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My New Year's resolutions

2009-01-09T06:55:00.000+08:00

For 2009, I will TRY to...

stop eating chocolates for breakfast

stop eating Cheetos for lunch

stop eating chocolates and Cheetos for dinner

Happy New Year y'all

I wish everyone good health and happiness.

Christmas '08 wish list # 4 visit a European Christmas Market

2008-12-15T12:50:00.000+08:00

What: enjoy European Christmas markets particularly in Colmar, Strasbourg, and Nürnberg

Price: rough estimate including airfare and accommodation is around 250,000 pesos for less than a week

Possibility of Acquirement: AsSsSAaaa!!!

Remarks: Santa! I have been nothing but kind this year. =D

Colmar

Strasbourg

Nürnberg

all photos from flickr

Christmas '08 wish list # 3 Digital Picture Frame

2008-12-02T12:37:00.000+08:00

What: 10” Digital Picture Frame

Price: not less than 5,000 Pesos

Possibility of Acquirement: a step to never unless I become Gadgetman

Remarks: I will try to find a cheap one in HK in January. Wish me luck!

Christmas ’08 wish list #2: Spiral, Sofitel dinner with Deco

2008-11-28T07:54:00.000+08:00

What: Spiral Buffet with Deco

Price: P 2000 - 2300 / person

Possibility of Acquirement: All set and ready to chow!

Remarks: Any generous souls willing to lend me an ACCOR card? =)

Christmas '08 wish list #1: Prada Beanie babies key chain

2008-11-27T18:40:00.000+08:00

What: Prada Beanie babies key chain

Price: between $123 - $200

Possibility of Acquirement: Do not count on it!

Remarks: I'd go with the monkey and panda.

iPod + Jewelry = iBangle

2008-10-30T14:31:00.000+08:00

Are you already enjoying your iPod Nano 4^th gen? ...Good for you. I am sticking to my old Nano Video, not because of its sentimental value, but because of my voice of reason a.k.a Deco.

Take a look at what I've found. Ipod + Jewelry = iBangle. This is the future of iPod at least according to designer Gopinath Prasana.

Don't get your hopes up. This is not yet in production.

Wondering how it works? See beloWww...

photos from http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/10/21/this-ipod-is-full-of-air/

My Spring 09 RTW post: Kung ako ang nanalo ng PHP 16,412,387.40 sa Lotto 6/42 today....

2008-09-11T15:52:00.000+08:00

I will go to the bank wearing Jill Stuart

pig out in Salcedo saturday market flaunting this Matthew Williamson maxi dress minus the heels plus my oversize bright yellow shoulder bag

meet a friend in a pony tail donning this white jumpsuit by BCBG Max Azria

attend my inaanak's 1^st birthday costume party looking adorably ridiculous in Betsey Johnson

(wait,,,who am I suppose to be?)

keeping it simple at work in Band of Outsides

ansaya saya ng Diesel Spring 2009 RTW so I'd love to wear all of the dresses in the mall or while walking under the scorching Philippine sun.

It's already September and there will surely be food fairs especially cake and pastry exhibits everywhere. I have chosen this DKNY lookie to coat myself in sugar.

Japanese date @ Century Tsukiji with Deco in Marc by MJ

then side trip in Tagaytay for a salad, a mushroom burger, and some TLC in Marc by MJ ule

Shabu-shabu with d' fam in Zero Maria Cornejo

(I'll lose the coat)

At shempre nanalo nga ako ng lotto so magvavation engrande ako. I don't know where, but I'll choose a posh island here in the Philippines like Amanpulo. If I can't find one then I'll go to Barbados, Seychelles, or club Med wrapped in Lacoste, Elie Tahari, and Gap.

(I'll get rid of the earrings and replace the necklace with a simple one)

Di naman ako tumataya sa lotto so malamang di ko sila lahat masusuot. Di masamang mangarap.

Gusto ko ng palitaw!

Hand my Coach tote please...

