Manila - 18 November, 2006
1. Former first lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos opening the "The Imelda Collection"
2. Cutaway to journalists
3. Imelda Marcos looking at one of the displays
4. Close up of shoe and pan up to Imelda
5. Wide shot of Imelda and grandson, Martin "Borgy" Manotoc
6. Various of jewelry and accessories
7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos:
"Be Imeldific! Be creative and ingenuous. Unleash the beautiful in each and everyone. That is the message of the Imelda Collection!"
8. Cutaway to journalists
9. Imelda singing
Manila - 16 November, 2006 in Manila
10. Wide shot of Imelda in shopping mall
11. Imelda looking at accessories
12. SOUNDBITE: (Tagalog) Former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos:
"10,000 pesos? That's for my Christmas shopping already!"
13. Imelda shopping
14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos:
"I'm always satisfied when it is something I can afford and everybody can afford."
15. Imelda walking in shopping mall
STORYLINE:
Former Filipino first lady, Imelda Marcos, unveiled her new jewellery collection on Saturday in Manila.
"Be Imeldific! Be creative and ingenuous. Unleash the beautiful in each and everyone," she said at the launch.
The Imelda Collection" includes earrings, necklaces, bracelets, brooches, pins, combs and even cuff links made from a combination of various glass beads, gemstones and gold plated chains.
Many of them featured images of butterflies and shoes, trademarks of the 77-year-old widow of dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
During her heyday at the height of power of her late husband, Imelda was called the "iron butterfly" for her getting her way.
When her husband was overthrown in the 1986 "people power" revolt, her collection of 1,220 pairs of size "8" shoes was discovered.
She said the idea for the collection came from her 23-year-old grandson, Martin "Borgy" Manotoc.
Their prices, however, were not for ordinary Filipinos. A hairpin had a price tag of 5,800 pesos (US$116), about half a month's salary of an office employee.
A necklace cost 15,600 pesos (US$312).
Marcos, known for her shopping sprees abroad while her countrymen wallowed in poverty, said the one-of-a-kind pieces came from her old accessories and clothes, mixed with newly bought stones and other materials.
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