The Red Charity Gala undoubtedly had a very successful comeback this year at the Manila Peninsula as the highly awaited fashion and charity event managed to raise a total of Php 7.5 million during the night’s auction benefiting various non-government foundations.
The items for auction ranged from beautiful artworks by Patrick Coard and Jigger Cruz, intricate jewelry pieces by JMA Jewelry, Diagold and Jewelmer, an Omega watch, to luxurious vacation stays at Balesin, Crimson Resort & Spa Boracay, Anantara Vacation Club in Phuket, Thailand, A2A Safaris’ Royal Chundu River Lodge in Zambia, and The Peninsula in Manila, Bangkok, Istanbul, and London. Home & living packages from Crate & Barrel, Genteel Home, and Crate & Barrel, and beauty & wellness packages from Luminisce, Rhodium Regenerative Institute, and Spectrumed’s Sofwave completed the selection.
After the exciting auction, the program then proceeded to the highlight of the night: the fashion show featuring Ivarluski Aseron.
Every year, the Red Charity Gala features beautiful collections from famed local fashion designers such as Rajo Laurel, Joey Samson, Chito Vijandre, Lesley Mobo, Jojie Lloren, Ezra Santos, Cary Santiago, Michael Cinco, Furne One, and Dennis Lustico.
(L-R back row) Bryan Lim, Kai Lim, Fabricio Sordoni, Tessa Prieto, Anton San Diego, Tim Yap,
Crystal Belo, Rhett Eala, Ariella Arida, and AA Patawaran.
This year, it continued the tradition as it placed the spotlight on Ivarluski Aseron who showcased a collection that linked his past designs and techniques with the new ones he has explored and developed over the years.
And for him, there was no better platform to showcase the collection that he worked hard for than in Red Charity Gala 2023, which will benefit chosen beneficiaries, The Philippine Red Cross and Assumption High School Batch 1981 Foundation.
Casipit, Carlo Umali, and Digzy Umali.
Through the years, the biggest and most awaited fashion and charity event has built two children’s libraries in Eastern Samar, and provided two-year senior high school scholarships for 20 deserving students in Passi, Iloilo.
They have also contributed to training youth volunteers for first aid, emergency and disaster readiness. Relief operations during fire incidents and calamities were also a priority, providing aid when it is needed most. During the pandemic, both foundations also extended support to frontliners, providing them with hot meals and fresh produce. During those trying times, their resources were also allocated to isolation facilities, vaccination sites and RT-PCR saliva collection sites in Makati.
This year, Red Charity Gala 2023 partnered with Hope for Lupus Foundation to build awareness on the disease and provide support and guidance for those suffering from Lupus.
The Red Charity Gala 2023 is presented by Bench and Angkas, together with its generous partners, A2A Safaris, Jewelmer, Peninsula Manila and Luminisce. With the participation of Diagold, Emirates Airlines, Genteel Home, Remy Martin, Rhodium Regenerative Institute, Serta and Spectrumed. With additional support from Anantara Vacation Club, Avignon Clinic, The Botanist, Crate & Barrel, Crimson Resort & Spa Boracay, JMA Jewelry, Omega and Adworks Manila, Fuentes Manila, Henri Calayag Salon, Mint College, Moss Manila, Robert Blancaflor Group,18th.ph.
Media partners include the Philippine Daily Inquirer and the Philippine Star. Special thanks to Estee Lauder, Global Views, Midas Hotel, MX Studio, Gardenia, LG, and Organique.