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Detox, weight loss, general health–why juicing is all the rage


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t0510mel_2

Every day for the past seven months, I’ve been drinking a green brew of fruits and vegetables several times a day upon the advice of alternative medicine specialist Dr. Antonia Park.

Posted: May 10th, 2013 in Columns,Featured Gallery,Mind and Body | Read More »

Statement sunglasses are the latest ‘It’ accessory


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Sunglasses for summer? Yes, not exactly groundbreaking, but this season is the time to set aside your classic black pair and go bolder, brighter, and bigger.

Posted: April 26th, 2013 in Columns,Fashion and Beauty | Read More »

BB, CC creams: Beauty must-haves or hype?


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t0315col-mel_1

If you go around the beauty counters these days, chances are, you won’t miss seeing BB creams —they’re everywhere, in several brands and various formulations, shades, finishes and price points.

Posted: March 15th, 2013 in Columns,Fashion and Beauty | Read More »

Knuckle rings make a comeback


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MULTIFINGER and knuckle rings from Balenciaga’s Spring-Summer 2013 show

In the Middle Ages, these rings were called “finger armor.” But photograph them on Hollywood’s most fashionable and you’ve got a hot new trend on your hands—or on your knuckles, to be more specific.

Posted: March 1st, 2013 in Columns,Fashion and Beauty,Featured Columns,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Say hello to power flats


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t0208mel_2

For a lot of women, the go-to shoe has always been the stiletto heel for its built-in glamour. For me, changing into a pair of heels is all it takes to instantly dress up my outfit.

Posted: February 8th, 2013 in Columns,Fashion and Beauty,Featured Gallery | Read More »

What clothes to keep–and what to toss–for 2013


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t0104mel-yearender_1

There was plenty of fabulous fashion to be seen in 2012, but for every great moment, there was at least another “oh no she didn’t!” one to follow. For all the good in the fashion world, there’s also plenty of bad.

Posted: January 4th, 2013 in Columns,Editor's Pick,Fashion and Beauty,Featured Columns,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Casual, cocktail, formal, black tie–how to decode party dress codes


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Surely your mailbox is overflowing with invitations to everything, from cocktail events to office parties, to Christmas dinners and family reunions. This season spells a lot of merrymaking. But then you get to the bottom of the invitation, and you see it—the dress code.

Posted: December 14th, 2012 in Columns,Fashion and Beauty | Read More »

How to find heels that don’t kill your feet


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t1130mel-heels_1

The search for the comfortable high heel is, pardon the comparison, like the search for the Holy Grail in the fashion world.

Posted: November 30th, 2012 in Columns,Fashion and Beauty | Read More »

Dress up to go to the show, not to be the show


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t1026mel-fashionweek_1

It’s that time of the year again when droves of editors, models, photographers and celebrities make the rounds of the shows at Philippine Fashion Week.

Posted: October 26th, 2012 in Columns,Fashion and Beauty | Read More »

Forget the old warnings–oil can be good for your skin


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t1012beauty-mel_1

It has a small molecular structure that easily penetrates the skin

Posted: October 12th, 2012 in Columns,Fashion and Beauty | Read More »

Why I got tired of carrying big bags

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FW12DLA_Milan, Bottega Veneta,Milan

A few years ago, I was one of several women interviewed by a colleague on why women preferred big purses. At that time, I said bigger bags were a necessity because of the shift in women’s roles. They led busier lives, with more roles and more work.

Posted: September 28th, 2012 in Fashion and Beauty,Featured Gallery,Headlines | Read More »

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