MANILA, Philippines - Ayala Malls continues to shape the Filipino lifestyle through its innovative and sustainable developments. At the heart of Makati lies Glorietta, the pulse of the Makati Central Business District. This commercial center merges convenience, variety and comfort with world-class designs for living and creates an environment where the worlds of urban dwellers, office workers and tourists connect, allowing them to be more productive, satisfied and inspired.
The Philippines made global fashion history when Glorietta broke the Guinness World Record for the “Most People Modeling on a Catwalk” with 2,255 models, celebrities, merchants, partners and community members, beating the previous record of Istanbul, Turkey, with 1,967 participants. Guinness World Records judge Kirsty Bennett presented a plaque to commemorate this record-breaking event to the Ayala Land team led by Ayala Corporation chairman emeritus Jaime Zobel de Ayala and Ayala Land president Tony Aquino with Ayala Land executive vice president and commercial business group head Bobby Dy, Ayala Land vice president and commercial business head of operations and support services Rowena Tomeldan, Kit Zobel and Viel Aquino-Dee. The much-awaited event was held on Nov. 29 at the newly opened Palm Drive in Glorietta.
The latest collections of more than 40 well-loved brands were featured in the biggest fashion show of the year, including local favorites such as Bench, Bayo, Plains & Prints, Gibi, The Ramp, Freeway, Maldita, and global fashion leaders such as A/X Exchange, Marks & Spencer, Cache Cache, Naturalizer, Florsheim, Mango, Melissa Shoes, Sperry Top-Sider and Skechers, among others.
American singer-songwriter and guitarist Kyle Patrick of The Click Five and Philippine Prince of Rock Bamboo performed their greatest hits as celebrities, personalities and musicians like Sam Milby, Xian Lim, Denise Laurel, Hayden Kho, Kris Lawrence, Andrew Wolfe, Jon Avila, Geneva Cruz, RJ Ledesma, Divine Lee, Victor Basa, Never the Strangers, Tanya Markova and General Luna walked down the runway.
“Move to the Vibe of Glorietta” was presented by Glorietta, powered by AVA and co-presented by Tattoo Black. To make the Philippines a global trendsetter, tweet or Facebook www.newgloriettavibe.ava.ph to watch it live or post your favorite picture from the event.