Designed for the belle of the ball

MANILA, Philippines - Prepping for a special occasion? Or getting ready for a big date? Cinderella makes you feel like the belle of the ball in special-occasion dresses and pretty separates.

From Semplice comes dramatic options in lace and glitter. A midnight blue number in a full skirt and with a fully beaded bodice top dazzles with lace details. The romantic fabrication is carried through in a cocktail-length version with a mesh bodice and peplum detailing. On the glimmering side, a low-back column gown takes on a Grecian silhouette but in a new-world, fully-sequined fabric.

Richard Papa’s own pieces make a play on lace, mixing it with bronze leatherette in a sweetheart body con dress with chantilly trim. The leather becomes the centerpiece of his dresses, with a beaded cocktail number with a fit-and-flare fishtail skirt.

Drezzee makes a bid for the prom-princess and debutante set with dresses like a ruched magenta gown in silk chiffon, with wrap draping and a flared waistline; a royal blue taffeta dress with a flounce moving into rose detail; and a V-neck, flapper-shaped drop-waist dress for dancing all night in.

June goes for the same feel, albeit with a focus on ruffles, in the form of a midnight blue and aqua blue tube dress, a navy blue gown, a strapless version in silver, and an asymmetric cocktail-length dress with a brooch accent.

The art of the fashionable mix rules at Verve, with prom-ready dresses like a teal serpentina gown, along with more casual yet still dressed-up numbers like a hot pink jumpsuit with a built-in shawl, or a psychedelic-print wrap dress.

For looks that can easily go for a dinner date or even a stroll around the mall, Seventeen has solid jersey onesies, color-blocked knit tops, and brightly hued shorts, and cardigans.

C Women also goes for the same feel, but in dress silhouettes, like a single-shouldered chiffon dress in aqua, and a draped number in periwinkle.

Semplice, Richard Papa, Drezzee, June, Verve Seventeen and CWomen are available at selected Cinderella stores located at SM Megamall, SM North EDSA, SM MOA, SM San Lazaro, Sta. Lucia Grand East Mall, SM Fairview, SM Manila, SM Clark, Alabang Town Center, Festival Mall, Virramall, Robinsons Ermita, Abreeza Davao, Embarcadero, Bicol, and newly opened Cinderella store in Lucky Chinatown Mall Binondo.

The ongoing Cinderella Ladies Festival offers cool freebies for every purchase of P700 single-receipt from the Ladies Department from Aug. 10 to Sept. 2.