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These Nature-Inspired Paper Products Encourage You To Take 2023 “At Your Own Pace”

Alessandra Lanot and Raxenne Maniquiz design a series of calendars, gift wrapping papers and stationery that are inspired by local flora and fauna

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<div><br/></div><p>There&#x27;s nothing like a good plan and impeccable preparation, sprinkled with a dose of blessings and luck to get one ready for another year.  As the the September days dwindle and turn into the dates of October, there&#x27;s no stopping the wrapping up of 2022.  Just in time, the International Fine Paper Exchange (IFEX), one of theleading distributors of specialty papers and fine arts products, announced the launch of their 2023product collection in collaboration with <a href="https://lifeafterbreakfast.ph/about/" target="_blank">Alessandra Lanot</a> of <a href="https://lifeafterbreakfast.ph/" target="_blank">LifeAfterBreakfastPH</a> and <a href="http://www.raxenne.com/" target="_blank">Raxenne Maniquiz</a>.</p><div><br/></div><p>These calendar, journal and fine stationery ranges get our vote for prettiest paper accessories, perfect for kitting out your desks and work spaces for the upcoming new year!  Also just the thing for gift-giving, let their vivid colors and pretty illustrations accompany you and your loved ones to 2023.</p><div>  </div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/ac245b59-2764-4eb5-8ba4-1a67c96e7f0f__vre1051.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Alessandra Lanot of Life After Breakfast (L) and Raxenne Maniquiz at the launch of their IFEX collections in Granville Café and Pulp and Pigment. <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Courtesy of IFEX  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>At Your Own Pace</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>																<em>At Your Own Pace</em>, a product collection designed and illustrated by <a href="https://lifeafterbreakfast.ph/about/" target="_blank">Alessandra Lanot</a> features calmingsketches of 12 flowers and leaves that are traditionally used as herbal teas, coupled with affirmations,journal prompts, and recipes. Alessandra Lanot also known as <a href="https://lifeafterbreakfast.ph/" target="_blank">LifeAfterBreakfastph</a> is a surface patterndesigner, a maker of handmade art tools, and a creative consultant. Her design process begins withdelicate watercolored pieces, which are transformed into patterns for digital reproduction on stationery,packaging, apparel, wallpaper, and home accessories.									</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/92e8b877-03e3-4b94-b4b6-62795fe92ef4_alessandra lanot at your own pace ifex.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Dated planner (L) and gift wrapper collection (R) by Alessandra Lanot of Life After Breakfast for IFEX.<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Courtesy of IFEX  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Philippine Flora and Fauna</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>																In contrast to Lanot&#x27;s muted pastels, there&#x27;s <a href="http://www.raxenne.com/" target="_blank">Raxenne Maniquiz</a>&#x27;s unapologetically evocative collection for those who prefer to go bold and brighter.  <em>The Flora and Fauna of the Philippines</em> is a mini compendium of 12 flora and fauna native and endemicto the Philippines designed and illustrated by Raxenne Maniquiz, a graphic designer whose work depicts images of flora and fauna — mostly the kind endemic to her country — drawn with deep, painterly strokes and brilliant contrasts. These finely textured illustrations appear in brand campaigns, product packaging, apparel design, printed media, stationery, and other commissioned projects.  Each illustration is accompanied by abrief bio and distribution map based on credible and verifiable sources. Raxenne’s work depicts imagesof flora and fauna – mostly the kind endemic to our country – drawn with deep, painterly strokes, andbrilliant contrasts.  This exploration  began with a zine in 2019 and continues with a set of illustrated distribution maps. Through these, she expands not only her drawing techniques but also her exposure to research being done on local plant species.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/dd9ecf82-bd5d-4eb2-bece-92d20c0136ee_raxenne maniquis flora and fauna ifex.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Journal (L) and desk calendar (R) by Raxenne Maniquiz for IFEX.<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Courtesy of IFEX  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Every year, the newest trends forecasts guide designers in creating their pattern designs. This year, it&#x27;s becomeapparent that nature-inspired illustrations with a combination of muted, and bright colors, where bothattributes are associated with being eco-friendly, which plenty of consumers prefer these days. