Explore the dark side of wealth and fashion with this Parasite-inspired editorial

The sanity of society is a balance of a thousand insanities, as the poet Ralph-Waldo Emerson says. One’s ascension can only be revealed by what lies underneath the mask

Art direction NICOLE ALMERO. Makeup RAFFY SO and DOROTHY MAMALIO. Hair JA FELICIANO. Model MIKA (PMAP), JULIAN (NEW MONARQ MODELS), TAKA (MERCATOR), and ZARAH. Shoot assistant MJ ALMERO. Special thanks to ARACELI REDULLA and FUN NEST PH.

GRAY AREA “We understand how dangerous a mask can be. We all become what we pretend to be.” –Patrick Rothfuss On Zarah, Tuxedo dress with feathers by NOEL CRISOSTOMO; On Taka, Pinstripe suit with buckle by ERWIN FLORES; On Mika, Oversized blazer dress and belt by PAMELA NG; On Julian, Gray sweater and baggy pants both by RENAN PACSON

GRAND BETRAYAL “You are a manipulator. I like to think of myself more as an outcome engineer.” –JR Ward Blue graphic blazer dress and belt by PAMELA NG

CON ARTIST “We’re flimflam artists. But remember, sonny, you can’t con people unless they’re greedy to begin with” –Sidney Sheldon Floral sundress by KIM BASILIO

ON TOP “Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.” –Oscar Wilde On Mika, Peter Pan collar shift dress by PLAINS & PRINTS; On Zarah, Blush bow top by NOEL CRISOSTOMO, Floral fringed skirt by PAMELA NG and Red gloves by CHRIS DIAZ

SWEET DREAMS “There were people who went to sleep last night, poor and rich and white and black, but they will never wake again” –Maya Angelou On Zarah, Dotted robe by PAMELA NG, Printed shift dress with bow; On Taka, Spotted shirt and pajama pants both by ARIN; On Mika, Gray sweater with frayed sleeves by RENAN PACSON; On Julian, Sheer button down with ruched sleeves by RENAN PACSON

FROM ABOVE “People weighed down with troubles do not look back; they know only too well that misfortune stalks them.” – Victor Hugo On Zarah, Dotted robe by PAMELA NG, Printed shift dress with bow; On Taka, Spotted shirt and pajama pants both by ARIN; On Mika, Gray sweater with frayed sleeves by RENAN PACSON; On Julian, Sheer button down with ruched sleeves by RENAN PACSON