Bianca Guidotti

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In support of Laura Lehmann 

Posted by Norman on September 5, 2017
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During last Sunday night’s finals of Miss World Philippines 2017 at the Mall of Asia Arena, a reunion of (almost all) the Bb. Pilipinas 2014 winners happened when Bianca Guidotti (International), Kris Tiffany Janson (Intercontinental), Yvethe Santiago (Supranational), Parul Shah (Tourism) and Hannah Ruth Sison (2nd Runner-Up) became like the cheering squad for their baby sister Laura Lehmann who eventually took home the crown. It was a welcome sight indeed as they boosted the morale of their 1st Runner-Up.

How I wish MJ Lastimosa was there to complete the group.

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The Aces & Queens Class for Bb. Pilipinas 2017 | Presentation 

Posted by Norman on February 12, 2017
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Like a mermaid posing in front of the ladies, you have to take me as the focus for now

First of all, please accept my apologies if I cannot upload the frontal photos of the ladies just yet. Everyone who attended were requested by Aces & Queens to refrain from posting obvious shots first for justified reasons. There is no still no guarantee that all twenty-four (24) beauties presented will make it as Binibinis for Bb. Pilipinas 2017. To avoid any untoward online remarks or banters about one lady making it or not, we all agreed to have their clear photos posted only after the final selection has been made.But rest assured, a lot of the girls I have previously blogged – and easily identified as trained by Aces & Queens – are part of this group of two dozen hopefuls. The usual suspects were present, such as Charmaine Elima, Dindi Pajares, Mariel de Leon, Arienne Calingo, Jehza Huelar, Chanel Olive Thomas and Katarina Rodriguez. These are just seven (7) names so far. So between now and February 27, there will be some guessing game among all of you as to who the other seventeen (17) are.

You want a few clues? There is a Filipina-Mestiza who studied in Barcelona but with both parents certified Pinoys. There is a professional model who is just a tad shy of 6 feet tall from way up north. And there is a tall camp crossover whose name I just cannot reveal for the meantime.

All I can say for now is that this is a strong group of contenders. A little more than a few of them may still be raw and inexperienced, but they make up for the lack of pageant exposure with impressive communication skills and facial features that aren’t easy to forget.

The judges of the mock pageant

By the way, it was also a mock pageant where the initial standouts were given special prizes by sponsors and cash rewards by the pillars of Aces & Queens. The panel of judges in this part included Mafae Yunon, Christi McGarry, Bianca Guidotti and Jennifer Hammond. Miss Grand International 2016 1st Runner-Up Nicole Cordoves hosted the entire program.

In addition, the ladies were dressed in gowns by new A&Q house designers (and friends) Mikee Andrei, Pablo Mendez and Claiza Bihasa. Shoes provided by Jojo Bragais. And the host venue was Mahyuree Ballroom 1 of Dusit Thani Manila.

More about the Presentation show soon! 🙂

Sunday Senti Specials: Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach last January 12, 2014

Posted by Norman on February 5, 2017
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Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach during the Presentation of A&Q Candidates for Bb. Pilipinas 2014 last January 12, 2014

My selfie with Pia during that day

Since the Search for Bb. Pilipinas 2017 is now officially open, let me do a Sunday Senti Special feature that will bring you back to January 12, 2014. That was the date when Aces & Queens presented their trained candidates for Bb. Pilipinas 2014 – a very promising list which included Laura Lehmann (who went on to become 1st Runner-Up), Yvethe Santiago (who bagged the Bb. Pilipinas Supranational plum) and Bianca Guidotti (who was crowned Bb. Pilipinas International). Other ladies who formed part of that group were KC Halili (who became Miss Manila) and Hannah dela Guerra (who is now a Star Magic talent for ABS-CBN).

This was Pia Wurtzbach 2.0 – her sophomore effort to win the Miss Universe Philippines sash which went to MJ Lastimosa instead, and the finals night that would go down memory lane as the saddest for now Miss Universe 2015 who crowned the 65th less than a week ago. Such is the test of faith and determination that befell her shoulders three years earlier. Who would have thought that her patience was just being tested, and that more than a year after – in her 3.0 and final Bb. Pilipinas-bound version – that she would finally nail the title of her dreams and become the country’s 3rd Miss Universe in the process.

Pia (rightmost) with Laura Lehmann and Yvethe Santiago


I used these old photos for this senti feature because we will be flooded with repeaters and crossovers for the 2017 edition. In fact, I have only posted one fresh face so far – Patricia Magtanong – so let’s see which other first-timers will find it in their heart and guts to battle it out with the relatively more polished and experienced ones. 🙂

Photo Blog | The Beauty Queens as Runway Divas and PBA Muses

Posted by Norman on November 22, 2016
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Miss Earth 2015 Angelia Ong for Pat Santos

Miss World 2011 1st Princess Gwen Ruais for Pat Santos

Consider this like a 2-in-1 photo blog. Over the weekend, our beauty queens conquered two separate environments where their presence is no longer unusual – at the 20th Philippine Fashion Week held inside Discovery Primea in Makati and during the start of the new Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) at the Smart Araneta Coliseum where four of our reigning beauties were chosen as muses of the participating basketball teams.

