Heart Evangelista and Lovi Poe Sizzle in High Octane Silver in MEGA’s May 2018 Issue

Heart Evangelista and Lovi Poe Sizzle in High Octane Silver in MEGA’s May 2018 Issue

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They may be two different women with their respective backstories of struggles, heartbreaks and controversies in the past, but apart from the many things that threads them together, there lies an intrinsic reason why Heart Evangelista-Escudero and Lovi Poe are searing through the images you are looking at right now—influence.

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High shine metallic dress with slit, asymmetrical silver bodysuit and mini skirt all by MARK BUMGARNER

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While it is nothing new to the concept of celebrity, which Heart and Lovi are both stellar realizations of, the word has inadvertently taken on a whole new and more fleshed out meaning in this day and age. Extending their respective reach beyond the television and movie screens, the two actresses are clearly on top of their game, and so much more. Today, the two have taken it upon themselves to adapt and innovate according to the times—something that many of their contemporaries should very well take note of. Because likes, double-taps and enviable OOTDs in drool-worthy locales aside, Heart Evangelista-Escudero and Lovi Poe are redefining influence in their own smart and stylish way.

Silver mini dress with exaggerated shoulders by JEROME TAYAO, silver metallic mini dress with mesh details by LYN GALO

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Perched at the top of sun-stricken and wind-challenged City of Dreams, Heart Evangelista and Lovi Poe were both oozing in sophistication and sensuality both immaculately dressed to the nines. With a dynamic that is very natural and unforced, the duo made everyone in the team comfortable in their no-holds-barred, playful presence. As the camera shutter clicked, it was an entirely different story. Glistening and scintillating in their custom designer pieces reminiscent of Paco Rabanne’s infamous chain mail dresses and Thierry Mugler’s sculptural creations, the pair transformed in their power poses, taking no prisoners in with their ferocious gaze. In between takes, they would check each other’s hair and makeup, a sisterly bond that seemed to be strengthened over the years despite the fact that both of them grew up under the blinding spotlights of the showbiz world.

High shine metallic dress with slit, Asymmetrical silver bodysuit and mini skirt all by MARK BUMGARNER

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Years and several awards and recognitions later, the pair still manages to surprise us in every little endeavor they indulge in whether it be painting, singing or being starstruck by a Hollywood celebrity in a jawdropping fashion moment. They’re as real and humane as they can get, with no hints of pretense or spot-on acting. In defiance of our culture’s nasty habit of pitting women against each other, Heart Evangelista-Escudero and Lovi Poe are the epitome of how we can help propel each other forward instead of holding one another back.

Now, that is real influence.

Photography DOOKIE DUCAY of NEW MONARQ CREATIVX
Creative direction JANN PASCUA
Styled JEB FRONDA assisted LYN ALUMNO and STEFFI SOLANO
Beauty direction TRINA EPILEPSIA BOUTAIN
Makeup GERY PENASO of NEW MONARQ CREATIVX (Lovi) and ALBERT KURNIAWAN (Heart)
Hair MARK FAMILIARA of ARTISTS & CO. MANILA (Lovi) and JERRY JAVIER (Heart)
Nails EXTRAORDINAIL
Shoot assistant JAY ANNE AGUIRRE
Shot on location at NUWA HOTEL, ASEANA AVENUE, CITY OF DREAMS Special thanks to ROMINA GERVACIO of CITY OF DREAMS
Sittings Editors PEEWEE REYES-ISIDRO, SUKI SALVADOR and ANGELO RAMIREZ DE CARTAGENA
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