Bayo opened a newly-designed store at Mall of Asia. Beyond a traditional retail shop, the space was designed to be a creative sustainability experience – “we wanted to translate our sustainability ethos not only through our products, but through the way we designed the store too,” says Bayo co-CEO and Chief Creative Officer Anna Lagon. For theMall of Asia store, this meant experimenting with sustainable interior design. Bayo collaborated with interior designers and sustainability specialists to make materials out of residual waste – “We’ve been trying to develop this material for months now ..read more

On September 16, Metrobank Art and Design Excellence held the MADE Awarding Ceremony and Exhibition Opening. The event gave recognition to young Filipino artists who showcased their talent, bringing their unique  pandemic experience to life through art. We joyfully congratulate these artists on their work: Oil or Acrylic on Canvas Grand Awardee • Ariosto Dale Bagtas – Between Heaven and Earth Special Citation • Clark Manalo – Uncensored Fallacy of Faith • Mark Anthony Laza – Binyag sa Landas-apoy Water Media on Paper  Grand Awardee  • Lymuel Aguilar Bautista – Haun ..read more

In honor of Buwan ng Wika, we’re paying tribute to Baybayin, a script from our earliest ancestors. “Baybayin” comes from the Tagalog word “baybay” which means “to spell.” All in all, the alphabet has 3 vowels, and 14 consonant-vowel characters. In 1999, baybayin was preserved in the official Memory of the World Register of UNESCO. A brief history There are many theories about the origin of Baybayin. Scholars have noted its similarities to the Kawi script of Java Indonesia, Cham script of the Champa Kingdom (now modern-day Vietnam), both of which are rooted in ancient India. Geographically ..read more

One of the best things about personal style is how it’s a journey; we grow and our fashion sense comes along with us – it’s an exciting evolution. But, there is a big downside to this that is the inevitable wastefulness. We end up throwing out clothes that we’ve outworn and outgrown. Thankfully, there’s growing awareness around this issue. There are more innovations to break the wasteful cycle for both fashion-makers and consumers alike. We believe that fashion itself isn’t inherently destructive – we just need to revolutionize the way we think of it by advancing towards sustainable models. W ..read more

In the Bayo Foundation’s effort to move towards a farm-to-fiber model, we’ve discovered many fascinating worlds of local, natural and sustainable production – one of which is sericulture. Sericulture is the process of farming silkworms. Learning about it is uncovering the magic that happens when nature, farmers, scientists, government workers, and business people join hands. Our story with sericulture starts in Barangay Cuba in Benguet, up in the mountains of Luzon. The Sericulture Process Sericulture starts with the cultivation of Mulberry trees, the leaves of which are the silkworm’s food ..read more

Trends come and go but there are styles that stay forever. We love looking to the past for inspiration, particularly to traditional Filipino looks, because the designs don’t concern themselves with being trendy. These are styles that are still relevant today because they’re so true to our culture and identity. Today, we’re exploring silhouettes from traditional Filipino fashion that have lasted through the decades, and should therefore, take up valuable space in your wardrobe. Wrap Skirt A wrap skirt draws from the “patadyong,” an ingenious piece from pre-colonial times. It was worn by both ..read more

Sale season is one of our favorite times of the year. Nothing’s more exciting than diving into racks of clothes at marked-down prices. However, it’s easy to get carried away and overdo things. When the thrill ends, you can be left with feelings of guilt and buyer’s remorse. Fret not – there is actually a right way to do sale season shopping. You can take a more mindful approach. Here are some of our best tips to keep in mind: Review your closet Start the sale season by doing a quick (but thorough) review of your closet. See what you have too much of and what you’re lacking.  Evaluate wh ..read more

We radiate with pride in being Filipino women. In our culture, there is much to be proud of – our early practices of self-sufficiency, roots in cultivating nature, and a culture of elegant dressing, to name a few. As a homegrown brand, we like to represent this in the best way we know how to – fashion! With our pieces, we take you through the stories of our rich culture – our history embedded in textile and thread.  Here are the ways in which we embrace our Filipino culture through clothing: Getting Inspiration from Ancient Aesthetics Our Filipina ancestors, albeit unafraid to get their ..read more

Being Filipina is in our DNA. It informs every part of our creative process, from the early stages of gathering design inspiration, to the end stages of assessing our final products’ environmental impact. We’re more than proud of our heritage and are extremely excited to celebrate this on the upcoming Independence Day 2021. Here are some pieces you could wear this June 12th! 1. The Amor The Amor is a pleated Pina fiber blouse from our collaboration with HABI. The pattern is named “Dove in the Sky,” which is of great importance to our partner handweaving community in Aklan who named it as a st ..read more

“Circular fashion” is one of the most well-known concepts of sustainability. It gives a blueprint for a production chain that’s kind to the earth. For Bayo, it guides our #JourneyToZero and #FilipinaFashionREvolution initiatives, both of which echo the same zero-waste, upcycle-centric, low-emission ethos. Here’s a more in-depth look into this circular fashion model. Why is it “circular” For as long as we’ve known, the fashion industry has worked on a linear model, that is, starting with raw material, creating the product, and ending as trash. This has created an aggressively wasteful cycle w ..read more