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Uma Nota 18th Birthday | Wilhelmina Tan

Some nights don’t show everything right away.

The day started pretty calm. Just being at home, shooting in familiar spaces, Wilhelmina already in red before the day even fully began. There was a bit of mystery to it, like things were slowly building up behind the scenes.

You could tell early on this wasn’t going to stay quiet.

The program itself went by quickly. It felt more like a short pause before everything picked up. And once it did, the whole vibe shifted. People loosened up, the energy changed, and it stopped feeling structured.

From there, it just flowed. The lights got wild, moments felt faster, a little messy in a good way, and everything became more about being in it than trying to keep things composed. It ended up being the kind of night that just happens, and somehow becomes the one everyone keeps talking about after.

Coordination: Jen Lim
Makeup: Cherry Pacheco
Host: Karen Kabuhat