Posts Tagged ‘friends’
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
My girls Leica, Kitty and Amanda decided to have a long Sunday brunch. I took this opportunity to finally try out LU at Rockwell! I was so excited because a couple of my readers (NAKS!) wrote me their suggestions on what to order.
When I walked in, I saw that the place was abuzz with customers and we were led to our table. The owner Luis Terry was there to greet us and gave us a big hug! I really appreciate it when the owners of restaurants are their because this really makes a huge difference. After Luis explained the menu, we decided to have a bottle of bubbly to celebrate the holidays! (As if we needed any other reason?! LOL!)
The menu was well conceived and very tempting! It's all like foreplay!
We started wit this yummy appetizer sampler plate which was really good! The hummus with the eggplant was divine!
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Tags: Amanda Carpo, bags, brunch, fashion insider. Rajo Laurel, food, friends, Hermes, Kitty, leica carpo, LU, Luis Terry, Prada, Rockwell, window shopping
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Monday, December 28th, 2009
What I love about Christmas is that so many friends from all over the world come home to celebrate Christmas. There is nothing like a Filipino Christmas! We just know how to celebrate this important holiday like no other race on the planet!
I recently had the pleasure to join a super chic homecoming dinner for one of our dearest friends Noel de la Rama! Noel has not been home for more than a decade. He resides in New York and is a personal chef for super famous people. Currently, he is the personal chef of Mr. Dustin Hoffman! Noel is like my own personal Zagat guide, giving me tips on the latest, hottest, best eats in New York City! Apart from that, Noel is really one great guy! We all love him!
He decided to surprise his best friend Junie Rodriquez with his home coming! Tita Fe (Junie’s Mom) was in cahoots with the whole surprise! The evening was an immense success! The meal was lovingly prepared amidst the most chic environment! Tita Fe & Junie are really my personal lifestyle heroes!
The Rodriguez's Christmas tree!
Junie was visually surprised with Noel's arrival.
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Tags: christmas, Christmas party, dinner, dinner party, Fashion Insider, Fe Rodriguez, food, friends, homecoming, Junie Rodriguez, Noel de la Rama, party, rajo laurel
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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
Each year I look forward to Divine Lee’s Christmas Party! I love going to her Christmas parties because it is always fancy dress up and everyone, as in, EVERYONE is game!
This year, the theme was Cowboys and Indians! It was a riot! Divine and her angels transformed her apartment into the wild wild West! OMG! The details were incredible, cactus plants, play horses and a gigantic TEEPEE! I came in as Boss Hoggs from the Dukes of Hazzard while Nix came as an Indian Chief!
Divine as the ultimate Bingo girl! Here she is channeling a modern version of Mae West! LOL!
Indians and Cowboys galore!
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Tags: christmas, Christmas party, costume party, cowboys and indians, Divine Lee, Fashion Insider, friends, Jerome Lorico, Martin Bautista, Nix Alanon, party, Patrick Galang, rajo laurel, Veejay Floresca, Wild Wild West
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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
I recently had the opportunity to have dinner with Mr. Ernest Escaler. He is one of my personal idols and I was more than happy to comply to his invitation. The dinner was in honor of our friends Artus Concepcion and his partner Jonathan Richter. They are spending the holidays in the Philippines.
Ernest is our Chairman of the Asian Cultural Council. I sit on the board and he has really influenced my thoughts on philanthropy and art appreciation. He prepared a sumptuous meal composed of ingredients that he grew himself! How many of us can say that? After the meal, he toured us around his beautiful home filled with the most incredible art. I really enjoyed the evening, as it was one of those super intimate dinners. Hope you’re all doing well!
Ernest is in the center being flanked by Artus, Nix and Jonathan.
We started the evening by enjoying the cool breeze of the Philippine december air. I wish it was the weather was always this agreeable.
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Tags: art, Arturo Luz, Artus Concepcion, asian cultural council, Bencab, dinner, Ernest Escaler, Fashion Insider, fernando amorsolo, friends, Hidalgo, home decor, homes, Jonathan Richter, library, Murillo, paintings, rajo laurel
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Monday, December 21st, 2009
One of my favorite people in the fashion industry is Randy Ortiz. I have known Randy my entire career and he has been one of the nicest people. Each year, he hosts a Christmas party uniting all of his friends in fashion. I was not able to take my camera so I am borrowing the great photos of JC Buendia.
