With the Maritess Allen: Riding the Golden Tiger in 2010 event fast approaching, we couldn’t resist giving you readers a quick spoiler on what is going to take place this Saturday.

When Cebu Fame hosted the most extravagant and most visited trade show this year, Bijoux Cebu last September 28-29 became a denoument of a year that concluded a large segment of the fashion-system juggernaut yet promised more for the upcoming years. The common thread for all of these shows and among the rest of Cebu fashion that we have witnessed in 2009 is that Cebu will never stop surprising us with so many talented, artistic and creative people. Three fashion shows in a day? Top that, Philippine Fashion Week!

Sun*Star Cebu, www.WeddingABCs.com and DyAR 765 Sunshine Radio, the marketing department of BTC co-organized with JJJ Exhibit Systems and Association of Sugbu Wedding Planners Corp will be presenting at least 21 active players in the wedding industry in Cebu to showcase their products and services during an exclusive 2-day trade fair at Banilad Town Centre (BTC) this weekend. Also brought to you by Steal Shots, Cebu White Sands and Microtel Resort Hotel, the “Wedding a’Fair” is supported by Kusina Habana, Crown Regency, Dexter Alazas, and Debuts & I Do’s.

“Wedding …

Best way to start a month full of fashion agenda is to be part of an event that contributes to Cebu lifestyle’s. Last July 2, a crowd of the country’s top interior designers, architects, building contractors, friends and guests all convened at the Grand Convention Center to witness the turn-over ceremony of White Horse Ceramic of Malaysia, the best tile brand in Asia, to Mr. Michael Co and James Co of Cebu Home Builders as their official distributor. How proud I am of Cebu! Cebu Home Builders or EXPO IS …

Ford Supermodels of the World, formerly known as Face of the 80s, is the biggest international modeling contest held annually. The winner gets to have the industry’s cash prize of $250,000 and a modeling contract with Ford Models. Ford Models is the top modeling agency in New York City by Eileen and Jerry Ford who have produced stars such as Courtney Cox, Chanel Iman, Lindsay Lohan and Elle MacPherson. The Philippines, one of the Asian countries that participated, was represented by China Yoo.

Kim-China Yoo, 24, who …

Where else can you see such style? Such panache?

Such chutzpah!

Wonderful! But… a preview is a preview. Photos below are of Trish Garcia’s and Gwen Rizarri’s Jan Gonzales respectively. More of these photos are going to be placed in an exhibit this Wednesday at VUDU – an Independence Day party weekend, IndepenDANCE Friday.

Celebrate Independence Day watching a live mannequin show of AD Models wearing Noreen Tseng, Tom Frances Designs, Jessie Glova maquillage and Dexter Alazas couture. Tomorrow we will also be commemorating the AD MODELS’ anniversary with …

Stylissimo Style School would like to acknowledge the following for their participation and contribution to the style school:

After two months of hard work and effort, the Stylissimo Style School will culminate this weekend at the Style Gala to be held at the Teatro Casino at the Waterfront Hotel, Cebu. Let us congratulate in advance the students of the following fashion school classes:

Fashion Design students: Carmel Cabatingan, Veronica Valente, Phoebe Sy, Clieza Mayol, Mabel Arago, Gowpri Rampchandran and Cherrie Dakay.

Stylissimo Style School Fashion Design course learned basic pattern making at Dexter Alazas Atelier. Their first project was the LBD. Classy, I might add. Oj Hofer …

It is everyone’s privilege to have a platform to showcase his or her artistry beyond what print media can publicize. Not only Stylefirm and Stylecebu open doors to all artists and inspire them, we also place heavy emphasis on the statement that fashion in arts is not limited to just a few but also to undiscovered talent who needs a push in this industry.

The Stylefirm and Stylecebu start to revolutionize style in the Metro by currently being on the lookout for nominees who will be competing for the …

Barely two weeks already and we got so many inquiries on the Stylissimo School of Style. I’d like to thank everyone for their interest in being part of Cebu’s creative resources for style and fashion. Of the most sought after Stylissimo School of Style workshop, Fashion and Design got the most feedback. With mentors such as Gwen Trott-Rizarri and other Cebu top models, the Fashion and Design school clearly drew a lot of praises for having a successful week.

AD Model slash mentor Gwen Trott-Rizzari is the Philippines’ 1st …