BCBG MAX Azria, under Linear Group Philippines, the Los Angeles-based ready-to-wear label’s new and exclusive local distributor, recently presented the brand’s 2013 “spring trend” collection featuring floral-printed and color-blocked dresses and separates in skimming and figure-hugging lines.
It’s been called, sometimes derisively, a collection of 72 suburbs in search of a city.
Before anything, let me be honest—I was never a fan of Los Angeles. Big cities where public transportation is not efficient, available or easily accessible have always been a big frustration for me. I don’t like having to ask people to break away from their busy schedules to take me around and I don’t feel comfortable driving in an unfamiliar place, so LA was never top of mind where spending a holiday was concerned.
Acclaimed “cyber magician” Cyril Takayama thought that magic was “absolutely real” when he was around six. The 38-year-old magic trickster recalls growing up in Los Angeles, where he was tutored by a real magician from Magic Castle, which counts many of the world’s greatest illusionists as members. The experience changed his life, making him pursue magic more seriously during his teen years. He eventually landed small gigs in Japan, which led to a tour, TV specials, and his popularity online.
Los Angeles—It took Dr. Vicki Belo barely six months to plan her latest baby, but she’s been entertaining the idea of taking the plunge for the longest time. In finally doing so, not only did she give up her “preferred” holiday destination, she also had to overcome her fear of America as a “litigious” society. [...]
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