Inside Day Three of Vogue Threads Manila 2025: Creativity Meets Commerce
Photography By Gabriel Villareal
Photographed by Gabriel Villareal
Rajo Laurel joins RCBC’s Angela Mirasol and Abi Jacosalem to map out financial empowerment for creatives, followed by a reunion of the Propaganda collective: Marlon Rivera, Jing Monis, Ting Duque, Jay Lozada, and Juan Sarte, who revisit their groundbreaking 1990s legacy in conversation with Joyce Oreña.
At Vogue Threads Manila 2025, Tuesday addresses the intersection of creativity and commerce, revealing the structures that support artistry over time.
In the morning, Rajo Laurel joins Angela Mirasol of RCBC and investment advisor Abi Jacosalem to explore financial empowerment for creative professionals. Their discussion places discipline and structure alongside imagination, framing financial literacy as a means to sustain and expand a creative life.
In the afternoon, the pioneering members of Propaganda, Marlon Rivera, Jing Monis, Cristine “Ting” Duque, Jay Lozada, and Juan Sarte, reunite in a conversation moderated by Vogue Philippines beauty editor Joyce Oreña to recall Manila’s 1990s creative scene. They recount an era before digital platforms, when instincts, collaboration, and community shaped direction. Their dialogue reinforces that creativity is both vision and infrastructure, and that collective strength often propels industries forward.
Discover more of the highlights from day three of Vogue Threads Manila 2025 below.
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Rajo Laurel. Photographed by Gabriel Villareal4/18 -
Abi Jacosalem. Photographed by Gabriel Villareal5/18 -
Paolo Abrera. Photographed by Gabriel Villareal6/18 -
Anj Mirasol. Photographed by Gabriel Villareal7/18 -
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Cristine “Ting” Duque. Photographed by Gabriel Villareal
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Marlon Rivera. Photographed by Gabriel Villareal12/18 -
Ting Duque. Photographed by Gabriel Villareal13/18 -
Jay Lozada. Photographed by Gabriel Villareal14/18 -
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Jing Monis. Photographed by Gabriel Villareal16/18 -
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Lawrence Alba
Lawrence Alba studied BA Fashion Communication at Central Saint Martins in London. He interned with System Magazine, The Row, AIPR, and Glamcult Studio.