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Bling for your face
by CHUVANNESS By Cecile Van Straten - May 9, 2007 - 12:00am
Gold is everywhere, as seen from the world’s leading fashion houses — in Louis Vuitton shoes, Chanel...
Get real answers from real people
by CHUVANNESS By Cecile Van Straten - April 8, 2007 - 12:00am
I’m trying to remember how we used to do things before the Internet came along. I wrote letters by hand, put them in envelopes, bought stamps, and dropped...
Fashion weak
by CHUVANNESS By Cecile Van Straten - March 28, 2007 - 12:00am
It was a night of wardrobe malfunctions and a general lack of restraint, not only from newbie designers, but from the veterans as well. In a nutshell, the Design Fusion Collection of Philippine Fashion Week...
Fashion weak
by CHUVANNESS By Cecile Van Straten - March 28, 2007 - 12:00am
It was a night of wardrobe malfunctions and a general lack of restraint, not only from newbie designers, but from the veterans as well. In a nutshell, the Design Fusion Collection of Philippine Fashion Week...
Serious skincare for adult acne
by CHUVANNESS By Cecile Van Straten - March 18, 2007 - 12:00am
Just when you thought you were over the dark ages of youthful acne, those darned zits just keep coming back. Adult acne affects 25 percent of all adult men and 50 percent of adult women at some time...
100% organic and toxin-free
by CHUVANNESS By Cecile Van Straten - March 11, 2007 - 12:00am
One of my dearest friends in the world has been battling leukemia since September of last year. Every time I mention her and the fact that she is only in her 30s, I get a lot of comments like how young people...
Street style: Layering for girls, accessories for boys
by CHUVANNESS By Cecile Van Straten - February 21, 2007 - 12:00am
You can ex-pect a well-heeled crowd to gather at Rustan’s Makati to view the latest collaboration from designer Mich Dulce and French thread company DMC...
Dermalogica: It’s rich and it’s got the power
by CHUVANNESS By Cecile Van Straten - February 11, 2007 - 12:00am
I have to admit I was intrigued by the packaging. Inside the small aluminum tub are 45 silver-gray capsules shaped like fish. It even comes with a cute little pill case or travel container. So I thought...
Thierry Mugler’s Garden of Stars: Heaven-scent
by CHUVANNESS By Cecile Van Straten - February 7, 2007 - 12:00am
In 1985, every other girl or woman seemed to wear Poison by Christian Dior. I was probably too young to wear perfume then, but even I had to join the bandwagon. In 1992, perfumer Olivier Cresp created...
Street style: Fresh takes on the trench
by CHUVANNESS By Cecile Van Straten - January 17, 2007 - 12:00am
The holidays came by so fast I hardly felt it. I feel a bit bitin so I’m planning to celebrate Chinese New Year even though I’m not Chinese. I just feel so envious that the Chinese have an extra...
METROWEAR GALA: Pretty decent, blah, & just plain ‘frugly’
by CHUVANNESS By Cecile Van Straten - December 13, 2006 - 12:00am
Twenty-three designers in one group show sounds like a task to watch and review. But by sheer number and statistics alone, it should follow that at least some of the designs should be worth watching. I’m...
Wide awake for the skin revolution
by CHUVANNESS By Cecile Van Straten - December 6, 2006 - 12:00am
The older we get, the more we need to pay attention to our skin–that is, if we wish to delay the aging process. As we age, production of collagen and elastin slows down. External stresses such as UV...
Searching for the next supermodel… in the Philippines
by CHUVANNESS By Cecile Van Straten - November 29, 2006 - 12:00am
Anyone who has worked in the local fashion industry knows how hard it is to find a good model around here. So it always comes as a surprise whenever a local model makes it abroad. Last year the local Supermodel...
Bagging celebrities and princesses
by CHUVANNESS By Cecile Van Straten - November 15, 2006 - 12:00am
Whenever we hear of Tod’s or pass by their Greenbelt 4 boutique, two things come to mind: First is the late Princess Diana who loved the brand, and second is the signature driving shoes they are known...
Street Style:Who made what?
by CHUVANNESS By Cecile Van Straten - November 8, 2006 - 12:00am
The event was Mega magazine’s Young Designers’ Competition presented by Samsung, and the attire called for something locally made. Some followed, some didn’t. I met a few young and wide-eyed,...
Louis Vuitton goes ’50s with a dash of punk
by CHUVANNESS By Cecile Van Straten - September 20, 2006 - 12:00am
If you’re a fan of Louis Vuitton’s Damier range, you will absolutely adore its classy, younger-looking cousin, the Damier Azur 2007 Cruise Collection. I know I did. I just love its fresh color combination...
Fred Perry turns over a new leaf
by CHUVANNESS By Cecile Van Straten - September 13, 2006 - 12:00am
When I was a kid in the ’70s, Fred Perry with the laurel-leaf logo on a shirt was just something my uncle used to wear. Now it has become much more with a following that has gained almost a cult-like obsession. You...
Street style: Simply black
by CHUVANNESS By Cecile Van Straten - September 6, 2006 - 12:00am
Is black the new white? When I was younger, white spelled simplicity. These days, it seems to be black. In the ’80s, we wore black from head to toe, to stand out from all the preppy folks in Lacoste/Ralph...
It’s show time with Dior Gloss Show
by CHUVANNESS By Cecile Van Straten - August 27, 2006 - 12:00am
Having been used to semi-matte lipsticks, I’m not usually a fan of lip gloss. But I’ll take exception to Dior’s Gloss Show range, which I recently tried. Inspired by the world’s most famous...
When I grow up
by CHUVANNESS By Cecile Van Straten - August 23, 2006 - 12:00am
I’m turning 40 next year. The bigFour-O. People are still surprised when they hear my age. They say I look young but I know I’m getting old. I’ve been very conscious of the changes in my body and...
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