As a nine-year-old kid growing up in Cotabato, a city in the island of Mindanao, I dreamed of traveling to places through the pages of Vogue. The beauty of the fashion and the magic of the images inspired me to dream. Now, the world can travel to our shores through @voguephililpines and discover our rich culture, our diverse people and our stories. 🇵🇭 This image was shot in Bucas Grande, in my beloved Mindanao ❤️‍🔥 The Philippines is fashion’s new frontier. For our maiden issue, Vogue Philippines takes you on a voyage through the three main islands of the Philippine archipelago—Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. We invited @sharifhamza, a British Filipino-Egyptian photographer, and @chlomagno, a half-Filipino, half-American model to celebrate our roots as islanders, and explore how we are connected, not separated by water. “Our hope was guided by the Filipino values of Malasakit (deep empathy), Bayanihan (community), and optimism that defines so much of our culture,” shares Editor-in-Chief @_beavaldes_. “Instead, this bounty was showered on us, openly and generously, by so many of our fellow countrymen.” Visit vogue.ph (link in bio) for more, and see the full story in the issue, on sale August 31st. #ChloeMagno wears an abaca silk dress by @rajolaurel and small flame studs by @chrishabana, photographed by @sharifhamza, styled by @pamquinones and assisted by @reneeedg, with art direction by @jannpascua, makeup by @robbiepinera, hair by @santiagoraymond, nails by @extraordinail, produced by @anzhizon, and written by @audreycarpio for Vogue Philippines, September 2022. Thank you @timhoffman_ @shendig27 and @artunepo 🇵🇭