Winners: Pantene's Mystery Giveaway!
Meet our friend Kevin and here's why we love himI was really surprised when I saw that he joined the recent Pantene giveaway on Twitter.All you had to do was and tweet: "I want an amazing hair...
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Meet three of the world's best product and furniture designers:Philippe Starck of FranceKarim Rashid of Egyptand Marcel Wanders of Holland—go, Dutch! (Ay, ang guapo pala ni Marcel Wanders!)Together...
View ArticleChuvastore is open!
Pardon the name! This is just a small store I'm starting online with very limited pieces.I opened the store last night through Twitter and already sold a number of items.This Grey Knotted Knit Tee (top...
View ArticleOops!!
I didn't expect to be almost sold out within 24 hours.I have to say I underestimated my market and didn't buy enough (duh)!It just so happened that one afternoon while Cedric and I were in Hong Kong, I...
View ArticleLouis Claparols for Ensembles Holiday Collection
Louis Claparols, elected president of the Young Designers Guild (YDG), is one of the most celebrated fashion designers in the country. He started out with by embellishing jeans for special clients and...
View ArticleI find this ad strangely mesmerizing
1) Kakainez ang '80s rocker girl. 2) The shaking athletes remind me of Michael Jackson's dancers.3) How the hell did they pulverize those ingredients—especially The Steak??4) Kaloka ang ending.
View ArticlePeanuts Moleskines are here!
When we were kids, we didn't have 24-hour cartoon channels like Cartoon Network. We had RPN-9 cartoons that replayed the same shows over and over. We watched them anyway. I loved "Wacky Races," "Josie...
View ArticleTo be banned in Tokyo is like death to me
Paris HiltonOriginally uploaded by BolognaNotizie.com | BolognaTg24.itJapan Denies Paris Hilton EntryNARITA, Japan (AP) -- Paris Hilton was denied entrance into Japan on Wednesday, two days after she...
View ArticleWhat's MyFi?
SINGAPORE, June 2009—Oh yes, I remember riding a car that had Wifi. The car picked us up from the airport to the Quincy Hotel.But with Singapore's non-existent traffic (at that time), who had time to...
View ArticleHelp find Carole Day
A foreign national visiting Manila on a business trip has been missing since September 12, 2010.Carole Day arrived from Hong Kong on September 10 and was staying at The Corporate Inn on 1005 Ma. Orosa...
View Article6 years = 6 amazing prizes from Hyatt
Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila celebrates its 6th anniversary with a “Great Hyatt Getaway” raffle to show its appreciation for the support that has maintained the hotel’s leadership position in Manila....
View ArticleGeeks rule!
"A million dollars isn't cool. You know what's cool? A billion dollars."Oh, I wanna watch the true-to-life story of Facebook. Opens October 1, 2010.Read about it here.
View ArticleCall for entries: Artwork T-Shirt Design Competition
The 4th Annual Artwork T-shirt Design Competition is on.Show your happiness through your t-shirt designs.Mechanics:1. Open to artists from 13 to 30 years old. 2. Register at any Artwork branch...
View ArticleSo Much Plaid!
You may have heard of Assumption TartsAssumption Meat (*hurl*)Assumption girlsAssumption cookbooks Assumption Me Now how about Assumption shoes?Assumption Batch '87 x Shoebox & Me have produced a...
View ArticleJohn Mayer, finally, October 1st
After a much delayed concert date, John Mayer is finally coming to Manila to peform at the Mall of Asia concert grounds on October 1, 2010.What do you miss most when you go on tour? John Mayer: A great...
View ArticleThe Spanish Film Festival is on September 30th
Instituto Cervantes de Manila, the cultural arm of the Spanish Embassy, brings back the Película Spanish Film Festival. Now on its 9th edition, film aficionados can enjoy another lineup of 23 carefully...
View ArticleUpdate on missing person Carole Day
The following update was posted on Facebook by Carole Day's 24-year-old son Jai, who is currently in the Philippines to search for his mom.He is calling for media/awareness to help find Carole Day, a...
View ArticleCaleidoscope: A Preview
Last Thursday, Jeroen and I were in Eastwood City to preview the graduation exhibit of Philippine School of Interior Design's Advanced Class of 2010. My mom graduated from PSID c. 1986; I was curious...
View ArticleSome places should never close
Jeroen and I have been together since 1997—that's 13 wonderful years together.Here's Jeroen and I before we got married, when I was still a size 2.This was taken at Mike Torres' apartment back in the...
View ArticleIt's about time
The question is: bakit once a week lang? Baby steps?Time to bring out those eco bags, like seriously.Eco bags recylcled from PET bottles, by BenchMalls to charge fee for plastic bags once a weekPlastic...
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