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November HiFi show this weekend at Dusit
The Philippines’ premier audio and video entertainment exhibition comes back to the Dusit Thani Hotel this November 8 and 9, 2014.On display will be some of the best international brands alongside...
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Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne star in My Burberry global campaign
I rarely meet a bottle of fragrance that I like that’s why this one is special: a personalised My Burberry bottle specially engraved with my initials. I love it.It’s a gift from Burberry, which had...
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Winners: Watsons Beauty Boxes for hair care
More than 670 entries were received for the Watsons Beauty Box giveaway I posted last week.Here are the five winners chosen via random.org:Rachelle AngKatherine BolarioVania Diaz De RiveraMa. Kristina...
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Tessa Mendoza exhibits at The Writers Bar, Raffles Makati
Artist Tessa Mendoza mounts her first solo art exhibit entitled GRACIA at The Writers Bar, Raffles Makati this November 5-9, 2014. On view are abstract paintings and portraits in acrylic and gold leaf...
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Was Neymar Jr. at Megamall yesterday?
I’m just so used to stalking my jeje crush, Neymar Jr. on Instagram, who often looks like thisthat I nearly fell off my bed when H&M PR Manager Dan Mejia posted this on his InstagramMy poor...
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Take 25% off at Old Navy's Kids and Baby Sale!
Baby clothes aren’t what they used to be and a far cry from what we had in 2001 and 2003.The choices we have in Manila now make me wish I had a baby again and again.Old Navy is one of those stores that...
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More Filipino family recipes in Angelo Comsti book
I think it’s great that more and more Filipino recipe books are coming out with nice covers and photos, unlike the newsprint and bad covers and fonts we had back in the day. Today’s Filipino recipe...
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Tried and tested: Linksys > Airport Express
I’ve been an Apple user since the early ’80s. I went straight to Mac and can’t get along with a PC no matter how I try.So naturally I would prefer an Apple product to go with my MacBook Pro.But I can’t...
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How to get a normal bowl of rice at Tim Ho Wan
I love dimsum. But there aren’t many chuva-approved dimsum restaurants in Manila. That’s why I am so happy that Tim Ho Wan opened just around the corner at SM Megamall.Since it opened last May 2014, I...
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Three 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...
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JOSEPH 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...
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My friend Lia once called me "the salt of the earth."I never what that meant until this morning, it finally dawned upon me, because I have met a really bland person.There are movers and shakers and...
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Perks 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 (16GB)...
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Watsons 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 stock...
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What'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...
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H&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 are...
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Christmas finds and how to make your own Christmas basket from SM
I’ve always been a Megamall girl, even when it wasn’t chic to go there.I was there when it opened in June 1991, as part of the media tour (I was a reporter at Daily Globe at that time).I got to know...
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A 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 huge...
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Looking 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,...
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Get 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...
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