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IT was one of those rare Wednesday af-ternoons when a la-dies’ night out starts at four o’clock. Davao City’s own Jackie O., otherwise known as Ms. Mary Ann Montemayor, gathered female jewelry enthusiasts for a fashion en-counter at the Villa Margar-ita Hotel. Dubbed as Le’ Mar Arts and Crafts, the cocktail event featured the creations of one of the country’s cel-ebrated accessory designer, Oskar Atendido. Ms. Mon-temayor, fondly called by most as “Tita Baby,” has always been a strong sup-porter of Philippine brands and products, and has con-stantly trail blazed events that highlight the unique talent and artistry of Filipi-nos from all over the coun-try. This time around, she flew in Oskar Atendido to showcase his Philippine Filigree collection, a jewelry

line of delicate and intricate ornamental work made from gold, silver, and other finely twisted wires. Most of his pieces are reminiscent of the Spanish jewelry style, translating the romantic look and feel of lace into jewelry. For his exhibit in Davao, he displayed his freshest rendition of the Filigree, a juxtaposition of the vintage and modern touch with the use of multi-colored glass beads and pre-cious pearls and stones. Classic black was the dress code for the models during the fashion show.

Their black tank top and slacks became the modern fusion to the off-white piña and multi-colored Mind-anaoan cover up’s --- very nationalistic, just in time for the celebration of the Phil-ippine Independence Day. It was great to see fel-low moms / friends, Marga Nograles and Dit-Dit San-tos, on the runway, model-ling Oskar’s collection of necklaces, bracelets, rings, and earrings. These two suc-cessful momprenuers are the perfect models for these set of intricately-designed ornaments, as they ooze with the spirit of the elegant and fashionable modern woman. Both looked stun-ning and walked the ramp like pros. The afternoon show and fan fare got good reviews from the audience, more so with the group of ladies who lined up to reserve pieces from Oskar’s limited collection.

Oskar Atendido and Ms Montemayor. Oskar Atendido together with his models.

Designer gem

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Ending Summer with a BURNACCORDING to PAGASA’s reports, Summer 2012 ended last June 1; which makes it all the more appropriate for the latest Confessions of a Partyphile event, a Summer-ender to be held on the same day. In many respects, this Summer-ender was not like all the other Confessions of a Partyphile parties. Instead of having a long, kitschy title, this one was simply called BURN. The first-ever Confessions of a Partyphile pool party was also held at Marco Polo Davao’s The Deck instead of the usual Eagles Bar. Tickets went for 350 pesos instead of the usual 250. And the time was a little different. As BURN was a Sunset party, it went on from 3PM until 9PM only; just enough to start getting buzzed until the sun set, and then dance for a couple more hours to get set for more hardcore par-tying elsewhere. But what else went down during the event? Here’s what hap-pened: As with most Confes-sions of a Partyphile events, cocktails were over-flowing and came free with the door charge. For this event, we served some Mai Tai, Moji-to, Daiquiri, and Margarita, much to the delight of the guests. Aside from these, guests were treated to more freebies. Everyone who at-tended the event got baller bands form popular urban and athletic wear, DC, as well as sim cards from Globe Prepaid. Aside from this, they also had the chance to avail of free fifteen minute massages from Marco Polo Davao’s very own luxuri-ous day spa, Lazuli. Guests could also try out the amaz-ing Slendertone which gives the user a workout equiva-lent to doing 120 crunches in 20 minutes, without do-

ing much more than just wearing the Slendertone belt around their torsos. DC also upped the fun ante with their game booth that gave away limited edition gift items from the com-pany for anyone who could complete their challenge—that is, shoot three DC baler bands into a bottle in one turn. One of the most ex-citing freebies for the night was from FunFlips! Much

like a photo booth, FunFlips had set up their own little nook filled with light and cameras in one side of The Deck. Unlike a photobooth, however, FunFlips allowed guests to pose for a seven seconds video in front of the camera. The print-outs came in the form of flip-books that brought a little more novelty and fun to the whole event. Aside from all these free-bies, more free stuff were given away via our standard games. Prizes included pe-dometers from Slender-tone, cash vouchers from DC, gift items from Globe Prepaid, and gift certificates from Pizzaccademia. Party-attendees had to perform three dares each to win the prizes. Unfortunately, I can’t really describe on this

column what went down during that part of the party due to censorship rules, but pants were definitely dropped. All in all, the party was one for the books. The amount of freebies the guests enjoyed, the over-flow of happy juice (alco-hol), the crazy games, the uber-relaxed vibe the pool-side afforded the party, the gorgeous music played by DJ Gary, the beautiful sun-set, and the attendance of Davao young society’s most revered, BURN was defi-nitely an affair to remem-ber. The best bit of news is that a lot of the attendees have been asking for a re-peat which Confessions of a Partyphile might be able to get around to once the rainy season has passed.

