HAUTE TEXTURE: A COLLECTION BY ERIC RAISINA AT FASHION WATCH 2011

The much raved about fashion series is back for good, amped up and better than ever! This year 2011 marks the revival of Fashion Watch as they kick-off with their first ASEAN designer in the roster.

With only Filipino designers in the past, Fashion Watch Quartet widens its influence together with the Alliance Française de Manille and the Embassy of France to the Philippines as they present the French-Malagasy Fashion Designer Eric Raisina in a unique fashion show featuring Eric Raisina’s collection “Haute Texture” on April 13, 2011 at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel. Eric Raisina’s fashion show will be followed by a private sale.

Eric Raisina

Eric Raisina, a designer based in Cambodia showcases his special collection “Haute Texture”. His designs are composed of unique pieces and accessories which demonstrate his passion and talent for style. He specializes in design and sewing natural materials such as silk, raffia, sisal, linen and cotton. His taste for exploration compelled him to discover new cultures and diverse techniques in Africa as well as in Asia. His collections have been shown in Asia, Africa, Europe and the United States.

Winning the prize of New Young Talent at the Fashion Festival and Textile Competition Manja enabled him to study in Paris at the Ecole Duperré where he excelled in the creation of textiles. He began entering his creations in the Haute Couture shows in Paris, and graduated with a Master’s degree from the Institut français de la Mode in 1999.

Various experiences gave him the confidence to start his own workshop where he trained weavers, seamstresses and embroiderers. Research began on new textures, colors, unique weave patterns, most notably Silk Fur (for which he has a patent) and Natural Raffia lace. He was commissioned to create unique textures for the fashion houses of Yves Saint- Laurent and Christian Lacroix. The textures, in and of themselves, inspire the creation of his collection without resorting to the need for sketches.

Fashion Watch Quartet, a fashion show series initially created by Richard Tann and Inno Sotto, sprung unto the scene in 1996. Shows were held twice a year and served as avenues for promising young designers to showcase their talent and have their work displayed for all to see. Year after year, the much awaited series brought to the forefront fresh new talent and the most exciting fashion.

As it returns to the fashion scene for 2011, Fashion Watch Quartet will run from March to November, 2011. Each week will feature the collection of two designers in back-to-back format, who will have his/her creations unveiled to all through a fashion show held at the lobby area of the prestigious Shangri-La Makati Hotel. Besides its regular shows, Fashion Watch will stage special shows as SEVERAL internationally known ASEAN designers will be flown in to display their creations to the Filipino public. Fashion Watch 2011 is a project of the CFDP (Council of Fashion Designers of the Philippines).

 “Haute Texture” is a FrancoPhil event organized by Fashion Watch, the Alliance Française de Manille and the French Embassy to the Philippines with the support of Air France-KLM, Total, Veolia Water and Makati Shangri-La hotel.

Fashion Watch 2011 is presented by Olay, Makati Shangri-la Hotel, Philippine Star, Preview Magazine, Starworld and Stylebible.ph in cooperation with BMW and Metro Pacific Investments.

Triumph Inspiration Award 2011 Berlin Beckons

 

Global leader and lingerie giant, Triumph International, is set to break records this year with the Triumph Inspiration Award 2011. Now on its 4^th consecutive year, the competition is at its biggest with 37 participating countries, with the grand finals taking center stage at the opening night of the Berlin Fashion Week in July no less.

Poised to capture design talent from around the world, Triumph International worked hand in hand with local prestigious fashion and design schools to bringing the competition at the grass roots level. Triumph International Philippines, in partnership with the School of Fashion and the Arts (SoFa), has geared up for the Triumph Inspiration Award 2011, with ten students vying to represent the Philippines in the international finals.

Judging this year’s national competition to be held on April 13 at Members Only, are some of fashion and design luminaries, which include Rissa Mananquil, Amina Aranaz-Alunan and Dong Omaga-Diaz, joined by 2008 Triumph Inspiration Award National Winner and now fashion designer, Ralph Ng, and Head of Sales & Marketing of Triumph International Philippines, Lorelei de Leon.

As if things cannot get any bigger this year, 2011 also marks the 125^th anniversary of Triumph, to which the young designers will be creating their interpretations of the theme “125 Years of Celebrating Women.” Admittedly quite a challenge and pressure for the contestants, the top ten final designs ranging from romantic, tribal, down to avant-garde, did not disappoint. CREATIONS Salon, by top hair and make-up artist Lourd Ramos, lent its creative expertise in enhancing each and every peg from the look book, making the judging quite a feat with all the entries now equally strong contenders to be the Philippines’ official entry in the finals.

