* I just found out about the cover photographer.. and now she's my IDOL :)
btw, thanks to Jeman for inviting to the press con, but I failed to attend it due to my conflict in a HK celeb wedding coverage. hope to see you all next month
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The mystique behind Pin-Up girls is the stuff of legend. From Marilyn Monroe to Bettie Page, generations of PLAYBOY readers have been captivated by the muses of this pop culture art form. With the reent passing of Bettie Page, the world is now in search of a new heiress to the throne of Pin-Up royalty.
Whilre reflecting on this lost art, we are proud to introduce the world to 23-year old Fil-Latina model SAFFI KARINA. Her work as a London-based model boasted of numerous shoots with different fashion magazines, internationally-aired television commercials, and catwalk assignments with the world's most distinguished brands.
With her entracingly beautiful mix of Filipino, Cuban, Spanish and Irish features, Saffi embodies what is considered the modern epitome of human beauty. She is the classic Pin-Up girl,redefined. ( read more below)
This spontaneous Libran spent most of her childhood with her family in Dumaguete, where she learned to speak two local dialects, Tagalog and Bisaya. She then permanently moved to London to finish her studies. Upon graduating she formally pursued her love for the limelight and has been professionally modeling and hosting in the UK for almost two years now.
Saffi described working int he Philippines as her most enjoyable modeling experience,yet, particulary her experience with PLAYBOY,calling it her "best shoot, yet" Knowing how friendly and accomodating people are here, I will defineltey come back" she promises. "I've always loved traveling and being in front of the camera", she told PLAYBOY during the shoot,"So I cannot imagine any other job I would enjoy doing more than the one I have right now"
JANUARY FEATURES
SAFFI KARNA WORLD EXCLUSIVE PICTORIAL
20 QUESTIONS WITH EDDIE GARCIA
MILLIONAIRE'S DOZEN
44 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN SEX
HISTORY OF PLAYBOY PART 1
ADAM PENN SAYS GOODBYE: A FINAL LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Time sure does fly fast when you're having fun. People ask what it's like working for a magazine that most men would die to have a career with. It's mostly what people expect it would be : fun,rewarding,life-affirming. Okay, the last one may be a bit of an exaggeration. But I'll tell you this much: It's not something you take for granted. And its not just because I'm a man.
There is so much more to just ogling pretty girls and owning bragging rights when said girls hit the big time ( check out our PLAYBOY NEWS section to see recent projects of some of the beautiful girls we ahve featured). Prestige is what the job is ultimately about.l It may seem shallow to some of you reading this, but there is no other men's magazine that I would dare associate myself with, other than this rag you guys are holding right now.
Witht that, in the year 2009, I pass the baton to a hardworking bunch of guys, led by MCHAEL DIEZ, who share the same passion for PLAYBOY that I have. I leave knowing that the momentum we were running on in the latter part of 2008 will drive PLAYBOY to even greater heights this new year. This isn't goodbye. This is a welcoming party.
ADAM PENN
Former Editor-in-Chieve
PLAYBOY PHILIPPINES
PLAYBOY FACTS
In 1953, Hugh Hefner created PLAYBOY and,in the process, set the standard by which all subsequent men's magazines would be judged.
Irrevelrent, yet never immature; Sexy, yet never lewd, PLAYBOY would deliver on its promise of being the ultimate men's lifestyle magazine, featuring entertainment,politics, culture, humor and sex- all presented with a sophistication and intelligence uncommon to men's publications before or since.
PLAYBOY has featured some fo the most beautiful women in the world, from its girl-next-door Playmates to celebrities like Marilyn Monroe, Cindy Crawford, Charlize Theron, Jessica Alba, Denise Richards, Mariah Carey, Pamela Anderson,Ursula Andress, Kim Basinger, Shannen Doherty, Brooke Burke, Gene Lee Nolin, Charisma Carpenter, Drew Barrymore, Daryl Hannah, Naomi Campbell, Bo Derek, Katarina Witt, Stephanie Seymour, Farrah Fawcett and Sharon Stone.
PLAYBOY Interview and 20 Questions subjects are the movers and shakers of their chosen fields. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Fidel Castro, Jmmy Hoffa, Luis Manzana, Ryan Cayabyab, Atty. Felipe Gozon, Chavit Singson, and Imelda and Ferdinand Marcos, have all taken their turns, speaking candidly on anything and everything that came to mind.
more photos at PLAYBOY January 2009 covergirl Saffi Karina
all photos by Jeman Villanueva
