Capture every smile with Canon

Filipinos always seem to find reasons to smile. This year, the Canon ImageNation Capture Every Smile Campaign celebrates the Filipino spirit — one of resilience and unwavering hope — and seeks to remind us of what we can be thankful for.

The Filipino fiesta themed Canon Smile Expo ’09 held at A. Venue in Makati kicked off the annual celebration. The expo introduced 33 new products from Canon’s lines of digital camera, digital video camcorder, printer and copier, giving consumers 33 more reasons to smile.

The yearly event provides consumers an opportunity for up-close interaction with the latest top-of-the-line Canon technology.

The expo saw the most number of colors of PowerShot and Digital IXUS cameras in the company’s history with the addition of five new PowerShot and three Digital IXUS models.

The event was well-attended by members of the media in television, print and Internet who were welcomed by CEO of Canon Marketing Philippines Ramon Arteficio. In the spirit of a joyous celebration, Artefico raffled off smile-worthy prizes such as Calvin Klein Eyewear, Benetton Perfumes and of course, over 30 new digital cameras from Canon Ixus and Powershot, Canon Selphy Portable Photo Printer and Canon Pixma Printers.

After the successful event, each guest left with a smile on his or her face.

Summer trends at Rustan’s

When Rustan’s revealed its Summer 2009 collection at The Gallerie area of Rustan’s Makati, it made sure it would give a bang with over 100 ensembles from international brands.

Rustan’s presented swimwear from Diane Von Furstenberg, Tigerlily, Letarte, Anika, Wahine, Seafolly and Island Company along with kaftan cover-ups from Echo Design, Culte Femme, The Sak, Un Jour Un Sac, Orla Kiely, Liz Claiborne, Longchamp, Sinequanone and Fendi. Also showcased were cropped pants, dresses and tops from L.A.M.B. by Gwen Stefani, BCBGeneration, BCBG Max Azria, Helmut Lang, Nicole Miller, Laundry and A.B.S.

Men’s fashion saw shorts and basic chinos in earth tones paired with bright tops from Black Label, James Perse, Tailor Vintage, John Varvatos and Steven Alan matched with accessories and clothes from Organic, Ted Baker and Adriano Goldschmied. Also shown were dapper accessories from Orciani, 120% Moda, Mulberry, Oleg Cassini, Steve Mono, Hartford, Faconnable and Perry Ellis.

Accessories were a mix of Anne Klein, Cecille & Jean, Derek Lam, Goorin Hats, Jill, L’Obelisk, Monet, Rayban and Linda Farrow. Leather and steel combination pieces, on the other hand, completed the men’s look from Pepe Mateu jewelry, Goti and Bozzi jewelry.

Spotted were Rustan Commercial Corp. EVP Anton Huang together with creative director Inno Sotto, Katrina and Paolo Lobregat who styled the ensembles in the show, Rustan Commercial Corp. patriarch Ambassador Bienvenido Tantoco Sr. with children Bienvenido Tantoco Jr. and Marilen Tantoco-Valbuena, Criselda Lontok, Ito Curata, Kaye Tinga, Baby Arenas, Anna Palabyab and Peninsula Manila Hotel’s GM Jonathan Crook.

(For inquiries, please contact Rustan’s Personal Shoppers at 817-7935 or visit The Gallerie at the second floor of Rustan’s Makati.)