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PYT-Pretty Young Things- all came ready for the first pool-side party from Confessions of a Partyphile

Not the usual suspects-- first-timers in the Confessions of a Partyphile scene came in looking fashionable and fierce

The beautiful sunset provided a gorgeous backdrop to the ultimate Summer-ender of the season

Confessions of a Partyphile’s regular patrons were there to party despite having work on a Friday. Partyphiles lounge at the pool side.

The ladies of Marco Polo.Partyphiles enjoy the unlimited drinks by the pool.

“WHAT if life were more like theater?” 2012 Tony Award host  Neil Patrick Harris asks the audi-ence before break-ing out into song and dance. The magical night brought a slew of dancing stars and singing sensations to the stage at the Beacon Theatre in New York as per-formances by  Ricky Mar-tin, the cast of Once and a special award presented to Hugh Jackman made for an entertaining evening.  Missed out on all the ac-tion? Never fear, fellow the-ater lovers! We’ve got the best, the worst and all the rest from this year’s 2012 Tony Awards: Opening Act: The 2012 Tony Awards kick off with the musical number “Hello” from 2011 Tony winner The Book of Mormon. Let the razzle dazzle begin, folks! Best Opening Line:  “Welcome to the 66th An-nual Tony Awards, or as we like to call it, Fifty Shades of Gay,” third-time host Neil Patrick Harris quipped before gushing over the show. LOL! We knew this veteran host would bring his A-game. From the Best Kick-Off Routine:  Neil Patrick Har-ris breaks out into song and dance with an original musical number and won-ders what life would be like without theater.  Amanda Seyfried  and little orphan Annie even take the stage with Harris as he belts out Tony-inspired lyrics. “If like were more like theater, life wouldn’t suck so much,” NPH sings. To The First Big Win!:  Paul Rudd  presents the award for Best Actress for a Feature Role in a Play. Theater speak translation? Best supporting actress—which went to  Judith Light  for  Other Desert Cit-ies. “I’m a little bit in shock, but I’m really thrilled...I dreamed about it, hoped about it,” Judith gushed to E! News backstage. JoBro Sighting!:  Nick Jonas  takes the stage to introduce the company of Newsies before the cast breaks out into a peppy rendition of “Seize the Day.” Cue the impressive dancing and acrobatic tricks—we loved all the action in this high-energy performance. Worst (Silly) Idea:  NPH takes the stage and makes a fairly convincing argu-ment for a Tony Award mash-up—and suggests

combining popular mov-ies with popular musicals. Our favorite? My Left Foot-loose. Nice Work!:  Amanda Seyfried, who looks stun-ning with her hair slicked back and deep red lips, presented the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Feature Musical Role. The winner?  Michael McGrath  for his perfor-mance in  Nice Work If You Can Get It. First surprise of the night! Spooky Surprise:  The cast of  Ghost  takes the stage for a performance after a brief commercial break. It’s far mellower than the  Newsies  showdown we saw earlier, but the cast sounds phenomenal as they belt out the sweet tunes. Worst Shocker: But we’re not complaining!  John Tif-fany  takes home his first Tony for  Once  and thanks his family for the “gift of music” onstage. Best Sweet Speech:  Mike Nichols wins Best Di-rector of a Play for Death of a Salesman—his sixth Tony Award (and 18th nomina-tion!). Nichols teared up as he thanked the “cast straight from heaven” and was bursting with happi-ness onstage while his wife beamed in the audience. Best Superstar Perfor-mance: Josh Young  belts out a hit from the Broad-way show  Jesus Christ Su-perstar. Dressed in a shiny, royal blue suit, Young gave a powerful and entertain-ing performance. Neil, Quit Hanging Around!: Leave it Neil Pat-rick Harris to serve up a few surprises! We couldn’t help but LOL when NPH was suspended from the ceiling upside down in an ode to Spider-Man. Add  Andrew Garfield’s adorable smile from the audience and you have one priceless Tony moment. Best Smile, Worst Out-fit: Jessica Chastain had us mesmerized with her stun-ning smile and beautiful red hair as she presented the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play, which went to  Christian Borle  for  Peter and the Starcatcher. Our only complaint? Chastain’s dress—the nude mesh and sequined embroidery were simply too much. Worst Performance: Sorry,  Matthew Broderick, but we simply weren’t feel-ing your Nice Work perfor-mance. It was cute and en-

