Wisps of Dreams, Glimmers of Gems

Vanessa Figueroa, talented jeweler, accomplished gemologist and founder of Vanafi, the premier jewelry retail chain in the Philippines, recently hosted an intimate party at the Shangri-La Mactan Island Resort.

The affair got started with cocktails at the hotel's beautifully landscaped gardens. Arriving guests were quickly handed wines and spirits to enjoy.

Shortly after, the much anticipated fashion show unfolded. Top models such as former Ms. Cebu beauty queens Karla Bautista, Melanie Ediza and Angel Luzano donned elegantly designed intimate apparels by La Perla Group, considered by many to be the finest brand in the world.

To add glamour and glitz, the statuesque ladies wore stunning jewelries by Stefan Hafner that were a magical alchemy of gems and stones in a refined interplay of delicate forms and original finishes. Vanafi is the realization of Vanessa's vision and her quest to set a different, unique standard in jewelry retail in the Philippines. Her eye for beauty and intense passion for the art of jewelry making and design set the foundation for Vanafi.

Vanessa Figueroa, a fifth generation innovative and full of ideas jeweler gives much credit to her dotting mom Gilda Dulalia for her entrepreneurial orientation and to her grandmother Leonarda Dulalia whose highly refined taste and love for all things beautiful helped Vanessa become one of the country's youngest and most successful jewelers today.

Vanessa Figueroa with her talent in creating a different sense of marketing jewelry successfully delights, excites and satisfies the most discriminating women as well as men who wish to discover the true meaning of luxury, be it on intimate apparels or fine jewelry.