2008-08-13T15:32:00.000+08:00

If only I resided in the U.S. Or Canada, I would have joined the “Design a Coach Tote” contest. Dammit! Geographical disadvantages always get in the middle of my plans! They haven't decided on a winner yet. Here are some of my picks.

Monochrome

Playful prints

Black and white

Classic

There are over 3,000 entries. It's really hard to choose.

No biggie. There are a lot of equally adorable eco-totes scattered all over the metro.

Marks and Spencer

DOY tote

DOY crescent bag

I would like to get ahold of these nice Japanese totes, Roototes. Simple and very useful yet stylish.

Roo-shopper grande

Gimme Roo

Palm Graphics

Andy Warhol

Mr. Friendly

Sources: rootote, marksandspencer, coach, DOY

Vanity Fair August 2008 : Hollywood's Next Wave

2008-07-01T16:44:00.000+08:00

Cover

Gossip Girl cast

Do you walk this fierce with a bunch of your hot friends on a windy day?

I know I don't. I can't. Wish I could.

Models: Jessica Szohr, Penn Badgley, Blake Lively, Chace Crawford, Ed Westwick, Leighton Meester & Taylor Momsen

Photographer: Mark Seliger

Photos from rampling of fashionspot

L'Officiel Brazil June 2008: Bruna Tenório

2008-06-26T12:18:00.000+08:00

It is BRUNAaAAAA! I am intensely into this girl's face. I find myself staring at her catwalk shots for minutes admiring her Asian eyes and lovely lips. I want to be Brazilian-Japanese too!

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Deluxe

Model: Bruna Tenório
Photographer: Eduardo Rezende

Source Leonardo of fashionspot

Meet Nokia 888

2008-06-25T17:44:00.000+08:00

Remember those popular snap bracelets back in elementary.

Nokia came up with a phone similar to that.

I can't even fit the idea in my brain. My phone is 'Jurassic' compared to this.

(I chose Barney over a Tyrannosaurus to represent 'Jurassic'. Perfect, no?)

I'm sticking with my humongous phone.

Just click ME to know more about Nokia 888.

Colorful thingamajigs

2008-06-25T17:25:00.000+08:00

Coke bottles

Even if I don't drink soda, I would like to get my hands on these limited-edition ‘diet Coke’ City Collection bottles. There are available exclusively to Selfridges. Patricia Field, the fashion brain behind Sex and the City and creator of these collectibles says: “The ‘diet Coke’ City Collection captures today's modern women, confidant, glamorous, sexy and more in charge of their own lives, and represents the areas of life that are most important to them such as: ‘career’, ‘passion’, ‘love’ and ‘fashion’. In addition, the designs represent ‘diet Coke’ as a sexy, sassy brand perfectly compatible with today's woman.”

Gold represents career, red represents passion, pink represents love, and turquoise represents fashion.

Japanese coins

These will be among 94 types of 500- and 1000-yen coins for each of Japan's 47 prefectures that will be released over the next eight years to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the going into force of the Local Autonomy Law, according to the Finance Ministry.

The 1,000-yen coins for Kyoto and Shimane will be sterling silver, weigh 31.1 grams and measure 40 millimeters in diameter. The government will mint a total of 100,000 of each coin.

The Kyoto coin features a scene from the classic work penned by Murasaki Shikibu (Lady Murasaki), depicting romances among members of the court in medieval Kyoto.

It will be issued before the millennial anniversary Nov. 1 of the Tale of Genji, which first appeared in recorded history in 1008.

The Shimane coin will be minted to celebrate the addition last year of the centuries-old Iwami silver mine to the World Heritage List of the U.N. Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization.

The reverse side of the coins will have a uniform design for all 47 prefectures, featuring snow crystals, cherry blossoms and a crescent moon.

The ministry said Japan will issue coins for Niigata and Nagano prefectures in the first half of fiscal 2009 to commemorate Japanese crested ibises on Sado Island and the Zenkoji Buddhist temple in Nagano City.

