What it means to ‘move on’ in style

I guess it is no secret that I am a big believer in the saying that the clothes make the man. And if you take a peek inside my closet, you will know that I am a man of many moods and personalities — each of which I like to express in the clothes I am wearing for the day. Or the hour, as the case may be. I embrace my contradictions.

Fashion to me is not a matter dictated by experts in Paris, London, New York, Milan or Tokyo — it is something within us that moves us to choose one particular shirt or pants over another. It is intensely personal, like a second skin that marks who we are for the rest of the world to see.

Recently, I have had the occasion to try on the clothes by a young man who has captured the vibrant, mobile — almost transitional nature of the millennials with the appropriately named clothing brand, Move On.

Mario Theros, who graduated cum laude from the totally different field of Hotel and Restaurant Management but is now dabbling in fashion, embodies the constantly shifting mindscape of this generation. Never settling, but always aiming bigger, faster, higher, better.

What truly impressed me about Mario and Move On is the seamless integration of fashion style and technological savvy that has allowed him not only to capture the fashion of today’s generation, but at the same time market it on their platform as well.

Move On, which is primarily sold online, features the most stylish comfort clothing this side of the Internet. His jackets and sweatshirts have joined my regular wardrobe, especially for Tonight With Boy Abunda, where keeping warm and cozy in the cold, freezer-like studios of ABS-CBN can be a challenge. (I wear Move On premium jackets and sweats!)

Being an online shop, Move On has been attracting a lot of interest from the younger generation, and has generated good reviews for its trendy styles, comfort fit and affordable price.

Even among celebrities, Move On is being worn by the likes of Iñigo Pascual, Darren Espanto and Richard Yap among others.

Darren Espanto (left) and Iñigo Pascual are some of the celebrities who wear the brand

According to Mario, the brand is for everyone “willing to Move On to the next fashion profile,” which he gets from traveling to different parts of the globe every month looking for his next big inspiration. “We are unique, we are fast, and we are always on the move.”

Another thing that sets Move On apart from the competition is the limited pieces it has on each design. Says Mario, “It’s cool that there are only a few pieces per design. It’s like wearing a limited-edition, one-in-a-million shirt.”

And because Mario also wears Move On, he says that there is “a part of him in every design.” When I asked him about his fashion philosophy, Mario reveals that he is “very personal about fashion. When I buy my stuff, I use my heart and my instinct.”

He also thinks about comfort when picking what to wear, “I maybe out of style but as long as I feel good about what I wear, I will wear it. Sometimes, our mood affects the way we dress, and the weather, too,” Mario shares. “There are also times when I just love going against the weather and all the rules,” he laughs.

Knowing the ups and downs of the fashion industry, Mario is thankful to the people who wear Move On. “Celebrities, influencers, students, professionals — whoever they are and whatever they do I would like to say thank you for supporting Move On.” Move On will also be coming out with its female line called Move On Femme.

For more information about Move On, visit http://www.facebook.com/moveonph.