I'd like to interrupt the travelog for a quick bag post :) Because ok, we were on the road the whole day today after a brief visit to Our Lady of Knock where we attended 2 different church services (one in the old church and the other in the new church). After Knock, we all had to sit...
Needless to say, this royal wannabe is very impressed :) I'll take photos of the common areas later, including the exteriors of the castle. This is my first time to stay in a castle hotel, and I had the most restful sleep last night :)
Going to the zoo has never been chicer-- well not for me (hello yoga pants and trainers LOL), but for someone else, it is! Just look at this little girl. According to her mum, she's just turned 5 and is very particular about what she wears. Methinks she's a style blogger in the making...
We went to the Dublin Zoo, but we also visited Farmleigh, the official Irish State guest house for visiting foreign dignitaries. The massive estate was once owned by the Guinness family before it was bought by the Irish State sometime in the late 90s-- I believe 1999. The house was be...
I love animals-- and so does my 2nd brother. So when we are together, we make sure we find the time to visit the city zoo, whichever city that may be. The Dublin Zoo is located within the grounds of the massive Phoenix Park. It's worth a visit, especially if there are kids in your gro...
And my answer to that question is, obviously not! But before I saw what I am posting for today, I thought I had seen nearly everything :) I was proven wrong today, obviously. You see, where I come from (the tropics), we have plenty of chickens but none of them have legs as "hairy" as ...
Good morning Dublin, Ireland and the rest of the world :) I woke up extra early today-- not because of jetlag, but because I wanted to go for a nice run around my hotel. It's a beautiful, chilly morning in Dublin but that did not stop me from going outside-- after all, I had a wee bit...
Yves is really so cool to have had this made for Ernest. Which brings to mind how LV never fails to showcase its savoir- faire and ingenuity through special orders like this one. Louis Vuitton has always taken pride in fulfilling customers' most exceptional requests-- I remember visit...
It took us nearly 20 hours to fly from Manila to Dublin, with a layover in Dubai. It has to be one of the longest flights I've ever taken, but lucky lucky me! First, I met F1 champ Lewis Hamilton on the Manila- Dubai route (he sat next to my brother!!!) and managed a photo with him (a...
Yves is really so cool to have had this made for Ernest. Which brings to mind how LV never fails to showcase its savoir- faire and ingenuity through special orders like this one. Louis Vuitton has always taken pride in fulfilling customers' most exceptional requests-- I remember visit...
Today, I am completing some writing assignments and in between that, packing 2 suitcases for 2 different destinations-- one is for Ireland, and the other is for Bali. I know, this is crazy. My friend told me to make sure I don't pack my grass skirt into my luggage for Ireland LOL. I h...
I first discovered David Koma's collection online in 2010, and after seeing one of his dresses up close in LUISAVIAROMA's Firenze4Ever in Florence, I was an instant fan. The very dress Anna dello Russo wore was that same dress I saw up close . Photo Credit: Naple Street Style It was r...
Let me be honest, I love Bvlgari for the jewels and the watches, but I knew so little about their bag collection. So when I went to the presentation for the Serpenti bags, I was actually pleasantly surprised! VERY surprised. Bulgari designated 2012 as their year of the serpent (a symb...
This frame bag actually caught my eye. I doubt if this would be something I can use to dump all my things but I honestly feel this makes for a pretty weekend bag :) It's not always about the premier designer bags for me. I like something different too!
Had an extraordinary lunch at Sala with the wonderful women behind Louis Vuitton Philippines to catch up on the brand and their recent Paris show. Post- lunch, I found it befitting to pop over the House that Monogram Built :D. I had wanted to check out 2 bags, and I ended up falling i...
I've always been more of a Tod's D Bag kind of girl, but I really think it's time I find myself that perfect color of a clutch in the Tod's Signature Collection. I keep seeing these bags in the arms and hands of my favorite celebrities that it's already making me wish I had one! I've ...
has worked with the chain strap as a winning formula for her bags as well. I have "test- handled" the bag and it was a tad heavy again because of the chain strap. But then again if people were willing to carry a Chanel chain tote, there is no reason not to like this Falabella bag whic...
I especially like this bag below because the design is very thoughtful of the wearer-- the strap is thin close to the bag but thickens as it nears the center, allowing for a more comfortable carry for the wearer. This kind of thin- to- thick- to- thin strap does not ruin the aesthetic...
Forgive me for the lack of posts these days. I was actually prepping for this extremely brief but much needed vacation away from the city. I'm currently in El Nido, Palawan with some friends, and today was spent island hopping. There was hardly any mobile signal and while I was initia...
Salvatore Ferragamo was born in 1898 and he was the 11th out of 14 children. His family initially did not want him to be a shoemaker but when his sister needed shoes for her Holy Communion/ Confirmation, he made her a pair and that was pretty much the beginning of his career. At the a...
Some 2 months ago, I received a call from Spark Magazine asking if I would be open to gracing their cover, along with my good friends Daphne and Bryanboy . I was thinking to myself, "is this for real? Pinch me, someone!" Earlier that afternoon and the day before that fateful call, I w...
Palazzo Spini Feroni is where the Ferragamo headquarters in Florence is located. It was a medieval palace and was purchased by Ferragamo in 1938 to also house his workshop. It's interesting to note that this palazzo was built back in the 1200s and was even once the seat of the city co...
Mary Katrantzou. British Fashion Awards Winner, 2012. Prints Royalty (She is fashion's princess of prints!). These 2 photos below say a LOT about her work.
Sonia Rykiel gets it and knows how to execute the French joie de vivre . The colors were unlike the usual Fall hues-- Rykiel's collection came in solid beige, pastel yellow, sunset orange, and paired with classic cut trousers and skirts in black. The look is very timeless and yes of c...
I enjoy going to showrooms after the shows because this is where you see the collection up close and personal. This is also the place where you either end up hating everything or falling in love with them. And hard. Exactly what happened to me when I went to Nina Ricci's showroom. It ...
Loving Elie Saab. He can do absolutely no wrong! And what else do I love about his collection? The bags! Sure they're not as mainstream as the other designer bags, but the styles and construction are excellent!
If last season's carousel did not impress the showgoers at Louis Vuitton, there is no doubt that this season's train that pulled into the show left a lasting impression on everyone. The LV express is right on time-- ok actually to be precise, it was 4 minutes late. But who cares? It A...
I'm very divided about the bag collection to be honest. While I am not a big fan of the buckle on the patent bags, I quite loved it embellished on the croc versions. And I do love the purples and the reds, and the yellows. Color is still very important to me when it comes to bags, and...
For Longchamp AW 2012- 13, it's all about a play on different textures. I am missing the brand's collaboration with a designer or artist this season. I was hoping for another surprise collaboration but Longchamp has decided to go all out on their own. "More is more" is more like it, w...
