Happily ever after

CEBU, Philippines - Stories that never grow old still stir a chord in the heart.

Like a Botticelli, they live forever.

In their existence, they have arrived at full enlightenment, no longer dictated by cravings and immediacies but standing on a firm foundation.

So wise that they do not restrain change at all. In fact, they skim well with the times.

No less than the three Cebuano fashion empires have opened their gates for the latest and the biggest evolution they’ve ever made in the cycle.

In a forest of nymphs, Arcy Gayatin performs miracles on silhouettes that do not ostracize age while her good friend, Ditas Rodriguez, rounds off the style decimals with a sultry sheer back. Albert Arriba renders a trio of immaculate craftsmanship—appliquéing, draping, bead working—to conclude the plot.

Appetites are also whetted for the up-and-coming, such as Chameleon, a boutique for all the Snow Whites of the world.

But most importantly, they’re here to propose a toast to The Freeman’s 94th anniversary.

Isn’t it befitting for royalties to gather together in one full spread for the sole objective of the July 18 celebration?

Bells chime to herald the spring of a new, imminent love affair.

So here, we age like legends. —Clint Holton Potestas