Source

Tennis fashion: Sharapova

2008-06-25T15:47:00.001+08:00

Let us stop fretting over Maria Sharapova's loss against her fellow Russian, Dinara Safina in this year's French open because, she's hitting the right balls in Wimbledon 2008. She has been all over the news not only because of her tennis prowess but also because of her smashing outfits in court. Check out her newest creation, the tuxedo tennis ensemble. Prior to the beginning of Wimbledon, she already mentioned ditching miniskirts for a more masculine attire. And look ya'll, she did not disappoint.

Photo source

Przemek Sobocki in 'Common and Sense' Fantasy issue

2008-06-19T16:29:00.001+08:00

I am a huge fan of Przemek Sobocki and I have finally decided to post some of his colored pencil illustrations. His latest work is featured in the Fantasy issue of “Common and Sense”. He combined famous movie characters and designer pieces to create wonderful images. I am not sure if these are his best work to date but, some are definitely my favorites.

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Dorothy from Wizard of Oz and PRADA

Alice in Wonderland and LOUIS VUITTON

Thumbelina and SERGIO ROSSI

Princess Ann from Roman Holidays and BALENCIAGA

Joan d' arc and CHANEL

Cat woman and GUCCI

Lela from Star Wars and YSL

Mulan and FENDI

Sabrina and GIVENCHY

Snow Queen and LONGCHAMP

Tinkerbell and JIL SANDER

Here ME to view complete collection

Numero Korea July 2008: The Debut

2008-06-18T14:29:00.001+08:00

It is Amy Daulhouse! This spread it hilarious and fantabulous. I give the styling a two thumbs up. I covet a lot of the pieces specifically the Prada bag in the fifth photo, her Chanel (?) sandals and shorts in the last and third shots respectively, and all of her bangles.

P.S.

Congratulations to Numero Korea! May you print more enticing spreads.

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Model: Kim Daul

Fashion Editor: Hyo Jin Jun

source Iliketoforkmyself

Elle Korea July 2008: It's Daniel Henney!

2008-06-18T13:21:00.000+08:00

I have a lot of friends who are head over heels for Daniel Henney. He is undeniably hot for a Korean. I am not saying that Korean guys are not typically good looking. I am just not into guys with feminine features. Moving on, his shots don't really give justice to his hotness. The entire spread it totally creative but when you look closer, his face isn't really giving IT.

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Model: Daniel Henney

Photgrapher: Zo Sun-Hi

source popseoul

Banana quotes a friend...

2008-06-14T07:11:00.001+08:00

June 13th, Friday
in the office, sitting and chatting (MSN)

I was having my daily kamote (sweet potato) fix on my desk when all of I sudden, I wondered...

Banana: Bakit saksakan ng sexi ni Gisele Bundchen? (Why is Gisele Bundchen so damn sexy?)

ViVi: Kasi si Gisele sha...di sha tao (Because, she is Gisele...she is not human)

Banana: korak! Un lang un...di sha tao. (Correct! That's it. She is not human)

Here's the proof:

photos from justjared and http://www.gisele-bundchen.info/

Alice in Wonderland

2008-06-13T14:53:00.000+08:00

I just stumbled upon a magical magazine editorial. It was featured in the December 2003 issue of Vogue US. Actually, I saw a few of the photos not so long ago but, I hesitated to copy them because they are not complete.

Natalia Vodianova, the model is really perfect as Alice. She must have felt overwhelmed working with significant personalities in the fashion industry. Looks like they had a lot of fun in the shoot.

Alice in Wonderland by Annie Leibovitz

Model: Natalia Vodianova

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Down the Rabbit Hole

Faster, faster, faster she fell! Chasing Tom Ford's White Rabbit, our Alice disappears down the never-ending dark passage. Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Gauche sky-blue silk-satin dress.

