Fashionistas were delighted by the opening of Casadei’s first store in the country, located on the second floor of the Bonifacio High Street C1 building. Retail mogul Ben Chan has bagged most of Manila’s shoe-loving public with his brands like Charles & Keith, Aldo, Call It Spring, Pedro, Lyn, and Repetto. His latest venture was also an unquestionable hit, and he was applauded for making the Italian shoe brand accessible to Filipinos. Designed for the modern and fashion-forward woman, Casadei has been spotted worn by the world’s most renowned celebrities, including Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston, Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Lopez, and Lupita Nyong’o. Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez, Bea Alonzo, Mayor Lani Cayetano, Kris Aquino, Ambassador Massimo Roscigno, and Virgilio Lim joined Chan at the store’s ribbon cutting. Afterwards, there was a mini fashion show of Karen Millen’s latest collection.