A glamorous night of couture gowns, custom jewelry, dashing men, endless dancing, and, of course, philanthropy—this is what Le Bal...
The pride of the Philippines, internationally renowned designer Monique Lhuillier, was back in town last week, with husband Tom Bugbee (with their kids in tow) and several close friends from Los Angeles.
This is probably one of the hardest features we have ever done in the 15 years of Philippine Tatler—not because the subject was difficult, or because we had to go to some far-flung area. It was the topic. How does one talk about death and moving on in a luxury lifestyle magazine?
Joyce Ma, considered Asia’s Empress of Fashion, was the driving force behind making Hong Kong the shopping capital of the region. In the ’70s, she was responsible for introducing designers such as Giorgio Armani and Prada who were, at the time, relatively unknown in the region.
So, who or what is Generation T? The “T,” of course, stands for Tatler, and “Generation T” represents the country’s next generation, between ages 25 and 40, who are the country’s leading lights in their fields.
IT was a three-day wedding celebration when Jesse Ho Maxwell and Jessica Kienle tied the knot in the island paradise of El Nido, Palawan. Friends and family from all over the world came to Pangulasian Island to celebrate the union of this handsome couple.
ON the night of Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach’s now infamous coronation, my good friend, photographer Nigel Barker, e-mailed to tell me that we should feature Pia in Philippine Tatler. And so I promptly called her manager, Jonas Gaffud, who helped arrange the shoot and interview in New York.
A WEEK after the tragic terrorist attacks in Paris, I was set to fly to the City of Light for the annual Bal des Débutantes or “Le Bal.” I was quite hesitant and nervous, and even toyed with the idea of canceling my trip.
MY LAST trip to New York City was probably the most memorable, what with watching the US Open twice and seeing my hero, Roger Federer, play. So I have crossed that off my bucket list.
On last week’s visit to Manila, famous author Kevin Kwan was feted at a welcome dinner in the beautiful home of Philip and Ching Cruz.