Reach for the Stars!

It's Star Magic's 17th Anniversary, and it just held its 3rd Annual Ball last Aug. 29. Well, it's branded as the grandest gathering of the biggest celebrities this year.

Actually, nothing's much new. Almost same dates--Sam & Anne, Kim & Gerald, Kristine & Diether...Dresses were even more glamorous. I love Anne's ball gown! hehe.

So let's see who among the Kapamilya Stars shined that night:

Couples of the Night Award

Piolo Pascual and KC Concepcion
Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson

Most Stylish Star of the Night – John Lloyd Cruz

Most Elegant Award – Bea Alonzo

Most Glamorous – Anne Curtis

Classic Chic Pair – Billy Crawford and Nikki Gil

Classic Chic Couple – Zanjoe Marudo and Mariel Rodriguez

Best Dressed Couple – Maja Salvador and Rayver Cruz

Fashion Forward Award – Yeng Constantino

Source: http://getitfromboy.net/star-magic-ball-2009/

sorry for my late reaction...

Well maybe because I'm just used to it. For the Nth time, Embassy Bar was closed due to another bloody incident.

The Embassy Bar has always been the most controversial bar in the metro. It is where everyone goes wild, even the hottest celebrities. Besides, having one of the best party scenes in the metro, Embassy bar has also become popular due to a lot of scandals that happened in the bar--beating a guest to death, selling/using of drugs, and now, a stabbing incident.

According to the Taguig police, the bouncers of Embassy Bar helped the suspect to escape. But this was denied by the management of Embassy bar with the statement they released.

Embassy Bar is closed while investigations are going on. It's still unsure when will it operate again.

But don't be lonely party people, there are still a lot of clubs within the metro. Let's just hit Manor, LAX, Empire, and Fiamma for now. hehe.=P

bags come unexpected :)

If you'll review my blog entry entitled "home shoppin'", you'll find there that I got two new bags (chain bags in particular) for myself and one pouch (my gift for my bestfriend), unexpectedly. Thanks again to my grandma (father's side) who kept these stuff in a huge suitcase she brought home from Japan. haha! It came in a perfect timing because I haven't bought new bags for a long time already.

And now, I got a new clutch bag unexpectedly. I just went to my grandpa's house (mother's side) for his despedida before he leaves for the US in two days. Then my mom was also there (i'm not living w/ my mom), and she asked me if I like clutches. She said my Tita from the US sent it to her but she didn't like it 'coz it's violet so she's giving it to me instead. Since I love collecting bags, I immediately said yes, no matter what color it is. haha! So she gave me this violet clutch from Axcess, a Liz Claiborne company.


Well it's actually my first time to hear about this brand. When I saw its tag, I didn't like it that much, but when I've read the label inside the bag saying it's also from Liz Claiborne, I became happier because I'm a fan of Liz Claiborne wallets. hehe.=)

Originally I planned to get a new clutch from Code-Limited to make use of my gift certificate worth P500. But now, I'll just get a new pair of sandals instead. (That is if I won't be lazy to go to Rockwell tomorrow...it's my GC's expiration day haha!)

just sharin'...

1. Globe sort of steals my load. I dunno how and why but it happens a lot of times. I'm growing more impatient with it each day. Imagine, there were times wherein I just had loaded, (about 15 or 25) then after two messages, the load was gone! Well I don't load cards or something higher than 50 anymore 'coz I'm scared that Globe will eat them all up. Errr...

2. Makati streets in ultimate flood! My bestfriend and I came out of Cityland in Pasong Tamo beside Waltermart and it was drizzling that time. We walked to her apartment just in McKinley St. somewhere behind Eurotel. That walk was supposed to take us about 5-10 mins only, but it rained so hard while we were already halfway so we had to stop for a few minutes under a condo's parking space. But the rain still didn't stop so we proceeded. When we got to her place, i fixed my stuff and she changed her clothes, which took us just about 15-20 minutes. We were in a hurry because we'll be having a late dinner in Greenbelt. Good thing the rain stopped. But when we looked outside, the place was totally flooded! We tried walking at different streets to find our way out to Pasay Road (the road from Pasong Tamo to Glorietta). OMG! thanks to a pedicab driver who saved us. haha! But when we got to Pasay Road, the sidewalks weren't visible anymore, so we had to step straight to a jeepney's door from inside the pedicab. We were charged 30 but I gave him 40 'coz he's our savior. haha! While traveling along Pasay Road (which was totally flooded too), a Honda Civic from the opposite direction came rushing towards us and SWOOOOSH! It splashed flood water towards the jeepney driver and the two people at his back. It's not just flood water, it was a really smelly flood water! Ewww! And I won't lie that I was the 2nd girl seated from the driver's back. So thanks to the girl beside me for she was showered the most, which meant that I only got some drizzles. haha! So we (including the other passengers) just laughed while we were wiping ourselves dry. haha! Errr Honda's driver was really an asshole. My bestfriend even joked about Mayor Binay's Makati infommercial..."Ganito kami sa Makati...BAHA!" hahaha!=))

