14/09/2022
Through the years, people have started to realize that the models, especially the greats, are not just mere “hangers” or “mannequins”; they are creatives and collaborators who are helping change an entire industry. The originals summoned the truth that modeling is a profession, which requires discipline and a lot of hard work, and that it is part of an industry that could help society flourish if given the right direction.
In the Philippines, those laurels belong to a few, but no image remains more ingrained than the original greats: Apples Aberin, Marina Benipayo, Tweetie de Leon-Gonzalez, Myrza Sison, and Rissa Mananquil Trillo.
Read more about the OGs’ exciting stories behind the lens in MEGA’s September 2022 issue, now available on Readly, Magzter, Press Reader and Zinio.
Photography DOC MARLON
Creative direction NICOLE ALMERO
Fashion direction RYUJI SHIOMITSU
Beauty direction MIA CASTRO
Makeup GERY PENASO (Myrza), ANGELINE DELA CRUZ (Rissa), JAY SALCEDO (Apples), JAPETH PUROG (Marina), LEI PONCE (Tweetie)
Hair DALE MALLARI (Apples, Marina, Myrza, Rissa) and BRYAN EUSEBIO (Tweetie)
Nails HER TRIBE NAILS
Videography EXCEL PANLAQUE
Shoot coordination KZ FRANCISCO and MJ ALMERO
Shot on location AD ASTRA STUDIO
Male Models RAPHA KIEFER, PATRICK PATAWARAN, CHUMASON NGJIGHA and AUSTIN DIZON
Special thanks to ANGELINE DELA CRUZ of AD ASTRA STUDIO
