Faces in the crowd

The STARs of SKAL

The STARs of SKAL

Photos by FERNAN NEBRES |   SKAL International Makati honored the pillars of the tourism industry during its annual SKAL International Tourism Personality Awards. This year’s ceremonies, held at the grand ballroom of New World Makati Hotel, marked the 25th year of the awards and the 34th founding anniversary of SKAL International…
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Stealing the scene with Blue Steel

Stealing the scene with Blue Steel

The increasingly sought after Dutch watch brand TW Steel has just introduced its newest, most standout timepieces by far. The new collection is hiply named Blue Steel, deliberately bringing to mind the stylish Derek Zoolander, and his equally vogue partner in crime Hansel. TW Steel sponsored a VIP screening of…
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Wine Moment in Time

Wine Moment in Time

The 15th Grand Wine Experience was held at The Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel Manila with over 1,700 guests in attendance, surpassing the previous year’s number of attendees. The time was just ripe enough to open the show to an exponentially larger audience, what with a greater number of delicately…
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PUBLISHER’S GALLERY:  Julian Ongpin Opens Art Gallery for Young Artists

PUBLISHER’S GALLERY: Julian Ongpin Opens Art Gallery for Young Artists

By BABE ROMUALDEZ | The Ongpin heir apparent, Julian Ongpin, opened the Julian Ongpin Young Artists (JOYA) gallery at Alphaland Makati Place, with celebrities such as Heart Evangelista gracing the launch. The brainchild of Roberto Ongpin’s younger son Julian, the gallery will provide a venue for showcasing the works of…
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Hair to the Throne

Hair to the Throne

Dove Men+Care recently held its Plus Marks the Spot event to launch a new range of hair products, as it introduced the “new kind of man.” And they weren’t just talking testosterone. Staged at the Green Sun along Chino Roces Avenue Extension in Makati City, the event was attended by some of…
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Lips & Bounds

Lips & Bounds

Happy Skin recently celebrated its second anniversary with the opening of its first boutique in Glorietta 3, Ayala Grand Mall in Makati City. From the introduction of its very first lippie in October 2013, Happy Skin right away delivered what women have always longed for in a lipstick - "intense…
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Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

A thanksgiving for the past and a homage to a continuing tradition of excellence and beauty, this year’s gala of Jewelmer Joaillerie gala celebrated over three decades of history through an intimate gathering at the Rigodon Ballroom of The Peninsula Manila. A spectacle of jewelry was followed by the launch…
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The Chroma Effect

The Chroma Effect

Filinvest and Archipelago International officially joined forces to launch their new hotel management company, Chroma Hospitality. The red-letter affair was recently held at the posh Grand Ballroom of Crimson Hotel Filinvest City, Manila. The intimate yet elegant ceremony introduced Chroma Hospitality to the general public and to its VIP guests…
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Reiss is it!

Reiss is it!

Descending from a glass staircase at the end of the Diplomatic Hall of the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Pasay City, and wearing a collection of suits, dresses and modern casual and corporate wear, the male and female models stole the limelight during the Reiss fashion show at the “Women of…
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A Beautiful Sojourn

A Beautiful Sojourn

Text by DENISE ROCO | Photography by MAU AGUASIN | Hair and makeup by PATRICK ROSAS | Dr. Aivee stands ravishing as she poses with a glow of inner happiness and accomplishment from 13 years of practice. This refers not only to a practice in the industry but a practice…
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