Faaabvlous At 10 How creative can you get when you just curate? You need the surprises. There has to be an element of surprise.” said John Galliano, outstanding and famous in the world of elegance and fabulousity. Having been bestowed the title of “Photographer to the Faaabulous” by no less than The Washington Post,…
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Child Protection Network 2019: More Fun in Giving
Child Protection Network 2019: More Fun in Giving The saying “None of us is as good as all of us” aptly applies to the formidable group led by the leading light of Child Protection Network president Irene Martel Francisco who has made this fundraiser a yearly success. Taking major leaps, Irene made headlines with her…
Luxury in an Unparalleled Service: The Peninsula Manila
Luxury in an Unparalleled Service: The Peninsula Manila It’s nothing short of monumental when a luxurious, landmark hotel, known for its unparalleled service, reaps the most prestigious international award, – the ‘Oscar’ of the travel world – the Forbes Travel Guide. As the sun had set over Makati a few evenings ago, The Peninsula Manila’s…
Finest in Dining and Wining
Finest in Dining and Wining The Philippines continually embraces new influences and exciting developments in living la dolce vita, and one that we cheerfully welcome is the restaurant boom. There is no better way to discover the latest and the best dining hot spots, or learn of the finest in culinary art and expertise than…
THE PHILIPPINES YEARBOOK 2019
THE PHILIPPINES YEARBOOK 2019 In this world we live in, individuals with a passion for noble undertakings leave a mark or a legacy beyond one’s lifetime. Dr Jimmy Go Puan Seng, founder of The Fookien Times in 1936, continues print to this day, making it one of the longest-running-publications; now known as The Philippines Yearbook….
CELEBRATIONS WITH A PASSION: Cecile Licad: I love Chopin & My Memorable Champagne Birthday Celebration
CELEBRATIONS WITH A PASSION: Cecile Licad: I love Chopin & My Memorable Champagne Birthday Celebration An all-Chopin solo piano performance by Leventritt Gold Medal concert pianist Cecile Licad delighted the guests at the Manila Polo Club’s main lounge. Filled to a full house, the sublimely relaxed evening was set in a graceful and captivating…
Having a Ball with Tina Jacinto
Having a Ball with Tina Jacinto Manila Bulletin’s society columnist celebrates a decade of living and writing about the good life For 10 years now, Tina Hidalgo-Jacinto has kept the ball rolling. Every Sunday, on the Lifestyle pages of the Manila Bulletin, she with her husband, the portraitist Rupert Jacinto, has brought us to the…
A Magical Evening with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra A Tribute Concert to Senator Edgardo Angara
A Magical Evening with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra A Tribute Concert to Senator Edgardo Angara The illustrious Senator Edgardo Javier Angara, who established the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra Society Inc. in 1985, was recently accorded a special tribute by the PPO that he created, in cooperation with the Cultural Center of the Philippines and…
Elegant Filipina
Elegant Filipina ‘TingTing’s List: The Elegant Filipina’ represents admirable figures of womanhood where elegance is keynote, headed by two women of beauty and refinement themselves – Consul general Fortune Ledesma and TingTing Cojuangco. It was an epic moment for my hubby Rupert when Harper’s Bazaar‘s “100 Most Beautiful Women in the World”, TingTing de los…
THE Elegant Filipina
THE Elegant Filipina Ti n g T i n g ’ s List: The Elegant Filipina” represents admirable figures of womanhood where elegance is keynote. It is headed by two women of beauty and refinement t h e m s e l v e s — Consul General Fortune Ledesma and TingTing Cojuangco. It was…
Miss Universe’ Birthday Dinner at Home
Miss Universe’ Birthday Dinner at Home At her beautifully well-appointed condo done in modernist aesthetics and with a panoramic view of the city, former Miss Universe and current president of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Margie Moran Floirendo was an image of a woman who does what she loves, and loves what she does. …
OLD WORLD GLAMOUR
OLD WORLD GLAMOUR Tadashi’s designs exude the essence of the female form, always flattering the feminine figure. Impressive craftsmanship as well as artistic embellishment has made him the favorite of celebrities and women dressed for red carpet events. The Tadashi lifestyle brand is found at major department stores in the US, China, and the Middle…