AT A GLANCE
LVNA's brand will continue to sparkle for years and generations to follow. Their products have been admired and embraced by the most revered celebrities in the country, and they have been showcased in leading fashion and entertainment media journals, television, and news channels.
Kylie Verzosa (Images courtesy of Facebook)
Kylie Verzosa, the former beauty queen who is now an actress, is currently juggling multiple showbiz endeavors, making her one of the busiest celebrities around.
During an interview at the opening of the LVNA By Drake Fine Diamond Jewelry at the Shangri-la Mall in Mandaluyong City recently, Kylie said that she's excited about the upcoming series and several movies.
"I have an Amazon Prime movie and series coming up. And there's another movie from Viva Films," the stunning 2018 Miss International revealed.
Kylie has acknowledged that she is choosy when it comes to accepting roles in TV and movies.
"I've always been choosy with the projects I have done ever since siguro mga two to three years ago. But I'm still privileged to be given opportunities by Viva," she said.
At present, Kylie is prioritizing work over her romantic relationships. "Work talaga muna. I'm just focused on work."
When asked about the roles she dreams of playing, Kylie responded: "I don't think I've done a lot of movies yet, but I wanna do serious and dramatic movies. I would love to have an action film. I might have an international project very, very soon. I want to say it kapag super sure na."
Kylie expressed her desire to collaborate with foreign celebrities when it comes to dream co-stars. "That's really one of my main dreams."
In addition, Kylie expressed her passion for jewelry and mentioned that she sees it as a valuable investment.
"I think jewelry is a very good investment. I think the price of jewelry never decreases, so it's a good investment. That's why I also love being with LVNA because it's a good company and well-established. It's been going fast over the past years. I love their jewelry, super swak kami. And they have been so supportive of my projects. Even during my recent trip to Cannes, they helped me with my jewelry. I love necklaces, but I love wearing my ring jewelry because each piece of jewelry has a special significance," she said.
Drake Dustin Ibay and Kylie Verzosa
Kylie ensures that she doesn't go to bed while wearing her jewelry, which is a way for her to take good care of them.
On May 16, Kylie wowed the crowd when she stepped onto the red carpet in a custom gown designed by Mark Bumgarner at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival in France.
Although Kylie admitted that she is not up-to-date with the pageant scene anymore, her passion for pageantry still burns brightly in her heart. "But I'm still very much in touch with Miss International."
Kylie shares her unsolicited advice to girls who want to become beauty queens. "Honestly just be themselves and study the pageant you're considering."
Love for gems
LVNA was founded by Drake Dustin Ibay as a luxury jewelry e-commerce store that showcases exquisite designs of artisanal fine diamond and gemstone jewelry. With its exceptional curation, it has flourished and now has multiple prime mall branches all over the Philippines.
As a lover of jewelry and a skilled artist, Ibay truly stands out. His love for gems and his belief in their otherworldly metaphysical properties has led him to start LVNA. His very passion turned into a leading fine diamond jewelry business in the Philippines that provides valued gemstones and minerals to the market.
By gaining fresh insight into the demands of jewelry consumers and possessing vast expertise in gemstones and diamond jewelry, he adeptly acquired and showcased affordably-priced jewelry that responded to the growing demand of jewelry aficionados in the Philippines. The response from consumers was overwhelmingly positive.
In May 2018, Ibay was able to secure a spot at a boutique namely Styled Pop-Up Store at Uptown Place Mall, BGC which ran from May 2018 to November 2018. Through this, his business growth further accelerated, furthermore, his clientele and online consumer trust further grew.
At present, LVNA has now grown several stores at premier luxury malls such as Shangri-La Plaza Mall, Powerplant Mall, Uptown Mall BGC, Estancia Mall At Capitol Commons, Molito Lifestyle Center Alabang, Il Terrazzo Mall, Ayala Malls and a coveted residency at The Peninsula Manila - Hotel.
The LVNA brand has received multiple awards, year after year such as "The Best Diamond and Gold Jewelries Provider in the Philippines" and at the very young age of 25, Drake Dustin himself was recognized as an "Outstanding Filipino Achiever for Entrepreneurship" for his efforts in demonstrating business excellence and the highest standard of ethical conduct, integrity, and civic and social responsibility in the Philippines.
LVNA's brand will continue to sparkle for years and generations to follow. Their products have been admired and embraced by the most revered celebrities in the country, and they have been showcased in leading fashion and entertainment media journals, television, and news channels.