3. I just realized I never loved the taste of Teriyaki Boy. Well I love eating Japanese food, but Teriyaki boy is something I have never enjoyed. I have dined there a lot of times already, trying to find it's best dish, but nothing suited my taste. I mean, as compared to other Japanese restos, it's something that didn't stand out for me. I even enjoyed Tokyo Tokyo more. Something's really lacking with Teriyaki Boy's taste...or I just have weird taste buds? haha! I dunno...what do you think? Actually I appreciate their ambiance and staff more that their food. hehe.=P

4. I'm now seeing the future of our new bag business. More prospective clients come our way each passing day...plus more bags being ordered and produced. This is really exciting. I'll post here the details of our soft launch, big launch, and the online shop soon. You better wait for it.=)

5. My previous boss is a good career adviser. I really appreciate how much he's trying to help me. He's already like a second father to me (well besides having the same age as my real dad) 'coz he's always there whenever I feel like consulting me. He also never fails to inform me of good opportunities I might be interested in. Wow, really cool.

home shoppin' :)

yeah, you've read it right...
not home TV shoppin', but home shoppin' haha!
wanna know why?

my grandma called me to her room 2 days ago and i saw her sitting in front of a huge suitcase with lots of boxes inside. then i found out it contained a lot of stuff they bought from Japan during their trip (w/ aunts & cousins) just last summer. haha well my grandma is very much known as someone who keeps newly bought stuff and just brings them out after a few months of buying them. haha!

so she showed me all the stuff and told me to get what i want...then i ended up with these:

chain bag with a round furry body

red glittery clutch w/ short chain strap

a pair of mini hankies

baby heart perfume

pocket mirror

purse with hanky (my gift for my bestfriend's birthday)

...and i got all of these for FREE! hahaha! thanks a lot to my grandma, and to my cousin who personally chose some of these stuff for she knew what my taste was like. hehe!

'til my next home shoppin' haha!=P

1st ever Us Girls August Awards

When it comes to beauty, wellness, and fashion, the Us Girls TV show at Studio 23 is very reliable. The show tackles a lot of topics that are very relevant for the girls. Its hosts Iya Villania, Angel Aquino, and Megan Young (temporarily substituted Cheska Garcia-Kramer who had just given birth), are all really talented and reliable. I like the way they influence their audience when it comes to beauty, style, fashion, and in a lot more aspects in life.

Just last August 20, Thursday, the Us Girls had their very first August Awards. It's called that way because August didn't just mean the 8th month of the year, but it's also an adjective meaning inspiring, majestic, something high-ranking, or grandeur. So, in this event, Us Girls awarded several personalities who were recognized for their great contributions in fashion and beauty.

Some awards included Makeup Artists of the Year, Stylists of the Year, Most Fashionable Women, Faces of the Year, and the Us Girls Icon of the year. For each category, the top 4 nominees who got the most votes (via Multiply) were awarded, except of course for the Icon of the year, because it was someone who embodied Us Girls' idea of a modern Filipina.

Cheska (Us Girls host too) with Anne Curtis and Iya

Us Girls hosts Iya, Angel, and Megan w/ Icon of the Year KC Concepcion

Here's the complete list of awardees:

Makeup Artists of the Year

Jigs Mayuga
Bobby Carlos
Krist Bansuelo

Stylists of the Year

Rey Ilagan
Pam Quiñones
Liz Uy
Bianca Santiago

Most Fashionable Women

Anne Curtis
Divine Lee
Marie Lozano
Bea Soriano
Bianca Valerio

Faces of the Year

Kim Chiu
Isabelle Daza
Tweety de Leon

US Girls Icon of the Year
KC Concepcion

*got the complete list from http://www.sunstar.com.ph
*grabbed event photos from Sir Tony Santos' Multiply site.

Kim Chui wasn't able to come but a VTR of her message was shown on the big screen.

