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Miss Charlize

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This writer is a beauty, celebrity and fashion columnist for BusinessMirror, and did fashion editorials and celebrity profiles for D+, its monthly supplement. As much as possible the column, called Tota Pulchra, only deals with the good, the great and the glamorous.
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Fashion Forever: How to be sustainably stylish

  • Miss Charlize
  • September 25, 2023

Sweden is a world leader in beauty: Greta Garbo, Ingrid Bergman, Lisa Fonssagrives, Anita Ekberg, Ann-Margret, ABBA, Yvonne Ryding, Marcus Schenkenberg, Vendela, Alexander Skarsgård, and Elsa Hosk.

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Francis Libiran sparkles at Tanglawan Festival

  • Miss Charlize
  • September 18, 2023

IN terms of land area and population, San Jose Del Monte (SJDM) is the largest town in the province of Bulacan. It was proclaimed as a Component City under Republic Act No. 8797 on September 10, 2000, becoming the first city in the Central Luzon province.

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Maxine Misa: Maxim of beauty

  • Miss Charlize
  • September 11, 2023

WITH the pace becoming more frantic as the holiday season nears, we must pause and relieve ourselves of some stress. Especially stress that manifests in our face. Add to this the harmful impact the haze in Metro Manila is causing, which may or may not accelerate our aging process.

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Vince Geophra Veranda Tormis: ‘Golden Cagayan Woman’

  • Miss Charlize
  • September 4, 2023

CAGAYAN DE ORO—When Vince Geophra Veranda Tormis was deemed the “Darling of the Press,” her victory as Miss Cagayan de Oro 2023 was inevitable. The 19-year-old, second-year nursing student at Liceo de Cagayan University won over 11 other candidates in the 58th edition of the pageant, held at the Lim Ket Kai Mall Atrium on August 26.

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Journey through woven tales: Northern weaver Magdalena Gamayo inspires southern designers

  • Miss Charlize
  • August 28, 2023

DAVAO City—In conferring the 2012 Gawad ng Manlilikha ng Bayan (Gamaba) award to Magdalena Galinato Gamayo, a master textile weaver from Ilocos Norte, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) noted, “The beauty of her designs lies in how delicate the patterns are, and yet how uniform the weave. Magdalena’s calloused hands breathe life to her work and her unique products are testament to how machines can never hope to equal the human art.”

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Bayo’s fashionable changemakers

  • Miss Charlize
  • August 14, 2023

‘SO, is it possible to marry style, sustainability, and women of substance?” Monette Iturralde-Hamlin, president and founder of TeamAsia, an award-winning strategic marketing communications firm, pondered that question in her article for The Red Circle blog.

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Boogsh! ‘Drag Race Philippines’ is back!

  • Miss Charlize
  • August 7, 2023

IN its sophomore season, Drag Race Philippines once again brings to the fore a dozen dazzling contenders. I missed the viewing party at Xylo at the Palace in Taguig City on August 1, which ushered the airing of the first episode the following day.

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Eleganza at GMA Gala and SONA 2023

  • Miss Charlize
  • July 31, 2023

HIGH fashion was first and foremost in people’s minds at two recent high-profile events: the second GMA Gala and the second State of the Nation Address of the current President.

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Retail resurgence

  • Miss Charlize
  • July 24, 2023

IN-STORE shopping suffered immensely at the height of the pandemic. There’s nothing like touching and smelling your object of desire but that became quite the challenge due to the protocols enforced by health officials.

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Barge Ramos and the barong Tagalog’s dignified identity

  • Miss Charlize
  • July 17, 2023

‘Filipiniana lives forever!” is the battle cry of Barge Ramos, the foremost proponent of the barong Tagalog. He recently showed his “Filipinesque” collection as his first foray into “Fashion Forte,” the brainchild of designer-producer Nardie Presa which is now on its 17th edition.

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Kim Chiu as an Ukay Queen

  • Miss Charlize
  • July 10, 2023

FOR her high-school prom dress, a still-unknown Kim Chiu trekked to a thrift store to find that perfect outfit. That was probably before the humble Cebuana won the first Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition in 2006 and hit the big time. Now, the screen queen can readily buy brand-new Versace shoes. In three colors!

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Rico Hizon: Magnified

  • Miss Charlize
  • July 3, 2023

AS a news anchor and correspondent of international caliber, Rico Hizon is one of the most accomplished the Philippines has ever produced.

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Christian Espiritu and His Christianettes

  • Miss Charlize
  • June 26, 2023

OF late, local fashion has suffered devastating losses with the passing of such greats as Auggie Cordero and Pepito Albert. Then came the sad news of the death of Christian Espiritu (January 4, 1934-June 18, 2023), a formidable mentor to some of the country’s exceptional creative forces.

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Casual and comfortable all-weather and inner wear

  • Miss Charlize
  • June 19, 2023

TO bolster its resurgence in the clothing market, Uniqlo is directing its strategy toward empowered women and the athletically inclined. The Japanese retail giant has introduced its dedicated LifeWear for Her range and reinforced the AIRism, UV and Dry-EX Collection and their unique technology.

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Pride 2023: Rage, resistance and resilience

  • Miss Charlize
  • June 12, 2023

IT takes no compromise to give people their rights…It takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no political deal to give people freedom. It takes no survey to remove repression.” Forty-five years after the death of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected into public office in California who was assassinated in 1978, his statement still rings true about the struggles of LGBTs.

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Levi’s 501 is 150

  • Miss Charlize
  • June 5, 2023

ON May 20, the most iconic jeans of all time—the Levi’s 501—celebrated its 150th birthday. This milestone in clothing history is being marked in San Francisco, the birth city of the pants, as well as in Tokyo, Paris and London.

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Cherry and the Big Apple

  • Miss Charlize
  • May 29, 2023

In its efforts to bring the best shows they can possibly create for the Filipino community of New York City, Neocolors Productions & Advertising Inc. and Neocolors Productions & Advertising International Inc. have been mounting stylish spectacles that celebrate our artistry, beauty and ingenuity.

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Game changer: Wi Ha Jun

  • Miss Charlize
  • May 22, 2023

AS the hunky police officer Hwang Jun-ho in the pop-culture phenomenon Squid Game, Wi Ha Jun made the pandemic lockdown in 2021 more bearable. This breakthrough role catapulted the South Korean probinsyano into global stardom.

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