PENSHOPPE Teams Up With ABAKADA for Filipino-Inspired Streetwear Collection
Filipino streetwear is getting a homecoming of sorts as PENSHOPPE teams up with Chicago-based Filipino-American label ABAKADA for a limited-edition collection arriving in the Philippines this October.
Launching under the new PENSHOPPE Designer Lab, the collaboration brings together PENSHOPPE’s accessible approach to fashion and ABAKADA’s streetwear identity rooted in Filipino culture and the Filipino-American experience.
The result is a 23-piece collection of sporty and streetwear-inspired silhouettes that blends contemporary style with Filipino cultural influences.
Filipino Streetwear, From Chicago to Manila
Founded by Arvin Boyon and Calvin Calma in Chicago in 2018, ABAKADA has built its identity by incorporating Filipino heritage, language, and cultural references into contemporary streetwear.
The label has since made its mark in the US streetwear scene, representing a generation of Filipino-American creatives using fashion to explore and express their cultural identity.
Its collaboration with PENSHOPPE now brings that perspective back to the Philippines on a significantly larger platform.
A Sportier Side of PENSHOPPE Designer Lab
The collaboration also marks the debut of PENSHOPPE Designer Lab, a new platform designed for limited-edition collections with different creative collaborators.
ABAKADA’s collection will feature sporty and streetwear-inspired silhouettes, making the collaboration a natural fit for consumers whose wardrobes increasingly move between casual, athletic-inspired, and street fashion.
It also arrives as PENSHOPPE celebrates its 40th anniversary, with Designer Lab serving as another avenue for the homegrown brand to work with Filipino creative voices both at home and abroad.
When Does the Collection Drop?
PENSHOPPE Designer Lab: ABAKADA officially launches in October 2026 through the PENSHOPPE App and select PENSHOPPE stores nationwide.
Fans won’t necessarily have to wait until October to see it, however.
Select pieces will be available for pre-order at Purveyur Fair this September, providing an early look at the 23-piece collection ahead of its wider release.
From Chicago’s Filipino-American streetwear scene to stores across the Philippines, the collaboration brings ABAKADA’s interpretation of Filipino identity to a new audience while opening PENSHOPPE’s Designer Lab with a distinctly Filipino partnership.
