Recalling the nostalgia-tinged glory days of our youth, we assemble 17 bright, bold and beautiful women we should all watch out for
Youth is a curious thing. While in the throes of its fleeting prime, we are only so quick to break free from its grasp, hoping to latch on to the more appealing promise of being grown up. However, once the reality of adulthood sets in, we look back at it with everything from regret to nostalgia. If anything, we have come to learn, youth is never really lost. What we become aware of is that it lives in all of us; it just gets muddled in the neck-breaking pace of time. We are reminded of the beauty of what once was with the constant introduction of a new breed of up-and-comers who are a sparkling beacon of hope for the future we are only so careful to build.
From offshoots of seasonal reality television shows, showbiz royalties, and the good ‘ol wide-eyed wonderers, there isn’t a more hopeful kind of future resting over the horizon as we bring together a group of young ladies who are all but ready and raring to take a crack at their potentials and possibilities from on-the-cusp to lasting legacies.
Dressed in the dreamy selection of romantic and feminine fare (a vision of any princess daydream, really) by Mark Bumgarner, Maris Racal, Loisa Andalio, Maureen Wroblewitz, Sue Ramirez, Elisse Joson, Andrea Brillantes, Ylona Garcia, Kira Balinger, Alexa Ilacad, Ria Atayde, Kisses Delavin, Heaven Peralejo, Maymay Entrata, Sanya Lopez, Kelley Day, Barbie Imperial, and Mariel De Leon prove that despite their age,
they pack a formidable punch in terms of talent, beauty and most importantly, promise.
Meet the ladies who are set to hold their own in this dreamy set of photos that are sure to take your breath away, as it did ours.
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The 17 women are Maris Racal, Loisa Andalio, Maureen Wroblewitz, Sue Ramirez, Elisse Joson, Andrea Brillantes, Ylona Garcia, Kira Balinger, Alexa Ilacad, Ria Atayde, Kisses Delavin, Heaven Peralejo, Maymay Entrata, Sanya Lopez, Kelley Day, Barbie Imperial and Mariel De Leon.
The Wonder Years is a nostalgia-tinged photo feature about youth, spotlighting 17 young women described as up-and-comers with talent, beauty and promise. The group includes reality television offshoots, showbiz royalty and newcomers, styled in romantic, feminine looks by Mark Bumgarner.
Mark Bumgarner designed the romantic, feminine looks worn by the 17 women in the shoot, which the feature compares to a princess daydream. The styling reinforces the theme of youth and nostalgia that runs through the whole set of photos.
Maureen Wroblewitz is a Filipino model who won Asia’s Next Top Model Season 5 in 2017, becoming the first Filipina to win the competition. Born in Riyadh to a Filipino mother and German father, she was scouted at 15 while living in Germany.
Maris Racal is a Filipino actress, singer and dancer who gained prominence in 2014 as runner-up on Pinoy Big Brother: All In. She released her debut single in April 2015, joined dance group Girltrends on It’s Showtime, and signed with Star Magic.
