal fashion

September 29, 2021

Designers

Filipino pride at a Met Gala of diversity

September 22, 2021

Design

When men go soft

September 15, 2021

Shoes

How COVID killed killer heels

September 8, 2021

Furniture

Filipino furniture with a graphic style streamlines the home

September 4, 2021

Trends

How COVID ushered in relaxed, artisanal Philippine fashion

September 1, 2021

Film

Glamor, scandal and murder at the house of Gucci

August 25, 2021

Furniture

The Eames Lounge Chair: A classic born of love and discipline

August 21, 2021

Celebrity

Olivia Rodrigo, Gen-Z role model, is proud of her Filipino roots

August 11, 2021

Furniture

How to use antiques in home decor

July 31, 2021

BAGS

Bayongciaga, Lesley Mobo’s tampipi, IT bags and museum-worthy bags

July 28, 2021

Furniture

A nolstagia for the ’70s—the decade that style forgot

July 24, 2021

Couture

Making couture relevant for the times

July 21, 2021

Couture

A vintage frock and hot pink suit are hits at Cannes

July 14, 2021

Cocktails

Bringing the Filipino culture of drinking to the world

July 8, 2021

Fashion

Shining fashion moments in the Olympics

July 7, 2021

Movies

Cruella: What drives fashion designers to madness

June 30, 2021

Culture

#DamaKoLahiKo: The power of Filipino culture to conquer the world

June 12, 2021

Travel

Traveling the world through gastronomy

June 5, 2021

Local design

Enjoying the outdoors with proudly Philippine-made furniture

May 29, 2021

Style

The American vs. French battle that changed fashion

May 26, 2021

Buy local

Philippine fashion accessories you need right now

May 19, 2021

Local design

Philippine design to refresh and revitalize the home

May 15, 2021

Style

Rooting for gold and going maskless at the Oscars red carpet

May 1, 2021

Furniture

The Organic Cocoon style is set to envelop the home

April 24, 2021

Style

About that Styles guy

April 21, 2021

Architecture

Decorating with vege-crazy extravagance

April 17, 2021

Style

A twist of history for London fashion

April 7, 2021

ACCESSORIES

Elsa Peretti: Tiffany’s designer of the sublime

March 31, 2021

Design

Dreaming of a dressed-up future

March 24, 2021

Art

How Lilianna Manahan found beauty and hope in isolation

March 20, 2021

Design

Is Fantask-Kitsch the decorating style we need for the moment?

March 12, 2021

Celebrity

At the Golden Globes, dressing up for the red carpet is back… virtually

March 6, 2021

Couture

Does couture have a future?

February 23, 2021

US Politics

Fashion to celebrate a new day in America

January 26, 2021

US Politics

Weaponizing fashion and accessories – including a ‘walis tambo’

January 12, 2021

Design

Do we really need another bag for 2021?

December 22, 2020

Home

How our homes will look in 2021

December 18, 2020

TV/Streaming

The Crown’s power women

December 8, 2020

TV/Streaming

Let ‘The Crown’ reign for the holidays

December 4, 2020

Fashion

Surviving lockdown in style

November 24, 2020

Fashion

Accessories to lift our mood

November 17, 2020

Fashion

Fashion to bring joy and drive us forward

November 10, 2020

Fashion

Fashion is our refuge

November 3, 2020

Design

Surround the maison with positivity

October 9, 2020

Design

The lockdown Maison is filled with art, tradition and spirituality

October 2, 2020