SSI presents #PassionForward campaign

LUXURY retailer Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) Group has been marking its 30th anniversary with the “The Curated Life” campaign which was launched earlier this year. As part of this it has come up with the #PassionForward campaign featuring personalities who “just like SSI are forging new paths to the curated life,” according to a press release. The #PassionForward cam- paign launch will include a photo exhibit by photographers Mark Nicdao, Kai Huang, and Cyrus Panganiban, together with photographer hobbyists Kyla Olives, and film director Paul Soriano. Featured are Mariana Zobel de Ayala, Armie Jarin-Bennett, Ernest Cu, Kevin Tan, Steven Tan, and Annette Gozon Valdes from the business sphere; Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo Puyat; blogger Nicole Andersson, Heart Evangelista-Escudero, Tricia GosingtianGabunada, Tessa Prieto Valdes representing the fashion arena, while Aryanna Epperson and Rissa Mananquil Trillo represent the area of beauty. The arts are represented by Sofia Zobel Elizalde, Paulina Luz Sotto, Trickie Lopa, Dindin Araneta, and Lisa Periquet, while design is represented by Kenneth Cobonpue, Lesley Mobo, Royal Pineda and Budji Layug. Home and entertainment feature Mia Borromeo, Stephanie Zubiri Crespi, and Happy Ongpauco-Tiu, while the lifestyle press is represented by Irene Martel Francisco, Millet Mananquil, Thelma Sioson San Juan. The areas of social enterprise and advocacy are represented by Krie Lopez, Paloma Urquijo Zobel, Angelo and Mariglo Laririt, Joel Palma, and Senator Sonny and Tootsy Angara. Food is represented by JP Anglo and Bruce Ricketts.