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Take a Peek into this Lavish & Intimate Cebuano Christmas Gathering

Our Christmas in Cebu 2021

By Emcee Go
Photography by Marguerite Lhuillier

The next few days in Cebu is forecasted to be cold and dreary with a strong typhoon threatening everyone’s Christmas party. So what better way than to cocoon at home with a few friends to remind us that it is indeed December!

In the absence of a crackling fireplace, our hostess used candles to light up the table, creating the lovely glow that only fire can create. Vines, leaves and fresh eucalyptus twigs were hung everywhere and gold accents further made the whole place cozy and inviting.

To set the table, natural elements like bamboo, twigs, woven materials and mother of pearl plateholders sparkled beautifully under the subtle lighting.

The intimate Christmas gathering, limited to 8 guests, made for a perfect Filipino holiday get together where the table is laden with organic lechon belly, locally sourced lobsters, home-made fresh lumpia, Cebuano pancit and biko as dessert!

Iris Arcenas (extreme right) hosted an intimate dinner with (from left) Christine Pelaez, Bernie Aboitiz, Pauline Hofer, Butch Carungay, Marguerite Lhuillier, Eva Gullas and June Alegrado

We hope you get inspired by this lavish Christmas spread for your Noche Buena.

Merry Christmas to all!

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Black was the color of night at the Zee table.

Glamorous guests from Manila and Cebu converged at the NUSTAR Ballroom, an exquisite venue within the NUSTAR Resort and Casino in Cebu. The evening unfolded with a seated 5-course dinner. The opulent feast started with Beetroot Salmon Gravlax, adorned with caper berries, caviar, set with delicate edible flowers; and a main course of Compressed Pork Belly with Crackling Skin and Baby Scallops. Another highlight was the auction of coveted items like Dior and YSL handbags, a limited-edition Bulgari watch, and an exclusive 2-night stay in Nustar’s opulent 3-bedroom villa—complete with a private pool and a dedicated butler. The charity evening benefited the Cameleon Association, an NGO based in Iloilo City created in 1997 that developed a global approach to act on the causes and effects of sexual violence against children.

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Ina Ronquillo, Maryanne Aboitiz and Jackie Lotzof

Designers Jun Escario and Philip Rodriguez

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Drew Sarmiento with LV Manager Adrian Decuigan

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By Joanna Cuenco

June 13 – Cebu City | Danish lifestyle brand Flying Tiger Copenhagen has landed in Cebu, opening its first branch in the Philippines outside Metro Manila at the upper ground floor of SM Seaside City.

Since its first store in Copenhagen in 1995, Flying Tiger has aimed to share products that not only look good, but make people feel good too. There’s something for everyone aged one to 100: toys, art materials, homeware, party supplies, workout gear, travel essentials, fashion accessories, and more. There will be fresh drops at the store every three to four weeks, so there’s always something exciting to look forward to and share with family and friends.

Product designs range from minimalist and “aesthetic” to cute and kitschy. Find lifestyle essentials like food storage and home organizers, tea towels and toothbrush holders, to some awesome things you didn’t know you needed, like a handheld sewing machine and a beach chair for your phone.

Even though the 200+ square meter space is fully stocked with hundreds of items, the store layout and neat display make it such a joy to look at all of the things and make the shopping experience easy and enjoyable. Flying Tiger believes a richer life does not cost a fortune, so items start at only P30, or even lower with some special promos.

The store opened with a traditional Danish cake-cutting ceremony with Jet Tan, Flying Tiger Copenhagen Store Operations Manager of APAC Region; Gladhys Rodriguez, Merchandising Manager of Flying Tiger Copenhagen Philippines; Billi Jin Esguerra-Perez, Marketing Manager of Flying Tiger Copenhagen Philippines; and JB Tan, Mall Manager of SM Seaside City Cebu.

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Flying Tiger is exclusively distributed in the Philippines by Stores Specialists, Inc., the country’s largest specialty retailer that handles a network of 593 stores and 94 brands, including some of the most recognized names in the world.

Facebook: @FlyingTigerCopenhagenPH

Instagram: @flyingtigerph

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Eva Gullas, Jeffrey Hang, Jaja Chiongbian-Rama and Butch Carungay

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Leading the ribbon cutting was Joseph Muñoz (commercial director of Bulgari Philippines, Jeffry Hang (regional marketing director of Bulgari South East Asian operations, Pia Wurtzbach-Jauncey (Bulgari Ambasadress and Ms. Universe 2015), Allan Teo (chief operating officer of NUSTAR Resort and Casino and May Adolfo (mall director of NUSTAR Cebu).

Pia Wurtzbach-Jauncey, BVLGARI’s local Ambasadress and Ms. Universe 2015

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