Brand profile

Team Manila

Filipino design studio and streetwear label whose graphic tees and accessories translate Philippine history, slang and pop culture into typography-driven merch.

MakatiOrigin

MenswearFocus

StreetwearStyle

$Price

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What to know about Team Manila

A design studio that sells shirts

Founded in 2001 by graphic designers Jowee Alviar and Raymund Punzalan; the retail arm, TeamManila Lifestyle, only followed in 2005.

Philippine references, set in type

Graphics lean typographic and local: jeepneys, Tagalog slang and Jose Rizal portraits printed on tees, caps, totes, socks and stationery.

Collaborations run through music and gaming

Past partners include Eraserheads, IV of Spades, Riot Games' Valorant, indie band fitterkarma in 2025, plus FIVB Volleyball World Championship merch.

Known forT-shirts & graphic tees

StyleStreetwear Skatewear

If you like Team Manila

88% match

Progress Philippines

$Filipino streetwearQuezon City, Philippines

Same Manila scene, heavier skate-streetwear lean

What changes: Less design-studio typography, more subcultural streetwear

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82% match

Upper Playground

$Art teesSan Francisco, United States

Artist-led graphic tees tied to a hometown gallery shop

What changes: Fine-art collaborations rather than national-history typography

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78% match

True SF

$City prideSan Francisco, United States

City-pride print graphics from a long-running local shop

What changes: Bay Area sports/skate references, no design-studio arm

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74% match

Paradise Youth Club

$SEA streetwearJakarta, Indonesia

Southeast Asian graphic label with 90s nostalgia bent

What changes: Skate/surf nostalgia over heritage and language play

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Brand facts

TeamManila is a Filipino graphic design studio and clothing label founded in 2001 in Makati by Jowee Alviar and Raymund "Mon" Punzalan, with the retail arm TeamManila Lifestyle launched in 2005. It sells screen-printed tees, caps, totes, socks and stationery built on typography-led takes on Philippine history and pop culture, including jeepneys, Tagalog slang and Jose Rizal portraits. Collaborations span Eraserheads, IV of Spades, Riot Games' Valorant, and a 2025 capsule with indie band fitterkarma, alongside FIVB Volleyball World Championship merchandise.

Founded: 2001
Origin: Makati, Philippines
Made in: Philippines
Price: $
Focus: Menswear
Facts checked: August 2026
Styles: Streetwear, Skatewear

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