The Manila Times congratulates its very own multimedia maven Tessa Mauricio-Arriola for her selection as one of the distinguished honorees at the inaugural edition of Philippine Fashion Circle Awards.

The concurrent editor for Lifestyle and Entertainment and The Sunday Times Magazine has long been an advocate of Philippine fashion and local designers since joining the publication in 1999. In fact, her very first column was devoted to fashion and beauty and intendedly titled 'Hemlines & Punchlines,' which fittingly captured her trademark writing style that is insightful, witty, entertaining and at times a tad bit quirky.