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>In the gallery below, dig into theseillustrations that will inspire your creative juices to flow with IFEX’s paper collection:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/37595914-2ebd-43b4-a879-5cc5ac3d09d6_alessandra lanot raxenne maniquiz ifex_gallery cover.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/cf348eb8-eed5-4a08-a50a-8975b46f326b_alessa lanot 2023 desk calendar mock up white 1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/950be5b5-8259-41c5-8961-6bd3b4f0d184_alessa lanot 2023 desk calendar mock up white 2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/1e3ef13e-45d8-4b66-b0d3-7a4f49eff9f4_alessa lanot 2023 desk calendar mock up white 5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/ce6bc6cd-6101-4d1e-9a5c-61ba6203004a_alessa lanot 2023 desk calendar mock up white 4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/db66a3d3-ff5d-4c04-b2e6-4c464964e6f2_alessa lanot 2023 desk calendar mock up white 6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/d12bb89b-eb5e-4f06-845c-daf83970b2fe_alessa lanot 2023 deskpad planner white 1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/5d7d0372-f0f5-4b5e-9881-45b94f7cd965_alessa lanot 2023 deskpad planner white 2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/79a971c5-5ad8-4a78-8c8d-d1980af271c6_alessa lanot 2023 deskpad planner white 3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/0d17b872-346a-4c9e-b7cd-828e0f697603_alessa lanot 2023 notebook planner mock up white 1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/ab34b167-9f80-4c3f-92ec-d0aaba775913_alessa lanot 2023 notebook planner mock up white 2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/83c3812b-0a51-4dec-b3d0-d284b836c1f9_alessa lanot 2023 notebook planner mock up white 3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/a2b456e0-d874-43fc-8cd6-29d5b127dc26_alessa lanot 2023 notebook planner mock up white january.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/22f0a335-00e0-4cf1-ac8f-450b7f985b40_alessa lanot 2023 notebook planner mock up white sky.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/2d2aeedd-1b4f-41bd-8ad3-3eb9f0f4601b_alessa lanot 2023 notebook planner mock up white stickers.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/e5bce8cb-7c7c-470a-9c76-020e150900a1_alessa lanot gift wrapper book white 2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/13355f25-80f7-4ccb-9c92-4825ab50a6c5_alessa lanot gift wrapper book white 3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/9355e00c-58e0-446a-8f93-6de252a6eac9_alessa lanot gift wrapper book white 4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/fe8b1477-006c-45ce-b3f5-2c9e2888d356_raxenne maniquiz 2023 desk calendar white 6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/41322255-233e-4426-bc38-488d31f63b18_raxenne maniquiz 2023 desk calendar white 5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/4cb58a09-9545-4ec7-af3e-c7f5459195ba_raxenne maniquiz 2023 deskpad planner white 1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/5b5c75de-ce85-4cba-881d-0852a43b449a_raxenne maniquiz 2023 deskpad planner white 2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/d70910a5-51c3-4dd3-b29f-b759f8bb7e9e_raxenne maniquiz 2023 notebook planner mock up pocket.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/6d6a8e7e-63a6-4f3c-a725-2fb9aa76949a_raxenne maniquiz 2023 notebook planner mock up stickers.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/6ecd53d1-c316-4413-8f9e-248594c1c18d_raxenne maniquiz 2023 notebook planner mock up white black.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/68737e73-186a-436f-8f18-ac95115f4e7c_raxenne maniquiz 2023 notebook planner mock up white blue.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/3c4f8653-ec96-4afc-a250-f480ea2994a6_raxenne maniquiz 2023 notebook planner mock up white burgundy.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/7eddc8c4-8fd7-4901-abc2-cf0aebe31b7c_raxenne maniquiz 2023 notebook planner mock up white green.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/8d0fd98b-9084-4877-9418-89b5b3ea680c_raxenne maniquiz 2023 notebook planner mock up white pine.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/68b97fdf-6001-4219-ba16-4fdd236e3067_raxenne maniquiz gift wrapper book white 1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/0b7001f5-6617-4422-a701-9622eb89a18b_raxenne maniquiz gift wrapper book white 3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/5c03105d-9c4a-4152-950e-495fe6de9db9_raxenne maniquiz gift wrapper book white 4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Alessandra Lanot, &#x27;At Your 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