Fashion innovation during the 12th ASEAN Summit

The City of Mandaue flaunted its best designs ever -from fashion accessories to furniture during the hosting of the 12th ASEAN Summit spouses program.

The theme "Crossing the Threshold Toward Modernity" had Cebu Provincial Governor Gwen Garcia, Mandaue City Mayor Thadeo Ouano and his ever charming wife Linda Ouano welcome the First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo, First Lady Gursharan Kaur of India, and Colonel Khunying Chitravadee Chulamont - Spouse of the Interim Prime Minister and other spouses of Foreign Ministers, Economic Ministers and Ambassadors from Indonesia, India, Thailand and Korea. Undersecretary Juris Soliman, Undersecretary Francisco Benedicto, Ambassador Marciano Paynor, Jr., Cebu City First Lady Margot Osmeña, First Lady of Lapu-Lapu City Paz Radaza, Ma. Cristina Sitoy of the Municipality of Cordova, Spouses Committee consultants, Mandaue City councilors, Cebu Provincial Board members, designers and local and international media outfits attended the affairs. The guests were serenaded by the Mandaue City performing ambassadors of Royal Oaks International School.

The models walked the ramp wearing Ditas Rodriguez signature creations - a mixture of lively colors from orange to luminous green, hot pink, bronze prints and timeless black; jewelry designs in Swarovski crystals, pearls and princess stones. The Dedon Manufacturing, Inc. a foreign holding established in Cebu City in April 2000, was the furniture designer. Founder Bobby Dekeyser - a German former professional goalkeeper of FC Bayren turned CEO-heads Dedon. Its headquarter is based in Luneburg, Germany. Dedon furniture is a known brand famous for its all weather line furniture made of aluminum frames woven with Hulard a top of the line synthetic fiber produced in Europe. International actors Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts were some of those who patronized the artwork of Dedon.