GROWING OLD IS NOT ANYMORE A laughing matter. So for some VIP’s, getting the best cosmetic surgeon around is a must. But Manila high society knows who’s the best around. Except that it’s difficult getting to Dr. Aivee Aguilar Teo’s new clinic at Forbestown Center’s Burgos Circle in Bonifacio Global...
“LIVE WITH WHAT YOU LOVE so it can keep coming back to you.” I remember her telling me this when once I asked her why she kept an ever growing collection of coins. We all have deep-seated attachments to many things in our lives.
THIS HOLIDAY SEASON’S UNIFORM is the day-to-night dress, specifically the tank dress, shift dress and shirt dress. In this spread of the Best Dressed are young A-Listers, fashion celebs and recessionistas who turned up at Samsung’s Movement 8 at Serendra last month; Breitling launch at Greenbelt 5;...
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THERE WAS SOMEthing about the past few weeks that made me a little more nationalistic. I came from SM grocery to buy some Christmas giveaways for the less fortunate, and was pleasantly surprised to see that the store didn’t use plastic bags anymore, but boxes and brown paper bags to pack groceries....
THE WEDDING OF THE YEAR WAS even more than everyone expected it to be. It was a wedding made for a princess and her dashing prince. The solemnity, elegance of décor at Sto. Domingo Church and soothing voices of the choir mesmerized the invitees. More so, when the absolutely radiant, gorgeous bride,...
AT WHITE SPACE IN PASONG Tamo, Makati, last Nov. 15, the tension was palpable as the audience watched via satellite Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto exchanging blows. When the referee stopped the fight some 50 minutes into the last round and declared Pacquiao the winner by TKO, the elation was...
A FRESH CROP OF hairstyles freshen this season’s look, with a range of glamorous waves, sleek side parts, high buns and poofy ’dos. Know how to get the look, and translate it from runway to real life. Soft, face-framing curls can look romantic or edgy-cool, depending on the texture and finish of...
THOSE WHO MOST NEED A CERTAIN SKIN care product have no means of getting it because either it doesn’t exist yet or if it does, it is only available abroad or is prohibited by some medical condition. My skin care suppliers have sent me these hard-to-find products for specific needs.
WHEN NEW YORK-BASED makeup pro, Mally Roncal, launched Mally Beauty in 2005, the world came to know about this sassy, energetic Filipino woman’s love for all things beautiful—with lush, long lashes in between—and her uplifting mantra of “The things that make us different are the qualities that make...
WHEN THE HOLIDAY season rolls along, you have to ramp everything up to a bigger scale: Bigger parties, bigger celebrations. But does that apply to hair, too? The number one hair mistake women make during the holidays is they often think like bridesmaids—the bigger and bolder, the better. Most...
IN THE DAILY business grind, entrepreneurs inject a shot of ingenuity and inspiration with their novel ideas and gung-ho attitude. One such entrepreneur is Rose Ann Marcelo Bautista, vice president for marketing and retail operations of Fino, a company known for its finely crafted and high quality leather...
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“Learn to become still. And to take your attention away from what you don’t want, and all the emotional charge around it, and place your attention on what you...
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