Chris Pang Isn’t Asking Permission Anymore
After years of playing the good-guy best friend, the Crazy Rich Asians breakout takes on his first true villain role in Hulu’s The Season — and opens up about the identity he spent a lifetime trying to find on screen.
For this month’s cover story, we sat down with Chinese- Australian actor Chris Pang, who stole hearts as the charming Colin Khoo — the groom at the center of the wedding chaos — in the film adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s best-selling novel, Crazy Rich Asians.
ENTRE MAR I CEL
Between Sea and Sky: An ELETOM Editorial shot by Fran Ruiz Shot along Barcelona’s coastline, Spanish photographer Fran Ruiz and his muse Antonija Braculj came together once again to give viewers another side of the region in a way that hasn’t been seen before during the peak of summer. This is Entre Mar I Cel, […]
AAPI DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: Tina Lim On The Origins of The Private Collection of Vintage Bags
Singapore-born Shanghainese-Peranakan designer and collector Tina Lim started the StrangebutCool Atelier and The Private Collection of Vintage Bags with pure intention — it was already deeply imbued in her soul: years of exposure to beauty, art, and culture distilled into instinct. And it all began when her mother gifted her a single black leather pill-box […]
Gucci Monte Carlo: A First Chapter, A New Campaign, A Summer Set in Motion
What unfolded across Monte Carlo was nothing short of extraordinary, as the House’s latest summer campaign was captured in a series of moments that moved from motion and light in the spirit of escapism. The first chapter moved through pools and open water, with a stellar cast including Tian Xi Wei, Amelia Gray, Anok Yai, […]
The Artist Spotlight Series: Xyza Cada
The actress and advocate talks about The Season, Filipino representation, and building community through storytelling. Around the world, people have become increasingly enraptured by and curious about Filipino culture—one that is growing in its ‘soft power’ era. And one of these individuals, who is out to promote the idea that Filipino talent is more than […]
The Sunday Series: An Afternoon at the Manila Pen
The first of ELETOM’s Sunday digital column dedicated to op-eds, personal essays, and all the things that we love. For as long as I can remember, stepping through the doorways of the ‘Pen’ has always felt like entering another world that has long been forgotten, even though I have been here more times than I […]
Access Granted: Inside Angely Dub’s Fifteen Years of Intentional Travel
Angely Dub built Access Travel from debt and doubt at 19. Fifteen years later, she’s still rewriting the rules. The era of the travel advisor is experiencing a renaissance, reframing how people around the world think about their experiences. Despite rising costs and shifting industry expectations, Access Travel’s CEO and founder, Angely Dub, has built […]
Threads of Dreams: BENCH Fashion Week SS26 x The Embassy of Japan in the Philippines
Images courtesy of Kim Montes METRO MANILA — Bench Fashion Week launched a special gala in partnership with the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines to celebrate 70 years of diplomatic friendship. The event was held at One Space Ayala and featured three of the country’s best designers: Joey Samson, Rhett Eala, and Jaggy Glarino. […]
Julia Saubier Has Never Followed The Script
From Reuters to The Magic Faraway Tree — Julia Saubier on what happens when you refuse to choose just one version of yourself. Julia Saubier was just easing in from an otherwise hectic day out in London. Her toddler is asleep, the babysitter is on her way out, and another appointment is waiting to begin […]
In Full Focus with Nigel Barker
— The Photographer, judge, entrepreneur on fashion, identity, ANTM, and the life he built entirely on his own terms. When a young Nigel Barker told his father that he was learning to sew so he could get a head start in medical school, Mr. Barker Sr. shrugged it off. “I said it with a completely […]
