Chateau 1771's 25th Anniversary and Book Launch

Chateau 1771 Group of Restaurants celebrated their 25th Anniversary with a book launch at the Ayala Museum last Saturday, May 18, 2013. Present during the event were owner Ricky Gutierrez and their reknowned and well-loved chef, Vicky Rose Pacheco.

I arrived late so I wasn't able to catch the program, but I'm thankful as I was able to taste the sumptuous food and meet the owners. I tried to stay away from the meat, but I knew I was kidding myself. I gave in. 

The book (which I read as soon as I got home), contained stories about the restaurants, endeared me as I have special memories tied to each 1771 restaurant experience (you can read them in my faith-based gratitude blog). My favorite was Portico 1771, sadly it was the one that closed shop. It's great though that all the other restaurants - Chateau, Sentro, Cafe 1771, WineBar and Sidebar are still up and running. If you haven't gone to any of those, I recommend you do! Thank you Chateau 1771 Group of Restaurants for inviting me, and for continuously serving us great food and taking care of us through your excellent service! More power and blessings to you!

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Event Wear:

For the event, I wore an electric blue bustier dress by Forever 21, shoes by T. My bag, necklace and earrings were from Liz Claiborne, Claire's and my mother, respectively.

Event: Public Photo Shoot for Top Model and Elle Korea

Jang Yun Ju, Han Hye Jin, Kim Jae Wook, Song Kyung Ah and Ji Hyeon Jeong's photo for an editorial in the June edition of Elle Korea has just been released. The five supermodels are featured on the cover of the book "Top Model" released last 11 May 2011. The book "Top Model" tells of the supermodels' evolution as Korea's representatives, as well as other stories of prominent personalities in the Korean fashion scene. A public photo shoot was held to celebrate its publication.

Various local television and online media outlets covered the event and was attended by many ordinary people. They were able to see the photo shoot and even the models resting. 

The photo shoot's theme was "jetsetters' lifestyle", featuring the latest summer wear and club wear, including denims and brightly-colored dresses, which appealed to the watching crowd, gaining their appreciation and applause. 

Source: Newswire

Photos: Newswire, Newsen via jddjfldance

Partial Translation (not everything in the article was translated, I couldn't!): Aisa de la Cruz

Event: "Top Model" Book Launch in Kyobo Books, Seoul

The book "Top Model" by Salim Publishers was launched in Kyobo Books, Seoul last 11 May 2011. Among those in attendance were models Ji Hyeon Jong, Jang Yun Ju, Song Kyung Ah, Han Hye Jin and model, singer and actor Kim Jae Wook. The book reveals the stories behind the Korean fashion and modeling industry, including stories about fashion designers, photographers, stylists, make-up artists and of course, models. The book also offers viewpoints from other people close to the industry. 

Source: BNTNews

Photo: XPortsNews via jddjlfldance

Translation: Aisa de la Cruz