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Okey everyone! Here goes the cover shot of Preview Magazine December 2008 issue. Now tell me who the covergirl is? Anne Curtis in take three is dat u? Kaye Brosas is tat chu? Girl it’s Rhian Ramos! Gotcha! You see what I’m saying here.. This cover had me do a second look when I saw it fresh on the mag rack. I can’t believe it took me few secs to recognize Rhian. Or probably I’m just getting old and my eyes need a little upgrade. I applaud Preview for coming up another bold cover but I sense quite a max photochopping done there. I’m not against it coz I love being photochopped too. It’s just that my failure to identify Rhian means there’s something odd on the front gloss.. I think.. Or is it just me.. Whatevs! Anyhow, the editorial was ultra luxe in Ferragamo pieces from their 80th anniversary collection. She donned coats from suede sequined to fur collared and a number of dresses posing on top of an XK Jaguar convertible car. Expensiveness! I think Rhian is a model potential. She’s young at 18 and her long legs and strong facial points made the look. But what’s interesting is her philanthropic commitment for Greenpeace and A Better Chance Foundation. Not only she get herself involve into those good-cause orgs but she’s surprisingly open to adoption like Angelina Jolie.. Now that’s my girl! I’ll really look forward to her baby collectibles. Go! Go! Go! vi-a-v!

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‘Barrio Fiesta’ heiress Heart Evangelista is on the cover of Preview November 2008 issue. Oh dear she’s just flawless! I was never a fan of hers but she’s an obvious fine-looking rich girl in the local showbiz. I remember seeing her in the mall way before college with no make-up and girl she’s petite and so pretty. High-maintenance and luxurious sweetheart she is..

And going to the cover shot which I find a little interesting with the ‘face-only’ focus trend they did. I haven’t seen much of this from their back issues nevertheless it’s a cute swing from Preview to cover it and once again a job well done to the team. The editorials too are stunning! Heart donned Jun Escario’s cheongsams inspired lace pieces which are immaculate at 25,000 pesosesoses.. Just wow! Additionally, this months issue also features Cebu sizzlers from local designers to fine chow-time restos to hotspots. Excellent combo for this month’s issue. I love Preview Magazine and I love papi Rich! vi-a-v!

Say hello to Sarah Geronimo for Preview October 2008! What do you think? Me? I love it! Major transformation for Sarah G. toting in a Burberry trench coat. This is her first cover on a major glossy and team Preview made it big time for her with a BANG! She looks so different in entirety of the editorials and so sophisticated except the makeover nails which look so obviously unreal. So much for that, when I saw Sarah’s cover it automatically popped-up in my mind the face of Madame Imelda Marcos in her younger years. I see resemblance here. I think so…

I just got a fresh copy of Preview magazine September 2008 issue and I’m honestly not so happy seeing Bea Alonzo on the cover again.. Not that I’m being an anti-Bea here (i do adore her beauty fyi) but seriously, seeing her a number of times on the front gloss of Preview and the rest of our local fashion mags is visually tiring.. Maybe I’m just too insecure to admit that she’s uberly gorgeous than I am and that I’ve always dreamed of taking her spot.. LOL! But haven’t you guys notice that almost every local fashion magazine masks the common faces of our showbiz ladies. Name it: the big guns in Dos and Siete.. They always seem to grace on their covers and define cliché, repeat, or whatever you call it.. Please don’t shoot me with this.. In my opinion, it would be refreshing sometimes to feature local supermodels like Ana Sideco or Ria Bolivar or the ever sophisticated Divine Lee and do glimpse of their private career lives in full circle within those mags, noh? Or probably yours truly Bena gay weerking it in pure queerness on their editorials.. Why not model.com?! LOL! Enough choo-cha-chika and just log on to stylebible.ph. It’s the new online ‘it’ thing for the hardcore and wannabe fashionistas alike.. Hihihi! Yebah! vi-a-v! (photo: stylebible.ph)

Wowoweeeeee!

Lookie lookie who glared on the cover of July PREVIEW Mag! Ms. Angel Aquino in a hand-painted piña wrap piece from Puey Quiñones! I love and I knew it! Named as this year’s (2008) Best-Dressed, she totally deserves it! I love AA. She’s an epitome of modern Filipina who manages to balance everything in life – busy career and family commitment. No wonder she’s so blessed. What can I say?.. She’s one beautiful woman with a pure heart and an effortless feminine taste in fashion. Someone whom you can to look up to. Isn’t she just so glamorosa as I am?.. I know right?.. hehehe..

Anyhow, here’s the complete list of Preview’s Best Dressed ’08 and their notable fashion philosophies to learn from.

Angel Aquino
“What’s not to love about clothes? They’re always evolving – and fun.”

Crystal Ozamis
“Don’t spend on something everybody has. Spend on something everybody else doesn’t have.”

Tweetie De leon-Gonzalez
“It’s fun to watch different genders, age, groups, and personalities express their individual style.”

Isabelle Daza
“Pick something you wouldn’t normally wear and try to work your way throut it.”
Mai Kaufmann
“Take risks – that’s what style is all about.”

Solenn Heussaff
“You become what you wear. You make what you wear look good. You become your own fashion.”

Joyce Oreña
“Quality always. Those who spend more, spend less.”

Ria Bolivar
“There’s no technique to dressing. Everything is random.”

Anna Angara
“What you wear has to suit you and make you look good.”

Katrina Lobregant
“Anyone who follows his own instincts is always truly unique in the end.”

Say you LOVE ME as you love AA..
moi bena!
Vi-a-V!

Source:
Preview, July 2008
Best Dressed 2008 by Claire Betita-Samson