tertaining, but far from the night’s best. Best Ode to the Plays:  It’s not just about the musicals! Of course, the Tony Awards took a moment to recognize the year’s best plays with a video montage and mini performances from the stars. One of our favorite moments from the night so far! Best Original Score: Eight-time nominee  Alan Menken  takes home his first Tony for  Newsies  and recalled how the film bombed at the box office and received a Razzie be-fore becoming one of the most successful musicals on Broadway this year. What an impressive turn-around! Once Upon a Tony: Cast of Once takes the stage for a very instrument-savvy performance. The violins, guitars and sweet vocals made for a nice mid-show musical number. Big Banging at the To-nys:  Jim Parsons  brings his signature smirk to the stage as he introduces the nominees for Best Play as moments from each nomi-nee flash across the screen. Sheldon Cooper himself then presents the Tony Award to  Clybourne Park, penned by Bruce Norris.  Livin’ La Vida Tony: The company of Evita, including the multi-talented  Ricky Martin, bring their sizzle to the stage for a fun per-formance. Ricky rocks a silly ‘stache and hits some seriously high notes as he somersaults for the audi-ence.  Best Married Mo-ment: Hugh Jackman was

beaming as his wife took the stage to present a spe-cial Tony Award honoring the musical thesp. “I know you hate public speaking. This is probably the great-est thing you’ve ever done for me,” Jackman gushes as he accepts his honor. “This was a minor miracle that it happened,” Hugh told E! News backstage after the big surprise. Most Touching Mo-ment:  Steve Kazee  gave the most emotional speech of the night when he ac-cepted his award for best lead actor in a musical and remembered his mother,

who passed away on Eas-ter Sunday. “My mother al-ways told me before shows to stand up and show them whose little boy you are. And I am here to tell you I am the son of Kathy Withrow Kazee who lost the fight with cancer on Easter Sunday this year,” he proudly said. Talk about a tear-jerker! Worst Upset: Fans were shocked when  James Corden  won for Best Lead Actor in a Play for One Man,

Two Guvners  snagging the award from frontrun-ner  Philip Seymour Hoff-man. A tearful Cordon thanked his fellow nomi-nees including his “favorite actor in the world,” Philip Seymour Hoffman. “When you’re on a list like that, you don’t expect to win,” Cord-en admitted to E! News backstage after the big moment. Best Closing Mo-ments:  Nina Arian-da squeals with excitement as she accepts the award for Best Lead Actress in a Play for Venus in Fur. Audra McDonald  then accepts the award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical for The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. “I was a little girl with a pot belly and Afro puffs, hyper-active and overdramatic, and I found the theater and I found my home,” McDon-ald remembers. And That’s a Wrap!: Once  wins the award for Best Musical as the show comes to a close!

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We already know that some of the roy-als are pretty skilled when it comes to ath-letics.

But one young lady in particular shows so much promise, that she’s been selected to compete in the Olympic games.

So who can we look for-ward to seeing go for the gold?

That would be Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter Zara Phillips.

According to The New York Times, Phillips was se-lected to compete on Great Britain’s Olympic team at the London Games in 2012. An experienced equestrian, Zara is one of five members of Great Britain’s eventing team, according to a state-ment released Monday by the British Equestrian Fed-eration.

“It’s awesome to be given this opportunity,” Phillips said in a statement released by the federation. “I’m re-ally excited and can’t wait to kick on and get him there—hopefully we will make it this time after you know what happened last.”

This will be the 31-year-old’s Olympic debut after missing out on the 2008

Beijing Games when her horse, Toytown, was injured before the competition. Phillips will be competing

with a horse named High Kingdom.

Sounds fitting, if you ask us.

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Which British Royalty is competing in the Olympics?