Martinis turns two!

The days of Studio 54 took centerstage when Martinis, Mandarin Oriental, Manila’s premiere urban hotspot, celebrated its second anniversary. The attendants, wearing colored tresses, were decked out in ‘70s disco wear. Free-flowing lychee martinis and 007’s were served courtesy of Belvedere Vodka, along with red and white wines from Titania Wines.

 Manila Paris Confidential with David Starck and Alvin Cornista played from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. while DJ Elian Habayeb took over with his disco music afterwards. At 12 midnight, a toast was given by Ines Cabarrus, accompanied by Martinis manager Paolo Quimson and Mandarin Oriental’s public relations manager Erika Aquino.

 Others seen at the crowded but fun place were PI Jazz Festival maven Sandra Viray, businessman Peng Perez de Tagle and wife Vickie, Othmar Ober, Lord Ancheta, Richard Tiu, Carla Kramer, Aksana Drobysh, Stephanie Zubiri and Mandarin Oriental’s executive assistant manager Florian Kittler.

My Lancôme

After the opening of the First Lancôme Paris boutique in Manila, Lancôme proudly launched its elite Parisian beauty club, My Lancôme, for its generations of loyal consumers. The beauty club allows its members to earn points for every purchase, redeem Lancôme products with their earned points, access exclusive events, attend exciting workshops, enjoy private discounts and take pleasure in personalized expert skin care and makeup advice.

Lancôme Paris also introduced its Women of Lancôme — Leica Carpo, Happy Ongpauco, Evelyn Forbes, Angel Aquino and Tessa Prieto Valdes. They are consumers who embody the beauty, charm and elegance of the brand. During the event, L’Oreal managing director Luc Oliver Marquet, Luxury Global Beauty group manager Kristine Coronel-Dy and Lancome manager Cary Noreen Co presented My Lancôme loyalty card.

The brand now offers Lancôme Weddings, a holistic bridal service package that provides a woman’s skin care regimen, pre-wedding pampering treatments, professional makeup and hair styling on the most important day of her life. It was launched with a fashion show in cooperation with distinguished bridal couturier Frederick Peralta. Lancôme chief makeup artist Gela Laurel-Stehmeier, along with makeup artists Sabs Hernandez, Tatin Yang, Stacey Tan Gana-Bravo, Maris delos Reyes and Lancôme makeup expert Jenny Malayao, showcased Lancôme’s bridal looks. Now, brides can walk down the aisle confidently beautiful on their wedding day.

 The event was made possible by René Barbier and Le Cellier Wines in cooperation with Frederick Peralta.