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Chona Kasten’s brushes with greatness

By Techie Ysmael-Bilbao | December 10, 2014 - 12:00am

For extremely oily hair, we can use champagne rinses, but of course that would be a super luxury.

Fashion and Beauty

What is bad taste?

By Techie Ysmael-Bilbao | November 16, 2014 - 12:00am

If my comments happen to run over anyone’s taste levels, let me just say that I never intend to bruise anyone’s psyche. However, I was trained, and more likely brainwashed, by the best example to know...

Sunday Lifestyle

Chona Kasten’s house rules

By Techie Ysmael-Bilbao | October 19, 2014 - 12:00am

Discipline and fortitude were two core values stressed by my mom Chona Kasten that were deeply rooted and quite necessary in all of our life rituals — in health and beauty, skincare and wellness, diet and exercise,...

Sunday Lifestyle

‘La Divina’

By Joanne Rae M. Ramirez | November 22, 2012 - 12:00am

She is a fashion icon (“La Divina,” is how designer Rajo Laurel once described her), but philanthropist Imelda...

Newsmakers

The triumph of Cherie as La Divina in Master Class

By Bibsy M. Carballo | August 6, 2010 - 12:00am

If ever there could be as perfect a casting from aura, ability, passion and character, nothing would come close to Cherie...

Entertainment

Ballet meets ballroom

By Dina Sta. Maria | March 12, 2006 - 12:00am

Take the ultra-strict discipline demanded by ballet, add in the free-spirited, energetic movements of contemporary dance, then season with the sassiness and sensuality of Latin and ballroom dancing, and you have...

Starweek Magazine

Ballet meets ballroom

By Dina Sta. Maria | March 12, 2006 - 12:00am

Take the ultra-strict discipline demanded by ballet, add in the free-spirited, energetic movements of contemporary dance, then season with the sassiness and sensuality of Latin and ballroom dancing, and you have...

Starweek Magazine

E d n a L e d e s m a : A s t o r y o f D a n c e & l i f e

By Alma Anonas-Carpio | March 5, 2006 - 12:00am

The petite lady takes curlers out of her hair as she throws off a greeting and goes over her to-do list for the day: Edna Ledesma-Asano, Blackpool Dance Festival world champion, is a lady for whom multi-tasking...

Starweek Magazine