Hello! CIAO! Kumusta!

I’m Alliana Cortez, a girl from the Philippines who has been living her entire life in Italy and is currently based in Milan.

I’m a realist dreamer who suffers a little bit of nostalgia and I like sharing my memories, stories and thoughts through drawings and paintings.

I’m a self-taught and freelance illustrator and my inspiration are beauty, fashion, food and lifestyle. I love depicting women and their (better our) bajillion moods, because I think they make us special and beautiful!

thecandyshake is a world of women living life simply & carelessly by appreciating the good stuff & the lazy moments that occur.

let’s talk!

alliana@thecandyshake.com