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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.

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