Curiouser and Curiouser

Beyond nonsense verse and coming-of-age fables, Lewis Carroll's true passion was photographing moody young beauties. Olivier Theyskens, in the guise of Carroll, captures model Natalia Vodianova as Alice Liddell. Natalia wears a Rochas iridescent blue-flower ruffle dress specially designed by Theyskens.

Drink Me...

How was Alice to know the innocent little bottle would make her grow to such a size? As Helmut Lang watched from the wall, she curled her legs up and hoped the designer's organza minidress wouldn't be crushed by her startling height. Dress from the Helmut Lang made-to-measure studio.

Advice from a Caterpillar

Clad in Marc Jacobs's ruffled chiffon minidress, Alice found herself engaged in an infuriatingly roundabout conversation with a mushroom-dweller. Where am I? she wondered...and how have I gotten here?

Pig & Pepper

It was a queer-shaped little creature, and held out its arms and legs in all directions, “just like a starfish.” Chanel Haute Couture embroidered satin jacket with a draped satin skirt and cream leather boot pants. The Chanel designer wears Chrome Hearts necklaces and belt.

The Cheshire Cat

“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” Alice asked sweetly of the cat with a grin as devilish as anything she had ever seen. “ That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” replied our Cat, Jean Paul Gaultier. Blue silk-jersey draped dress by Gaultier Paris.

Tweedledum & Tweedledee

“If you think we're alive, you ought to speak,” said the one marked DEE. Alice, in a Viktor & Rolf multilayered silk dress, stared as the Tweedle duo spouted nonsensical tongue twisters. Rolf Snoeren, left, and Viktor Horsting wear matching suits and bow ties of their own design.

The Mad Tea Party

“No room!” The March Hare and Mad Hatter shouted. “No room!” But Alice plunked down, desperate for some biscuits after a long day of living backward. Christian Lacroix Haute Couture dress with painted and sculpted mink dickey over a lace top and frilled lamé skirt. Stephen Jones (right), wears a custom-made hat of his own design. Lacroix, as the March Hare, is at far right.

Who Stole the Tarts?

“My name is Alice, so please Your Majesty,” the young girl, draped in Dior Couture, said softly. “ You make me giddy!” screamed the Queen. Dior Haute Couture by John Galliano hand-painted polka-dot dress. Galliano as the Queen of Hearts, wears a Dior Haute Couture coat and is accompanied by his King, Alexis Roche.

The Mock Turtle's Story

“What is his sorrow?” Alice, in Atelier Versace, asked the Gryphon. “Once,” sighed the Mock Turtle, “ I was a real turtle.” Atelier Versace layered silk-tulle and chiffon-organza dress lined in lace. Donatella Versace and Rupert Everett are in Versace.

Through the Looking Glass

Wrapped in ocean-blue Balenciaga couture, Alice perched on the mantel, longing to escape into the shadow world, as her black kitty purred nearby. Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière crystal pleated chiffon dress and grey ankle boots. Shot on location at the Château de Corbeil-Cerf.

source FSHNjunkie flickr

I'm in love with Cinderella

2008-06-11T13:15:00.000+08:00

I am truly madly deeply in love. I have been wanting to have a potbelly pig as a pet but, I am scared of not giving it enough time. I want to name my pig....“Mozzarella”. Ain't it cute? When I saw Cinderella in Telegraph, my heart fluttered in joy. I want to have a mysophobic piggie too. I will custom design him two pairs of chic red rubber boots with letter holograms on the sides.

Here's Cinderella's article in Telegraph.co.uk

Meet Cinderella, Pig in Boots

By Urmee Khan

Last Updated: 4:32PM BST 10/06/2008

Cinderella, a six-week-old saddleback pig has conquered her fear of walking in mud with the help of a pair of bespoke wellies.

After her birth, the piglet refused to join her brothers and sisters as they splashed in the muck because she suffers with mysophobia - a fear of dirt.

But now the pig has overcome her fears with a pair of green boots made of rubber - which have been created with no footwell so that her trotters slip straight in.

