Adornment is the best way by which many — women, more specifically — are able to fully express themselves. Jewelry designer Ciara Marasigan-Serumgard is one whose fascination for 
Fashion is all about next season and, with 2007 drawing to a close, it’s time to see who’s going to set 2008 ablaze. The answer, of course, is Ferdi Abuel, the soft-spoken designer who took over the reigns of his own career only this year, having worked for other labels beforehand. The year 2007 meant freedom for the designer, who set up shop early this year and only began dabbling in more “adventurous” styles.
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Fashion is all about the now. The move towards the evolution of style and design is a fusion of paradigm shifts from multiple design aesthetics, a wide range of artistic disciplines and endless modes of experimentation. While progressive executions of design breed from various ideologies, the conscientious effort towards the future of fashion gives this industry a glimpse of hope. In these times of inventive advancements (especially in fabrication), the style community is slowly expanding in all aspects, its parameters as it forms the next in fashion.
A life in luxe is filled with chic indulgences that epitomize a lifestyle. To have a personal designer is a luxury to the limited few and retail to the majority. Once upon a time, to be a "muse" of a designer was an honor enjoyed by a handful, approved by many and envied by the rest. Most would dream to be dressed in precious designer pieces; it was a symbol of stature that only the privileged and the most discerning of tastes can acquire.
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[Summary] => Another year usually means a mile-long list of resolutions, some of which are new additions while others have been pesky mainstays from years past. And at least up to February do we geuinely intend on keeping them. Those who have long been meaning to get healthy begin collecting application forms to gyms or inquire about yoga and kickboxing classes. There are also those who, while taking a long drag from a cigarette and gulping down glasses of New Year’s Eve champagne, proclaim with conviction the end of their nicotine and alcohol bingeing days.
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[Summary] => "Fashion is a product. Advertising is selling a product. A designer creates the product," says former advertising genius James Reyes, the newly-elected president of the Young Designers Guild (YDG). This award-winning former art director of top advertising agency Campaigns and Grey is ready for his long-time passion for clothes and design. After being a finalist in MEGA magazine’s Young Designers Competition in 2002 and representing our country for the Paris Young Designers competition also in the same year, James has found his true calling in the world of fashion.
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Art has long been a source of inspiration for fashion, and fashion has practically been elevated to the level of art. Though art and fashion often seem like one and the same, the integration of the two disciplines is a fairly recent phenomenon. Couture pieces that would have once been displayed only on a catwalk are now featured in exhibits showcasing the talents of local designers. Traditional Filipiniana fashion (most notably the terno) has gone from private closets to museum spaces.
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[Title] => Lusting for Lustico
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It was almost a year ago when I first came across the work of Dennis Lustico. At a fashion show I couldn’t help but be enamored of his unique and intricately constructed designs. My friend and I immediately sweet-talked our way into the backstage area and secured our Dennis L. confections. From then on every time I wore something from Dennis, the compliments were always generous. I myself cannot conceal the pride of donning such a beautiful piece of work.
MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas team captain Jia de Guzman has tempered expectations on their chances against a heavily favored Vietnam and in the FIVB Challenger Cup that came off the wraps at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium yesterday.
But deep inside the soft-spoken and courageous skipper and the rest of Nationals, they all dream of the same big dream – a ticket straight to the Women’s Volleyball Nations League main group next year.
And their quest begins tonight when they square off with the Vietnamese at 6:30 p.m.
The home bet is the underdog versus the Vietnamese side that swept and dominated last month’s AVC Challenge Cup at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. The Filipinas snatched a historic bronze there.
“Well, alam naman po namin na mas malakas ang kalaban and we know our team is young. All we can ask the girls is to do its best while not putting pressure on the team that much,” said the charismatic Alas team leader.
The team lost power spiker Eya Laure and libero Jen Nierva and were replaced by Creamline’s Jema Galanza and National University’s Bella Belen.
Belen’s teammate, Alyssa Solomon, and Galanza’s fellow Creamline star, Tots Carlos, were enlisted into the pool but will not be able to join due to undisclosed reasons.
“It’s great to have new reinforcements in the pool. Experience-wise, marami ang mako-contribute nila sa team,” said De Guzman of Galanza and Belen.
Intriguingly, Nierva’s last-minute withdrawal left the squad with one legitimate libero in Dawn Catindig.
Cherry Nunag was listed as the team’s second libero although she’s known as a natural middle blocker.
The other members of the team are Faith Nisperos, Fifi Sharma, Vannie Gandler, Julia Coronel, Angel Canino, Dell Palomata, Arah Panique, Thea Gagate and Sisi Rondina.
The trek to that VNL dream is long and arduous though as Alas Pilipinas would need to win all its games against Vietnam, the semis and eventually the finals, assuming it could make it that far, to realize it.
In the opener of the meet, Puerto Rico turned back a feisty Kenya 25-20, 25-19, 27-25, to advance to the semis.
Teenage sensation Grace Mar Lopez Villanueva went on attack mode and fired 19 points including 18 on kills while Diana Reyes scattered 10 hits.
Pamella Adhiambo Owino tried to put up a fight for the Kenyans by unloading a match-best 22 points. most of which came in the third set when they tried
to put up a fight and steal the set before eventually falling short in the end.
- 12:00 am