2015 09/23-09/29

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ABS-CBN / TFC's Adobo Nation Host and 2006 Miss Philippines Air Winner & Bay Area-owned, Ginger Conejero is F MODE FASHION SHOW Host, shown here being dressed by 2014 Asia's Most Influential Designer, Avel Bacudio

UNBROKEN VOWS: Avel Bacudio, Asia's Most Influential Designer 2014 takes Pinoy Pride to a new level by conquering two (2) major fashion cities of the world, back-to-back! Avel was in the Bay Area F MODE Fashion Show last September 12 and to Paris Fashion Week in France on September 19, 2015!

Good luck to Tracy, CA's Lita Eubank and her military son, Allan Wellhausen who is joining the local police force soon, shown here with Lita's husband Robert Eubank, her youngest Robert Eubank, Jr. and dinner guests Romy Guino-o (2nd left), AVEL For Men models Ethan Alegre (2nd left) and Justin Alegre (3rd left) of Pleasanton, CA.

Donnie Pestrana of Sacramento, CA (2nd right) attended the DARREN ESPANTO LIVE prescon at Cabalen Restaurant-Vallejo with his nephew from New Zealand, Jun Pestrana (leftmost), Dory Pose & Manila Mail Newpaper Publisher Thez Santos (rightmost).

Seen visiting & dining at The Dead Fish Restaurant in the Bay's Crocket area last Monday night are: Ramon B. Antonio, III, (2nd right) Senior Vice President-Sales of North America | Asia |Middle East of Century Properties together with his team Eric Manalo, Minnie Tiu & Northern CA business partner, Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SP Valerio, who celebrated with family and friends at The Fort McKinley Restaurant and Bar last Saturday night in South San Francisco, CA!

PILGRIMAGE OF OUR LADY OF NAMACPACAN: The LUNA ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, in alliance with the City and Town associations of the province of La Union, Philippines, hosted a Pilgrimage Mass and Festivities of Our Lady of Namacpacan (Patroness of the Diocese of San Fernando of La Union) on September 19, 2015 @ 10AM - a Eucharistic Mass was held at Our Lady of Peace Church and Shrine in Santa Clara, CA followed by a Procession and Luncheon @ 6PM, a Dinner and Dance at the San Jose Airport Garden Hotel on September 20, 2015 10AM and a Picnic at Braly Park. Shown is Romeo Ronquillo (standing), the President of Agooenians of America Inc. with Cong. & Mrs Victor Ortega (seated) at the San Jose Airport Garden Hotel.

AVEL CONQUERS BAY AREA & PARIS, BACK-TO-BACK!

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(SANTA CLARA, CA) – The tears had not run dry and the claps haven’t subsided yet when Avel Bacudio, Asia’s Most Influential Designer 2014 (awarded by no less than the world renowed Designer Jimmy Choo during Mercedez Benz / Malaysian Fashion Week) touched the hearts of Santa Clara Convention Center audiences during F MODE FASHION SHOW /EXPO presented by MSQ Productions (Maribeth Quaile, Producer) not only with his awesome design inspirations but also with his Avel For Kids advocacy last Saturday, September 12, 2015. And boom – Avel flies back to Manila to get another set of packed clothes and on to France for the Paris Fashion Week held the following Saturday, September 19, 2015. And again, Avel took another bow to thunderous applause and cheers, this time from the Parisian audiences, which included again, Designer Jimmy Choo (he even chilled with Avel backstage after the show!).

Highlights of F MODE FASHION SHOW / EXPO are Avel’s Red Collection, Khaki Collection, the Avel for Kids and the Paris Collection Preview.

The Bay Area audiences got a mini-preview of Avel’s Paris Collection, during the F MODE finale segment that featured models 2012 Miss Universe First Runner Up Janine Tugonon, Czechoslovakian Super Model Jara Popova, Bench/Cosmo Model Justin Smaby, et al who wore and paraded in Avel all-black ‘VINYL’ collection to ohs and ahs.

Among the countless volunteers, MSQ Productions would like to again thank the following: Noel Nuguit,-Director, Mac Sarigan, Consultant, Janine Quaile-AV, Romy Guino-o, Production Assistant, Jho and Glenda Bhule,Neil Enriquez, Anthony Agor, Franz Bonifacio, RC O’connor, Dante Miguel, Danny Ramos, Richard Lao, et al – the Photographers.

F MODE Male Models: Justin Smaby, Justin Alegre, Ethan Alegre, Victor Ficarra, Darious McGee, Gary Subijano, Joshua Crawford Reyes, Blas Tovar, Daniel Kim, Rafael Gutierrez, Charbel Mawad, German Ariell, Matthew Herrera, Mike Nulty, Antonio Levine, et al.

F MODE Female Models: 2012 Miss Universe First Runner Up Janine Tugonon, 2012 Binibining Pilipinas-Tourism Katrina Dimaranan, 2010 Miss Philippines Earth (USA) Melissa Sokukawa, Binibining TFC Alexandra Drechsler, 2014 Miss World Philippines Top 10 Finalist Alexa Kirby, Czechoslovakia Super Model Jara Popova, Kerlyn Horn, Sienna Regatto, Kaila Williams, Courtney Tucker, Melissa Gray, Elaine Ficarra, Claudia Gutierrez, Brini Marie Patterson, Ella Wang, Amma Ana, et al.

Avel for Kids Models (and their parents!): Eric Hartman, Rozhen Mendoza, Cutty Donovan, Rhasia Mendoza, Beau Donovan, Jasmine Johnson, Angelique Cruz, Chris Hartman, Geeana Panganiban, Sophia Cruz & Megan Guino-o.

CONGRATULATIONS AVEL & MSQ PRODUCTIONS!

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