The event went on and off because of the rain pouring once in a while. But the guests all stayed and finished the event. There were also performances from Ballet Philippines, De La Salle University Innersoul, Ronnie Liang, and Princess. A fashion show by three designers: Tippi Ocampo, Charina Sarte, and Reian Mata was also done.

Besides the nice performances and awards, guests were served yummy food and beverages during the show. Some of these were: buffet catered by MICAH (culinary school), and alcoholic drinks from Shooters, Sober Club, and The Bar. BlowUp Babies also had a booth there where the guests had some souvenir photos taken.

I was actually there as one of the usherettes of the event, with four of my co-models too. We were the ones who used to get featured at several Us Girls segments and we've already become friends with their staff that's why we got into this event.

Other sponsors which benefited us as models were: Binalot & Magnolia Fruit Drink (lunch), Waffle Time (snacks), Code-Limited (gift certificate), Zen Zest (cologne), Loreal, (shampoo & sun block), Piandre Salon (our hair, plus some mini bottled shampoos from Kerastase), and Shu Uemura (our makeup).

The entire event was really fun. It's been an exciting experience 'coz I met a lot of popular personalities, I gained new friends, and I had a lot of photos! hahaha!=))

Catch the airing of the 1st ever US Girls August Awards on AUGUST 30, Saturday, 7pm at Studio 23!

Rockwell Urban Bazaar (August 2009)

AUGUST 28-30, 2009

11:00 am-9:00 pm

ROCKWELL TENT

Available Brands:

Trove

Cakes by Moonshine

Glitterati
Dean & Trent

BeCe Manila

AND MANY MORE!!!

See you there!:)

so...what did i miss?

I've got a lot of things going that's why I missed a lot of fashion events last week. I got so much preoccupied by my job hunt, modeling stints, and new business. These events were all done at night, and I wasn't able to attend 'coz it's either I was too tired in the day or I just chose to stay home and attend to some urgent matters.

This is a list of those events I got invited to:

Aranaz Party (Aug.12, Wed. 9pm) at Members Only, The Fort

Fabric by Kaye Morales, Nino Angeles, and Nicee Atienza (Aug. 15, Thurs. 9pm) at Embassy SuperFly, The Fort

Prive II Fashion Series Joanna Lhuillier (Aug. 19, Wed. 9pm) at Members Only, The Fort

Face2Face: A Beauty & Style Exhibit (Aug. 21, Fri. 7pm) at Fiamma, Makati City


Yikes, I wanna say sorry to the event hosts/organizers for not making it during the event, despite having an RSVP. I just hope you'll still invite me next time.

Congratulations to the party hosts for the success of your events (based on what I've seen on the event photos). Congrats to all the designers! I'm gonna see your designs in your shops and online sites soon.=)

yummy krushers

Just sharing...

Yummy! I got this cookies and cream Krushers from KFC during a dinner meeting at KFC Blue Wave Macapagal.

Next time I'm gonna try the two other flavors: Strawberry Banana and Karamel Krunch.=)

Go get yours now!

"Dance to Inspire Not to Impress"

This is more than just a statement shirt...

my friends dani & ryan (Limited Edition instructors)
[wahaha sorry guys if i had to use your photos, you'll thank me for this someday haha]

'Coz it's the real advocacy of Mickey Perz and his group: Limited Edition...To share their talents, most especially to those who have been dreaming to be awesome dancers. Yes, they are impressive, but are more inspiring, as they influence a lot of dancer wannabes to keep exploring their potentials. They're definitely role models...even the most professional dancers admire them for that.

So...do you love hiphop?

Well if not, then you must! And if you already do, enjoy it even more!

Come to Studio Planet Jupiter and enjoy hiphop classes with Mickey Perz and the rest of the Limited Edition Manila. They're really talented, nice, and fun to be with.

[hey mickey, you owe me for doing this promotion, haha kiddin' :p]

They now got new rates...without membership needed. You can go walk-in! Here's a map:

Check out their Multiply site: http://planetjupiterstudio.multiply.com
And be their fan in Facebook

Also, keep watching ASAP in ABS-CBN because it is Mickey and his co-instructors from Limited Edition who choreograph some of the dance productions. You can also see Limited Edition Manila perform there. Just like what you can see on this video. (just click the link 'coz i'm having troubles downloading the video)See more of their performances in Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/l3manila
Follow them in Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/l3manila
You can also add them in Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/l3manila
Or in Multiply: http://l3manila.multiply.com

So there...Take your hiphop lessons now! Don't forget to tell them you've read my blog. haha! Aww, I simply miss hanging out with these guys.

Let's dance! Or I must say..Let's party!=)