Celebrate the BER months with a fab giveaway (Part 1)
We’re in that horrible/wonderful season called the “ber” months. That usually means cooler weather (or storming, which is abnormally happening now) and horrendous traffic. That means malls are playing...
View ArticleCelebrate the BER months with a fab giveaway (Part 2)
And now for the giveaway! There will be five prizes put together by yours truly in an extra-large limited edition Chuvaness tote by Lands’ End. This roomy bag with multi pockets can fit a small child...
View ArticleSmart’s free Internet offer—now for prepaid and postpaid—extended up to...
In another unprecedented move, Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) and Sun Cellular announced that it is expanding their free Internet offer to all prepaid subscribers as well as postpaid and broadband...
View ArticleTen exciting things in fashion
If there were a spaceship with all of the world’s fashionistas and movers and shakers on board—would you go? I sure wouldn’t. I love fashion but can’t stand most people behind it (those who live,...
View ArticleFound: Penguin journals at National Bookstore
Penguin paperbacks have been around since the 1930s when Allen Lane decided to make quality contemporary novels available everywhere at affordable prices. Now the classic Penguin book cover makes an...
View ArticleWinners: Chuvaness x Lands End bags filled with goodies
Thank you for 1571 entries to my latest giveaway! Here are the five winners chosen via random.org: Myra Katrina Paredes Sherry Ann Gole Cruz Yzabel Espino Amie Lyn Masecampo Winnie Chan Winners, please...
View ArticleMichael Kors hosts dinner party for Young Hollywood
Michael Kors recently hosted a dinner at Hillcrest House for 150 guests to celebrate the launch of Claiborne Swanson Frank’s new book, Young Hollywood, with a foreword written by the designer himself....
View ArticleMeet authors Amy Tan and Chang-Rae Lee at the Philippine Literary Festival
Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club and The Kitchen God’s Wife will be a guest of National Book Store and Raffles Makati this October 23-25, 2014 in the first ever Philippine Literary Festival....
View ArticleThree months later: a new dining set
Last July 2014, after we finished renovating our kitchen, our next task was to update the dining set. This was where we left off: Seven years ago I wanted to have a dining set similar to Spiral at...
View ArticleJOSEPH opens at SM Aura
British luxury label JOSEPH recently opened its first store in Southeast Asia and in the Philippines at SM Aura. Extending over 150 square meters, the store also marks a significant moment in the...
View ArticlePerks and offers for Smart iPhone 6 customers
Smart Communications, Inc. has announced its pricing offers for postpaid subscriber interested in iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, as the new phones become available on November 14, 2014. The iPhone 6...
View ArticleWatsons goes nationwide in three-day sale
Have you started Christmas shopping yet? I’ve started in small batches, but am no where near completion. Sometimes I’ll buy a bunch of gift items that are cute and affordable and just keep them in...
View ArticleWhat’s new: Dover Street Market Ginza right now
Jeroen and I take a special honeymoon trip every November 25th, usually in Tokyo, and this year marks our 14th wedding anniversary. So in a couple of weeks Jeroen and I will be in layers and cold...
View ArticleH&M Home to open at Robinsons Magnolia
Last July 2014, Pottery Barn opened at Central Square, The Fort. Crate & Barrel is opening on November 20 at SM Fashion Hall, and I’ve heard that Zara Home is coming soon. On the home front, we...
View ArticleA date with Sergio Mendes in Manila
I believe that parents shape the taste of their children. Not all of it, but some of it. The music, I got from my dad. I have fond memories of my dad in his music room with the hi-fi stereo and the...
View ArticleLooking for a couch? Furninova is a couch potato’s heaven
I never really knew the importance of a couch until we owned our own home. A couch is the centerpiece of one’s living room and the rest of the pieces—from the coffee table, rugs, paintings,...
View ArticleGet ready for Cinemajam 2014
Great music, blockbuster movies under starry skies, exciting outdoor activities, and other surprises all come together at Cinemajam 2014 on November 29, 2014 at the Greenfield District Central Park in...
View ArticleGiveaway: Win free tickets to #cinemajam2014 #makeastatement
November is perfect for a night out under starry skies. Treat yourself and special someone to a midnight concert, outdoor movies, zip line, and wall climbing on November 29, as Cinemajam 2014 happens...
View ArticleH&M Home opens in Manila
And just like that H&M home opened at Robinsons Magnolia. I did not expect it at all. Last week I even asked my friend Rem to buy me H&M Home stuff in New York, where most of the stuff I...
View ArticleLook inside Crate & Barrel at Mega Fashion Hall
It’s a great time to be a home owner in Manila. After the opening of Pottery Barn in Taguig last July, this November saw the opening of H&M Home at Robinsons Magnolia and Crate & Barrel at...
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