Inside the VMAN Southeast Asia Manila Launch Party

A night of fashion-forward celebration

VMAN Southeast Asia made a thunderous debut in Manila with an electrifying launch party at Bar17. The event brought together the region’s most influential fashion luminaries, cultural tastemakers, and creative vanguards.

This exclusive gathering transformed the metropolitan hotspot into a pulsating hub of style and sophistication, marking VMAN SEA’s arrival as Southeast Asia’s definitive voice in men’s fashion and culture.

Notable personalities from the Philippines’ fashion and creative scene—including designers, artists, and cultural innovators—converged in their most avant-garde ensembles, turning the venue into a living gallery of forward-thinking style. Versace also showcased its modern take on Eros, the mythological God of love, through Prestige Manila’s display of Versace Eros’ latest eau de parfum pour homme, Eros Energy.

As glasses clinked and music pulsed through the night, it became clear that VMAN Southeast Asia is igniting a movement that will redefine the landscape of men’s fashion in the region.

A momentous occasion

Mikyle Quizon at the VMAN SEA Launch Party — Mikyle Quizon

Suraj Aku wearing Rajo Laurel — Suraj Aku

VMAN SEA Chief of Editorial Content Patrick Ty — Patrick Ty

Yiyoung Park at the VMAN SEA Manila party — Yiyoung Park

MEGA EIC with VMAN SEA Editors — Peewee Isidro, Patrick Ty, Vince Uy, and Mark Nicdao

LA Aguinaldo, Shaira Luna, and Zild Benitez

Kyline Alcantara and Kobe Paras at the VMAN SEA Launch Party — Kyline Alcantara and Kobe Paras

Jason Dy at the VMAN SEA Launch Party — Jason Dy

Guests at the VMAN SEA Launch Party — Jo Robles, Zach Pena, Kobie Brown, and Brandon Espiritu

AGC, PHC, and OMGI Executives — Randolf Palanca, Jr., Janine Recto, Gabriele Stampa, and Archie G. Carrasco

Gil Cuerva at the VMAN SEA Launch Party Ploom Lounge — Gil Cuerva

Eugene Reggio at the VMAN SEA Launch Party — Eugene Reggio

David Guison and Angelique Manto at the VMAN SEA Launch Party — Angelique Manto, David Guison, Angeline Dela Cruz, and Jharwin Castaneda

Photography Kim Angela Santos and Grant Babia

Dayne Aduna

Associate Editor

Dayne Aduna is an Associate Editor at VMAN Southeast Asia, specializing in fashion, grooming, film, television, and contemporary pop culture. With a strong editorial focus on menswear, his work explores how style intersects with shifting cultural movements across Southeast Asia and beyond.

His expertise spans fashion journalism, celebrity profiling, grooming and skincare trends, fragrance, runway reporting, and cultural commentary, with a particular eye for emerging creatives and youth-driven style.

Dayne has written extensively on fashion houses, seasonal trends, designer collections, and the evolving image of the modern Southeast Asian man, bringing both editorial depth and cultural relevance to his coverage.

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