Why luxury fashion is walking the runway in recycled-plastic heels

ON A full moon at high tide each spring, schools of grunion fish flop out of California’s coastal waters to spawn in the sand.

No longer in hiding, the scent of cannabis joins the perfume counter

“REEKING OF WEED” used to be a bad thing. Now high-end beauty influencers are embracing fragrances designed to highlight the aroma of cannabis.

Rustan’s affair with Morocco

THE love affair between Morocco and Rustan’s began with the founders of the retail giant, Gliceria Rustia Tantoco and Bienvenido Tantoco, Sr. Their daughter, Marilen Tantoco, Vice-President for Home Merchandising recalls that her parents lived in Morocco at the invitation of then-King Hassan II, sometime after the EDSA Revolution of 1986.

Toilet Talk

SOMETIMES, a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do.

ArteFino at Rockwell

NEW artisanal creations presented by over 100 brands will be showcased at the ArteFino Fair on Aug. 29 to Sept. 1 at The Fifth at Rockwell, Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Center, Makati.

Where to go, what to watch this weekend

CZECH? German? Japanese? Indian?

Breaking the stigma of HIV and AIDS through short films

THE FILM Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) has announced the entries for this year’s CineSpectra, a short film festival “that aim to break the stigmas on HIV and AIDS in the country,” according to a press release.

A tribute to Richard Williams, 1933–2019

By Noel Vera
ONCE upon a time, there was an animator named Richard Williams who built a reputation out of fashioning animated shorts.

Your Weekend Guide (August 23, 2019)

ON August 24 and 25, five new choreographic pieces will be premiered in Koryolab at the CCP Studio Theater at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

What to see this week

5 films to see on the week of August 23 — August 29, 2019

Meeting Martha

THIS reporter was trying to figure out what made Martha Stewart so special.

Authentic Chinese flavors mixed with Filipino-Chinese favorites

DUE to market demand for an “upscale Chinese dining experience,” Seda Vertis North in Quezon City is introducing Chinese menu items in their banquet facilities and opening a Cantonese restaurant by year-end featuring authentic Chinese flavors mixed with Filipino-Chinese favorites.