Fashion testimonial: Timelessness a feature of Harlan + Holden’s looks

I have a wardrobe secret, and sharing it today through this article feels like opening my closet to our readers. Two years ago I discovered this local brand—and it had me at "hello."

This brand makes clothes that are ageless, because women of all ages can wear every design. Timeless, because all their pieces are classics that can be worn through the years. Limitless, because each item can be worn and styled differently by each wearer.

This brand does not discriminate. Whether you are stick-thin trying to appear healthier or on the heavy side trying to conceal weight, a shirt of the same style can surprisingly address both concerns. That’s the impressive science behind every item on Harlan + Holden's racks.

Last month, the brand held a press presentation for its permanent collection, BC, which only has 15 recommended, tried and tested pieces that are in stores for half a year and will never go on sale.

The fashion crime of being at the same place at same time in the same outfit as someone else is also impossible with this brand, for it strictly adheres to its mantra of having only one piece per color, per style, per store. And in the last two years that I have worn their clothes to work and to other occasions, I have never been caught in the same ensemble with anybody else.

This brand actually considers itself a little averse to fashion and will go as far as owning the term “uniform dressing” because it encourages repeated use, mixing and matching with what already exists in your wardrobe. The brand does not carry prints, body contouring garments, or loud colors, nor do they carry the season’s latest fashion trends.

Harlan + Holden's aesthetic is deceptively simple: the fabrics get by on hand and machine washing; and the clothes are light, relaxed, comfortable, and well-tailored. The garments carry a disciplined approach to dressing, with the idea of ease in wear, care and bear. — BM, GMA News

Harlan + Holden has outlets in several Metro Manila malls.