Usbong is Tagalog for "bud," the moment a flower first breaks open. I dug into Flora de Filipinas (1877–1883), a 19th-century botanical atlas of Philippine plants, through the Biodiversity Heritage Library and Wikimedia Commons. I turned its hand-colored plates into a fictional women's football club. Every native flower became gear: Dapdap → home kit Banaba → away kit Caballero → boots Santan + gumamela → goalkeeper gloves Sanggumay → match ball Makahiya → the supporter's scarf Makahiya is the "shy" plant, the one that folds when you touch it. It's also covered in thorns, and that's the whole idea: these flowers aren't soft or decorative. They bite. Worn by striker Maya Flores, #29, the collection reclaims flowers as fierce, not fragile.

Bella, this is sooo cool!!!

What if your favorite skincare brand got a Halloween makeover? 🕷️

For this little experiment, I’m giving The Ordinary a 𝔤𝔬𝔱𝔥 alter ego.

The challenge was keeping the things that make the brand instantly recognizable: its straightforward logo and typographic editorial layout, clinical packaging, and no-nonsense aesthetic.

Instead of turning it into a completely different brand, I wanted to push those same elements into darker territory with 𝔢𝔢𝔯𝔦𝔢 tones🕸️ , gothic details, and a more mysterious product presentation.

Even in costume, you should know exactly who you're looking at.

Which brand would you love to see get a Halloween makeover next? 👻

Keeping the logo untouched and only changing the mood works really well. Glossier next?