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Byline: Marge Enriquez

Fashion Week unveils Louie Mamengo’s last collection

THE LATE couturier Louie Mamengo will always be remembered for his construction, prodigious beadwork, and penchant for black and couture...

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Healing the world–and the heart–through dance

Every time I end my one-woman dance-theater show, I, this solitary figure, stand upstage held up by loop of thin...

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Ito Kish creates his own single’s pad

At first look, the condo unit of design consultant/entrepreneur Margarito “Ito” Kish is the exemplary single man’s pad – contemporary,...

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Maymay Liechtenstein enchants with dinner inspired by Ballet Philippines’ Encantada

FOUR HOURS before the dinner, art patron and entrepreneur Kathleen Liechtenstein, “Maymay” to friends, was fashioning logs from Valrhona dark chocolate. That would be the dessert of her theme dinner for Ballet Philippines (BP) which was set to announce its forthcoming season with its opener, the revival of Agnes Locsin’s Encantada. Written by Al Santos, the story is about an enchantress who protects the forest, and how man suffers from his crime of savaging nature.

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The baroness’ art of good entertaining

IN 1797, Napoleon Bonaparte, after crossing the Papal States in his Italian campaign, reached Ancona, a port and trading city in northeastern Italy. Seeing the troops, the marquis of the Palazzo Trionfi ran to his fortress called the Rocca Priora on the city border. He then opened fire with two outdated cannons.

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From fantasy to business viability–15 Years of Philippine Fashion Week

Philippine Fashion Week (PFW) has reached its 15th year, following the two-season timetable implemented by its foreign counterparts. That’s a triumph, considering the ever-rising costs of producing a fashion show.

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Their dream house is an ‘open’ house

Decorating their home in a Cebu subdivision, businessman Hervé Lampert, 36, and his Cebuana wife Marites “Tess” Gonzales, 40, live up to the precepts of Dedon, the global outdoor furniture company which the Frenchman runs.

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Dita Sandico Ong’s ‘banaca’ is the new eco-chic

Once used to make common products such as slippers and ropes, the abaca is repurposed into a luxury eco textile.

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Pop Art, French décor, corpulent Mona Lisas–Delphine Delorme’s crazy cornucopia

Decorating at the turn of the 21st century has been characterized by an emphasis on mixing diverse eras and cultures and juxtaposing disparate styles.

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How Ed Calma creates dialogue between space and environment

Architect Ed Calma has become synonymous with minimalism. His design revolves around geometry, nature, void spaces and materials. One...

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The mother of his kids has fallen for a gay man

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When the bride broke into a song

Guo Pei’s monumental fashion—A fusion of couture and culture

The miseducation of fashion design students (or before you enroll, read this)

Michael Cinco designs for Ballet Philippines

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The best thing about the new Dope Lemon album is the vinyl design

James Reid teases ‘Island City’ project

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Aigle takes you on a grand adventure with high performance fabrics and modern silhouettes

A Priceless Experience at the 61st GRAMMY Awards

No mere matter of language

Disfigured dog in Boracay saved by animal advocates

‘Chivalry isn’t dead’: Man saves woman during a crowded commute in the metro

CELEB STYLE: Solenn Heussaff, Anne Curtis, and more sporting a fresh, edgy look thanks to this designer

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I drove for an hour through the French countryside just for nine slices of cheese

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Byline: Marge Enriquez

Fashion Week unveils Louie Mamengo’s last collection

Healing the world–and the heart–through dance

Ito Kish creates his own single’s pad

Maymay Liechtenstein enchants with dinner inspired by Ballet Philippines’ Encantada

The baroness’ art of good entertaining

From fantasy to business viability–15 Years of Philippine Fashion Week

Their dream house is an ‘open’ house

Dita Sandico Ong’s ‘banaca’ is the new eco-chic

Pop Art, French décor, corpulent Mona Lisas–Delphine Delorme’s crazy cornucopia

How Ed Calma creates dialogue between space and environment

The best thing about the new Dope Lemon album is the vinyl design

James Reid teases ‘Island City’ project

Spotlight: The upbeat, quirky style of Fumiya Sankai

NHCP berates Erap’s City Hall for ‘midnight demolition’ of old Magnolia building in Quiapo