He has collaborated with a sea of name-droppable luminaries including architectural legend IM Pei, design extraordinaire Philippe Starck, and the Trumps, Hiltons and Missonis. But these days, the name making waves is that of his own — Robbie Antonio.Like business partners Donald Jr, Ivanka and Eric Trump, with whom he recently launched Trump Tower Manila,…
By: Maurice Arcache, Philippine Daily Inquirer The 2013 Fila Polo Cup at the Manila Polo Club in Forbes Park was more colorful than ever because of its unique theme, “Brazilian Carnival!” By 6 p.m. there was more glitz than ever before, dahlings. Superbly hosted by handsome Fila endorser Fabio Ide, the affair had endless entertainment by…
By Deni Rose M. Afinidad-Bernardo This Starck-designed chair has a Philippine monkey-eating eagle sculpture for a headrest. For a design giant to notice the Philippines must be a dream come true, something a Filipino real estate developer just turned into a reality.French genius Philippe Starck, considered as the world’s most influential designer, heavily incorporates Filipino…