FASHION. Filipino. Hollywood. The World.

“FASHION. Filipino. Hollywood. The World.” is the acclaimed first book of award-winning journalist Janet Susan R. Nepales. It pays tribute to fashion and designers with text and a rare compilation of specially picked photos of gorgeous couture. Published by Bessie Badilla and edited by Ruben V. Nepales, the 8.5x0.53x11 tome of more than 200 pages features stunning spreads of fashion, including red carpet photos of top stars, talents and celebrities, mostly taken by ace Hollywood photographer, Fil-Am Sthanlee B. Mirador. Media praise for “FASHION. Filipino. Hollywood. The World” Thelma Sioson San Juan, TheDiarist.Ph: “It’s a hefty masterpiece of photos on the red carpet, most of them by photographer Sthanlee B. Mirador – a veritable galaxy of stars. Quite a number of Filipino designers have been doing the red carpet ensembles of Hollywood celebrities, including Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez.” Rico Dizon, CNN Philippines: “Award-winning journalist Janet Nepales honors Filipino fashion designers, who create designs for some of the biggest Hollywood stars, making the country proud, in her first book, ‘FASHION. Filipino. Hollywood. The World.’ It is a beautiful coffee table book with more than 200 pages of full color and style, and it pays tribute to the Filipino fashion designers in Hollywood who make the country proud.” Nestor Cuartero, Manila Bulletin: “The coffee table book, featuring fragments of those lovely, starry-starry nights, is Janet’s tribute to fashion and designers through text. They come with carefully worded capsule stories that are not to be mistaken as captions for they reveal so much more of the artists’ soul than mere identification.” Nikka G. Valenzuela, Philippine Daily Inquirer: “In her debut book, ‘FASHION. Filipino. Hollywood. The World.,’ Nepales, a fixture on the red carpet scene, archives the genius of Filipino designers whose works have been showcased at entertainment’s biggest events. Household names like Michael Cinco, Oliver Tolentino, Furne One Amato, and other Filipino designers, in this coffee-table book, trace their roots and discuss how being Filipino played a role in their chosen career. It’s part fashion tribute, part compilation of Nepales’ illustrious career in Hollywood reporting. Snippets of her previous interviews with A-listers are also printed alongside their photos.” Margie de Leon, Rappler: “It’s this growing love for Filipino fashion among the world’s biggest celebrities that inspired entertainment journalist Janet Nepales to come out with the coffee table book indulgently titled ‘FASHION. Filipino. Hollywood. The World.’ The 223-page tome features photographs mostly by Filipino red carpet photographer Sthanlee Mirador, of celebs sashaying down red carpets in beautiful Filipino designs.” Jannelle So, “So Jannelle” TV show: “This is a book for ‘Passionistas!’ Janet Nepales comes out with her first book, ‘FASHION. Filipino. Hollywood. The World’ which is about Filipino fashion being represented in the most prestigious entertainment events around the world. It highlights the best creations from Filipino fashion designers and shows the world what we can do behind the scenes and how Filipino fashion designers are making Hollywood stars look their best. This is one book Filipino fashionistas cannot miss!”