Kristine Abante is regarded as major force in promoting Filipino talents in the local music scene. This is despite the industry being predominantly male-driven. Of this challenge, she says: “I think coming to work every day being the only lady in a den of men or going into meetings where the decision makers would most often be men and still manage to get my voice heard and put forward solutions is always a proud moment.”
Photo by Alex Callueng; Photography Assistant – Bethoven Filomeno Special thanks to – Giordano, Nikon, Liali Jewellery, Lulu, Mitsubishi and Western Union.
After getting dragged into a couple of fashion events by insider Pinoy friends here in Dubai it further dawned on me that this thing they call Fashion didn’t have to make sense in the way that we, the uninitiated muggles of the MRT or the Dubai Metro, expect it to make sense. Through the Looking Glass: A Non-Fashionista ’s Take on Fashion by Kristine Abante
There are many reasons why solo travel for women, especially for pint-sized Pinays like me, can be more of a challenge. Writer Kristine Abante recounts her experiences as a solo traveller and shares her 5 takeaway lessons from her travels. #illustradolife #taasnoofilipino
“Single. There’s a certain dignity to it”, goes a line from an old 90’s cult movie favorite, but this quote is especially challenged during the holidays, when the temperature starts to drop, love is in the air again and you start to notice that snuggling in bed with your comforter watching silly rom-com movies just doesn’t seem to be enough to compensate for the general lack of body warmth around you.
Aside from the obvious ones like the beautiful network of canals we often see in postcards, the impressive and well-oiled bike culture, and the deliciously addictive stroopwaffels, I would say Amsterdam is unique because here, you can enjoy a kind of freedom and open-mindedness that you will not easily find anywhere else.
Antwerp, a city known for its diamond trade, revealed to me during an unplanned visit that it was also hiding other gems like Christian Van Maele.
#taasnoofilipino By Kristine Abante. “Not all who wander are lost”, goes a line from Kach Medina’s travel blog quoting the great J.R.R. Tolkien, a fitting phrase that closely depicts this brave and bold Filipina adventurer’s unusual journey to the top. Read more about her inspiring journey here: #illustradomagazine
Illustrado celebration the 5th year of its Women of Substance advocacy with yet another glamorous event at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai, on the 30th March 2012
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