MEGA’s annual shopping issue proposes a more sustainable and thoughtful approach to retail therapy. From investment pieces, like your wedding gown, to daily staples, such as sneakers, discover what it takes to add to cart. On our cover is Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Beatrice Luigi Gomez, tattooed and a proud member of the LGBTQIA+, who is heralding a new kind of queen for a new kind of age. Joining her from our pages are Elisse Joson, Pia Wurtzbach, women who who are all redefining what success is—and what it looks like.

Bret Jackson is back with 7640 and Paraisla. The artist is aiming to empower local talent with his daring new endeavors. In this issue, Jackson shares his thoughts on business, the arts and what it really means to give back in this new reality.

In their first magazine cover after revealing their engagement and pregnancy, Jennylyn Mercado and Dennis Trillo share exclusively with MEGA Entertainment the long and winding road to get here. From miscarriages to breakups, plus a pandemic thrown in for good measure, it hasn’t been easy for this longtime couple. Discover why their love is meant to be, after all.