High Life

28/01/2019

The man who brought Quarter Pounder hamburgers to the Philippines drops some wisdom. Golden Arches Development Corp. finished 2017 with Php24.757 billion in gross sales, garnerinag the 98th spot in BusinessWorld’s Top 1000 Corporations. http://bit.ly/GeorgeTYang

25/01/2019

Raffi’s Way has four bedrooms (one master suite, one family suite, and two deluxe rooms), each with its own toilet and bath. A pool and viewing deck offer unparalleled views of Taal. http://bit.ly/RaffisWay

24/01/2019

WATCH: Jose Mari Chan explains his creative process. http://bit.ly/HLFatherChristmas

22/01/2019

David Henry Hwang has no qualms about his decision to revisit and transform M. Butterfly. He has given the world two versions to choose from. It is, after all, the nature of butterflies to metamorphose. The 1988 version will tour Iloilo, Davao, Cebu, Dumaguete, and Baguio in 2019. http://bit.ly/DavidHwang

22/01/2019

Resembling an afternoon gossip session, “Crazy Rich Flips” was inspired by the book-turned-film Crazy Rich Asians. Social historian Augusto “Toto” Gonzalez III regaled his audience with tales of the rich, both vieux and nouveau. http://bit.ly/HLCrazyRich

18/01/2019

The food has been eaten. The wine has been drunk. But we’re still here enjoying what Christopher Hitchens called “the ruined table”—the best part of the night. http://bit.ly/TheRuinedTable

Photography by G-nie Arambulo assited by Joseph Maquirang and Jeric Castro of Adphoto Inc.
Fashion and tablescape styling by Guada Reyes
Hair and Makeup by Genstein Griffin assisted by Genz Garcia
Modeled by Elly Grace Rinaldis of Elite Model Management Manila

17/01/2019

Sparks of joy and Swedish death cleaning: two ways to get rid of stuff.

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16/01/2019

According to violinist Ryu Goto, efficiency—getting rid of all the “excess stuff”—is the key to having an enjoyable life. http://bit.ly/RyuGoto

11/01/2019

Felice Prudente Sta. Maria began collecting menus, books, and old documents about Filipino food for research. The documents, many of them acquired from local antique dealers, are now archived at the Lopez Museum and Library. http://bit.ly/TastingHistory

10/01/2019

Built in 1983, the whitewashed Pueblo Revival-style house offers an unobstructed view of the Taal Caldera. An abundance of warm light entering through the huge windows and skylight plays off natural materials, such as stone, glass, and wood. http://bit.ly/RaffisWay

10/01/2019

Heart Evangelista purchases Birkin bags and uses them as canvases for her art: Ms. Escudero paints over beat-up and worn-out Birkins she finds, and sells them for more than double the price. http://bit.ly/HLBestInvestment

09/01/2019

David Henry Hwang was in Manila this September for the restaging of M. Butterfly. We sat down with him to talk about “the importance of the many different types of people and culture and stories.” The play will tour Iloilo, Davao, Cebu, Dumaguete, and Baguio in 2019. http://bit.ly/DavidHwang