Vogue Philippines – October 2025

Summary

Vogue Philippines October 2025 features Bella Poarch on the cover alongside the themes "Algorithm Nation," "Future Frontier," and "A Portrait of Miss Poarch." Laufey, Grentperez, and Manila-based DJs populate the Algorithm Nation feature, Sheila Marcelo discusses making tech for all, and Bella Poarch covers mangoes, military, and a lifetime of music in her cover story.

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Content Guide

▸ Cover Story / Features

p.· A Portrait of Miss Poarch
Bella Poarch on her Filipino roots, her military childhood, and how she turned social media notoriety into a music career. She names the three songs she recorded before her breakout hit that never saw release and why she kept them in the vault.

p.· Algorithm Nation
Laufey, Glico, Grentperez, and Manila-based DJs on navigating the music industry when algorithms dictate discoverability. Each artist shares one platform strategy that actually moved their monthly listener count.

p.· Future Frontier
Sheila Marcelo on making tech for all—the Care.com founder's new venture targets underserved Southeast Asian markets. Her criteria for choosing which market to enter next.

▸ InVOGUE

p.34 · Trunk Show
Banana and algae form a new bio-based leather. The material science behind it and the first brand to adopt it for commercial production. A care guide for bio-leather products.

p.38 · French Connection
Marc Jacobs meets A.P.C. A collaboration analysis focusing on what each brand gained: Jacobs got retail distribution, A.P.C. got cultural credibility.

p.40 · On Her Own Terms
Inside the wardrobe of Filipino creative Therese Jacinto. Her five-year wardrobe audit rule and how she edits without regret.

p.44 · Let Them Talk
Mich Dulce's latest inhibition series. The artist on using hats as sculptural protest. One piece that was rejected from a gallery for being "too political."

▸ Culture

p.60 · Silver Armor
Honoring the sacred in motherhood through Filipino jewelry traditions. The symbolism of silver in Tagalog birth rituals.

p.62 · Sound of Silence
Meditating on silence, solitude, and stillness as creative tools. A 7-day silence challenge with daily duration targets starting at 10 minutes.

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Editor's Take

Bella Poarch as a cover choice makes sense for reach but the issue hedges its bets with three competing cover themes ("Algorithm Nation," "Future Frontier," "A Portrait of Miss Poarch"), which dilutes the editorial focus. The bio-leather feature ("Trunk Show") is genuinely forward-looking and material-science specific. The Marc Jacobs x A.P.C. collaboration breakdown offers real business analysis. Weakest section is the "Sound of Silence" meditation piece, which is too generic to justify its page count. Best for readers tracking Filipino creative talent in the global algorithm economy.

Strengths
• Bio-leather material science feature with care guide
• Marc Jacobs x A.P.C. business-logic collaboration breakdown
• Mich Dulce hat-as-protest profile with gallery rejection detail

Weaknesses
• Three competing cover themes blur the issue's identity
• Meditation feature lacks cultural or practical specificity

Verdict: Recommended — A solid issue with a strong tech-meets-fashion angle, despite a split-personality cover strategy.