January 2018 - PeopleAsia

The stars come out for Carolina Herrera’s new boutique launch

It was a glamorous evening as CH Carolina Herrera, the lifestyle brand of New York-based designer Carolina Herrera, recently launched its flagship boutique at Greenbelt 5, Makati City. CH Carolina Herrera embodies the effortless elegance and refined irreverence of Carolina Herrera herself. Rich heritage of craftsmanship, luxury, and excellence in quality define…

Live like royalty Le Grand Royal Brunch by Spiral

Royals have been living it up lately, and we commoners want in on the fun. Luckily for us, Sofitel is offering up some royal treatment at Le Grand Royal Brunch on Jan. 28. Inspired by the picturesque engagements of couples like Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, Le Grand Royal Brunch…

Plan your 2018 travels at SIA’s Showcase and Travel Fair

PeopleAsia’s recent Airline of the Year awardee Singapore Airlines is kicking off the New Year with the Singapore Airlines Showcase and Travel Fair 2018. This installment of the travel fair will be held from Jan. 26 to 28 simultaneously in two different venues – Glorietta and Trinoma – so that…

Grohe celebrates excellence in Philippine architecture with the Grohe Zeitgeist Design Award

Luxury fittings company Grohe honored the four Filipino finalists of the World Architecture Festival (WAF) with the first-ever Grohe Zeitgeist Design Awards. The four WAF finalists were selected from a total of 400 entries from 68 countries in a variety of categories. Project Streetlight Tagpuro (which rebuilt an orphanage that was…

Power & purpose: Inside PeopleAsia’s 14th “People of the Year” Awards Night

It was a grand celebration for 'people celebrating people' at the "People of the Year" 2018 Awards Night, held at the Grand Plaza Ballroom of the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Pasay City. The ceremony was attended by a number of high-profile individuals, which included diplomats, government officials, business leaders, celebrities…

Eleven movies to watch out for in 2018

Thanks to critically acclaimed releases like Lady Bird, Wonder Woman, Get Out, Dunkirk and Coco, 2017 has set the bar really high for this year’s slew of movies. Here are 11 upcoming films to mark your calendars for: Photo: Marvel Studios Black Panther (Marvel Studios/Walt Disney Studios) When to watch:…

Beauty for all: L’Oréal’s Carmel Valencia on the company’s thrust for sustainability

By ISABELLA OLIVARES Beauty. It's the big B word that everyone wants to hear and the characteristic that everyone wants to have. More often than not, the word "beauty" is used to describe physical appearance. And who wouldn't want to be considered beautiful? Every morning, we dress ourselves up, put on makeup…

Kris, twice an ex-future bride

by JOANNE RAE M. RAMIREZ As the famous Kris Aquino line-turned-meme-turned-everyday-expression says, “Love, love, love!” (Kris at the New World Makati Hotel / Photo by Mark Chester Ang) True enough, the conversation quickly turned to love when Kris was interviewed by PeopleAsia, during which she candidly confirmed that she…