MANILA, Philippines?The Tatler Ball was last Saturday, and Manila?s most elegant women got dressed to the nines.

I love going to events like this to people-watch. That alone makes it worth the trip. So I tied my hair, put on makeup and donned Dennis Lustico?s genius of a gown.

Beautiful people inspire me, and I also get many new ideas from fellow guests.

What surprised me the most is how barely there makeup was the look women seemed to opt for, and when it comes to hair a simple blow dry or ponytail would suffice.