Sun and Style

CEBU, Philippines -    Here comes the sun! Bright colors have emerged as clouds and rain gave way to a bright sun. Double the fun while one needs the once yearly de rigueur rest and relaxation et voila! Sunny staples on glam mom Gena Germano Kangleon. She who just recently quipped, "Out of 8,736 hours a year, I give five hours to my Avatar and in return she gives me some pictures and here they are!" And what amazing pictures they are considering she's a grandmother of three. The stylist, make up artist and photographer all had a field day actually and it helps a lot if the subject is 5' 9" and has a whistle-bait figure with an infectious countenance to match.

Here are a hodge podge of summer styles every woman of any age, should seriously consider. These just-feminine-enough silk, chiffon and crepe ensemble were a godsend for fashionable career women fed up with the rules of dressing appropriately. Leggings and miniskirts, why not? Our career-minded model still wants chic and friendly clothes, but she wants them to have some spirit, too. And she'd also like a couple of sexy party dresses or a silky, skin-baring blouse for her equally hectic after-hours activities thus Protacio's chinoiserie inspired strapless dress and William Manahan's red bustier and leggings are shoo ins. Filippo by Philip Rodriguez, this season, he dropped some of the eccentric cuts and brash color schemes of and softened his silhouettes and mixed in plenty of pretty prints and floaty chiffons thus the tiered print dress came into mind.

Since options was key, we threw in prêt-a-porter from the giant Swedish retail company Hennes & Mauritz AB (operating as H&M) and a sprinkle of footwear from Tory Burch, Coach and People Are People. There are lots of options – but then again, women's lives have gotten a lot busier over the last three decades. The appeal of these featured labels to the modern working woman is undeniable as references from the 50s to the 80s and anything nostalgic is evident here. So what comes around definitely goes around, except for wide headbands and leg-warmers, which should be only left to Lady Gaga! (FREEMAN)