I was almost a Pitoy Moreno bride in 1961. Pitoy seemed the logical and practical choice: He was the couturier of the era, and my groom had been a longtime friend since their University of the Philippines days. Pitoy might even have been expecting it.
One of the things I looked forward to when I returned to work in Inquirer in 2008, after leaving ABS-CBN Publishing, was that, at last, I could again see Pitoy Moreno for lunch in his landmark of an atelier/residence on Malvar Street in Manila, just like in the late ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, when our office was in Port Area.
We first met José Reyes Moreno Jr.—Pitoy to all—in 1988, in his home office. His loyal assistant, Mary Jane Marcelo, served Moreno’s signature buko salad, a recipe that remains tightly guarded even after his death. When the plates and glasses were cleared, he entered and started the interview
Pitoy Moreno died Jan. 15, 2018, after a long stay in the hospital. He was 89.
Award-winning poet Virginia Moreno said she did not cry when her younger brother, renowned fashion designer Jose “Pitoy” Reyes Moreno Jr., passed away on Monday afternoon.
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PH fashion bags the crown at Miss Universe 2015
The Swatch + Art + Fashion must be the most unique, trailblazing style event of 2014 that was never planned. It must have been the result of creativity-inducing midnight vibes at the newly inaugurated Swatch + Swatch Center on Pasay Road.
Pitoy Moreno is not in a coma, contrary to the talk going around on the eve of his birthday last Tuesday.
Supertyphoon “Yolanda” showed the best and the worst of social media. In the immediate aftermath, at least, there was none of the irreverent humor that Filipinos are known for, we who make fun of anything and anyone, even and especially our own misfortune. The enormity of the tragedy was such that not even the worst kibitzers on social media had the guts to post any wisecrack.
