WHERE the girls are, there the boys are, too, dahlings. But it was the other way around when MetroHim magazine presented its Men of the Year at a bash marking the publication’s fifth anniversary. Since the boys were there, the girls came in droves.
Venue was the Rockwell Tent, where our town’s top menswear designers showed off their awesome 2009 Spring-Summer collections.
Getting the show on the roll was SM’s signature designer for men, Anthony Nocom, who displayed cool linen suits and cardigans, contrasted with graphic splashes of black. Vic Barba showed the loosest silhouettes. Edwin Ao’s clothes were mostly off-white, with some contrasting blacks. Ivarluski Aseron came up with men’s designs in muted jewel tones.
Joey Samson’s clothes were mostly in cool navy blue. Louis Claparols showed boldly contrasting blocks and lines. Protacio dwelled on the contrast between transparency and opacity.
The finale was definitely my favorite collection: Randy Ortiz made a smashing end to the show with his crisp, super tailored suits in a mod silhouette, all in fantastic stark summer white, palanggas.
At the finale, the Men of the Year portrait by photographer Steve Tirona was unveiled.
This year’s men of substance are Manny Pangilinan, Joey Concepcion, David Guerrero, David Celdran, Quintin Pastrana, Diether Ocampo and Aga Muhlach.
Manny, head of First Pacific, PLDT, Smart and Metro Pacific, was cited for helping education and sports. Joey is head of RFM, one of the country’s biggest corporations, and spearheads the popular Go NeGosyo program.
David Guerrero co-founded BBDO Guerrero, which has won international ad awards. Celdran is a respected broadcast journalist and is an executive of ANC, the pioneering 24-hour ABS-CBN News Channel.
Pastrana is passionate about empowering inspiration to Filipinos. Diether is matinee idol who has set up Kabataan Inyong Dapat Suportahan (KIDS), which promotes children’s literacy. Aga supports the hearing-impaired. His Ma-Aga ang Pasko campaign with Jollibee gathers used toys for indigent children.
Then it was time to party, palanggas, and party hard we did—with beer and wine—as MetroHim’s brilliant editor in chief Carlo Tadiar circulated among the invitees, while being congratulated for a truly smashing and successful event, dahlings.
Pinoy street games
This fantastic inspiration behind the super successful “Havaianas Play Back” at Bonifacio High Street gave old-school street-game players the chance to play traditional Filipino games that made them champs in the past. The occasion also let them pass on their skills to the next generation.
As I dashed in kinda late-ish, the fun competition was on high gear, as participants were given a chance to pit their skills against the cool veterans in tumbang preso, piko, patintero, (I must say I’m a winner in this game) sipa, sungka, Chinese garter and lakad lata. It was the first time for many of the youngsters to be introduced to folk games.
Havaianas provided a great venue for the retro street games to be played in style, giving the crowd a chance to relive memories of traditional “Filipino fun.”
By the end of the fun, fun happening, the Havaianas Play Back gave kids and the kids-at-heart the simple joys of Filipino life.
Tons of Havaianas premium items were given out at the Prize Station.
Batchmates’ tee-off
Those hotshot gals from St. Scholastica’s College High School Batch ’84 hosted the super fun 1st Kulasa Cup Golf Tournament at Sta. Elena Golf and Country Club.
The tournament was just one of the events the batch has been organizing in preparation for its 25th anniversary homecoming in February 2009. The organizing committee is headed by class president Rea Erana Medina.
Opening the ceremonial tee-off were Taguig Mayor Freddie Tinga, with his wife Kaye Chua Tinga, and TV news personality Pia Hontiveros Pagkalinawan, who were members of Batch ’84.
The gang of ’84 were all tres visable such as dermatologist MJ Torres Valdecanas of Zen Institute, singer Judith Banal, Ginggay Hontiveros, Carina de la Cruz, Josine Pecson Ignacio, Corinne Funk Zablan, Hanee Alejo, Charie Rellosa and Liza Lizaso Cornejo, with Madison Grill’s Ruth Velasco Co, Café Breton’s Iela Luna Cancio, Dr. Pie Cabrera Calayan, Melissa Balinghasay Paterno, Smart’s Annie Palacios Naval and Victoria Suarez. Major sponsors were Smart Communications, Ford Global City, Club Car, Aeternum Memorial Park, Zen Institute, Toyota Cars and G&W Architects.
New face of scent brand
Zen Zest, one of the fastest growing fragrance and bodycare brands in the country, launched hip, young celebrity Mariel Rodriguez as its “feast for the senses” face, for this personal fragrance line.
Zen Zest president and general manager Michelle Asence introduced Mariel during a “scent-filled” event at The Spa, a haven for wellness, dahlings, in Bonifacio Global City.
Mariel, who is seen on the popular noontime show “Wowowee” and show-biz talk show “Entertainment Live!”, will be the face of Zen Zest’s new billboard along Edsa.
“Zen Zest is all about balancing between life and work, creating a balance between Zen, the delicate harmony of whatever is essential to an overall feeling of well-being, and Zest, a consuming passion for life. And Mariel definitely represents this kind of lifestyle,” Michelle Asence said excitedly.
We had a chance to try out Zen Zest’s different fragrances, including its awesome new after-party scent collection, such as Cosmopolitan, Martini, Daiquiri and Margarita. Really cool, dahlings.
Like most successful events, the gig was organized by the ever reliable LEN Plus Inc. headed by super achiever Marilen Nuñez, no less.
Check out Zen Zest, palanggas, at 100 outlets in major malls all over the country. It is exported to several countries as well.
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