Former pig farmers Debbie and Andrew Keeble, who run a farm near Bedale North Yorkshire, were initially baffled by their piglets behaviour.

Debbie Keeble, 40, said: "It was the strangest thing. When the batch ventured away from their mother, Cinders just stood at the edge of her sty shaking while the others explored.

"We thought it was just that she didn't want to leave the sty or the sow but we soon noticed if we moved them to where there wasn't any mud, she happily left it and roamed around without any nonsense.

Her husband, Andrew, 42, added: "We scratched our heads a bit but then we thought, we wouldn't go in the mud bare-footed, so why not try some wellies?"

Cinderella has now been chosen to front a campaign by the couple to support the plight of pig farmers.

Source

everyone loves sushi

2008-06-11T08:14:00.001+08:00

I had a really pleasant lunch date last Sunday with Deco. We tried a new Japanese restaurant and the minute we saw the sushi bar, we instantaneously cried ‘Buffet’ in chorus.

This was our pile after…

7 minutes

15 minutes

25 minutes

45 minutes

Unfortunately for this resto, our sushi palates are still loyal with Yaku, Podium. This is our typical order there.

This was my get up last Sunday.

We will watch a ballet recital next month. After, we will probably have sushi at a hotel near the theatre. I want to wear something like this.

...because I adore Ai

2008-06-06T11:52:00.001+08:00

Ai Tominaga is surely my favorite Japanese model. Would you believe she's already a mom? Shocks. I like her face specially her jaw. I just wish her lips are a bit longer and poutier. Oh well...imperfections are beautiful

China vogue March 2008

Japanese Dior Spring/Summer 2008

Australian Vogue 2005

One of my favorite editorials of her.

French Revue de Modes Spring/Summer 2008

Marie Claire Japan March 2008

The Sartorialist

Fashion Shows

Elie Saab Fall 2008

Chanel Spring Couture 2008

Christian Dior Spring Couture 2008

Akris Spring RTW 2007

photos from style.com, the sartorialist and asianmodels

Numero Toyko 15 – Subaquatic beauty

2008-05-27T08:15:00.000+08:00

Take your couture underwater and be as gorgeous as this lady fish.

Model: Marcelina Sowa by Alix Malka

Photos from fashionising.com

Food Feat # 10 Mango Alaska

2008-05-27T07:58:00.000+08:00

It took me a while to add an entry to my food feat series because of work, vacation, and quarter-life crisis. I was supposed to bake strawberry Alaska but because of supply constraints I had to make do on a tropical fruit. It turned out really great! Because of the abundant harvest from my aunt’s backyard, I created the freshest mango filling. I intentionally reduced the sweetness of the meringue frosting because everyone in my family has become cautious of onset diabetes.

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devastating....

2008-05-27T01:34:00.001+08:00

I just discovered that most of my entries last March 2008 weren’t transferred here. I also have a multiply account and I actually started blogging using that. I have posted a lot of stuff about food, fashion, and my birthday that month. If anyone wants to take a look at all of them, go HERE. It is already 1:33 am and I’m starting to see stars. Gotta rest.

Soccer Gal

2008-05-23T16:56:00.000+08:00

I am totally psychic. Goodness!

Two months ago, I bought Deco a Manchester United Replica Jersey from Nike foretelling their triumph in this year's European Champions League. I was freaking right. Puhahaha...(I'll be wearing it to his game this weekend. Pics in two days)

He ranted and ranted last night because he lost his cable and couldn't watch the game live. According to him, I was to blame. THE NERVE?!? He totally didn't want it a few weeks back because every time we argue, I just tune in to Tyra and he just storms out to let me seize victory.

I am actually not a soccer gal/fan/dude/chic. We'll just have a soccer-inspired dinner on Saturday so, I'm thrilled. We'll probably have moth balls, chicken balls, fish balls, cheese balls, and slime balls. Sounds good?!? No?