Garcia, Aiko

Garcia, Aiko
@crossway_ph / @ai_ko03

Time travels through the colors of Ai-ko’s past. Each look reflects a memory, experience, or version of herself translated into color, texture, and silhouette.

As she journeyed through life, every emotion, success, struggle, and lesson added a new hue to her story. These colors evolved, overlapped, and layered, just as she did. The final look brings all those shades together, forming a full spectrum that reveals how each piece of the past shaped who she is today.

“Hyper” represents energy and intensity, while “Vision” speaks to clarity and intention. Together, Hyper Vision means seeing life in full color, revisiting memories, learning from them, and turning them into something bold and personal.

Amanda Antonette D. Garcia, known as Ai-ko, is the founder and designer of CROSSWAY, a high-end streetwear brand rooted in bold self-expression and individuality. She is a Fashion Design and Merchandising student at De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde, who also studied at SoFA Design Institute in senior high school, and has been designing and joining design workshops since the age of seven.

Best known for CROSSWAY’s handcrafted puffer jackets, Ai-ko blends streetwear with storytelling to help people feel seen, heard, and confident. CROSSWAY embodies forging your own path, embracing change, and expressing yourself without limits.

The stage that became my favorite was the final part of the process when I finally saw all the pieces completed and brought to life. The making stage was extremely difficult and physically demanding as I went through long nights constant revisions and moments where my hands were exhausted and even bleeding but it made the outcome feel deeply rewarding. Seeing the garments in real life made me feel proud of how far I have come and reminded me that every sacrifice pain and effort were acts of love for my craft. Throughout the process my initial vision shifted significantly especially after realizing that my first concept focused too much on storytelling and not enough on myself as a designer. Returning to designs that truly reflected my identity made me hope that the little kid in me who dreamed of becoming a designer would feel proud inspired and reassured that the dream is slowly becoming real.