 

With the competition tougher as ever, Triumph has taken the match online and making your votes count to determine the People’s Choice Award. Visit the Triumph International Philippines fan page to view the final designs and cast a vote for your favorite pieces.

It would be too ambitious to say that we will win in the finals, but one thing is for sure, the Philippines is in it to win it, and we are taking Berlin by storm.

New ALONPAS® Pain Relief Patch Launched:

SALONPAS® Pain Relief Patch Launched:

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical releases the first FDA-approved over-the-counter (OTC) topical pain relief patch, brings benefits of patch treatment to the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — 06 April 2011 — Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., a world leader in the manufacture of external pain-relieving drugs, today announced the release of its newly developed topical analgesic, the new SALONPAS® Pain Relief Patch.

               

The newly developed topical analgesic, which comes with an improved formula that penetrates quickly and targets pain, is the first and only US FDA-approved over-the-counter (OTC) topical pain relief patch in the market today.

“By launching the new SALONPAS® Pain Relief Patch in the Philippine over-the-counter market, Hisamitsu aims to continue to promote people’s health, and to do so by delivering pharmaceutical substances in safe, efficacious, and convenient transdermal patches.”

                Originally developed in Japan, the SALONPAS Pain Relief Patch is formulated to provide temporary relief of mild to moderate muscle aches and pains associated with arthritis, sprains, strains, bruises, and simple backaches experienced by patients aged 12 years old and older. Each thin, and stretchable patch contains 10 percent methyl salicylate and 3 percent l-menthol as active ingredients, which are absorbed through the skin to directly target the site of pain for fast-acting, long-lasting relief.

ONE ROCKIN’ NIGHT WITH GOOD CHARLOTTE AT THE AYALA MALLS

  

Once again, the Ayala Malls brings you the best live entertainment by showcasing and presenting your favorite international musical performers here in the Philippines. This summer, Filipinos will get ready to scream and shout as Glorietta invites you to see one of America’s favorite punk-pop, Good Charlotte!

Inspired by a Beastie Boys performance, this east-coast Good Charlotte band was first assembled by frontmen and identical twins Joel Madden and Benji Madden in 1996. Later on with more band members joining in the group, they launched their musical career in 2000 with their self-titled debut album. Their popularity was later on jumpstarted as they gained mainstream popularity with their second studio album, The Young and the Hopeless, which sold over 4.9 million copies earning them triple platinum sales and achieving hit-charts topping all over the globe in both the pop and rock genre.

Now after more than ten years of performing for the music industry, Good Charlotte members Paul Thomas (Bass), Joel Madden (Vocals), Benji Madden (Guitar and Vocals), Dean Butterworth (Drums), and Billy Martin (Guitar and Keyboard) have provided memorable hits such as “The Anthem”, “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous”, “Hold On”, “Girls and Boys”, and “Keep Your Hands Off My Girl”. Known for the pop-punk style, Good Charlotte has had the honor to win Best Rock Video for “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” for the MTV Music Video Awards, Best Rock Video for “The Anthem” for the MTV Video Music Awards Japan and Best International Rock Groups for various awarding ceremonies. They have been on the cover of Rolling Stone and Alternative Press, have been featured in the New York Times, and have been seen on CNN and The Today Show. Inspiring so many fans all over the world, Good Charlotte truly has made a name for them and is a force to reckon in the rock and rock world.  

Their most recent album, Cardiology, their 5^th studio album and their latest first single “Like It’s Her Birthday” was recently released last 2010. Good Charlotte says that this album was very much inspired from their hearts and at the same time is very different from their previous albums. Going back to sounds to where they all began, fans can expect this album to have a fresher sound and more focused on the heart and soul of rock and roll instead of the usual pop music sound. Today, Cardiology has been recognized to be the best album that Good Charlotte has produced so far.

With the post-grunge and pop-punk outfit, fans will get to rock hard as Good Charlotte performs up and close at the Glorietta Activity Center on April 6 at 6:30 P.M. Witness this one-night only live performance and listen to Paul Thomas, Joel Madden, Benji Madden, Dean Butterworth and Billy Martin plays some of their newest and greatest hits here in the Philippines.

Good Charlotte Live at Ayala Malls is brought to you by Music Management International & The Ayala Malls!