About

Top Gwaps is rooted in the word "guwapo" which means good-looking in Tagalog. Good-looking on the outside AND on the inside...I interpret that as being confident and prideful in who we are as individuals.

Being a 4th generation Filipino in Hawaii, I feel my ancestral history has been diluted. How did my parents, grandparents, and great grandparents even get to Hawaii? So, I started looking up Filipino history to educate myself and re-learn what I felt I had lost.

Filipinos in the Philippines, Hawaii, and even beyond is my inspiration for this brand, my logo, and personal journey.

I want Top Gwaps to set the tone for Filipinos and other like me to feel connected to their origins, embrace our culture and traditions, and walk a path with pride and confidence.