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Crossings invites you to Philippine Fashion Week
On May 22, 2012, CROSSINGS labels The Ramp, Mundo and The Ramp Kids, will present their latest collections at Philippine Fashion Week. Directed by Robby Carmona and styled by siblings Daryl and Andre...
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Remember these?
I grew up in this house and lived here from 1973-2003. Thirty years. I never thought of it until now. During the ’70s we had no internet—we played with toys! One of my favorite toys was Bionic Woman,...
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Meet my new Samsung Note
Contrary to popular belief, I do have small bags. This tiny Porter bag is sometimes used when going to Mass It holds just the bare essentials: wet and normal tissues, wallet, pens, mints, Blackberry,...
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Goodbye, Housewives
Desperate Housewives is probably the longest series I have watched entirely from first episode to last. Prior to this, I wasn’t really into TV shows. But sometime in 2004, my editor Millet Mananquil...
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What you see is what you don’t get
Last Monday, after depositing four boys and two yayas at Game Zoo, Keri and I had lunch at Tao Yuan at Resorts World. We ordered chicken rice, Peking duck, two kinds of prawns, and this: That is a...
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Donna Summer 1948-2012
Thanks for making me dance when I was 12. Originally published at Chuvaness.com. You can comment here or there.
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Project: home office
I do apologize for not having posted much lately. It’s been difficult during the summer, with the kids around, who wake me up so early in the morning and need my attention the whole day. The only free...
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Generation gap
For my kids, these are The Avengers (2012) For some, it’s Uma Thurman and Ralph Fiennes (1998) For me, it’s Patrick McNee and Diana Rigg (1961-1969) And for others, it’s a comic book (1963) What’s your...
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The who is this rich Philippine diplomat?
This news item appeared on the Dutch Telegraph yesterday: Translated: PARIS – Burglars in central Paris got the loot of their lives. From the home of a Filipino diplomat they took a mass of precious...
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Why The Cake Club isn’t just for dessert anymore
As far as cheesecake goes, my favorite one used to be in a café called So Tired in Aoyama, Tokyo. Too bad it was no longer there the last time I visited. For the longest time I tried to find good...
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Get free gift vouchers when you buy Debenhams for kids
As a mom of three boys ages 4, 9 and 10, I’m really glad we have more choices when it comes to kids’ wear. Our usual stops include Gap and Zara, but what’s surprisingly cool is Debenhams, which offers...
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Carla got her flowers
I’m happy to report that actress Carla Abellana got her wish as her loved ones received “apology” flowers from http://www.flowers2world.com/. Carla sent a picture of this new bouquet (L) which looks...
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First look at Yayoi Kusama x Louis Vuitton
Melvin Mojica gave me the latest W magazine with Tom Cruise on the cover Inside: a six-page spread on the art and times of celebrated artist, Yayoi Kusama, who will unveil her collaboration with Louis...
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Is it Lady Gaga or is it Bianca Valerio
Back of Lady Gaga at the SM Arena, photographed by Everywhere We Shoot Spotted at the Peninsula Manila lobby. Is it Lady Gaga? Or is it Bianca Valerio? XO Originally published at Chuvaness.com. You can...
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Ensembles invites you to Wear My Design
How would you to like see your dress design in Ensembles stores with your name credited and worn by Carmina Villarroel in her next photoshoot? Ensembles holds its first ever design competition through...
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Forever 21 opens at The Block
Forever 21 recently opened its fourth store in the Philippines—a 2,300 square-meter space at the 2nd level of The Block Atrium, SM City North EDSA. Gracing the event were (L-R) SM Senior Vice-President...
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Josie Natori at Rustan’s
I like to think of Josie Natori as the Filipino Eleanor Waldorf—a successful New York designer—minus the Blair. I’ve been aware of Natori since the early ’90s, as a student at Parsons School of Design....
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Rajo celebrates small
I think it’s lovely that I can be friends with someone on an opposite pole. Rajo Laurel, for instance, usually celebrates his birthday with a big party with tons of celebs dressed in pink, while I like...
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Heima presents Soleil Ignacio and Tokwa Penaflorida
Last April 14, 2012, Heima home store presented a two-man show featuring the paintings of Soleil Ignacio and Tokwa Penaflorida at Cubao X. Meet the artists: Soleil (L) and Tokwa, in front of their...
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Adrien Brody for Lacoste
After his debut as runway model for Prada Men Fall/Winter 2012, the Academy Award-winning actor appears as the new face of Lacoste. For what better way to represent unconventional chic than an...
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