YES, palanggas, time really flies. It was only last year when the first-of-its-kind private membership bar and lounge was launched at The Fort, Members Only, a high-end club with luxurious interiors.

Beaming with pride were Members Only?s hotshot royals like nightlife legend Louie Ysmael; businessman Iñigo Zobel; advertising, events, and young PR genius, GP Reyes; Embassy?s Group led by dynamic entrepreneur Erik Cua; party man Tim Yap; celebrated chef Fernando Aracama; and DJ/Entrepreneur Jon Herrera.

For their first birthday bash, the club had Manila?s elite partying while enjoying 42 Below, Bombay Sapphire, Bacardi and Johnnie Walker Gold Reserve, which made their spirits go higher.

Old Hollywood glamor was the theme as many invitees re-lived the iconic era of Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, palanggas.

After a toast by Tim celebrating the club?s anniversary, sensational prizes were given out, including awesome 50 bottles of perfume from Lalique Parfums; a crystal decanter, Carafe Tianlong; and a vase, Vase Bacchantes from Lalique Crystal awarded to Mike Ellis. Ultra glam head turner Gerry Giles was stunningly sensational in a Marilyn Monroe, dahlings. The Tides Hotel in Boracay awarded Wick Veloso a special holiday stay as well.

It can be said that Members Only is one of the ultimate rewards for those who have arrived, dahlings, from CEOs to young successful entrepreneurs.

For more info on Members Only, call 0917-8109002 or GP Reyes at 0917-8534747. Email gpreyes@gmail.com.

Penshoppe?s Stylescape

It wasn?t raining men, dahlings, but it was a downpour of fashion and style when Penshoppe presented its mid-year collection in Stylescape: Manila for Philippine Fashion Week at SM Mall of Asia Main Atrium which was jampacked with our town?s fashion followers.

During the event, some hungry social climbers enjoyed the pastries and free drinks from The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and the yummy Italian gelato from Dolce Gelato, palanggas.

Golden ABC, Penshoppe?s mother company, inspired urban lifestyle, fashion, art and architecture. Talented eye-catcher with the four B?s, Oudine Santos and multifaceted entrepreneur Jay Server added glitter to the Penshoppe event.

As the show started, hot-looking Club Pen members emerged from the skyline. Forty models wore the brand?s latest collection, including schoolboy chic ensembles reminiscent of the hit TV show ?Gossip Girl.? Next was the Neo-grunge collection bringing back the nineties in flirty full swing, plaids with loose tops, palanggas. The show?s finale featured handsome shirtless hunks in nothing but their Denimlab jeans. Wow!

No wonder the Penshoppe crowd partied on and on. With coffee flowing all night long, palanggas, who would be able to sleep, di bala?

Check out Penshoppe?s mid-year collection at all its boutiques nationwide.

Pawnbrokers anniversary

Fine gentleman of all seasons, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Zambia, business magnate Luis I. Ablaza, Jr. and his lovely wife, charity worker and one of Cosmo Manille?s mega hostesses Honorary Consul of Guatemala lawyer Amelia ?Mellie? Romero-Ablaza, hosted an elegant dinner at their Makati mansion, palanggas. The event celebrated the 53rd anniversary of the Chamber of Pawnbrokers of the Philippines Inc. (CPPI), with more than 16,000 awesome members that operate all over the country.

The grand highlight was the induction of this year?s elected officers and directors in which Luis, is its president after eleven years, no less, of holding such position.

Super guest of honor was the young and dedicated Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Amando M. Tetangco, who inducted Consul Luis as CPPI president.

The excellent dinner was prepared by talented and creative chef Jessie Sincioco of Lé Souffle.

After dinner, the invitees were ushered to the Ablazas? mini theater where the CPPI officers and directors took their oaths, followed by a fantastic piano concert by world-class Ingrid Sala-Santamaria who played cuatro manos on two grand pianos with Jonathan Coo, dahlings, to the delight of guests.

It was a perfect way to end an evening, palanggas.