Miss Universe Candidates personalizes Chucks for Charity

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​At least 19 candidates from the 2016 Miss Universe competition lent their time and creativity to produce customized Converse sneakers to be auctioned for the Positive Action Foundation.

A foundation supported by the Ms Universe organization, Positive Action Foundation is devoted into helping individuals living with HIV/AIDS and their families particularly those who are displaced from their employment due to HIV phenomenon.

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The candidates who participated are:

Ms. Angola – Luisa Baptista

Ms. Belgium – Stephanie Goldof

Ms. Belize – Rebecca Rath

Ms. Brazil – Raissa Santana

Ms. Bulgaria – Violina Ancheva

Ms. Cayman Islands – Monyque Brooks

Ms. Costa Rica – Carolina Duran

Ms. Germany – Johanna Acs

Ms. Guatemala – Virginia Argueta

Ms. Iceland – Hildur Maria

Ms. Mexico – Kristal Silva

Ms. Netherlands – Zoey Ivory

Ms. Nicaragua – Marina Jacoby 

Ms. Panama – Keity Drenan

Ms. Paraguay – Andrea Melgarejo

Ms. Philippines – Maxine Medina

Ms. Russia – Yuliana Korolkova

Ms. Thailand – Chalita Suansane

Ms. Uruguay – Magdalena Cohendent

Beauty pageant patrons and Chucks collectors will get a chance to own a personalized Chucks of one of the participating candidates through a silent bid auction. 

Bidders may submit their bids, names and contact details thru the information officer in the mall exhibit of the shoes or thru a private message at the Converse Facebook page. Starting bid for all pairs is at $50 USD.

See the personalized pairs at the exhibits in the following dates and venues:

· February 3-5: Robinsons Antipolo

· February 10-12: Robinsons Bulacan and Marquee Pampanga

· February 17-19: Robinsons Isabela and Robinsons Ilocos Norte

· February 24-26: Robinsons Tacloban and Robinsons Cebu

· March 3-5: Gaisano Mall of Davao City and Gaisano Mall of Digos

· March 10-12: Gaisano Mall of Tagum and Gaisano Mall of Toril

· March 17-19: Gaisano Mall of General Santos

Stay tuned on our Facebook page for more of #ConversePHx65MissUniverse.


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Wheatgrass Easy Pha-max Introduces Lemon Flavor

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You’ve probably loved the idea of lemon infused in your water for its bunch of health benefits. But with wheatgrass and lemon combined into one, you’re likely to get hooked for its zesty taste and double dose of detoxification and weight loss benefits. 

Containing three grams of lemon and 2 grams of wheatgrass, Easy Pha-Max Wheatgrass Lemon is only 14.4 calories, 3.02 grams carbohydrates, and 0.39 grams protein. Much more, lemon is not only a nutrition-packed source of vitamin C, it also happens to be a rich source of potassium, magnesium, B-vitamins, copper, fiber, folate and Vitamin E. To complete the formula, this flavor-enhanced variant promotes weight loss because of its polyphenol content, tangy taste that slows down hunger pangs, and may even suppress the appetite with the aid of high pectin in fiber. You’ll also be glad to know that Easy Pha-max Wheatgrass in not only a go-to source of 17 amino acids, 13 vitamins, 10 alkaline minerals, trace minerals, fiber, chlolorophyll and over 100 types of enzymes, it has digestion and detoxification benefits that keep your gut and liver at the pink of their health. 

What’s more, a toxin-free body means a glowing and youthful skin so think of this as a beautrition habit that can actually go a long way for your wellness. 

FDA-approved and the only wheatgrass brand that uses leaves and the roots for maximum amount of proteins, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and chlorophyll, Easy Pha-Max Wheatgrass Lemon is now up for grabs on wheatgrasscan.com for only P1, 095 per box (25 pcs.) and soon to hit Mercury Drugstores, S&R, Watsons, and other leading supermarkets nationwide. For order and inquires, contact Customer Service Hotline at (02) 8901111 or 09055757799 and follow social media pages: Wheatgrass C.A.N on Facebook and ilovewheatgrass on Instagram and Twitter.

Avon Philippines welcomes Liza Soberano as new Fragrance endorser

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Sweet and beautiful celebrity Liza Soberano as Avon's brand #SweetHonesty ambassador relive her cherished first love memories ------ her first fragrance she's ever tried is Sweet Honesty courtesy of her grand mother

Liza Soberano,  one of the most gorgeous actresses in local showbiz and now officially the brand ambassador for Avon's Fragrance - Sweet Honesty.

