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Writer & Fashion x Culture Storyteller
Creator of “Wear We’re From”: untold fashion histories | 🇵🇭🇺🇸in Paris 🇫🇷
Founder @goldthreadcomms 🤎

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Did you know that 🇵🇭 farm workers created one of the most iconic fashion statements in American history?

This #aapi #aapiheritagemonth I wanted to retell the sartorial legacy of the Manong Generation.

This was originally published on @vintagallery in 2024, now reshared on WEARWEREFROM.SUBSTACK.COM 💌🌹

Video by @ronaphi ✨

*Correction note: Ilocano is a language, not a dialect. Thank you to those who helped me learn this ❤️ by @rubyveridiano

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Introducing the 1st ep. of “Wear We’re From”, a series connecting fashion, culture, history, & how it shapes our world 💃🏻🌹

Before #womenshistorymonth ends, I’m proud to tell the story of Kumander Liwayway, the unlikely guerilla fighter who wore lipstick to war.💄⚔️ She is proof that fashion & femininity belong on the frontlines of change. She is the 🇵🇭 icon we deserve ❤️‍🔥

Learn more: WEARWEREFROM.SUBSTACK.COM

Video by @ronaphi

#womenshistory #iconicwomen #explorepage #fashionhistory by @rubyveridiano

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6 months ago

If you care about Sustainable Fashion, you should care about a Free Palestine too. Save this and click the link in my bio ☝🏽to read this long-form piece when you have the time & headspace.

I took a lot of thought and care to write this because I believe Gaza deserves our full attention and intentional actions.

Though I am not connected to them, I want to thank @theslowfactory for being the initial spark that lit the fire in me to write this. ✨

Thank you to my inner circle of trusted intellectuals & creatives for providing me with the editorial feedback to craft this with the dedication it deserves 🍉🇵🇸

#sustainablefashion #freepalestine by @rubyveridiano

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3 years ago

Ok we’re technically into Fall, but my favorite summer outfit deserves its own carousel, so voila ✨🤭

This vintage dress was found at an antique market, and wearing it confirmed I’ve become the woman of my dreams 💛

May the rest of this year show you exactly who you are, what you’re capable of, and all the overflow you deserve ✨

#ootd #vintagedress by @rubyveridiano

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2 days ago

Comment PINAY to get the full essay in your inbox 💌!

#filipinoamericanhistorymonth #fahm #pinay by @rubyveridiano

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Part Two of the origins of “PINAY” is live! Tag a Pinay you know 🥰 & head on over to WEARWEREFROM.SUBSTACK.COM for the full piece.

Thank you to the historians & scholars who have laid the groundwork for this story to be told & whom I sourced for this piece:
@kirbyaraullo
@dr.stacey.a.salinas
@drmabalon
@pinayism

Honorable mention to
@kevinnadal & @fanhs_national
@papalodownagency for actively ensuring fil-am stories are published in public archives
@grromasanta & @larrythemusical

Video by @ronaphi

#pinay #filamhistorymonth #filipinoamericanhistorymonth by @rubyveridiano

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6 days ago

PFW 💜 taken in Paris, France by @rubyveridiano

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7 days ago

PINAY: A Fil-Am legacy 🌹✊🏽Comment PINAY to get the full essay in your inbox. 💌

Part Two coming soon!

Visuals by @ronaphi

#filipinoamericanhistorymonth #FAHM #filam #pinay #pinoy by @rubyveridiano

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9 days ago

I was today years old when I learned that the word PINAY is Filipino American, and from California- just like me!

October is #filipinoamericanhistorymonth and according to @fanhs_national , the 2026 theme is about centering intersectional 🇵🇭🇺🇸histories- so this is right on time!

Comment PINAY to get the essay in your inbox 💕

Sources include @kirbyaraullo @dr.stacey.a.salinas @drmabalon @pinayism

Video by @ronaphi

#filipinoamerican #pinay #fahm by @rubyveridiano

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13 days ago

I wrote this in 2018, but it’s like I wrote it today.

On days like this, I remind myself my rage is sacred ⚔️⚔️⚔️🌹

From my book, “Coronation”

#cornell7 by @rubyveridiano

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12 days ago

September Issue 🌹

Grateful for all the stars in my constellation 💫✨ taken in Paris, France by @rubyveridiano

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14 days ago

Sharing this knowledge while seeing all the beautiful #Filipiniana fashion unfold at @forgottenislandmovie premiere feels like kismet.

Comment TERNO to get the link to the full essay in your inbox 💌

Drop a 💜 in the comments if you’ll be seeing “Forgotten Island” this weekend!!! FOMO for me bc it’s not yet out on my side of the world 😭

Visuals by @ronaphi

#fashionhistory #filipinofashion by @rubyveridiano

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