Marks & Spencer lowers prices
MARKS & SPENCER has kicked off its “New prices you’ll love” campaign in the Philippines, along with the launch of its Spring 2019 Collection. Prices have been lowered by an average of 18% across menswear and lingerie, and an average of 28% for womenswear. Filipino customers will now be able to purchase Marks & Spencer’s products at the new prices in all its stores in the Philippines. Examples of new price points include T-shirts from P695, jeans from P1,550, dresses from P1,550, knitwear from P1,750, and handbags from P1,550. Marks & Spencer has traded in the Philippines since 1997 with its franchise partner Rustan Marketing Specialists, Inc., and now has 20 franchise stores and two outlet stores in the country.
Women’s Month at Araneta Center
IN celebration of International Women’s Month 2019, the Araneta Center presents “FilipinAmazing: Honoring Filipino Women at the Araneta Center,” a series of activities that focus on empowering women. It opens with the #DontTellMeHowToDress Exhibit, which aims to raise awareness on the issues of rape, violence against women, and sexual harassment. The exhibit opened on March 1 at the Gateway Mall and is on view until March 8. To promote artisanal Pinay-made items, a Women’s Bazaar will be held at the Gateway Mall from March 15 to 17. The bazaar will highlight the products made by women from Spark-sponsored communities, including those from Marawi. For more information visit www.aranetacenter.net.
Levi’s made for a dancer
THE new Levi’s Engineered Jeans are made for artist, hip-hop dancer, and “certified hustler” Jesse “Reflex” Gotangco, who represented the country at the R16 World Finals, which he did as part of Project P-Noise in 2010. As a solo act, he has already twice claimed the gold for Solo and Freestyle Battles at the R16 Southeast Asia Championship in 2013 and 2017. To him, dancing is an avenue for self-expression and a form of reprieve from the pressures of daily life. “I look at dancing as a platform to be able to share different things about myself. I get to express social and political issues in a way that is relatable and entertaining,” he explained. As movement is the name of the game in hip-hop, Reflex stresses the importance of free, unrestricted motion when it comes to fully expressing one’s self in dance and other forms of the performing art. For this reason, Gotangco is all praises for the return of Levi’s Engineered Jeans. “It definitely helps with my movement and it looks just so casual, which is cool because you can wear it everyday. And anytime I need to get down and dance, I can get down with these jeans for sure.”
Captain Marvel line
AS the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is about to launch a movie about one of its strongest heroes, Captain Marvel, 0917 Lifestyle and Marvel have joined forces on the 0917 x Captain Marvel limited edition collection. The latest entry in the MCU film series, Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel is set in the 1990s and how Carol Danvers, a former US Air Force fighter pilot, transforms into a mighty hero and joins Starforce, an elite military team of Kree, a scientifically and technologically advanced alien race. As planet Earth gets caught at the center of a galactic clash between two alien worlds, Danvers heads home to know more about her past and try to resolve the conflict. The collection takes off from the movie’s ’90s look mixed with elements from military uniforms, all bearing Captain Marvel’s logo or trademark insignia. The collection includes casual T-shirts, a fatigue jacket, a windbreaker, and accessories like a tote bag and fatigue cap. The 0917 Lifestyle x Captain Marvel collection is available at the Globe Online Shop, as well as selected Globe Stores. The movie premieres locally on March 6.
