Self-described word junkie Ria was born in Manila and left for Boston in her teens. She worked at a men’s magazine in New York City after college. She eventually became Fashion Editor of Metro magazine then Senior Features Writer of Tatler Philippines. She completed her master’s degree in ESSEC and is now the Paris-based European Correspondent of Tatler Philippines. Publications she has written for include Tatler Hong Kong, Prestige Singapore, ablogcuratedby.com and ashadedviewonfashion.com. She writes regularly for Zoo (Amsterdam) and the broadsheet The Philippine STAR. Ria was the Paris correspondent for the Hermès and Bulgari offices in Singapore and the Philippines. She was recently hired as a copywriter for the Paris office of Louis Vuitton. Her passions include cowboy boots and humongous floral arrangements.