Imperial and ‘monarchic’ scent–it could only be French
By Cheche V. Moral
There’s a certain kind of attitude and swagger—the French way of doing things.
There’s a certain kind of attitude and swagger—the French way of doing things.
It’s the perfumed and stylista set that SM Aura Premier wants to entice into its fancy new confines, and Sarah Jessica Parker seems the apt choice to headline the SM Store brand, if the well-heeled throng that trooped to the new Taguig mall Thursday is anything to go by.
Denise Shamlian doesn’t miss a heartbeat when asked which in the Murad product lineup is her favorite.
If fans were charmed by the fictional Carrie Bradshaw, the lead character in the drama series “Sex and the City,” the actress who portrayed the New York newspaper columnist and fashionista was just as charmed with Manila on her first visit to the country this week.
Charlene Panutat-Carlos and Leona Laviña-Panutat’s journey from being stay-at-home moms to first-time lifestyle store entrepreneurs has been filled with unexpected adventures, and their tales now serve to enrich every little treasure they’ve brought home from their buying trips.
The peach piña dress Carrie Underwood wore last month on an “American Idol” performance, alongside a decidedly more elaborate purple organza serpentine gown made for actress Gloria Reuben (“Lincoln”) for the 2013 Oscar Awards, greet guests at the foyer of Oliver Tolentino’s atelier in a Makati high-rise.
Fashion jewelry may be having more than a moment, having ensnared a generation enamored with bold and fanciful accessories, such that the only precious gems a contemporary woman now wears are likely her wedding band and engagement ring.
And you thought only people who had so much time on their hands (read: slacking school-age kids) were “Candyholics.”
French luxury cosmetics maker Lancôme had two big announcements this week: First, its award-winning “youth activator” serum Genifique will roll out an advanced formula on May 3. And on June 15, Lanvin creative director Alber Elbaz will kit out the brand’s best-selling Hypnose line with his familiar quirky sketches.
Japanese cult beauty brand Shu Uemura has picked a young female artist named Ob to design its Spring Sakura Collection, a magical dream world of princesses and highlighting the blossoming of Japan’s famous cherry blossoms, a much-anticipated event in springtime.
So what does it take to be a fashion stylist? Noel Manapat says it pays to get some formal training, noting that local fashion schools now offer courses on the subject (he taught fashion styling in courses organized by fashion designers Lulu Tan-Gan and Inno Sotto).
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