We really have to take this whole pandemic seriously and one way to keep everyone safe and healthy is to wear our masks at all times. With so many masks out there, we have to make sure to use the…
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Red Charity Gala 2019 – Avengers Endgame of Philippine Fashion
What can you expect form the 11thyear of the Red Charity Gala? Well its simple the BEST! That’s what this year’s edition presented, RCG Co-Chairpersons Tessa Prieto Valdes and Kaye Tinga brought back all the past 10 featured designers and asked…
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My Baby Is Now A Lady
Red Charity Gala gets bigger and bigger every year with more people supporting the annual event that helps raise funds for the Philippine National Red Cross and the beneficiaries of Assumption HS Batch ’81 Foundation. And on its 11thyear RCH…
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My Elegant Filipina
They say it takes a village to look the way you look in major events and it is quite true. Not to discount the fact that my wife Ayen is simply gorgeous, she still needs a reliable team of style experts…
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Elegant Filipinas 2019 – Empowered Women With A Heart
My wife Ayen was recently recognized as one of TingTing’s List of Elegant Filipinas for 2019. Tita Ting Ting Cojuangco herself handpicked this year’s honorees along with a highly esteemed committee that includes Tita Fortune Ledesma, Consul General of Monaco. …
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The Story of a Dress – Part 1
You must be wondering why I am writing a story about a dress, well for one it is not just an ordinary dress it has sentimental value made by a very talented designer and friend, Michele Sison. My daughter Angia…
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KAAYO Weaves To Success
KAAYO, which means kindness and good is one of the brands that jumpstarted the movement for contemporary Filipino fashion. Established in 2017, Marga Montemayor Nograles (who is my cousin from the Laurel side) and her mother Tita Baby Montemayor integrated…
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Here Comes the Bride Specialist
I was recently invited to an intimate gathering at the Vera Wang boutique at Rockwell 8 in Makati to welcome the newest member of their team Michi Calica – Sotto their very own Bride Specialist and see the 2019 collection…
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Why My Mom Converted to Dr. Kong Shoes
My Mom, Fely Laurel aka MamaFely is a creature of habit just like me. When she likes a particular brand or style she sticks with it and she takes good care of them for years. I have been telling her about…
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Red Charity Gala’s RAJO XXV
Celebrating 10 years of compassion, commitment and philanthropy has made this year’s Red Charity Gala the biggest and most successful it has ever been. More than 1,200 attended the well-dressed affair to celebrate my cousin Rajo’s 25thyear in the fashion…
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