Wedding like no other
“Art is created to live and to be seen and felt.” — James Kay
Radiant as a diamond and lustrous as pearl, Hoseki, one of the country’s premier jewellery salons, continues to stand out with its multi-faceted artistry. Led by the multi-awarded Faico, his lovely wife Zabeth Co and their inimitable designers Knoi Esmane and Shamaine Ng, the visionary group hosted a spectacular and beyond modern wedding jewelry fashion show dubbed as Wedding of the Future...Now, fashionably directed by Marex Gaba. Beautiful models fabulously dressed by world-class couturiers Wilhelm Chua, Debbie Co and Dita Sandico-Ong gracefully walked the runaway adorned with Hoseki’s dazzling and breathtaking collection of Filipiniana-, Oriental- and Avant Garde-inspired jewelry pieces.
Gracing the occasion were taipan Lucio Tan’s wife Carmen and daughter Irene Tan Luy, Baby Llamas, former Bb. Pilipinas-Universe Miriam Quiambao, Credit Suisse president Ray Chan, Hoseki Woman 2006 and 2008 Philippine Cancer Society’s Best Dressed Awardee Marivic Madrigal Vasquez and Philippine Cancer Society’s Best Dressed Awardee and Hoseki 2008 Woman of The Year Eimee Cragun. Generous sponsors of the event included Credit Suisse, PGA Cars, L’Oreal Philippines and Philippine Wine Merchants.
Congratulations!
The Sweetest Dinner Musicale. Coinciding with its 29th anniversary, the Cofradia de la Immaculada Concepcion Foundation will hold a dinner musicale entitled Serenade-My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. at the Grand Ballroom of Hotel InterContinental Manila, Makati City.
Johnny says ‘Check this out’
After having completed a Bachelor’s degree in Music majoring in Opera Performance at the University of British Columbia, soprano Elaine Lee performed in numerous productions such as Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin and Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel. On Oct. 3 and 4 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 5 at 3 p.m. at the CCP Main Theatre, she will be performing for the Philippine Opera Company’s production of Puccini’s La Boheme.
(For ticket inquiries, please call 892-8786, 891-9999 or 832-1125 loc. 1801 to 1806.)
Venture 7 will hold its first yearly bazaar on Oct. 4 and 5, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel InterContinental Manila. Now on its seventh year, on sale will be a wide array of top quality goods made locally and abroad. Many participants are young entrepreneurs. Beneficiaries for this year will be Children’s Joy Foundation, Inc. and Regine Rosarii. Photo shows (from left) Lita Gelano, Celine Bautista, Fanny Blanco, Chit Gohu, Linda Villadelgado, Fortune Ledesma and Pilie Barranachea.
(For details, call 843-9507; 815-0669 (Jen), 327-3083 to 84; 810-3307 and 0915-7885109.)
Greetings
Happy birthday to our celebrators today, Vicky Cuisia, Mari Caballero and Mina Paras.
Advance birthday greetings to Gerry Contreras, Thelma San Juan, former senator Leticia Shahani and former Tourism Secretary Gemma Cruz-Araneta, Sept. 30; Dick Chiongbian, Patsy Francisco and Alby Litton, Oct. 1; Quezon City Mayor Feliciano “Sonny” Belmonte, Sofitel’s Rose Libongco and maritime lawyer Jerby Rebano, Oct. 2; Tessa Mauricio-Arriola and Lani Aquino, Oct. 3; Ramon Fernandez and Francisco “Kit” Tatad, Oct. 4.
So, how was your week?
(For comments or inquiries, please e-mail me at jjlitton@indanet.com)
