“Everyday Icon: Michelle Obama and The Power of Style” By Kate Betts Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 2011 242 pages Perhaps no American First Lady since Jackie Kennedy has held the world in such awe as Michelle Obama. There’s rabid fascination in all things she wears—noted and followed with avidity in this wireless, digital era that was absent [...]
This year’s Miss World pageant was extra special for designer Pablo Cabahug. The reigning Miss World 2010 Alexandria Mills of the United States wore his creation on pageant night Sept. 18 at PICC. She looked every inch a queen in a nude chiffon gown by Cabahug, who didn’t expect Mills to wear his gown. It [...]
A year after his colleague Furne One drew raves for his Alexander McQueen-esque collection, it will be the turn of another Filipino designer based in the Middle East, Michael Cinco, to shine as he presents a 40-piece collection in the annual Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) Fashion Gala on October 16 at Makati Shangri-La’s Rizal [...]
One has to have beautiful style and good pedigree, civic-mindedness and a wow personality to be invited to Manila’s 12 Best Dressed event,” said designer Eddie Baddeo at the Philippine Cancer Ball last Thursday at Makati Shang’s Rizal Ballroom. Standout beauties were Cris Albert in lavender Chantilly lace and pleated chiffon by couture legend Auggie [...]
Anyone who walks into Nikki Bacay’s salon would see he runs a pretty tight ship. Attendants keep a watchful eye on the door for clients, promptly usher you to a seat, offer refreshments, and coordinate with one another to get you started on your day of pampering. The place isn’t your run-of-the-mill salon—not the usual [...]
It was her own experience of hunting for her dream wedding dress that propelled Pepper Periquet-Guanio to establish Mi Sueño Bridal Boutique. (Mi sueño is “my dream” in Spanish.) In 2006, she was taking her postgraduate course in Finance at University of California, Berkeley, and was engaged to Jay Guanio. During weekends, she would spend [...]
“Everything in moderation” is what defines Tina Trillana-Lagdameo. She’s wife to Cary Lagdameo and mother to her children Celine and Paco while being a successful entrepreneur. Tina juggles time managing her family and her businesses, Go Nuts Donuts and Plana Forma, an advanced exercise program patterned after New York’s Physique 57. Describe yourself in three [...]
Milan Fashion Week officially kicked off with Gucci’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection, which radiated androgyny and sensuality. The boyish-girlish silhouettes alternated from flowing to fitted and back. Low-waisted dresses were juxtaposed with high-waisted soft pants with contrasting side stripes, or paired with slim, cropped jackets with nautical references. Geometric and animal prints also formed part of [...]
How to get perfectly flushed cheeks: Prime the skin with Shu Uemura’s BB Mousse Cream with SPF 15. With a wedge sponge, dab Makeup Forever’s Cream HD on the apples of the cheeks. Using a big powder brush, fluff MAC’s Studio Fix or Shu Uemura’s White recovery dual powder foundation to set. Using a flat [...]
Yesterday, while putting on some blush, my blush-brush died a natural death. It fell off the stem. Knowing I had to buy a new one made me quite upset, since good makeup brushes can be costly. Then I realized I had been using the same brush for almost 10 years! Good makeup brushes, though quite [...]
Three to five years after injecting glutathione monthly, after using skin-whitening products and ingesting whitening pills, women have been coming to me in distress. They complain they’re still not as white as they want to be and that they feel cheated. Never mind that they went three foundation shades lighter than their original shade. They [...]
