A classy party

It was a Christmas party to remember at the Tower Club, Makati’s premier and nonpareil club. The Tower Club’s members and their guests – notable business personalities and society belles – gathered at the Taipan restaurant at the 33rd floor of the PhilamLife Tower for an evening of good cheer. Much respected Tower Club chairman Washington Sycip opened the celebration with welcome remarks, your columnist acted as the evening’s emcee. The excitement escalated when several fantastic prizes were raffled off, courtesy of generous sponsors Northwest Airlines, El Nido Resorts, Amanpulo, BMW, The Farm at San Benito, and Action Asia.

Honored that evening were the top referrers of the Tower Club’s Exclusive Reward Program: Muebles Italiano’s Noel Gonzales, Pilipinas Shell’s Oscar Reyes, and Asi-Arab Business and Investment Group president Sec. Danilo Roleda. The whole affair was organized by efficient Tower Club general manager Alain Peghoux. Among those spotted enjoying the evening were hardworking Tower Club vice-chairman Joey Cuisia, and indefatigable CCA President Arthur Lopez. Everyone enjoyed the warm camaraderie as they dined upon the sumptuous and delectable dishes served by the club and sampled the fine wines courtesy of Titania’s Wine Cellar. Congratulations for such a wonderful Christmas party!

The Class Of Glass

In the central region of Italy called the Marche, hometown to artists like the painter Raffaello and the musician Rossini, master glass-makers continue deep-rooted glass-making traditions. The Marche region is home to Fiam Italia, the company which invented and promoted the use of curved crystal glass in furnishings worldwide. Established in 1973 by Vittorio Livi, it made glass an unobtrusive, important presence in people’s life.

Today, the Fiam Italia experience satisfies the artistic and well-being needs of passionate people around the world. Esteemed museums the world over, such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Musée des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, France feature pieces by Fiam Italia in their design collections. In the Philippines, the exclusive distributor of upscale Italian furniture FurnItalia, through its Managing Director Florence Ko, spreads the word on nouveau furniture: ultra-thick curved crystal glass chairs, tables, shelves and accents to elevate the design sense of the home. "Like Fiam, it is FurnItalia’s mission to bring the best quality furniture to the public," Florence says. Bravo FurnITALIA!

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See the magnificence of glass at the FurnItalia showroom at the Designmix Building, 59 Connecticut St., Northeast Greenhills, San Juan or call 722-0156.