Avon, the number one direct-selling company and fragrance brand in the country, introduced its newest fragrance celebrity spokesperson, Liza Soberano, during #SweetRevelation held at Century City Mall, January 25, 2017. 

Sweet Honesty counts among Avon’s best-selling fragrances. Sweet Honesty is a delicate floral scent that brings one back to the innocence of young love. 

During the  Avon's  press conference last  Liza spilled her thoughts about being in love for the first time. 

“We all want to be in love every day. It makes us feel young and happy,” Liza shared, with the trademark sweetness and charm that she is known and adored for by men and women, young and old, local and foreign.

“That’s what I love most about Sweet Honesty – it brings me back to the unforgettable innocence of first love. It’s like feeling the butterflies in my stomach all over again,” she continues.

“Sweet Honesty is the perfect scent for me because it’s light and sweet. Also, the scent is timeless so it’s really perfect for anyone.”

It is this trip back to the fascinating moments of first love that made Liza say “yes” to Avon, which is the country’s top fragrance brand and direct-selling beauty company. Avon Philippines Head of Beauty, Patricia De Leon-Rodriguez says Liza Soberano and Sweet Honesty match effortlessly.

L to R: Patricia De Leon-Rodriguez–Avon Philippines Head of Beauty, Jean Reyes – Avon Philippines Marketing Manager, Liza Soberano – Avon Sweet Honesty Brand Ambassador, Faith Fernandez-Mondejar – Avon Philippines and APAC Communications Director

“Liza Soberano is the perfect endorser for Sweet Honesty. It is the fragrance that’s as unforgettable as your first love, and is among Avon’s best-selling fragrances,” Rodriguez says.

Liza puts a stamp on her new role as Avon’s Sweet Honesty ambassador with her own signature in a limited edition eau de cologne bottle for Php 399. The fragrance brand also comes in a limited edition roll-on purse concentre for Php 155. The special edition bottles will be sold nationwide through Avon dealers and representatives for a limited time only.

Another thing that attaches Liza to her new role is the fact that Avon advocates women empowerment. Avon Communications Director for Philippines and Asia Pacific, Faith Fernandez-Mondejar, shares how Avon is not just a company of beauty, but a company that embraces Beauty for a Purpose.

“For 130 years now, Avon has been providing earning opportunities that help improve women’s lives. We are also committed to supporting causes that matter most to women – such as the fight against breast cancer and domestic violence. We are very glad that Liza is now part of the Avon family. She is a great addition to our roster of brand ambassadors who are one with us in this journey of empowering women,” Fernandez-Mondejar adds.

It looks like Liza Soberano not only gets to relive her cherished first love memories with Sweet Honesty, but also finds something to anchor her heart on as one of Avon’s many ambassadors of Beauty with a Purpose.

Visit  www.avon.ph or like Avon Philippines on Facebook.

About Avon

Avon is the Company that for 130 years has proudly stood for beauty, innovation, optimism and, above all, for women. Avon products include well-recognized and beloved brands such as ANEW, Avon Color, Avon Care, Skin-So-Soft, and Advance Techniques sold through nearly 6 million active independent Avon Sales Representatives. Learn more about Avon and its products at http://www.avoncompany.com www.avoncompany.com.

Germany’s No. 1 Langnese Honey is now in the Philippines

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Discover sunshine in every serving as Fly Ace Corporation introduces another high-quality product that recently hit the stores nationwide: Germany’s no.1 Langnese Honey. A family-owned brand distributed in over 45 countries, Langnese Honey is primarily known for its purest and most versatile flavors.

Honey is considered one of nature’s sweetest gifts from nectar that’s collected by bees and naturally broken into simple sugar. With the constant fanning of the bees’ wings, evaporation takes place in the unique design of the honeycomb that produces the thick, syrupy liquid we now know as honey. Interestingly, the color and flavor of honey is an indicator of its type of flower nectar collected by bees, thus leaves consumers with more flavor options.

