The Make-A-Wish Foundation hosted its Black Tie & Tennies Gala on Aug. 13th at the Hyatt Regency Guam. Funds raised from the fundraising event are to be used to grant life-changing wishes to a child with a critical illness. Last year, the theme for the event was the Roaring ‘20s. This year, the crowd was invited to move seven decades ahead to celebrate the 1990s.
Brian Borja, brand manager, enterprise marketing for Docomo Pacific, wore a multicolored animal print jacket with silver shoes.
Brian Borja, brand manager, enterprise marketing, Docomo Pacific, definitely turned some heads with his vibrant jacket. “I wanted to show a little bit of hip hop, a little bit of royalty and a little bit of cool vibes. That’s why I went colorful with the fur and all black inside with silver shoes,” he said.
Chris Duenas, chief financial officer of Triple J Enterprises Inc., paired his tux with his Nikes for a fun vibe.
James Santos, senior manager of retail marketing and visual merchandise for DFS Guam, brought back spandex bike shorts for a nostalgic look.
Tina Thai, director of commercial sales of IP&E Holdings Inc., and Logan Reyes, digital engagement manager of the Office of the Governor of Guam, paired their formal attire with sneakers to match the vibe of the event.
Tito Castro, director of enterprise sales and operations for Docomo Pacific, pulled off this black tie look with Skechers.
Joaquin Cook, president and CEO of Bank of Guam, and Jamie Cook pulled off their 1990s look with cool accessorizing.
“Tastemaker” Norm Analista went with a 1990s Versace-inspired custom pant suit and long robe from his fashion line Analista & Co.
Peter Lombard, owner of Lombard Health and Optical Gallery, sported a ‘90s-inspired print. He and his wife, Kristen Lombard, were happy to wear their tennies.
Terese Calvo, Sasha Ninete and Måc Conner had fun posing in their tennies in front of the Make-A-Wish media wall.
Joephet Alcantara, partner at Thompson Thompson & Alcantara, looked sharp in a suit and a pair of Pumas.
John R. Onedera, country managing partner of EY, and his wife, Arlene, rocked their Nikes.
Norm Analista is the founder of Analista & Co., a Guam-based brand specializing in stand-out bespoke apparel. For more fashion content, follow @analista_co on Instagram and TikTok, and Analista & Co. on Facebook. For unpublished and behind the scenes content related to this column’s topic, visit @tastemaker671 on Instagram.
