ZNU.com's Father’s Day Sale

Well you know that almost every trait that we have genetically predisposed; even the way we dress up or style ourselves. You can take from your mom or your dad especially if one is more stylish or fashion-conscious. As for me I guess I take from my grandmother, she’s a very stylish woman and never wants to get caught on camera without her all dressed and made-up. But some of you might be looking up to your mom or your dad.

  Father’s Day is just around the corner and I know for sure you are planning a get-together lunch or dinner with your fam-bam to honor your dads. I bet you love your dad, and you want him to be proud of you, her princess. Well how can you that? One way is to dress modestly, so that he will be at peace that no one will cat-call you because you’re wearing something too revealing.

SheIn.com’s Make Life Better Sale

Sheinside.com is now SheIn.com! This is your virtual shopping place to help you shine out through fashion. Now in case if you’re seeking for holiday and occasion apparel items, SheIn should be your destination. I’ve been purchasing my clothes from SheIn almost two years now and it’s only rarely that my purchase is a miss, most of the time they’re hits! I love how they get hold of the unique and pretty clothing items way before other online stores that I constantly visit. Plus they always have promotions that saves you money and they also return the favor if you’re a constant shopper by giving you exclusive rebates, coupon codes and bonus points (which you can use to buy from them).

  With SheIn.com you will never go out of style for sure and you’ll find new items every day. If I only have the bucks to spend like a crazy woman  at SheIn, I would probably end up with around 50 items in my cart in one sitting because there are so many styles from this site that I would really love to have and wear.

Pizza Wars: California Pizza Kitchen Philippines Pizza Chef Competition

Passion, creativity, dedication and hardwork – these are the virtues exemplified by the participants of the first ever Pizza Wars: CPK Philippines Pizza Chef Competition. California Pizza Kitchen has been in our shores since 1998, but it is only now that such a battle, specifically for creating new gourmet pizza flavors, took place.

 
The contest participants  were pizza chefs from all the Metro Manila branches of California Pizza Kitchen. After the semi-finals, 3 chefs, already considered winners, emerged among all those who partake of the said Pizza Wars. They are Chef Romel of CPK Alabang, Chef Leia of CPK Eastwood and Chef JC aka Ople of CPK Trinoma.

Madison Reed’s Summer Survival Checklist

No matter what, summer is probably my favorite season of the year. Even though the heat can sometimes be unbearable, I wouldn’t exchange it for rainy days because I have the chance to do a lot of things unlike if it rains and would usually confine me at home. Nothing else comes to my mind when I think about summer but the beach. It is already the start of the rainy season in the Philippines but being a country that lies onto the Tropic belt, summer will always be 365 days a year for us Filipinos. My country is composed of 7,107 islands and you can only imagine how long our coastline is and how many beaches we have in our country.

  I was only able to go to the beach once this summer but it was such a memorable trip. Whenever I hit the beach, I make it a point to be always ready and bring all the necessary things that I need for me to have fun under the sun yet still protected and stylish. And yes, I do have a checklist of what I would bring during a trip to beach. But before I spill my summer essentials, let me share with you this infographic from Madison Reed which their version of their Summer Survival Checklist.

Super Duck Modern Tea Shop

Besides coffee, I am also an avid tea drinker. But when tea is mixed with milk and other flavors, it’s totally a different story. There was a time when I used to drink milk tea almost every day; I got so addicted to it that I started thinking, are they putting something to these milk teas that I suddenly had so much craving for them? Although I must admit I’ve gotten so bored of all the milk teas I‘ve tasted because they either they taste all the same and that some are too sweet for my liking.

Good thing there are milk tea brands that are innovative enough, with what they have to offer, to stand out from the crowd. Super Duck Modern Tea Shop is one of them. I’ve never heard of this milk tea store until last week probably because their stores are mostly Quezon City-based (D. Tuazon, ABS-CBN The Loop, and SM Cyberwest) and though I live near Ortigas, their AIC Burgundy Building branch is also unfamiliar to me because I rarely go to Robinson’s Galleria anymore. 