Here are five facts that make Langnese Honey a game changer that will reboot your appreciation for high-quality honey:

1. Highest quality and purity since 1927. 

Langnese Honey is a family-owned brand for nine decades; it’s also a reputable market leader with a seal of approval from Germany’s Honey Ordinance and European Standard Basic Principles that strictly requires the safest and unadulterated quality. Meaning, it should be raw, unfiltered, and residue-free, with a limit of between 16% - 21% water content only. With Langnese Honey, it doesn’t only surpass these requirements, its name is a seal of guarantee that nothing is added nor removed from it!

2. No short cuts and no compromise. 

Ever wondered what makes Langnese Honey truly satisfying? Its serious commitment to quality and purity puts a premium importance on selection and processing, market analysis, coupled with direct and long-standing relationship with the beekeepers in the countries of origin. Much more, it also boasts a plethora of certifications from International Featured Standards (IFS) Kosher, and Halal that are true marks of its reliable source.

3. Pollen-packed and certified safe.

Did you know that when a honey comes back negative for pollen test, it’s a sure sign of ultra-processing? That shouldn’t be the case, according to the makers of Langnese Honey Fürsten - Reform’s Export Manager Mark Baumgärtner, “Absence of pollens in the honey means there’s no way to determine whether the honey came from legitimate and safe sources, as verified as well by the German Honey Directive and World Health Organization. Langnese Honey mindfully takes into account the latest scientific findings using modern technology and unfiltered process that effectively determines the origin and type of honey.”

4. Chic and convenient.

Featuring a honey dispenser technology famously known as “Bee Easy”, this chic and convenient packaging is also guaranteed no drip and no stickiness in every serving. Available in 250 g and 500 g PET dispensers, it’s also well loved by kids who find fun and enjoyment with their food. What’s more, you can take delight as you please, as its five yummy flavors might be the best you’ve ever tasted.

5. Five decadent flavors for all types of fete and feasts.

Aside from Langnese Honey’s credible process and source, there’s none quite like its well-balanced, rich, and golden flavors that’s arguably highly nutritious! Considered a staple for its subtle and mildly sweet taste, Acacia is the ultimate breakfast companion that lends character to teas, cereals, and desserts. Golden Clear on the other hand, offers a sweet antidote to dips, salads, cocktails, and hot drinks, or to just about anything. Meanwhile, cooks and foodies can never go wrong with Black Forest that’s surely a luscious ingredient from the straightforward to the flashy recipes. While Wild Flower is pretty much suited for sweetening all types of food and beverage, it makes breads and pastries tastier and way healthier instead of refined sugar. Last but not the least, Lavender is also lovely for sweetening all types of beverages like tea and is a luscious spread on breads.

“Fly Ace Corporation is proud to welcome Langnese Honey in the Philippines, as we reinforce our commitment to bring the best of the world’s food and beverages to the Filipinos.” concludes Fly Ace Corporation President Jun Cochanco. “When it comes to honey, there’s a reason why Langnese has been around for decades and a consistent market leader all these years--its name is the ultimate representation of what a real and reliable honey should be. “

Fly Ace Corporation is one of the leading food and beverage consumer goods companies in the country today. Propelling limitless multiple-category growth by bringing the best of the world closer to Filipino homes, Fly Ace Corporation’s portfolio of food and beverage products includes house brands and exclusively distributed brands. Learn more at www.flyacecorp.com.

Langnese Honey is exclusively distributed by Fly Ace Corporation and is available in supermarkets nationwide. 

Epson’s in Style! Textile Printers Are Transforming the Fashion Scene

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There’s a revolution going on in the world of fashion.

Avel Bacudio in Print Your Passion

Style trends come and go, but this revolution is so far-reaching, it’s set to rock the foundations of the fashion world for good. 

The game-changing development that is shaking up the industry is digital textile printing. Digital textile printing is pushing the boundaries and opening up new possibilities in the fashion world for apparel, accessories and furnishing. With this, designers are given free rein to pursue their creative vision, and are limited only by their imagination in their design, and to translate their ideas to fabric. 

This process unleashes design creativity, enables savvy brands to boost their image and helps retailers to meet their customers’ expectations, bringing the latest fashion wear designs from catwalk to the stores in a shorter time. And digital textile printing delivers the distinctive personal styles that today’s individualistic customers want. 

Limited only by the imagination 

In the traditional industry model, designs are printed on fabric using silk-screen printing – a costly and labour-intensive process that can take weeks to produce a single order. Designers are heavily constrained in their ability to translate ideas into finished fabric, since the process requires the design to be engraved on mesh screens by highly skilled craftsmen, and then demands large minimum yardages before a rotary or flatbed printing job can get under way. 

