#preview ball

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Thank you for the invitation Preview Magazine and happy 20 years in the publishing industry! Proud to have graced the magazine through features and a cover from a few years ago :) 

One of the most awaited issues of Preview Magazine is their July issue featuring their Best Dressed List! Leading the pack this year, is actress Dawn Zulueta! 

Dawn Zulueta in a sleek Boom Sason design. 

This years Best Dressed! Mara Coson, Tessie Singson, Linda Ley, Emi Jorge, Dawn Zulueta, Joyce Makitalo, Vania Romoff, Megan Young, Lovi Poe and Pie Alvarez!

Each year, a ball is held to celebrate the Best Dressed List! This year, the Preview Ball's theme is Athletic Chic! Never in my life would I imagine that I would get to attend the most prestigious ball in Philippine Fashion! It was held last July 7, 2012 at the Seventh High! 

Joseph Aloysius Montelibano, thank you so much for making me like Cinderella that day! Joseph designed the vest I'm wearing, he was inspired by 18th Century fencing! Joseph paired the vest with a Polo by Ralph Lauren and shorts by Izaac Mizrahi! He even did my hair and grooming! Thank you so much! Joseph is extremely talented, just wait because he has something big in store for all of us which will solidify his name in the fashion industry! He is just bursting with ideas and talent which is why I am honored to wear him on the biggest event of my life so far! 

Now some shots during the ball!

With Stylebible.ph and Themall.ph's Nikki Santiago!

With the Stylebible team! 

With Preview's Kissa Castañeda and Lyca Puno! 

With Divine Lee! 

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to bring my camera that night. But the memories that night will forever be photographed in my heart and soul! That night was so surreal! 

Another speechless and surreal photo! My first Stylebible.ph photo! I remember dreaming about having a photo with the Stylebible.ph logo! And now, it's a reality! Thank you so much Stylebible.ph! 

This concludes my blog post about the Preview Ball, I might do a blog post about the editors and what they wore. Preview Magazine and to the entire Preview team, thank you so so much! No words could possibly express how thankful and grateful I am to have been able to attend your ball! The memories that night will forever put a smile on my face! To Summit's Tara Santos, thank you so much for introducing me to everyone and for the words of wisdom! 

Forever Preview Girl,

The Preview Best Dressed Ball was held last July 8 at Seventh High. The theme, as I've mentioned, was Coco Banana, a famous disco club back in the 70s. When I got to Seventh High, it really felt like I was back in the 70s. Everyone was dressed to the nines in fab disco ensembles and chic 70s hair and makeup. Seventh High was even decorated to resemble Coco Banana! Oh what fun!

Huge framed photos of this year's best dressed women. From L-R: Me, Pauline Prieto, Laureen Uy, Charina Sarte, Keri Zamora and Mylene Dizon. (Photo by Kryz Uy)

From L-R: Anna Gonzales, Lucille Dizon, Penny Ngu and cover girl Iza Calzado. (Photo by Kryz Uy)

Before hosts Georgina Wilson and Raymond Gutierrez presented us on stage, individual videos of the best dressed women were played. I wish i can get a copy of my video so that I can post it here for you guys to see! :)

My video was shot the day after my pictorial. Paolo Pineda and his team shot and directed the whole thing. I'm so happy with how it turned out! :)

Dramuuuuhhhh lang.

On stage. (Photo by Paul Jatayna)

Champagne for us! :)

Toast to Preview! (Photo by Tracy Ayson)

My girls for the night: Hazel Dysangco wearing a Coexist jumpsuit (which is already available on our website), Kryz Uy wearing Jerome Ang and Laureen Uy wearing Rajo Laurel.

With Preview's Editor-in-Chief Pauline Juan (Photo by Kryz Uy)

The ball was amazing! It's truly a night to remember! Sucky I don't have a lot of photos from that night but it was great seeing everyone!

July 8, 2011--PREVIEW BEST DRESSED BALL!!!!

A few months back, during my shoot for my Preview best dressed editorial, Daryl Chang casually mentioned the date for this year's ball. She said July 8, venue is still unsure but theme is the 70s.

Okay.

July 8?

Hmmm... Date sounds familiar.

.....

Then it hit me, JULY 8! I'd still be on the 6pm flight back to Manila from Hong Kong on that day! OH EM! I can not, for the life of me, miss this year's ball. You only get to be part of the best dressed list ONCE!

READ: ONCE!!!

So I immediately called PAL, moved my flight a few hours earlier, and voila! Landed in Manila around 3pm, went straight home to get my things, checked in at Mandarin Oriental and got my hair and make-up done. Yay! Ready, set, go!

Before I blog about the ball itself, let me show you a sneak peek of what I wore to the ball a.k.a. my weapons of choice!

I wore a gown designed by me. I mixed 3 different prints, although most people noticed only 2. I was going for tribal (obviously haha!). The bottom part of my skirt (the sheer part) is actually detachable. Once detached, my gown turns into a minidress. :)

Special thanks to Crave More for my snake connector ring (my current fave) and gold snakeskin ring. Visit their Facebook page for more of their affordable accessories.

Balenciaga clutch | Topshop earrings

Back to back parties for Preview best dressed this year!

The first one was hosted by Topshop. I loved the whole set-up, they had big LED screens and some of the videos were make-up instructionals. Syempre dun ako naaliw ng bongga!

We went to the event with my forever events partner Ino Caluza. Nung hindi pa kami couple ni V, we were always a trio in going together sa events. Malapit kasi mga balur namin to one another. :)

Ino owns Viktor jeans!

D + V, the dress code said British High street ata or something like that. So relax lang ang outfit naman that night :)

Opus was full!

See the makeup video? And there's Mars na kinulit ko na naman to play Madonna and Kylie! haha!

With Anna of Preview!

Daryl! Sosyal na sosyal ang dating! I LOVET!!!

More after the jump!

Will came with WENDY! yey!

Wendy is in the same show with V :) Bangis on TV5!

I met some cute fierce barkada. Actually, ang dami kong na-meet that night!. yes, close na tayong lahat! :)

I first met Regine when I awarded her in her BE BENCH contest! She's super pretty!

Sapatos ni Mars. 2 linggo na daw bine-breakin masakit parin. Sige, pakapalin mo yung kalyo.. magmamanhid din yan. hahaha!

Raj looked super cute! Kamukha nya yung sa UP cartoons! Love Laureen's color blocking!

Grabe, todo na talaga mga bagets ngayon! I LAVET!

Ferdie and Raj

LIZZIE!

Vince who was wearing a girl's shirt! KABOWG! :)

Georgy came in a bit later! She was wearing the same jacket that was featured on my equality article! cute!

I left early because hindi ko kakayanin ang back to back drama if pagoda ever akitch. haha! On my way down, I saw the girlies i met during Topshop challenge! I really rememeber you guys :)

So again, alam mo naman may alaga kaming anaconda sa tyan, we decided to go to BEHROUZ for midnight snack! Borrowed V's jacket kasi baka mashock naman sila sa suot ko! haha!

LAFANGGG!

I like borrowing his clothes, nagwork d ba? para akong school girl :)

Hope you enjoyed the Preview parties!

Much love,