Randy Ortiz is in the center holding the cake of our December birthday celebrtants! Jing Monis, Toots Tolentino, Marco Protacio and Roan Espino.
The rowdy Bingo game, spearheaded by Fashion show director Jackie Aquino.
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Tags: Bea Recto, Bianca Valerio, Christmas party, designers, fashion crowd, Fashion Insider, friends, JC Buendia, rajo laurel, randy ortiz, Tweetie De Leon-Gonzales
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Saturday, December 19th, 2009
You all have to see this video! I LOVE IT! It was done by the super creative team of Jujiin, Shahani and Rcxy! I have worked with all three of them before and I daresay that they are venturing into something that is really special! This direction is something I really want to support! This video is art and I would like to encourage them to make more! BRAVO SISTERS! You make me so proud! Please watch and let me know how it makes you feel?
HUGS!
RAJO!
Tags: art, Fashion Insider, friends, Jujiin, rajo laurel, Rcxy, Shahani, Video, youtube
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Friday, December 18th, 2009
OMG! I got so excited when I found out that my darling friend Lea Salonga was in Perez Hilton’s infamous blog. Then I thought, OH NO! Perez can get very nasty! I was so relieved when I read that he loved it and even said that she was AWESOME! I mean Hello?! Lea is AWESOME! I just wanted to share this precious bit of info. I love how Lea just makes everything so classy! That’s all!
HUGS!
RAJO!
Tags: concert, Fashion Insider, friends, Lady Gaga, Lea Salonga, Perez Hilton, rajo laurel, youtube
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Friday, December 18th, 2009
I just had the most wonderful Christmas party in the home of my Grand Aunt Lorna Laurel. I have always admired my Tita Lorna. She is always so elegant and beautiful. She hosted a party in my honor at her home. I have fond memories of her house as a child. I remember playing in the garden amidst the giant trees. The house was built in the ’20s and Tita Lorna and her amazing staff have kept the property immaculately. I was so thrilled when I walked in as you could really feel the Christmas spirit. The house actually reminds me of the movie Gone with the Wind!LOL!
Enjoy the photos!
The facade of the house.
The decorations were done by their butler Cirillo. He has been with the family for more that 40 years!
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Tags: Christmas party, family, Fashion Insider, friends, grand aunt, houses, Lorna Laurel, old world, rajo laurel
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Thursday, December 17th, 2009
It has been a tradition for Nix and I to host a cocktail party at our apartment. It has to be small and intimate because we live in a very small apartment. This year, we decided to have a reunion of my House of Laurel girls! We invited past, present and future team members to our house for an evening of fun and a few games. It was also an opportunity for us to relax and chill as this is the most toxic season for our business. I was so happy to be able to have all the girls in one room. It was also a chance for all of us to bid Yoya farewell as she will be migrating to Canada in a couple of weeks!
It was a really wonderful party, filled with lively chatter and reminiscing of all of our collective experiences working in the company. We played one of my favorite guessing games! The winner gets to win a DIAMOND RING! LOL! I was so happy to see everyone, as they are like sisters to me. I am certain that you are in the thick of the Christmas season. Enjoy the parties!
All my girls in a row! I really have the best team in the land!
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Tags: christmas, cocktails, Fashion Insider, friends, house of laurel, Nix Alanon, rajo laurel, team, yoya gueco
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Monday, December 14th, 2009
I just wanted to share with you a very special video. This is a video from a human rights summit at the United Nations in New York! The opening speech was done by a very dear childhood friend of Nix. Her name is Sass Rogando Sassot. A leading voice and light of transgendered rights in the Philippines. I have met her on several occasions and each time I meet her, she really never ceases to amaze me.
I implore you to listen to what she has to say as perhaps this will enlighten your thoughts and views on our transgendered sisters. Her speech brought me to tears. It is important for all of us to open our hearts and minds to the mysteries of all forms of lifestyles and orientations. Sass’s words are beautiful just as beautiful as she is!
BRAVO SASS!
MABUHAY KA!!!!!
HUGS!
RAJO!
Tags: Fashion Insider, friends, human rights, new york, Nix Alanon, rajo laurel, sass, Sass Rogando Sassot, United Nations, Video, youtube
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