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As we usher in the most festive time of the year, I am proud and delighted to present the “Genteel Women of the Philippines.” We open with a select list of 6 women: Tabbie Ortigas Duarte, grandniece of the late Consuelo “Chito” Madrigal Collantes; Davao-based painter Caroline “Bing” Galang Taojo; Katrina Ponce Enrile, President and CEO of the Jaka Group; President of GMA Films and GMA Worldwide Annettte Gozon Valdez; Jewelry designer Barbara Lee Sycip; and Entrepreneur Raine Amigo Antonio. When Luxury Trending broached the idea of me being the guest Creative Director for this very special issue, what immediately came to my mind was a feature on women movers and shakers in Philippine society. For starters, I knew most of them, having been long time family friends, and I…
Creative Director: LEO ESPINOSA @leespinosa Writer: EMMANUEL ROGOBERTO TOLENTINO @emmanuelrigoberto Copy Editor: KIEDO VILLANUEVA @kei_villanueva Featured Fashion Designers: AMORE 1128 and PUEY QUINONES @amore1128 @pueyquinones Featured Jewelry: DIAGOLD JEWELRY @diagoldjewelry and EMILIA SITJAR JEWELLERY @emiliasitjarjewellery Hair: JONG OLIVA @hairbyelie Make-Up: CAREN GO @tenderlovecaren Photographer’s Assistant: RENE MILAN @reneb.milan Location Grip: MARK RYAN BUNGABONG @sweetmarcogay Location Manager: DARYL MORALES Post Production: MARIEL MONTANER @mgpoststudio Photographer: NIGEL JOHN DEL MUNDO @nigeldelmundo Photographer: VINCENT GOTTI @vinniegotti…
As we travel through life, we either lose or find ourselves in the process. It is a chance to become either young fools again, or become more mature and grounded. After graduating from college in the 80s, Bing found herself spending time with a teacher “Tita,” who was into painting at that time. Already armed with a Doctor in Optometry degree neatly tucked under her belt, it sparked Bing’s interest with creative expression, and she said to herself, “I want to paint.” Completely fascinated she asked Tita to teach her the basics of painting. Bing Taojo confesses that her grades in art class were not honor roll-worthy and not exactly that encouraging. But her new-found passion was mightier and just waiting to be unleashed. Back then, she used textile as…
Creative Director: LEO ESPINOSA @leoespinosa Writer: SUZAANNE FAELNAR @casahevea Copy Editor: KIEDO VILLANUEVA @kei_villanueva Featured Designer: ROMACK MANILA @romackmanila Featured Jewelry: DIAGOLD JEWELRY @diagoldjewelry Fashion Stylist: OLI SARA @iamolisara Style Associate: OWEL ADRIANO @oweladriano Make-Up: SHONE ZEN DON @hmuabyshanezendon Hair: JURY PANGANIBAN @jurysorianopanganiban Art Director: NIGEL JOHN DEL MUNDO @nigeldelmundo Photography: VINCENT GOTTI @vinniegotti…
“Angels are like diamonds. They can’t be made. You have to find them. Each one is unique.” This quote is attributed to the famous American actress, Jaclyn Smith, who was renowned for her role as one of the original stars in the 1970s hit television show, Charlie’s Angels. It’s easy to see how apt such a description would be for another lady in the industry. She’s not an actress but certainly a celebrity in her own right, dazzling and shining bright. She’s like an angel—a luminous, spirited, and cheerful being—taking center stage in the local media and entertainment industry as a top honcho with a big heart, alongside her father, Atty. Felipe Lapuz Gozon, in the Philippines’ leading radio and free-television network. Catching up and conversing with Annette Gozon-Valdes was…
Creative Director: LEO ESPINOSA @lecespinosa Writer: GERALDINE ZIALCITA @geraldineauthor Copy Editor: KIEDO VILLANUEVA @kel_villanueva Featured Fashion Designers: RAJO LAUREL @rajolaurel EHRRAN MONTOYA @ehranmontoya HMUA: LEO ESPINOSA @loespinosa Featured Jewelry: DIAGOLD JEWELRY @diagoldjewelry Art Director: NIGEL JOHN DEL MUNDO @nigeldelmundo Photographer: VINCENT GOTTI @vinniegotti…
