The Renaissance Man
Creative direction NICOLE ALMERO. Grooming direction MIA CASTRO. Fashion direction RYUJI SHIOMITSU. Styling RYUJI SHIOMITSU, assisted by ALDRIN RAMOS AND RICAR LIPHAD. Makeup GERY PENASO. Hair MARK ROSALES. Videography SPECTIVE PH. Shoot coordination KZ FRANCISCO and MJ ALMERO. Shot on location THE CABIN RESORTS. Special thanks to GINO CRUZ of THE CABIN RESORTS and W TALENT MANAGEMENT
One of the most iconic scenes in Philippine TV commercials first aired in 1990. A young Richard Gomez can be seen rowing a boat over tranquil waters to the tune of Claude Debussy’s “Clair de Lune.” He was wearing a white tank top emblazoned with the word Bench, then a start-up Filipino retail brand, across his chest. Suffice to say, the ad catapulted Bench to
