To be You’s 17 best moments of 2017 | Lifestyle.INQ

OCTOBER 27, 2022

To be You best of 2017

Visit us on Instagram To be You;  Facebook: To be You; e-mail [email protected]

Seventeen is an amazing number. Did you know that VIXI, the anagram of 17 in Roman numerals (XVII), means “I have lived” in Latin?

Appropriately, Inquirer Lifestyle’s To be You and To be Ultimate teams have lived yet another eventful year, one that captured the cries of student activists, the stories of model youths, the action at campus tours and the adrenaline rush of heart-pounding sporting events.

Here are To be You and To be Ultimate’s 17 best moments of 2017:

To be You best of 2017: Michael Martinez

1 MEETING MICHAEL MARTINEZ

In this scoop of a shoot and interview last May, the 21-year-old ice prince warmed our hearts with his down-to-earth personality and hard-to-miss abs.

To be You best of 2017: WNCAA

2 FOUR-PEAT, BACK-TO-BACK WINS AT WNCAA CHEERLEADING COMPETITION

To be Ultimate was a major sponsor of the 47th Women’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (WNCAA) cheerleading competition, a February event that saw defending champions St. Pedro Poveda College, St. Paul College Pasig, and Centro Escolar University retain the crowns in their respective divisions.

To be You best of 2017: Ultimate Frisbee

3 GETTING DOWN AND DIRTY WITH ULTIMATE FRISBEE

At the fifth staging of the National Ultimate Collegiate Championship last June, the University of the Philippines Diliman beat De La Salle University, Miriam College conquered the women’s team of Philippine Science High School (PiSay), and in a bittersweet victory, PiSay-Team B trumped PiSay-Team A in the men’s division.

To be You best of 2017: Maureen Wroblewitz wins ANTM

4 MAUREEN WROBLEWITZ WINS SEASON 5 OF ‘ASIA’S NEXT TOP MODEL’

After overcoming doubters and haters with pure poise, the petite contestant became the first Filipino to win the reality model search.

To be You best of 2017: K-beauty

5 HOW TO LOOK KOREAN IN FOUR BEAUTY TRENDS

Last November, makeup artist Theresa Padin revealed the products and tricks of the trade to achieve the coveted Korean beauty aesthetic.

To be You best of 2017: Ateneo-La Salle rivalry revisited

6 ATENEO-LA SALLE RIVALRY REVISITED

In an article leading up to the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 80 finals, fans reflected on the longtime rivalry between collegiate men’s basketball’s fiercest foes.

To be You best of 2017: Al Estrella’s clay art

7 AL ESTRELLA’S CLAY ART

Gifted with deft hands and a wild imagination, Estrella made clay versions of the “Game of Thrones” and “Stranger Things” characters. He was also recognized at the 2016 National Children’s Book Awards for his illustrations in Xi Zuq’s book “Supremo.” Still, he told To be You last October that his greatest achievement is teaching for the past eight years.

To be You best of 2017: Autotelic

8 AUTOTELIC’S EVOLUTION

Last July, Nadine Silvestre wrote about Autotelic progressing from a band playing in small gigs to one with a record deal and shows in large venues—all in a span of a year.

To be You best of 2017: School 'strand'

9 TAKING A STRAND

Last October, contributor Julia Ongchoco explained how junior high school students can decide on the right academic track for themselves.

To be You best of 2017: Vivo V7+

10 THE DEBUT OF THE VIVO V7+

From its 5.99-inch all-screen display to its 24MP front camera, image-enhancing Face Beauty 7.0 and high-tech Face ID access, this phone is a selfie addict’s dream come true.

To be You best of 2017: Moda Mindanao

11 MODA MINDANAO USES TECHNOLOGY TO PRESERVE SOUTHERN CULTURE

That was the theme of the 12th season of the longest-running fashion competition in Southern Mindanao. Eleven designers participated in the contest that featured prêt-à-porter for women and evening wear for women categories.

To be You best of 2017: Raised by single parents

12 IN PRAISE OF THE SINGLE PARENT

Kids proudly shared how their single mom or dad raised them on their own under less than ideal circumstances.

To be You best of 2017: Wonder Woman

13 TO BE YOU ARTISTS CREATE WONDER WOMAN FAN ART

The DC heroine was immortalized in a variety of artistic styles and mediums.

To be You best of 2017: Park Shin Hye

14 WE LOVE YOU, PARK SHIN HYE

In town last July, the star of K-dramas “The Heirs” and “Doctor Crush” bowled us over with her beauty and natural grace.

To be You best of 2017: Ash Ortega

15 #KWENTONGJOLLIBEE’S ‘CRUSH’ IS TO BE YOU STREET STYLE’S ASH ORTEGA

More than just a girl with an appetite for a savory sandwich, the student, actress and model is a mix of talent, beauty and brains.

To be You best of 2017: Barong Tagalog makeover

16 THE BARONG TAGALOG GETS A MILLENNIAL MAKEOVER

Students from Slim’s Fashion & Art School presented David Bowie- and K-Pop-inspired versions of the national garb.

To be You best of 2017: Sinulid: Epilogue 2017

17 TO BE YOU PARTNERS WITH DLS-CSB IN ‘SINULID: EPILOGUE 2017’

This collaboration saw students from De La Salle-College of St. Benilde’s fashion program create a collection of six ensembles—one of them inspired by the National Artist for Fashion Design Ramon Valera.

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

MOST VIEWED STORIES