JOEY SAMSON, RISSA MANANQUIL-TRILLO RECALL HOW THEIR CHILDHOODS SHAPED THEIR FUTURE

Childhood shapes our ideals and aspirations in life. At 8 years old, Southern Living personality Joey Samson developed a habit of sketching clothes. Later he decided to pursue fashion and abandon his first ambition to become a doctor.

In his PilgrimAge collection for the Red Cross Charity Gala, Samson embarks on a journey to various stages of his life and translates it into an entirely new collection.

“I’ve always had it in me—the love for clothes and to be able to make them,” he says.

Northern Living cover personality Rissa Mananquil-Trillo, on the other hand, was taunted in her youth for her looks. She was called ugly and negra, but she didn’t let those break her.

“I guess, after getting many labels like those, what I did was to accept them, then transcend them,” she says.

She attributes her attitude to the way her parents raised her.

“I’m happy I grew up in an environment where I was en- couraged to pursue my passions.”

She points out that her own business venture, the brand Happy Skin, doesn’t discriminate against anyone.

Southern Living’s September issue also reports on new discoveries about the ocean, veganism, and the place we live in.

“There are no completely safe places in the Philippines," says geographer David Garcia. For this reason, he creates maps that may help the public prepare for natural disasters effectively.

“I usually make maps on geohazards and risks because of the suffering I’ve encountered in places hit by disaster and conflict.” Grab free copies of Northern Living and Southern Living magazines at select Fully Booked branches. You can also find a digital copy on Nolisoli.ph. Visit www. facebook.com/nolisoli.ph; follow @nolisoliph on Twitter, @nolisoli.ph on Instagram