Renowned Filipino jewelry designer, three-time Katha Award Winner and 2016’s Best Designer Award recipient at the New York Now Winter show, Ann Ong, continued to make her mark globally with her first runway show at the recent New York Fashion Week. Making this milestone even more special for her was…
By Jose Paolo S. Dela Cruz Over the counter or under the knife? These are two ends of the spectrum when it comes to maintaining glowing, youthful and supple skin. But for those who think that conventional beauty creams are too lightweight, while surgery (or injectibles) is a bit extreme, there's…
If you’re still in search of the perfect outfit to wear and flaunt this Yuletide season, then take your cues from the House of Shang holiday fashion show. Held recently at the Grand Atrium of Shangri-La Plaza, the show showcased this season’s hottest trends, such as pleated skirts and spots…
The year 2018 is almost over, but gold tones, especially rose gold, have remained on top of trends. Whether we're talking of phones, jewelry pieces, or even cars, the item always has to have some rose gold touches in it. The same is true with beauty. Rose gold, which is…
Yes, that’s the latest number of islands that now reportedly make up the Philippine archipelago from which Rajo Laurel, Red Charity Gala’s latest featured designer, drew inspiration from. And he backed this up by tapping the country’s weavers and making them develop new and breathtakingly beautiful fabrics. Admirable as it…
By Hermes Joy Tunac Unrealistic standards of beauty have been subscribed to by countless women for years, but in this day and age of social media, such standards are more prevalent and the influence they have on younger generations of women (and even men!) affects their perceptions and self-worth greatly, making…
For those who are busy and have very little time to spare for hour-long treatments, Clarins Open Spa at the Powerplant Mall in Rockwell, Makati offers a range of 30-minute facial treatments (or less), complete with personalized skin diagnosis to help promote optimal beauty and well being. Aside from customers enjoying their…