UPDATED: R2R LAUNCHES THEIR NEW COLLECTIONS COLLABORATION WITH MARILEN STYLES #R2RLIFESTYLES

HERE MORE DETAILED INFO ABOUT THE COLLABORATION OF RAGS TO RICHES TO MARILENSTYLES R2R GOES BACK HOME: R2R LIVING COLLABORATES WITH MARILEN.PH FOR NEW HOME LINE Rags2Riches, a fashion and design house empowering community artisans from the Philippines, is growing R2R Living, its line of stylish, artisanal, and functional home pieces. February 9, 2016 marks the launch of their newest collection in collaboration with Marilen Faustino-Montenegro of Marilen.ph, which is soon transitioning to a global blog called Marilen Styles. Marilen has been an interior stylist for almost 10 years and manages her own design company that specializes in houses, condos, and model units. She collaborated with R2R because she loved the purpose behind the company and the versatility of their products. “I've always known R2R for their bags so I was pleased to learn that they also did home products. I immediately wanted to collaborate with them,” she shared. The R2R Living x Marilen.ph Collection presents both beautiful and functional home accessories like floor planters, hanging planters, poufs, and Scandinavian-inspired serving trays that the artisans of R2R handwove and handcrafted. “I am a believer of investing in good organizing accessories so the floor plant holders and trays were a must,” Marilen said. The color palette is composed of joyful hues like salmon pink and turquoise and complementing, conservative ones like grey and natural abaca. Since its launch in 2014, R2R Living has been bringing home accents to the growing number of advocates who value stylish and sustainable design for their homes. R2R Living makes throw pillows in unique designs, which are made out of upcycled and overstock fabric, woven pandan, metallic leather accents, and indigenous materials. There are also woven wall art and accent rugs with sizes customizable to the advocates’ taste. Rags2Riches has partnered with designers like Amina Aranaz-Alunan and Rajo Laurel for its prominent fashion line. For R2R Living, they have also collaborated with French-Filipino designer, Olivia d’Aboville, who specializes in tapestry and textile structures, and graduated with honors from Duperre Textile Design school in Paris. The R2R Living x Olivia d'Aboville Collection includes beautiful, thickly woven poufs and area rugs in vibrant colors. Nowadays, more people are aspiring to live a more mindful lifestyle but are given limited choices as to how they can integrate this into their dream homes. R2R Living hopes to empower advocates to combine style and sustainability, not sacrifice one for the other. Its product line is woven with the meaningful and joyful stories of their talented artisans, making it a true testament to the R2R lifestyle: beautiful, compassionate, and eco-ethical. R2R Living products are available in R2R stores in at Glorietta 3, ground floor (near Stradivarius), Rockwell Power Plant, 2nd floor (near National Book Store), and The Podium, 4th floor (near the escalator). They’re also available in Robinsons Department Store, Robinsons Magnolia. They’re also available online via www.marilenstyles.com.   ABOUT R2R Who we are: We are a fashion & design house empowering community artisans. We make things that matter and weave joy into every story. In a world where fashion and design are often seen as excess, R2R is proof that style and sustainability can coexist. What we do: We partner with local artisans across the Philippines to create eco-ethical fashion and home accessories out of upcycled, overstock cloth & indigenous fabrics. And most importantly, WHY we are doing it: We don’t just love seeing transformation, we love being a big part of it! R2R is a life and livelihood partner for empowered and dignified artisans as they strive to weave better futures for their families and communities. And another big WHY: You! Your decision to surround yourself with things that matter inspire us every day! We thought you should know. Thank you for weaving joyful stories with us! To learn more about Rags2Riches, visit http://rags2riches.ph. You may also like us on Facebook (facebook.com/rags2richesinc), and follow us on Instagram (instagram.com/rags2richesinc) and Twitter (twitter.com/rags2richesinc_). We'd love to hear your stories about the event, so please e-mail us with the link once you've posted the article! Reference: Audrey Mae Ferriol - audrey.ferriol@rags2riches.ph