Bb. Pilipinas International 2014 Bianca Guidotti

Miss World Philippines 2015 1st Princess Cassandra Naidas for Arnold Galang

Bb. Pilipinas Supranational 2014 Yvette Santiago for Arnold Galang

Miss United Continents Philippines 2015 Anabel Tia for Arnold Galang

Miss Tourism Queen International Justine Gabionza for Arnold Galang

On the runway for Designers Pat Santos and Arnold Galang were Angelia Ong, Gwen Ruais, Bianca Guidotti, Yvethe Santiago, Anabel Tia, Cassandra Naidas and Justine Gabionza. And all of them delivered in their respective catwalks in collections that really made them stand out in the line-up.

And over at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, four of our national beauty queens were selected as muses. They held their own side-by-side the showbiz personalities amd models who represented the other squads.

Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa for Purefoods Star Hotshots

Miss Universe Philippines 2016 Maxine Medina for Meralco Bolts

Mutya ng Pilipinas 2016 Jaya San Jose for Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

Bb. Pilipinas 2016 1st Runner-Up Angelica Alita for TNT Tropa Texters


Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa for Purefoods Star Hotshots, Miss Universe Philippines 2016 Maxine Medina for Meralco Bolts, Bb. Pilipinas 2016 1st Runner-Up Angelica Alita for TnT Tropang Texters and Mutya ng Pilipinas 2016 Jaya San Jose for Rain or Shine Elasto-Painters.

It was a beauty-filled weekend indeed!

All Philippine Fashion Week photos were taken by Joy Arguil for normannorman.com

Aces & Queens | Starting with the Face (and Personality)

Posted by Norman on November 7, 2016
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Make-up Class by A&Q for Class of 2017


It’s true that beautiful luscious hair is a beautiful girl’s crowning glory. But an attractive face with properly-aligned features is the beginning of the story.

And that is where members of the Aces & Queens’ Class of 2017 started their training. Of course, all of them were properly assessed before plunging into the important session. And with the likes of Carissa Cielo Medved, Dave Grona, Raymond Galang and Jim Ryan Ros giving them more than just quick tutorials, it only takes a fast learner to easily stand out. Otherwise, it will be a rewarding uphill battle for a good number of them, especially the relative diamonds in the rough who need to be given extra doses of patience and understanding to learn the tricks of the trade.

Raymond, Carissa, Dave and Jim in action


I know all of their “teachers” and they are individually excellent in what they do on the face. And the young ladies should consider themselves very lucky to undergo the session under their masterful eye and hands.

What could be the next stop? The back-breaking pasarela and posing sessions with a “delightfully terrorizing” Jonas Gaffud? That should really set apart the innately graceful from the awkwardly painful (to watch). And I am pretty sure the original number will start getting smaller when the genuine stand-outs start blossoming one by one.

But wait! Before that happens, the Personality Development sessions should happen first. It started yesterday (photo below) with a few of the seniors (Ces Evangelista, Gerry Diaz and the lovable Head Facilitator Arnold Mercado along with guest speaker Bianca Guidotti) for the wide-eyed dreamers.

Mama Ru (Arnold Mercado) facilitated the Personality Development Workshop

Left to right: Gerry Diaz, Caloy Buendia, Ces Evangelista, Arnold Mercado, Bianca Guidotti and Pao Baysa


More days of polish (and updates) to follow!

Sunday Specials: Scene-Zoned Bianca Guidotti

Posted by Norman on May 15, 2016
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Bb. Pilipinas International 2014 Bianca Guidotti on Scene Zone

Just recently, my friend Bb. Pilipinas International 2014 Bianca Guidotti got a weekend feature on online magazine “Scene Zone” where she unleashed her supermodel side. Off with all the pageant trimmings and on with the fierce mode that gives us a glimpse into her versatility as a photographic catch.

Dressed in various styled get-ups from Uberfinds, with shoes from both Bragais and SM Parisian, and accessories from Hermes, here is Bianca in all her top model glory.


Photo Blog: The Gakuya by Kim Gan/Seishun Fashion Show

Posted by Norman on April 29, 2016
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It was a successful fashion event last night at B Hotel in Quezon City when Designer Kim Gan unveiled her latest collection of Gakuya/Seishun which is very Japanese-inspired but filled with a lot of unique touches only she can come up with.

Beauty Queens/Kings and Professional Models walked the ramp, including Miss Universe Philippines 2014 MJ Lastimosa, Bb. Pilipinas International 2014 and 2015 Bianca Guidotti & Janicel Lubina, Bb. Pilipinas Supranational 2014 and 2015 Yvethe Santiago & Rogelie Catacutan, Mister World Philippines 2015 Sam Ajdani, Miss World Philippines 1st Runner-Up Cassandra Naidas, Kim Ross delos Santos, Alaiza Malinao and more.

With shoes by Jojo Bragais, take a look at the photos taken by my partner-in-coverage Joy Arguil:

MJ Lastimosa

Rogelie Catacutan

Janicel Lubina

Bianca Guidotti

Cassandra Naidas

Kim Ross delos Santos

Alaiza Malinao


Sam Ajdani

Kim Ross delos Santos

Yvethe Santiago

Cassandra Naidas

Designer Kim Gan (left) and shoemaker Jojo Bragais

Jojo Bragais made the shoes for Kim Gan