As a dual citizen, the new Miss International Bea Rose Santiago could have chosen to represent Canada in any of the leading global beauty pageants. Instead, the Metro Manila-born, Masbate-raised beauty queen chose to “fight” for the Philippines, in her words, “a country that would support me 1,000 percent.”
She may not have bagged for the Philippines its third Miss Universe crown in Moscow, but Ariella Arida will long be remembered by Filipinos as one of the beauty queens who defined 2013, a banner year for this beauty pageant-crazy country.
You nailed it or were you an epic fail? Impolite social media wasted no time in answering that as the stars walked the red carpet of the Golden Globes last Monday.
They were panthers, a stunning white gold pair studded with tiny diamonds, their miniature paws clinging to their owner’s earlobes.
Brirish India calls to mind an era of Indian glamour, maharajahs, and elephants. It romances the beauty and elegance of history by way of timeless designs, luxurious elements and comfortable style. Fabrics, like Italian and Irish linen and Supima cotton are used to create British India’s selection of intelligently developed clothes.
Stylish shoe boutique Schu introduces a new line of footwear for women of discerning tastes but don’t want to break the bank: Tyca.
Gold has always been in fashion but it need not be kept solely to bracelets, necklaces and rings. Longchamp’s Spring 2014 collection commands us to rediscover the allure of the legendary precious metal.
When Jean Goulbourn was deciding what to name her line of handwoven silk fabrics and fashion 18 years ago, a friend suggested “Cocon de Soie.”
Boots rocked the 2013-2014 fashion runways as Calvin Klein paraded sleek knee-length ones, Chloe showed how mid-length could be marvelous, Elie Saab highlighted ankle boots, and Saint Laurent and Chanel got tough-luxe with moto boots.
You may recognize Joseph Marco from his Bench billboard on Edsa or his many magazine covers and campaigns.
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