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Boho Chic. Channel your inner hippie with this tie-dyed maxi dress from coco cabaña. COCO CABAÑA TAKES FASHION TO THE MAX AT SM Story by Pamela Peters-Baun Photos by Niko Villegas of Edge of Light Location: Kabayan Beach Resort, Laiya, San Juan, Batangas A Sweeping Statement. Frolic in the summer sun in this coco cabaña surplice neckline and banded waist maxi dress with a colorful burst of leaf prints. FASHION IS HAVING A BLAST FROM THE PAST as maxi dresses make sweeping statements at SM this summer.       It has been said that one of the earliest appearances of the Maxi Dress was in 1968, when the New York Times highlighted a cotton lace version by Oscar de la Renta that he created for the Elizabeth Arden salon. Other designers like YSL, Dior, Cardin, Biba, and Halston would soon include long dresses in their collections, and this peaked in the 1970s along with caftan and boho styles. Left: Country Romance. Dreamy coco cabaña prairie maxi dress with ditsy floral prints. Right: Bright Stripes. Earn your summer fashion stripes with this sunny-hued coco cabaña vertical-striped maxi dress.       And with style icons Blake Lively and Nicole Richie leading the way, SM's exclusive resort label coco cabaña is taking the long view of fashion with the return of the maxi dress.       Channel your inner flower child with flowing and feminine maxi dresses perfect for hot summer days and sultry summer nights. Afternoon Delight. coco cabaña coco cabaña tribal printed maxi dress with adjustable halter neckline.       Head for the beach, stroll along the coast, play it cool in the club scene, and sweep the city streets in style in dreamy coco cabaña maxi dresses.       These come in the dazzling colors stamped with pretty postcard prints -- oriental blooms, ditsy country florals, exotic ethnic prints, and bright stripes. Summer Zest. Bold orange coco cabaña maxi dress with embellished neckline.       Take fashion to the max with coco cabaña's maxi dress collection beautifully photographed at the Kabayan Beach Resort in Laiya, San Juan, Batangas.       The coco cabaña collection is available at the Ladies Wear Department of the SM Department Store, Santa Rosa. ********* ********* ********* PARISIAN'S SATCHEL STORIES AT SM Story by Pamela Peters-Baun Photographed at Heima, a home and lifestyle store. WITH EVERYONE GOING FOR THAT VINTAGE LOOK IN FASHION TODAY, leather satchels are back with a flourish in the collection of many top fashion designers. The genuine real-leather satchel first emerged as a versatile practical accessory of wealthy fashion-conscious people in 17th century England, later becoming particularly associated with a classic English schoolboy image, as revived and featured in the Indiana Jones movies. Since then it really hasn't left the scene.       Today, Fendi and Ferragamo have theirs in black leather, Gucci's satchel walks on the wild side with leopard prints, Prada takes a more playful approach with satchels in nylon and lambskin as well as denim. This year's spring summer collection from Chloe explores the satchel's feminine side, while Michael Kors designs his in walnut leather.       Parisian first introduced its exciting new satchel collection as part of its bag line at SM Department Stores in Manila. A natural organic take-off from its iconic shoe brand, the bag collection reflects the universally recognized superb quality and workmanship of the shoe line with a big choice of stylish shapes, practical designs and interesting details to please every Philippine fashionista.       With a preppie vintage feel to them, Parisian satchels are crafted in luxe leather with compartments that leave plenty of room for everyday essentials. Multi-straps and multi-compartments, overhanging buckles, and edgy metallic details allow for an abundance of style flexibility.       There are satchels with long shoulder straps that look great with a casual outfit, sleek and practical shapes of satchel that are perfect for work or the weekend, and smaller satchel-inspired handbags with detachable straps can take you from your day to night appointments.       Beautifully photographed above at Heima, a home and lifestyle store, the Parisian Satchel collection is now available at the Bags section of the SM Department Store at SM City Santa Rosa. ********* ********* ********* GO TO SM FEATURE PAGE 3