Leading society and lifestyle magazine, Metro Society, treated VIP guests to a night of prestige and luxury, opening the magnificent 8 Rockwell building recently for an exclusive exhibition and gallery of men’s luxury items.
Dubbed as “Bespoke: Custom Luxury,” the event featured designer suits and accessories, limited edition timepieces and tailored experiences all picked to suit the taste of the finest class.
Delving into the world of luxury and fashion, bespoke stations were put on spotlight presenting Bespoke suits and shoes from Signet featuring Orazio Luciano’s stylish suits and jackets and Carmina Shoemaker’s shoes, elegant timepieces featuring the classic timepiece creations of Jaeger-LeCoultre, the finest luxury cameras by Leica, a Rolls-Royce Wraith, A2A Journeys, and cocktails by Rémy Martin.
Showcasing the best of the best, the guests were also treated to a custom menu by Chef Luciano Paolo Nesi of Prego Ristorante.
One of the highlights of the evening was a special performance by premier Filipino American comedian Mr. Rex Navarrete who kicked off some laughs from the guests.
Part of the program was the presentation of Metro Society’s most esteemed men featured in the magazine’s Men In Suits section.
The 28 dashing men who made it to Metro Society’s Best Dressed Men of 2015 and who are featured in this issue are Anton Lagdameo, Jack Demesa, Carlo Umali, Chucho Martinez, Joey Samson, Jun Jun Ablaza, John Lloyd Cruz, Xian Lim, Jericho Rosales, JC De Vera, Paulo Avelino, Edie Lim, Jason Qua, Kelly See, Tom Sing, Tim Yap, Robby Carmona, Jose Mari Victor Silayan, Rocky David, Arnold Austria, Sonny Sunga, Robbie Becroft, Christian Valdes, LA Aguinaldo, Paolo Pineda, Ferdie Salvador, Daniel Matsunaga, and Edu Manzano.
The Men in Suits 2016 edition includes the “ageless men” handpicked not just for their fashion sense but for their active lifestyle as well. The 28 chosen individuals are Raul Manzano, JM Lagdameo, Sonny Angara, Manuel Monsour Del Rosario III, Duane Santos, Chucho Martinez, Adel Abbas Tamano, Junie Del Mundo, Kennet Yang, Mariano Del Rosario, Marco Rodriguez, J. Gamboa, Chris Feist, Robby Carmona, Tessa Alindogan, Paolo Abad, Z Teo, Francis Libiran, Bienvenido Tantoco III, David Celdran, Freddie Webb, Jack De Mesa, Alain Borgers, Michael “Mike” Toledo, Raul Francisco, Kenneth Cobonpue, and Mike Jo.
Bringing together guests of Rockwell, VIP guests of Metro Society, and executives from ABS-CBN, BESPOKE: Custom Luxury was an event organized by ABS-CBN Publishing and The Proscenium at Rockwell in celebration of Metro Society’s new issue.