MANILA, Philippines - • The red carpet ends at the Luzon Ballroom of Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila tonight, as PeopleAsia trains the spotlight on its “Women of Style and Substance 2012.” This annual red-letter affair honors 10 stylish andaccomplished women from various fields.
Leading this year’s awardees are the magazine’s cover girls, TV-movie actress Gretchen Barretto and Leyte Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez. Other Women of Style and Substance include corporate wife and children’s welfare advocate Marissa Concepcion, Lanao del Norte Rep. Aliah Dimaporo, broadcast journalist Bernadette Sembrano-Aguinaldo, graphic designer Isabel Gatuslao, Palawan Mayor Pie Alvarez, lawyer Karen Jimeno, artist Olivia d’Aboville and airline executive Julia Godet.
To be hosted by GMA-7’s Victor Aliwalas, this year’s “Women of Style and Substance” will also have the classical trio of The Angelos as musical guests. A much-awaited fashion show by Vito Store, showcasing the pre-holiday collections of 20 noted Filipino designers, will also be featured.
Among the designers to showcase their collections are Ronaldo Arnaldo, Ivarluski Aseron, Vittorio by Vic Barba, JC Buendia, Louis Claparols, Patrice Diaz, Maureen Disini, Rhett Eala, Jun Escario, Veejay Floresca, Lulu Tan-Gan, Rajo Laurel, Jojie Lloren, Dennis Lustico, Rosanna Ocampo, Tippi Ocampo, Randy Ortiz, Mitzi Quilendrino, Yvonne Quisumbing and Joey Samson.
Guests are encouraged to come in their best “Divine” or “Diva” attire and the women with the most eye-catching outfit will go home with jewelry from The Heirloom Collection. PeopleAsia will also raffle off two pairs of coveted VIP tickets to Andrew Lloyd Weber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
PeopleAsia’s Women of Style and Substance 2012 is sponsored by Sofitel Luxury Hotels, Chevrolet, Citibank, Vito Store, SM Accessories, Below Zero, Nu Asia, Zen Zest, Floriade, The Heirloom Collection, Glupa, Meister Watches and The Philippine STAR.