On Saturday, the 17th of September Fashion Island and SIMPLY teamed up to bring back StyleWeekOC® which celebrated everything about fashion and beauty. The snazzy afternoon consist of beauty and fashion panelists including entrepreneurs, stylists, radio/TV personalities, ballroom dancers and influencers. I sat in the audience during the panel discussion with Erin and Sara Foster […]
A Panel Discussion with Erin and Sara Foster at StyleWeekOC in Fashion Island
September 29, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Day 5/Finale of OC Fashion Week
September 23, 2022 By Leave a Comment
September is the global fashion month. London, Milan, Paris and New York had its live catwalk shows where it showcased some of the flagbearers of fashion and a raft of emerging fashion designers. Back here in southern California there’s OC Fashion Week. The Orange County Fashion Week with its tagline “The Luxury Market of California” […]
2022 Festival of Arts/Pageant of the Masters Wonderful World Soirée with Priscilla Presley
September 4, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Since 2012 I’ve been covering the Pageant of the Masters Celebrity Benefit Show. It’s always been entertaining and memorable to see and interviewing celebrities on the red carpet whether it’s their 30th year or their first time to support the festival. From Heather Locklear to Gloria Allred to late Paul Sorvino and daughter Mira Sorvino […]
A Chat with Giselle “G” Tongi-Walters & Marcie Taylor about the Upcoming FPAC 2022
August 31, 2022 By Leave a Comment
After a 5-year hiatus, the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture (FPAC) is back in La La Land on Sept 3. I am stoked to be chattin’ with two of the Board Members of FilAm ARTS: Giselle “G” Tongi-Walters, Executive Director and Marcie Taylor, Secretary, Giselle Töngi has long been active in the entertainment industry […]
2022 The Festival of Arts Runway Fashion Show in Laguna Beach
August 23, 2022 By Leave a Comment
The Festival of Arts Runway Fashion Show at Festival of Arts/Pageant of the Masters roared back to life after two years of absence as a result of the pandemic. The unique format featured recycled, reused and reclaimed materials that were used by exhibitors who stepped out of their artistic medium. From fabric masks to underwater […]
25 Years of Third Eye Blind Delights Fans at Five Point Amphitheater in Irvine, CA with Summer Gods Tour 2022
August 16, 2022 By Leave a Comment
I love the music of Third Eye Blind but I embarrassingly admit I’ve never seen Third Eye Blind on stage until now. I must say what a remarkable performance that kept audience engaged through out the show. For one night and a two-hour show of the “Summer Gods Tour 2022” with “Taking Back Sunday” and […]
Philippine Hitmakers Four Kings and a Queen
July 11, 2022 By Leave a Comment
The music of Hajji Alejandro, Marco Sison, Nonoy Zuniga, Rey Valera are the soundtrack of Gen Xers and Baby Boomers who grew up in the Philippines. Filipinos are known to be gifted with music whether a lyricist, a music producer or a musician. Singing is considered to be a major hobby in the Philippines. As […]
Pia Amore Legaspi, Lady Boss and Executive Producer of Amore Entertainment
July 5, 2022 By Leave a Comment
I first met Pia Amore Legaspi during the First Light concert with Arnel Pineda front man of the band Journey and Prince of Philippine Rock, Bamboo on Oct 2021 at City National Grove of Anaheim. When I talked to Pia that year, she looked calm but she told me that her blood pressure was very […]
Ladies and Gents Meet Lady DJ Shannon Phillips
June 25, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Ladies and gents meet lady DJ Shannon Phillips also known as DJ ShanLynn. I first met Shannon when a bestie of mine was celebrating her birthday at Fanny’s restaurant near the Academy Museum in Los Angeles. While waiting for some friends at the bakery, some friends of mine and I were chatting with Shannon. I […]
Honoring women in all facets of the music industry at the 2022 She Rocks Awards at The Ranch in Anaheim
June 7, 2022 By Leave a Comment
I started covering She Rocks Awards in 2015, 2019 and then this year. The event has never failed to inspire me. Honoring female entrepreneurs and artists in the music industry has brought significant impact on society especially to us women. With its 10-year-anniversary. Laura Whitmore, founder of The Women’s International Music Network said, “It’s really […]
