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In a genteel and charmed past, style icon Criselda Lontok was already dressing up women who belonged to society’s uppermost crust.

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My friendship with Josie Lichauco goes a long way back to our more innocent and less-stressful single days. Of course, she would reluctantly but smilingly admit that she is older than I am.

[DatePublished] => 2010-02-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1239211 [AuthorName] => Criselda R. Lontok [SectionName] => Sunday Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => sunday-life [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 479185 [Title] => Yolanda Marquez: 'Original Balikbayan' star fades out [Summary] =>

When Remember When? first came out in this paper 16 years ago, the featured star was Yolanda Marquez (Mary Prieto), billed as ‘The Original Balikbayan.’

[DatePublished] => 2009-06-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1247126 [AuthorName] => Danny Dolor [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 476886 [Title] => Mary Prieto: End of a gracious era [Summary] =>

MANILA, Philippines – There are many things to be said about Mary Prieto.

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Exotic beauty Mona Lisa played a Muslim princess in the 1949 south sea adventure movie Sagur.

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Unless a woman is attending a Spanish-themed dance party, I think a woman in her 60s and 70s should refrain from wearing too much ruffles and frou-frou. I attended a dinner and saw matrons wearing miniskirts and too much makeup and girlish stuff! What an ugly sight! Please comment.
– Mrs. Sixty

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Dear Mary,


Don’t you find it rude when people ask: "Did you have a facelift?" or "I like your new nose. Who made it?" What do you think?

Looking Fab

[DatePublished] => 2006-09-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134512 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1435255 [AuthorName] => JUST ASKING By Mary H. Prieto [SectionName] => Fashion and Beauty [SectionUrl] => fashion-and-beauty [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 233927 [Title] => 2 Fast 2 Furious 2003: Live, learn and lingerie for 2004 [Summary] => It was the year of the Friendster (moving at caterpillar speed despite an epidemic of DSL-powered households). It was the year of the iPod and iTunes championing against piracy. It was the year of lesbian (pseudos more like it) pop singers/media corned beef tongue hockey (ex: tATu and Magde and Britney). It was the year of the cargo pants. It was the year of Zac Posen.

It was the year of Saddamnit. It was the year of Kris and Joey. It was the year of Politicians Gone Wild. It was the year of the mini (car and skirt).
[DatePublished] => 2004-01-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133192 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804717 [AuthorName] => Celine Lopez [SectionName] => Sunday Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => sunday-life [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 139155 [Title] => A magical walk on the red carpet [Summary] => There is perhaps only one fashion event, dahlings, that can gather the likes of the Zobel ladies (matriarch Bea, daughters Sofia, Kristina and Monica and daughters-in-law Lizzie and Kit Kat); the formidable Roxas clan (regal Pamen Roxas Elizalde and her handsome sons); the fabulous Araneta-Fores gals; the elusive, absolutely beautiful Samantha Eduque; statuesque Josine Elizalde; Cebu’s alta sociedad ladies Chari Aboitiz (who came with her stunning daughter, Sofia) and world traveler Ampar [DatePublished] => 2001-11-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134863 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1510163 [AuthorName] => Maurice Arcache [SectionName] => Fashion and Beauty [SectionUrl] => fashion-and-beauty [URL] => ) ) )
MARY PRIETO
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                    [ArticleID] => 835876
                    [Title] => Timeless Criselda
                    [Summary] => 

In a genteel and charmed past, style icon Criselda Lontok was already dressing up women who belonged to society’s uppermost crust.

[DatePublished] => 2012-08-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096607 [AuthorName] => Ching M. Alano [SectionName] => Fashion and Beauty [SectionUrl] => fashion-and-beauty [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 551061 [Title] => Josie, my feisty friend [Summary] =>

My friendship with Josie Lichauco goes a long way back to our more innocent and less-stressful single days. Of course, she would reluctantly but smilingly admit that she is older than I am.

[DatePublished] => 2010-02-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1239211 [AuthorName] => Criselda R. Lontok [SectionName] => Sunday Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => sunday-life [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 479185 [Title] => Yolanda Marquez: 'Original Balikbayan' star fades out [Summary] =>

When Remember When? first came out in this paper 16 years ago, the featured star was Yolanda Marquez (Mary Prieto), billed as ‘The Original Balikbayan.’

[DatePublished] => 2009-06-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1247126 [AuthorName] => Danny Dolor [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 476886 [Title] => Mary Prieto: End of a gracious era [Summary] =>

MANILA, Philippines – There are many things to be said about Mary Prieto.

[DatePublished] => 2009-06-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1524993 [AuthorName] => Millet M. Mananquil [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 437973 [Title] => Mona Lisa: Muslim Princess in Sagur [Summary] =>

Exotic beauty Mona Lisa played a Muslim princess in the 1949 south sea adventure movie Sagur.

[DatePublished] => 2009-02-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 365044 [Title] => Can matrons wear miniskirts? [Summary] => Dear Mary,
Unless a woman is attending a Spanish-themed dance party, I think a woman in her 60s and 70s should refrain from wearing too much ruffles and frou-frou. I attended a dinner and saw matrons wearing miniskirts and too much makeup and girlish stuff! What an ugly sight! Please comment.
– Mrs. Sixty

[DatePublished] => 2006-10-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134512 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1435252 [AuthorName] => JUST ASKING By Mary H. Prieto [SectionName] => Fashion and Beauty [SectionUrl] => fashion-and-beauty [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 359025 [Title] => When people ask if you’ve had a facelift [Summary] => Mary Prieto has been writing on manners for the STAR for so many years that she’s been called the "Miss Manners of the Philippines." Starting this week she will resume what she’s been doing for decades – answering readers’ questions about etiquette and the proper way to conduct ourselves in this modern age.

Dear Mary,


Don’t you find it rude when people ask: "Did you have a facelift?" or "I like your new nose. Who made it?" What do you think?

Looking Fab

[DatePublished] => 2006-09-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134512 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1435255 [AuthorName] => JUST ASKING By Mary H. Prieto [SectionName] => Fashion and Beauty [SectionUrl] => fashion-and-beauty [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 233927 [Title] => 2 Fast 2 Furious 2003: Live, learn and lingerie for 2004 [Summary] => It was the year of the Friendster (moving at caterpillar speed despite an epidemic of DSL-powered households). It was the year of the iPod and iTunes championing against piracy. It was the year of lesbian (pseudos more like it) pop singers/media corned beef tongue hockey (ex: tATu and Magde and Britney). It was the year of the cargo pants. It was the year of Zac Posen.

It was the year of Saddamnit. It was the year of Kris and Joey. It was the year of Politicians Gone Wild. It was the year of the mini (car and skirt).
[DatePublished] => 2004-01-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133192 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804717 [AuthorName] => Celine Lopez [SectionName] => Sunday Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => sunday-life [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 139155 [Title] => A magical walk on the red carpet [Summary] => There is perhaps only one fashion event, dahlings, that can gather the likes of the Zobel ladies (matriarch Bea, daughters Sofia, Kristina and Monica and daughters-in-law Lizzie and Kit Kat); the formidable Roxas clan (regal Pamen Roxas Elizalde and her handsome sons); the fabulous Araneta-Fores gals; the elusive, absolutely beautiful Samantha Eduque; statuesque Josine Elizalde; Cebu’s alta sociedad ladies Chari Aboitiz (who came with her stunning daughter, Sofia) and world traveler Ampar [DatePublished] => 2001-11-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134863 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1510163 [AuthorName] => Maurice Arcache [SectionName] => Fashion and Beauty [SectionUrl] => fashion-and-beauty [URL] => ) ) )
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