Purple Is The Color Of Royalty

Homecoming is a school event and honors the tradition of welcoming back alumni of a certain school. It is a tradition in many universities, colleges and high schools especially in the United States and other western countries. Although in my country, we don’t usually celebrate it just like in the west, I believe homecoming in the Philippines is done in a more casual way, say, just like an ordinary get-together or school reunion. I haven’t attended one just yet but I am looking forward to that.

By the way, a homecoming event should not be confused with prom, as they occur at different times of the year. In the United States and other western countries that celebrate it as a formal event, Homecoming usually occurs in the fall, and prom usually occurs in the spring. And I know for a fact that people from these countries are always looking forward to the Homecoming dance which is the culminating event of the week (for high schools). Since it can be formal or informal event, the Homecoming dance attire is more semi-formal than prom. Women may wear knee length dresses or long dresses depending on what outfit ideas they have in mind. But it’s almost summer in the Northern hemisphere, and fall or autumn comes next so I know some of you are already preparing for your Homecoming 2015 events.

Shein.com's Love Encountered Everywhere

One of my favorite Bible verses is 1 Corinthians 13:13 which states: “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” This for me is one of the best verses because of the truth that comes with it. Love is defined in so many ways and our current world views have twisted the idea of love that sometimes it degrades its real meaning and value.

Love should be shown and shared anywhere and everytime even in simplest ways possible so that we can encounter love everywhere. So how can one do that? How about flashing a smile to someone you come across while walking to work, or just saying hi or hello might brighten up somebody’s day. Sometimes we tend to ignore beggars thinking they are under some syndicate, so that hinders us from giving. This time why not just give and forget about what is behind these people are asking for help, I mean like, just give.

That Blue Dress from SheIn.com

We have different ways of coping up with stress; mine is quite costly because I tend to go on a retail therapy to somehow make me feel better. Should I feel sorry about spending money with something that makes me happy? I guess not and I bet you would agree with me on that.   Remember I said in my past posts that I won’t be purchasing anything online if the store is an international one because of the problems I’ve been having with customs in claiming my packages. Well, that’s only if I buy something and have it ship via postal mail, but when I use other shipping options like DEPEX or ARAMEX, I don’t have to pay for any customs fee whatsoever and the great thing is that it gets deliver straight to my house. Although I have to pay for the expedited shipping unlike if it’s via standard mail which is usually free.

Yakimix Prime at Bonifacio High Street

I’ve always been a fan of buffet restaurants and it’s a good thing that there are more and more of this type of  dining destinations sprawling in the metro in the past few years; that are offering new  & unique dishes and ways to enjoy great food. Yakimix has been around for quite some time now and they are known for their offerings of variety of Japanese and other Asian dishes plus the smokeless indoor grilling. I was able to try their Greenbelt 3 branch a few years ago and enjoyed it. Last week, I went with my colleagues at their upscale branch in Global City Fort Bonifacio which they cleverly named: Yakimix Prime.

So you might ask what’s the difference with the ordinary Yakimix and Yakimix Prime. Besides the latter’s upscale location and interiors, they serve more food choices and uses better ingredients AND unlimited (yes you read that right) Wagyu beef slices for grilling! I bet that caught your attention especially if you’re a grilled beef fan.

Summer Essential: The Playsuit

Playsuits were immensely popular in the 70’s and 80’s. Now, they have made their long-awaited return on the fashion scene. The combination of versatility, comfort and stylishness is definitely the winning combination. This practical but trendy piece of clothing can be worn in myriad of ways. 

How to wear it?   You can always play with the classic style, wearing a solid playsuit with statement jewelry or other bold accessories. On the other hand, print and bright colours go well together with this lovely piece of clothing. Keep it simple but sophisticated with a white playsuit and a statement black coat fulfilled with a silver pointed toe pumps. For the casual wear, choose a vibrant playsuit, a statement piece of jewelry and high heels boots. A leopard-print playsuit and a solid colour crop cardigan paired with a golden belt and a mahogany wide-brimmed hat is an unbeatable combination. A ¾ sleeved playsuit with horizontal stripes and nude roman sandals is a simple but stylish look. A spaghetti strap playsuit worn atop a white crop top with black horizontal stripes and accessorized with a black wide-brimmed hat and Lennon sunglasses is the perfect combination for the casual wear. For summer festivals, choose a white romper, a colourful kimono atop, a boho necklace and white sandals.