Within the space where science meets craft, color is never just color.
A conversation unfolds through plant dyes, chemical reactions, and the quiet unpredictability of nature—guided by Mariton Villanueva, the designer behind Himaya by Mariton Villanueva.
Each textile begins with research and becomes an experiment, shaped by time, temperature, and instinct. Nothing is fully controlled, and that is exactly where the work comes alive.
From sourcing to dyeing to construction, every step is intentional, every shift in tone a reminder that material has its own voice.
This is not sustainability as an image, but as a practice—slow, aware, and accountable.
Read the full story on BLNC Magazine.
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Designer: Mariton Villanueva (
@vmariton )
Photographer: Meinard Navato (
@mpnavato )
Makeup artist: Jana Dela Cruz (
@janafiedd )
Model: Zaira Yuki Midoro (
@zairayukii )
