Towa Bird is on the Cover of Vogue Philippines February 2026

British-Filipino singer, songwriter, and guitarist Towa Bird is on the cover of Vogue Philippines February 2026, an issue dedicated to love and the romantic outlook. Ahead of her sophomore album, the 26-year-old, affectionately called “Grandpa Bird” by her fans, talks to Vogue about representation, fashion, and her desire to be the tallest person in the room. 

“Just me existing,” she tells associate fashion features editor Ticia Alamazan, “it is a tiny act of rebellion.” She is shot by Richie Talboy in Los Angeles (with styling by Humberto Leon) wearing Miu Miu, Peter Do, and Jean Paul Gaultier alongside Mark Wilon and Kelvin Morales. 

In one of the main stories, Vogue Philippines presents individuals who have let a romantic perspective inform and inspire their life and works. These include: siblings Antonio Garcia and Gema Garcia of Mabolo Flower Shop, husband and wife chefs Jayjay and Rhea Sycip, partners Chito Vijandre and Ricky Toledo, historian Ambeth Ocampo, and creative director Paloma Urquijo. “Exploring unfamiliar terrain, creating with your hands, pushing your body, and being met by a sunset or an open sky of stars,” Paloma shares with beauty associate Bianca Custodio. “They remind you that you’re alive, small in the best way, and part of something much larger.”

Also in this issue: English photographer Alexi Lubomirski shares his The Love Project with Vogue Philippines, a series of portraits that show the glow of those who are surrounded by the ones they love; After taking a break during the pandemic, Nicomede Talavera makes a comeback with Episode Seven, a collection that orchestrates his brand’s architectural rhythm and debuts womenswear; Through paper and process, artist Patrick Cabral has built a practice that marries analog with the future. 

Plus: Imelda Cajipe Endaya, Brenda Fajardo, Kasibulan, and the making of feminist art in the Philippines; Living through the drama and finding the funny with Atsuko Okatsuka; and looking ahead to the Year of the Fire Horse. 

“In crafting this issue,” writes Bea Valdes, “I have come to realize that in those mundane moments, in the residue of the days, we find the large seas of love’s evidence. As Ambeth exposed, perhaps a lunch receipt is proof of a meal shared together. A grocery list documents specific preferences, and the promise of future preparations.”