Category Archives: Fashion

Senator Grace Poe Denies That Her Son Burned His $20K Limited Edition Nike Shoes

imageMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Recently, The Adobo Chronicles reported that presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe’s son, Brian Llamanzares, drew flak online for posting on his Instagram a picture of him wearing a pair of shoes worth an estimated $19,999.99 on eBay. It was supposed to be a 2011 Limited Edition Nike Mag 10 Back to thie Future Martyi McFly shoes.

Now, with the controversy surrounding Manny Pacquiao’s comments about gay men and women and about same-sex marriage, Nike has dropped the boxer and congressman from its celebrity endorsers.

Nike’s action elicited mixed responses from Filipinos, and one camp in Cebu City burned their Nike shoes in public in protest of the megabrand sports company’s firing of Pacquiao.

Today, Senator Poe denied that her son’s Limited Edition Nikes were among those set ablaze in Cebu.

 

Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach Poses With Borrowed Fur Coat From Macy’s, Causes Traffic Jam

imageNEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles,  Washington Bureau) – It was supposed to be an artistic, uneventful photo shoot for Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, but things didn’t turn out so well.

On a cold night in the heart of Times Square, Wurtzbach posed for a photographer of a well known New York fashion magazine, donning a stunning black coctail dress and a faux fur coat draped over it.  She looked stunning.

Alas, two things went wrong:

The photo shoot caused a traffic snarl in all of Manhattan which became a virtual parking lot.  Every New Yorker wanted a glimpse of the Filipina beauty.

Then, when the photographer downloaded the digital photos for  submission to the magazine’s editors, he realized that he had forgotten to either remove or hide the coat’s price tag and laundry instructions (see photo).

The Adobo Chronicles learned that the coat was borrowed from Macy’s Department Store in New York for use in the photo shoot.

Now, the magazine’s editors had asked that the whole photo session be done all over again.  So, brace up for another traffic snarl, dear New Yorkers!

 

Senator Grace Poe’s Son Draws Flak For Flaunting Fake Nike Shoes

imageMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Presidential candidate Senator Grance Poe’s son, Brian Llamanzares, recently drew flak online for posting on his Instagram a picture of him wearing a pair of shoes worth an estimated $19,999.99 on eBay. It was supposed to be a 2011 Limited Edition Nike Mag 10 Back to thie Future Martyi McFly shoes.

Today, Llamanzares apologized for what many thought was an inappropriate display of extravagance for someone whose mother is running for president of the Philippines.  He said, however, that it cost him P10,000 of his own money, or roughly $225.

Apparently, it wasn’t the Limited Edition that netizens were raving about.

Well, now, Llamanzares’ critics are calling him out for displaying fake Nike’s.

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.