Filipino heritage + American upbringing + a new interpretation of the world.

Named for the Tagalog word meaning new, fresh, modern, change. The brand is balikbayan as creative philosophy: a return to roots through forward motion. bago embarks on its own journey of self-discovery and identity formation through culture and craft.

bago is a design studio where lived heritage becomes a tangible experience. A high-craft design house rooted in Filipino heritage and American upbringing. We design clothing, objects, physical spaces, and publications — unified by a singular point of view and creative voice.

We believe culture is something to be shared, not owned. We are the conduit, not the gatekeeper.

The lived experience of complex identity — its tensions, the beauty in the ongoing blending, the mutation — is what bago creates for. We use craft and design language to create conversation across multicultural lived experiences, unifying a community under a shared love for excellent craft, high taste, design with cultural depth, and meaningful storytelling.

We work with ANTHILL Fabrics to ethically source handwoven textiles directly from weaving communities in the Philippines. ANTHILL provides working compensation to their weavers more than 10x the national average to ensure fair wages. Learn more.

43% of our textile costs goes directly to the weavers

48% of our textile costs is reinvested by ANTHILL Fabrics into their Community Enterprise Development Program 

ANTHILL works on a human and community-centered business model that ensures a sustainable and inclusive supply chain. They recognize the valuable roles each of their stakeholders play in keeping the local Philippine weaving industry alive. These stakeholders are the young weavers who honor weaving as cultural inheritance, young designers who risk experimenting with weaves despite its limitations, production partners whose industry and skills are also at risk, and our weave wearers who proudly wear our tribe with pride.