In celebration of international women's month, RNT features seven women from the RNT community who inspire us not only through their style, but through their confidence, strength and individuality.
ANYA LIMJOCO
KARA GOZALI
CHYNNA MAMAWAL
MARIE FAITH
LAUREN GOLANGCO
HANNAH PANGILINGAN
JOEY PANGANIBAN
Q: What do you do?
A: I’m a co-founder of Butter Socials, we handle social media for food and beverage brands, and I also co-founded an upcoming studio called Hot House! I’m lucky to do it all alongside a powerhouse team!
Q: What does confidence mean to you?
A: A balance between feeling my best, through the right habits and mindset and building experience by trying, learning, and showing up.
Q: What advice would you give to your younger self?
A: You’ll find your footing in time, but you’ll never have everything fully figured out. No one does.
Q: Name one woman you draw life inspiration from.
A: My mom. We butt heads all the time, but she’s incredibly resilient and unapologetically herself
Q: What’s your favorite RNT piece?
A: I love me a matching set: Ulla Johnson Mila top & Reaghan skirt
Q: What do you do?
A: I’m a doctor and content creator who is currently focusing on lifestyle, beauty and the educational POV of branding. Essentially, I like using my platform to show others that you can be many different things at the same time as long as you put your heart into it and as long as it makes you happy.
Q: What does confidence mean to you?
A: Confidence is being comfortable in your own skin. It’s knowing what you have is unique to you and in that in itself, makes it your best asset. Being confident is being secure and being secure starts from knowing you’re your most genuine self.
Q: What advice would you give to your younger self?
A: To not care so much about what everyone else thinks. Life is what you make of it because at the end of the day, it’s you who will sit with the choices you make. Do what makes YOU feel your best self.
Q: Name one woman you draw life inspiration from.
A: My Mom. She is the epitome of strength and grace. She has always put others first, always in all ways. To be even half the woman she is would be one of my life’s greatest achievements.
Q: What would you like to RNT next?
A: Rachel Gilbert Lottie Dress
Q: What do you do?
A: Fashion Designer and Entrepreneur
Q: What does confidence mean to you?
A: For me, confidence is the mastery of one’s own company
Q: What advice would you give to your younger self?
A: I’d simply tell her to ‘keep going’. To interfere with her process would be to compromise the integrity of the final structure. Every decision she made — even the difficult ones were necessary.
Q: Name one woman you draw life inspiration from.
A: My mother is my inspiration. She represents the ultimate form of sovereignty— a woman who has always been successful, deeply independent, and entirely self-contained. Seeing her stand so firmly on her own feet gave me the blueprint for my own life. She taught me that true success isn’t just what you build, but the strength of the person standing behind the brand.
Q: What would you like to RNT next?
A: The capsule collection I created exclusively for RNT. It features modern Barongs and Filipinianas which was so much fun to make!
Q: What do you do?
A: I’m the Director for Influence at Pinay Girl Boss, a women-empowerment platform dedicated to advancing gender equality and diversity training in both corporate and private sectors. I also work as a content creator and masterclass mentor, specializing in responsible content creation, corporate styling, and personal branding. On the side, I’m a part-time host and model while proudly juggling life as a mom of three and pet parent to two dogs.
Q: What does confidence mean to you?
A: At 46, confidence has become the boldest form of self-respect. It’s the liberation that comes from realizing I no longer need to shrink, fit in, or earn permission to exist as I am. Confidence now means standing firmly in my values and walking away from anything that feels misaligned. It’s the strength to choose peace, the clarity to honor my boundaries, and the courage to show up with both kindness and conviction. Most of all, it’s knowing I can make a meaningful impact in my community without ever abandoning my true self.
Q: What advice would you give to your younger self?
A: I would tell my younger self to take up space unapologetically and to be brave enough to use her voice. I’d remind her that growth comes from facing, not avoiding, the things that feel uncomfortable. Address your weak spots early. Seek out workshops, mentorship, and training. Dedicate time and commitment to becoming better. You don’t have to be perfect; you just have to be willing to grow.
Q: Name one woman you draw life inspiration from.
A: My escapist life peg is Jenny Lopez, a tech entrepreneur, model, style icon in her own way. I love how she lives (or appears to live) in such a naturally effortless way. There’s no overdone hair or perfect make up. She almost always looks undone but always on point with that cool rocker chic femme fatale energy!
Q: What’s your favorite RNT piece?
A: I love all the Farm Rio pieces, gives me vacay vibes every time I see it. Waiting for more pieces to get rented and in my size!
Q: What do you do?
A: I am the associate editor for Tatler Dining and Tatler Travel, which means my job consists of a lot of eating, drinking, and travelling. As my colleague in Hong Kong likes to say—it’s a tough job, but somebody’s gotta do it.
Q: What does confidence mean to you?
A: Confidence to me starts with feeling comfortable in my own skin—the ease that comes from being true to yourself; the natural, infectious energy you emit from that; the headspace to go after what you want without guilt or self-doubt.
Q: What advice would you give to your younger self?
A: I recently opened a fortune cookie that read: Authenticity is a product of allowing yourself true joy. I’ve wasted too much time and energy overthinking, and truthfully that’s still something i’m working on, but there is truly so much bliss in just letting yourself be.
Q: Name one woman you draw life inspiration from.
A: Doreen Gamboa Fernandez unlocked a way of decoding the Filipino identity through food. That’s what drew me to food writing in the first place—the idea that food is a powerful medium for cultural analysis, something so everyday yet deeply layered with meaning and memory. I know I will never be as good a writer as she was, nor will I uncover insights as pivotal or profound, but I hope to inspire others to see the beauty and power of food, just as she has for generations after her.
Q: What RNT piece would you rent next?
A: The Manning Cartell Supreme Extreme Balconette Dress! A sleek silhouette with just enough pizzaz to keep things interesting. I’ve had my eye on it for quite some time, just waiting for the right ocassion to rent it out.
Q: What do you do?
A: Content Creator & Fitness Enthusiast
Q: What does confidence mean to you?
A: Showing up fully as yourself
Q: What advice would you give to your younger self?
A: Document EVERYTHING! In writing, in photo-form, in video.
Q: Name one woman you draw life inspiration from.
A: My mom.
Q: What’s your favorite RNT piece?
A: Fave RNT piece was the black ShuShuTong dress I wore for my birthday!! I felt like such a WOMAN in that piece!
Q: What do you do?
A: I do strategy and business operations at a credit fintech.
Q: What does confidence mean to you?
A: Confidence means moving about the world authentically and trusting yourself enough to figure out all that life throws at you.
Q: What advice would you give to your younger self?
A: Keep exploring the many facets of your identity, surround yourself with a community that brings out the best in you, and work hard but don’t take life too seriously.
Q: Name one woman you draw life inspiration from.
A: I draw inspiration from my best friend Radine (who started RNT!) - she turns her ideas into reality with such intention and tenacity.
Q: What’s your favorite RNT piece?
A: As a loyal RNTer, I love The Aje Pandorea Dress - the perfect summer dress!