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Pure magic & glam with the stars

by Leah Puyat - March 6, 2019 - 12:00am

What does it mean to be pure?

Dream a little dream cruise

by Leah Puyat - February 3, 2019 - 12:00am

It’s often said, it’s not the destination, it’s the journey. But what if the journey is the destination?

All lit up: La Aguinaldo, Santino Rosales, Donnie and Hannah Pangilinan

by Leah Puyat - December 2, 2017 - 4:00pm

It is the fashion world’s obsession: what comes next? Many fashion insiders, whether they are aware of it or not, have a common affliction.

The face of success: Alden Richards for Convergys

by Leah Puyat - October 31, 2016 - 12:00am

Instead of doing the usual press releases to announce Alden Richards as the newest member of the Convergys family, they first posted behind the scenes videos of a photo shoot on their social media accounts with the...

Punk goes formal at the 6th Philippine Fashion Ball

by Leah Puyat - September 28, 2016 - 12:00am

Fashion is famously fluid, addicted to what’s new and what’s now.

Tasting the world, one piece of bread at a time

by Leah Puyat - February 24, 2016 - 9:00am

Oprah Winfrey can’t live without bread. In fact, one innocent tweet she posted about losing 26 pounds while still eating bread every day on her Weight Watchers plan earned her $14 million in one day.

Where fashion peeps chill out in style

by Leah Puyat - December 22, 2015 - 9:00am

A stay at this coastal playground called The Lind is not an abrupt interruption, but rather a part of the continuum of the chic, modern global nomad dynamic lifestyle.

Eat, travel and play with Havaianas

by Leah Puyat - December 1, 2015 - 9:00am

There was a true, rustic exuberance and spontaneous joy at the launch party for the newest edition of Havaianas Filipinas 2015 with the theme Lasap, Lakbay, and Laro, as interpreted by Abbey Sy, Alessandra...

Duty Free Philippines reinvents & refreshes shopping experience

by Leah Puyat - October 17, 2014 - 12:00am

Shopping is all about what’s new — the sight yet to be seen, the thrill that’s never been felt. All over the world, Filipinos are famous for their shopping obsession, but the root of it all isn’t...

Denise Weldon explores the spirit of water

by Leah Puyat - April 28, 2014 - 12:00am

Science and religion, though they may seem to be disparate, converge on one point: Life is impossible without water.

Duty Free cares: How selling and service can come together

by Leah Puyat - December 22, 2013 - 12:00am

I have a funny story,” shares Lorenzo “Enchong” Formoso, chief operating officer of Duty Free Philippines.

Judy Ann Santos: It is important for an artista to smell good all the time, or else baka ma-blind item

by Leah Puyat - October 27, 2013 - 12:00am

When Judy Ann Santos Agoncillo glided into the room for the press launch of Champion Fabric Conditioner, she was clad in a flowing pink jumpsuit and nude strappy sandals, that gave her an air of ethereal femini...

Xian Lim: Man on the move

by Leah Puyat - September 6, 2013 - 12:00am

He still looks more like a model than an artista,” whispered one of my favorite fellow writers as Xian Lim entered the Gallery of the BDO North Tower for an intimate press lunch. The occasion was an informal...

Time to put sports into your life

by Leah Puyat - July 31, 2013 - 12:00am

Coach Rio de la Cruz and triathlete Ani de Leon-Brown talk about meeting young kids in the races and how athletes can give back to their communities.

Coca-cola is Glee

by Leah Puyat - June 23, 2013 - 12:00am

When I heard that the new cast members of Glee were coming over to unveil a new Coca-Cola product, I thought, “Oh, it’s a bit of wordplay, since glee also means happiness.”

Mikael Daez: Man in motion

by Leah Puyat - September 16, 2012 - 12:00am

In the movie The Philadelphia Story, jaded, cynical wannabe fictionist-forced-to-be-a-tabloid-hack Macaulay Connor (James Stewart) says, “The prettiest sight in this fine, pretty world is the privileged classes...

The other 'Tita Cory'

by Leah Puyat - July 8, 2012 - 12:00am

When my sister-in-law Nina Daza Puyat first heard me refer to her cousin Cory Valenzuela Vidanes, as Tita Cory, she said incredulously, “Why are you calling her Tita?” After all, Cory is far from matronic...

Toni Gonzaga: Having it all

by Leah Puyat - June 24, 2012 - 12:00am

You know you have it all when your private views on an international star scandal become the top headline of Yahoo Philippines.

Meet power man Neil Etheridge

by Leah Puyat - March 20, 2012 - 12:00am

A quick glimpse at Neil Etheridge’s Twitter account will prove to be quite a surprise.

5th Star Magic Ball: Black, white, beautiful

by Leah Puyat - September 14, 2011 - 12:00am

While it seemed like it was just another quiet night all over the metropolis, a fabulous storm was taking over The Peninsula Manila in Makati City last Sept. 3.

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