The good news, palangga, is that the Spanish fashion jewelry and accessories brand Uno de 50 has just opened a store at SM Aura Premier in Bonifacio Global City.
The brand’s Philippine franchise is a partnership with the SM Retail Group.
Spanish Embassy consul general Ignacio Perez Cambra was guest of honor at the store’s formal opening.
Uno de 50 expansion director Jose Luis Pardos and franchise director Riccardo Ranier flew to Manila for the occasion. They were welcomed by SM’s Elizabeth Sy, Uno de 50 president and CEO Jose Azullay and business unit head Christine Syjueco.
In his speech, Azullay noted the booming retail market in the Philippines, and that Uno de 50 is fortunate to have the best possible business partner in SM.
Other VIP guests spotted at the store’s opening were Valeria Cavestany Aboitiz and Jose Mari Ugarte, principal and editor in chief, respectively, of Uno de 50’s event partner Hola! Philippines; happy couple Christopher Warns and Bianca Zobel; and a number of Manille’s young stylish set including Bianca Araneta Elizalde, Georgia del Rosario, Ariella Arida, Rima Ostwani and Claudine Trillo.
Uno de 50 has been spreading its wings quite fast with the opening of its Manila store, the brand’s 29th worldwide, considering it was founded only in the late 1990s.
In any case, both women and men of our town should be glad that there’s one store where they can find rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, anklets, watches and other interesting stuff made in Spain, verdad que si?
Uno de 50 is at 2/L SM Aura Premier. Visit www.facebook.com/unode50.es.
Elbow-to-elbow party
The Buddha Bar in Makati City was the setting of Condo Living magazine’s recent ninth anniversary celebration.
Condo Living is published by the One Mega Group.
It was elbow-to-elbow at the party, dahlings, as the guests watched a fashion tableau presented by Banana Republic.
A video documenting Condo Living’s transformation from a design magazine to a lifestyle guidebook was also shown.
Highlighting the affair was the unveiling of a Holiday 2014 collection from one of our town’s young and talented fashion designers Vania Romoff.
“Living in a condo goes beyond the four corners of a unit. It’s about the person living in it and his lifestyle. Condo Living has the same principle,” said Maite Tamparong-Uy, One Mega Group home and design publisher.
Also on hand to greet guests was One Mega Group CEO Sari Yap.
The fun went on deep in the night, with guests going home with loot bags from VMV Hypoallergenics, Lindt, Strip Wax and Browhaus.
The event was sponsored by PLDT, with support from Quadro, Sharp, Metro Dental, Banana Republic, Urban Italia, Dwell Studio, VMV Hypoallergenics, Lindt, Strip Ministry of Waxing, Mac Cosmetics and Hair Lounge.
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Quality sleep
If your favorite spot in the house is the bedroom, it follows you love to snuggle up in a comfortable bed and some nice pillows.
“The importance of quality sleep” is the foremost concern of one of the world’s leading latex mattress and pillow brand, Dunlopillo, which launched its latest line of premium products at the Rigodon Ballroom of Peninsula Manila.
“In its quest to spread a philosophy of seeking true comfort, Dunlopillo pioneered a revolutionary latex manufacturing process that produces exceptional support and temperature control,” said Dunlopillo Holdings International president Alfonso Borja Solans Garcia in his welcome speech.
Also present was Dunlopillo International managing director Thinaharan Muthusamy.
Seen at the launch giving Dunlopillo’s Florelle collection a try were businessmen Alfredo Yao and Ricardo Po and triathlete Tricia Chiongbian.
Some guests were lucky to be picked in a raffle and brought home Dunlopillo patented latex pillows, while an extremely fortunate one won a Dunlopillo Elizabeth mattress.
Gee, that person sure had a good night’s sleep!
Dunlopillo showrooms are at 16 Acropolis Commercial Area, E. Rodriguez Jr. Ave., Libis, Quezon City, tel. 9111672; and Edsa Cubao, tel. 9131975.