In contrast, digital textile printing allows for fabric to be printed in remarkably small runs. And designs need not be just the stripes, dots or flowers we’re used to seeing, repeated across the garment in a limited number of colours. Textile designers today have absolutely no barriers to their creativity. Already using digital photography and technology such as Photoshop in the creative process, designers are working with source materials like original photography, copyrighted images and paintings, or even creating new designs to produce unique, breathtaking designs that can even be considered works of art.

And there are no constraints on colors – screen-printed textiles typically average six to eight colors at most. With digital textile printing, there is literally no limit to the number of colours that can be used. The digital process is also giving designers the freedom to work with a wider range of fabrics, from the polyester family, as well as cotton blends, lycra, silk, nylon and other materials. 

Recent season’s runway shows and major store displays demonstrate how high-end brands have embraced digital printing technology. For example, Helmut Lang’s designers have used their own photographs of unlikely-sounding inspirations like subway walls and peeling paint, to create unique, abstract designs for the brand’s collection of tops and dresses. 

Apart from its enthusiastic take-up by the major fashion brands, digital textile printing is also enabling new designers to spread their wings and bring their ideas to market. The technology provides an exciting opportunity for talented designers in our region and around the world to showcase their creativity – and printing technology leader Epson is offering them significant support. 

Epson in style

Renowned fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto has collaborated with Epson on many instances to showcase his creations combining traditional Japanese designs and ultra-modern styles. Commenting on his spectacular “HELLO ISTANBUL” fashion show in 2014, he said, "Recently, a number of new technologies have presented valid alternatives to the traditional Japanese crafts of dyeing, weaving and sewing. I would include Epson's textile printing in the top class of these technologies.” 

“Hello Istanbul” fashion show by Kansai Yamamoto

Working to exacting standards, Epson spent four weeks reproducing the designs with specialist Genesta inks on the Monna Lisa textile printing system developed by Epson-owned Robustelli of Italy, and on Epson's SureColor SC-F7170 series and SurePress FP-30160 textile printers. 

Last year, Epson staged its second Digital Couture event in advance of Fashion Week in New York City, showcasing collections from 11 North and Latin American designers created using Epson’s state-of-the-art SureColor F-Series dye-sublimation printing solutions. In Taiwan last November, Epson collaborated with designer Isabelle Wen to launch her new collection of couture clothing, with a segment of it printed by Epson’s digital textile printers powered by its PrecisionCore technology.

The 2nd Digital Couture Event, New York City

Within Southeast Asia, we have internationally acclaimed designer Avel Bacudio from Philippines, who has collaborated with Epson on a collection that pays homage to the beauty of the Philippines last year. He says of printing with digital printers, “Digital prints really make a difference; I am no longer constrained by physical limitations. I can do a lot to express myself in new ways.”

Unleashing the possibilities in production

Improvements in quality have been key to today’s widespread adoption of digital textile printing technology by the fashion industry. Incremental improvements in printers and inks have led to the longer-lasting, crisper prints we see today. From a production point of view, digital textile printing is often cheaper than screen printing – and it definitely facilitates faster turn-round, whether to enable stores to delight their customers with short run designs that are less tied to the traditional seasons, or to fulfil a one-off commission from a celebrity with an impossible deadline. 

For the manufacturer, digital textile printing brings greater business opportunity and agility, in enabling production across segments to meet the market demands – from apparel, furnishing and accessories, to providing a sample print preview to a brand before going mass production. A manufacturer can now produce everyday wearables alongside high end fashion in customised quantities; from interior furnishings such as curtains and sofa covers, to accessories such as tote bags and shoes. Production possibilities are only limited by the designers’ imagination. 

Epson is committed to strengthening its presence in textile printing and aims to provide products and services that surprise and delight customers in this market. Their advanced dye sublimation technology is helping designers create their own textile patterns in the exact design they want, when they need it, and in just the quantity required. Their new range of industrial textile printers offers maximum versatility for customised products on-demand – from stunning fashion items to creative interior décor.

From the producer’s point of view, affordability is crucial; the Epson digital textile printer’s low cost of ownership and optimised performance put advanced production technology within the reach of visionary designers, helping them bring their designs to commercial reality in a constantly changing fashion world.

For more details, visit website (www.epson.com.ph) or Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/EpsonPhilippines).