another talented pinoy

Filipinos undoubtedly excel in the arts--visual arts, performing arts, you name it. Now another Pinoy is getting her creative talent splashed on the pages of an international glossy. How did Bea Valdes's bag designs catch the attention of the magazine editor? Through www.beavaldes.com, where her work is put on display. The "bag lady" and her creations come out in a short feature on US Vogue's June issue.

Now that's an example of getting your foot on the door (and past it) through sheer talent and impeccable work quality, not by string-pulling or name-dropping. Way to go!

More of the story is in the Inquirer's June 5 issue, p.G1 (the paper's link is provided in this blog, then go to "Lifestyle"). It's somewhere in there, but the story's online version contains no pics; the print version does.