As if the Japanese aren’t offbeat enough (case in point: futuristic toilets that play music as you poop), even the way they celebrate Valentine’s Day is unconventional. Unlike the rest of the world where it’s usually the men that are expected to present gifts to their women every 14th of February, in Japan, it’s the women …
What’s the big deal about Valentine’s Day? It’s just an over-promoted consumerist holiday marked by chocolates, flowers, and cheesy Hallmark cards. It’s a day of red outfits, bad poetry, heart-shaped anything (candy, eggs, a random rock on the ground — you name it!), and unimaginative marriage proposals, and yet even with all of these, the …
Mercedes Benz launched the New C-Class last September 11, 2014 at the Rigodon Ballroom of the Manila Peninsula Hotel and I was able to attend this glamorous event. I wish I could say that I’m one of those rare, cool girls who know so much about cars but sadly, I am not. Half of the …
The concept of making your own pizza isn’t really new in the Philippine food scene. Last year, the restaurant Project Pie made a huge splash because of their “customizable” pizza — for a fixed price, customers can choose the toppings they want on their pizza, giving them pride and satisfaction as they say “I made …
Every year, Town & Country magazine hosts the Fabulous Food Affair where the country’s best and most renowned chefs gather in one venue to let Manila’s elite, as well as various gastronomes, sample their delicious creations. This year was my first time to attend this epicurean experience, which was held at the Raffles ballroom of …
Kenneth Cole has re-opened its store at the Power Plant mall in Rockwell last August 15, and the store looks just as stylish as the clothes and accessories in it! Photo credit: Daniel Tan Photography Photo credit: Daniel Tan Photography Photo credit: Daniel Tan Photography Photo credit: Daniel Tan Photography The newly-renovated store is brightly …
Weddings – I have been hosting and attending a lot of these lately and most of the time, I am in awe of the bride’s gorgeous and obviously expensive wedding dress, the opulent ornamentations, the fancy souvenirs, and other things that helped create these fairy tale weddings. Whenever I attend these kinds of weddings, I …
I may be 29 years old but I don’t think I will ever be too old for Halloween. Maybe it’s because I am into performing, I enjoy playing dress up, and I love kids and being “kid-like,” but whatever the reason is, Halloween is an event I always look forward to every year. In fact, …
