“Astrology is a reflection of you and your life. The whole thing can be seen through the lens of what makes you beautiful and what makes this life of yours beautiful.” — Chani Nicholas

We’ve mentioned this a few times before, but here at VINTA, we’re all about horoscopes, astrology and all that birth chart business. So when our woman crush/astrologer Chani Nicholas launched her first book, You Were Born For This: Astrology for Radical Acceptance, we got inspired to write up our own little star sign-related fashion guide. (Btw, if you don’t already know who Chani Nicolas is, check her out ASAP. She weaves progressive politics, social justice, queer identity — not to mention amazing Spotify Cosmic Playlists — into her work. We’re obsessed.)

But back to VINTA — it’s a new year, and 2020 is the year for us to begin a new cycle, a new journey of creativity, exploration and discovery. Of hard resets. Of being the boss of our own lives. Of expressing ourselves. Of feeling good. Of rocking a sweet new look.

So we’ve put together these VINTA outfit ideas for every star sign to hopefully inspire your wardrobe for the exciting year ahead!

Last month, we held our first ever Private Shopping Experience Contest on Instagram — the selected winner and tagged friend would receive an exclusive styling and shopping day with our founder and designer, Caroline Mangosing, plus a $100 Gift Card each to spend.

Just in time for NYE 2020, our two winners, Yasmine Perez-Achig and her mom Princess, visited the VINTA HQ in Toronto the Saturday before ringing in the New Year. Yasmine shared what it was like to spend the day with Caroline and what the experience meant to her and her mom.

We all know the holidays can be a stressful time. Not only are you trying to find the perfect holiday gift for your family members, friends, significant other, kids/nieces/nephews and co-workers, but you’re also prepping for parties, finding that one amazing New Year’s Eve outfit and scrambling to finish work stuff, all the while mapping out your #2020goals. Phew.

Good news is VINTA has your back.

We’ve put together the ultimate holiday gift guide 2019 packed with gift ideas for the Filipina and/or Filipino in your life. Lezz goooo.

A Note from Our Founder and Designer 

It’s been a helluva few months since our last VINTA update in August... and we’ve been busy! Since then we’ve completely redone our sizing (adding in XL, +XL and XXL sizes in women’s and XS in men’s), we’ve expanded our team to include bright and talented new designers and pattern makers, and we’ve launched a new line of hot-selling terno tops and camisas, plus one-of-a-kind, head-turning new Ifugao items. 

With only a few weeks left until 2020 (wtf, crazy!), we’re getting ready to LEVEL UP and give you the best that VINTA Gallery has to offer, to both our new and returning customers alike.

Lots happening at the VINTA HQ, but here are just a few updates we thought you’d like to know.

VINTA Wedding Diaries is a new series that takes us behind the scenes of a custom VINTA Filipiniana wedding. 

Diandre and Noel first met at Diandre’s childhood friend’s surprise birthday party in their home state of California. Diandre recalls not knowing many people at the party and she was sitting in the corner by herself. In a flash, Noel slid right next to her and said, “Hey girl, I heard you went to art school.” And the rest was history.

Made from delicate piña fabric (pineapple leaf) or jusi material (banana silk) and ubiquitous in the Philippines (and within Filipino diasporic communities), it seems like a very unassuming shirt often worn on special occasions — lightweight and so far from the stuffiness of a basic black tuxedo or suit normally associated with formalwear. But if you ask us, the Barong Tagalog can be one of the most stunning, elegant pieces of artwork one could ever wear, incredibly rich with history and pride. Like, it’s been through a lot.

A Note from Our Founder and Designer 

Don’t know if you’re into astrology and star signs as much as we are, but a new moon means new changes are happening. And boy are there a ton of changes happenin’ at VINTA (all good ones, tho)!

First off, if you’re reading this, THANK YOU for being super amazing and patient with us as VINTA grows. It’s just getting better and better (we promise), and we couldn’t have done all this without our loyal customers and VINTA-loving followers.

That said, we just wanted to share a quick update on the new and exciting changes happening on our end.

VINTA Wedding Diaries is a new series that takes us behind the scenes of a custom VINTA Filipiniana wedding.

Jenn Nucum and Tiffany Trinidad first met at the age of 18, during their undergrad for Media Studies at the University of Guelph-Humber in Etobicoke, a district west of downtown Toronto, Canada. Jenn specialized in Journalism; Tiff specialized in Photography/Image Arts. During their first year, they ended up in many classes together and started befriending mutual classmates within the program. They ran into each other quite frequently, though they were never formally introduced to each other.

Slow and steady wins the race — and in the fashion industry, it wins all around. You may or may not have heard about the “slow movement” — it started in the 1980s as a protest against the first McDonald’s opening near the Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy. The protestors’ tagline: “We don’t want fast food… we want slow food.”

Have you been following us on Instagram? If not, get on that! We absolutely love this platform for reaching out directly to our followers and customers, sharing inspiration, our process, exciting launches, photos of the badass amazing #VINTASpotted ladies and gentlemen  wearing our pieces… and all that other fun stuff.