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Metro Exclusive: Inside the Star-Studded Hotel De Charlotte Folk at MNL Fashion Week

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<p><strong>Charlotte Folk&nbsp;</strong>has grown from a childhood dream into something bigger than a clothing label: a community shaped by the people who wear it. For its latest <strong>MNL Fashion Week</strong> collection, that idea of individuality for designer and founder <strong>Jan Venzon&nbsp;</strong>takes center stage. Present at Charlotte Folk&#39;s star-studded MNLFW 2026 show were Flow G, Skusta Clee, Rain Celmar, Joao Constancia, and Thai actresses Lookmhee Punyapat and Sonya Saranphat.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 960px; display: block;" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178866316983723.png" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Charlotte Folk Designer and Founder Jan Venzon backstage with Skusta Clee and Flow G at MNL Fashion Week"><span class="fr-inner">Charlotte Folk Designer and Founder Jan Venzon backstage with Skusta Clee and Flow G at MNL Fashion Week</span></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 960px; display: block;" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178866249527716.png" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Rain Celmar for Charlotte Folk at MNL Fashion Week"><span class="fr-inner">Rain Celmar for Charlotte Folk at MNL Fashion Week</span></span></span></div><p>Inspired by her travels, the people she have met, Filipino artists, local culture, and even the realities of dressing in a tropical climate, the collection brings together pieces designed to move easily through everyday life. But rather than prescribing how they should be worn, Charlotte Folk leaves room for interpretation.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 960px; display: block;" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17886625978575.png" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"><span class="fr-inner">Backstage at MNL Fashion Week: Charlotte Folk</span></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 782px;"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178866270993518.png" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"><span class="fr-inner">Backstage at MNL Fashion Week: Charlotte Folk</span></span></span></div><p>That freedom is perhaps best captured by the piece the brand itself chose as its defining look: the basic tee. Simple, timeless, and versatile, it can become something different depending on who puts it on. And that, more than anything, is the point.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 960px; display: block;" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178866273881721.png" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Sonya Saranphat for Charlotte Folk at MNL Fashion Week"><span class="fr-inner">Sonya Saranphat for Charlotte Folk at MNL Fashion Week</span></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 960px; display: block;" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17886632832008.png" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"><span class="fr-inner">Backstage at MNL Fashion Week: Charlotte Folk</span></span></span></div><p>It is a philosophy that has followed Charlotte Folk since its beginnings. What started with its founder doing everything from a room has grown into a team and, eventually, a community of Urban Muses who bring their own personalities to the clothes. Along the way, the brand has learned that consistency matters more than perfection&mdash;and that clothing becomes more meaningful when people make it theirs.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 960px; display: block;" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17886630663187.png" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"><span class="fr-inner">Backstage at MNL Fashion Week: Charlotte Folk</span></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 960px; display: block;" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178866308556013.png" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"><span class="fr-inner">Backstage at MNL Fashion Week: Charlotte Folk</span></span></span></div><p>Having already brought Charlotte Folk to Bangkok and New York Fashion Week, the next chapter looks outward while keeping that same community at its center. The ambition is not simply to expand, but to let more people discover Filipino creativity and put their own spin on it.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 960px; display: block;" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178866355148224.png" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"><span class="fr-inner">Backstage at MNL Fashion Week: Charlotte Folk</span></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 960px; display: block;" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1788663572880CF MNLFW.png" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Sonya and Lookmhee for Charlotte Folk at MNL Fashion Week"><span class="fr-inner">Sonya and Lookmhee for Charlotte Folk at MNL Fashion Week<br id="isPasted"></span></span></span></div><div><em>Photographed by Pat Buenaobra</em></div><div><em>Creative Directed by Carla Buyo</em></div><div><em>Assisted by Sophia Ancheta and Zoe Althea Agnes</em></div><div><em>Written by Zoe Althea Agnes</em></div><div><em><br></em></div><div><em>Read more MNL Fashion Week stories on Metro.Style</em></div>

<p>From Rain Celmar, Joao Constancia, Skusta Clee, Flow G, to Thai actresses Lookmhee Punyapat and Sonya Saranphat!</p>

From Rain Celmar, Joao Constancia, Skusta Clee, Flow G, to Thai actresses Lookmhee Punyapat and Sonya Saranphat!

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Published September 06, 2026 11:00 AM PHT

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Updated September 06, 2026 11:28 AM PHT

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