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Julianne Moore Therese: Despite her winning performance in Still Alice, this is not a winning dress. But Karl Lagerfeld designed it especially for her, and she carries it off with her customary grace. Celine: This Chanel dress cuts her body with awkward lines. AP MANILA, Philippines – In seeming tribute to the most-tittered-about movie of the year, there was a lot of gray on the red carpet, sported by Oscar host Neil Patrick Harris and the likes of Laura Dern and Chrissy Teigen, but bolder colors ruled the Oscar runway, most notably red, white, black, and a surprise entry: green. (Or maybe not so surprising, considering that America’s been in the grip of a bitter winter and they’re probably longing to see signs of spring.) Watching the red carpet was more fun than watching the ceremony itself, which was a politically correct snooze-fest, the highlights of which were John Travolta’s “my bad, let’s put it behind us” moment with Idina Menzel, and NPH coming out (pun not intended) onstage clad in nothing but his tighty whities, putting a whole new spin on doing a “Birdman.” But, even if some of the dresses were not our tempo, “everything is awesome” in Hollywood, Jack Black’s gloom-and-doom song number notwithstanding.

Diane Von Furstenberg Diane Von Furstenberg told a story of seduction through variations of the wrap dress, as well as sexy ’70s style. Diane Von Furstenberg and Victoria Beckham both built their businesses around the most basic item of a female wardrobe — the dress. The former introduced the wrap dress to the lexicon and the latter gave women confidence and power through polished and sophisticated body-con dresses. And so for fall 2015, Von Furstenberg and Beckham chose to further explore the item that solidified their roles in the industry. Diane Von Furstenberg Seduction was the main theme of the Diane Von Furstenberg show and the set, with its lace backdrop and red lighting, easily gave off a boudoir atmosphere. Out came variations of the wrap dress, from the opening version — an ivory jersey dress with a black sash worn by Kendall Jenner — to exuberant floral and lip prints. Lace was seen throughout the collection too: as in a wrap dress completely spun from Chantilly lace, a black floor-length gown with a plunging V-neckline and a red shirt dress with a men’s-style, contrast-color cuffs and collar. Lace was also spun into the other motif of the collection, that of women in the workplace, women ruling the world. A tuxedo-style romper was spliced with lace on the side to give it a feminine spin and a men’s waistcoat was reworked as a dress with sleeves and a skirt of Chantilly lace. The show relied heavily on a color palette Read More …

PREMIER lifestyle destination Resorts World Manila (RWM), together with Full House Theater Company and Viva Communications, Inc. (Viva), will bring to life a story that has transcended Philippine entertainment. The blockbuster collaboration is set to produce a theater adaptation of the classic drama Bituing Walang Ningning. The story tells of a singer’s rise up the competitive ranks of show business following her plight through love and the hardships she endured on her way up its steep ladder to success. A story originally told over a serialized comic strip by fictionist Nerissa Cabral, Bituing Walang Ningning was made into a blockbuster movie in 1985 starring Sharon Cuneta, Cherie Gil and Christopher De Leon and was then re-made into a hit television series back in 2006 with Sarah Geronimo, Angelika dela Cruz, and Ryan Agoncillo playing the lead roles. Similar to how the plot of the story unfolded, the doors are open for local aspirants to play the lead role of Dorina Pineda popularized in the movie by Sharon Cuneta and by Sarah Geronimo in the drama’s TV run. Staying true to its advocacy to “Champion the Filipino” by supporting local artists and promoting performing arts, RWM together with Full House Theater Company and Viva, will hold auditions for the lead of “Bituing Walang Ningning: The Musical.” The role calls for females with the following criteria: 1) Between 16 to 20 years of age; 2) Exceptional talent for singing and acting and can speak Filipino fluently; and must have 3) Pleasing personality Read More …

Kara David survived her first swimming competition ever, while Drew Arellano conquered all three parts of Challenge Philippines 2015.