From March 6 to 9, 2025 the North and South Courts of the Power Plant Mall will be transformed into a tropical oasis, serving as the ideal backdrop for ArteFino RESORT 2025. During this four-day pop-up, visitors are invited to explore, discover, and integrate the best of Philippine fashion and resort wear into their year-long wardrobes. ENTRANCE IS FREE.

Fashion and design, inspired by the country’s travel and resort lifestyle, will shape the ArteFino Resort experience this year. “It’s summer all year round in the Philippines,” says Marimel. “This doesn’t only mean that every day is ideal for travelling around the country. Tropical weather also influences the way we dress as a people. In many ways, resort or summer dressing is innate to us Filipinos. Our designers, artisans, makers, and brand owners are naturally inclined to utilizing lightweight local weaves, vibrant colors, tropical-inspired patterns and ornaments that invoke year-long summers.”

The process of curating a select number of partner vendors for the summer pop-up compelled the founders of ArteFino to ponder on what Filipino fashion might look like through the lens of a global style community. It also furthered the conversation on circularity, highlighting and exploring the long-term use of Philippine-made resort-inspired garments. As they handpicked each brand and designer, the founders considered elements of design that reflected the resort lifestyle and Filipino style sensibility. The founders observe, “Tropical resort living is characteristic of Philippine culture. You will see this in the easy silhouettes, the tropical color palettes, choice of breezy fabrics, and even the use of natural materials.”

As it was when it was first launched in 2023, ArteFino Resort continues to promote the love for local design through contemporary resort living. It is also an extended conversation and exploration of the ArteFino values that bind brands and shoppers as one community. These are values of craft, culture, heritage, sustainability, and Philippine identity.