Chic Communiqué Volume 2

Hello, sweethearts! Here’s another Chic Communiqué volume to keep you all well-run on what’s new around the Metro.

Putting her marvelous Meiday! Meiday! gigs in the past, Mei Bastes unquestionably knows how to come back with a blast. With her newest baby, DOPE MNL joining forces with legendary brand Dr. Martens, POPFEST is born. Showcasing the top talents of Manila’s music scene, join the festivity of pure, indie goodness by two daring DJs on top of ten brilliant bands. What’s more, free flowing food and drinks will be sponsored by Keg and StyleBible will be joining in the fun so dress up accordingly.

P.S. Coachella ang peg. ;)

POPFEST will be free-admission and will start on June 2nd, 2012 at 3 pm, The Fort Strip Plaza. See you!

Pocket friendly brand, Tomato recently started on promoting stylish Tomato Timepieces. Elegant, expensive looking and yes, you guessed it- within everyone’s means. With an unexpected price range of only P500 to P1,200 per piece, collecting watches will surely not cost you a fortune. Plus, Tomato Timepieces consist of Japan mechanisms and a one year warranty.

A watch sale is currently ongoing at Tomato Outlet Stores and Kiosks until June 17th, 2012. Buy 2 pieces of Tomato watches for only P700! What a steal!

Bloggers United Strikes Three! Third time truly is the charm for the most anticipated fashion bloggers event in the country! Bloggers United is staging their third bazaar this June 2nd to once again gather Manila’s top fashion bloggers in one single venue outside the World Wide Web. More than just a bazaar, Bloggers United also partners with charitable groups to use and channel their influence in a positive manner and has already lent a helping hand to KIDS Foundation and GMA Kapuso Foundation. This time around, the event will benefit Operation Smile Philippines.

The event gets better and better every time! To make Bloggers United 3 even more momentous, top Indonesian fashion blogger Anastasia Siantar of The Brown Platform will also be selling alongside Cebu fashion bloggers and our very own top celebrities Divine Lee & Sarah Meier.

So, if you love blog-reading and blog-hopping, Bloggers United is sure to be the perfect end-of-summer bazaar for you. Not only will you be able to bump elbows with your favorite bloggers but you will also be able to snag some of their own stylish statement pieces as they open their closets to sell to the public. See you!

Like Bloggers United on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

P.S. Don’t forget to join my ongoing giveaways sponsored by Personalized Accessories, Pretty Little Thing and Chick Flick! ;)   

Ayala Style Origin 2012

I played photographer for RSSI as gorgeous beings fully clad in Topman, Topshop and Warehouse garb graced the runway at the Ayala Style Origin fashion show held last April 20th at Greenbelt 5. Here are my runway photographs from the stylish scene.

The Show Must Go On

Despite the inopportune weather and power blackouts, the people behind Funky Plum Vintage definitely knew how to make the show go on. FPV is a specialty store with a very personalized boutique-type service. Once you walk in its glass doors, you will instantly have personal shoppers who will dress you up to reach your full potential.

Here are several snapshots from the Bloggers’ Style Makeover Party that was held last March 24th. It was surely enjoyable to see my beautiful blogger friends strut their stuff on the walkway. In addition, I couldn’t help but be touched with how this event was pioneered by a wonderful, wonderful family and I wish only the best for Funky Plum Vintage’s further success.

To cap off this entry, here’s a video by David Garmsen that recaps the whole occasion. My 5 seconds of fame starts at 01:25! ;))

Bloggers United Presents Indie Fridays

Got any plans for tomorrow night? Choose to make the scene as Bloggers United launches their latest project, Indie Fridays at IL Ponticello, Makati. This weekly event will feature the fresh talents of emerging photographers, film makers, fashion designers and musicians. Go out on a Friday and support a bunch of young, independent artists! See you!

Real Steel + Style

An enjoyable evening of good food and great wine transpired last January 27th as EMO Jewelry primed an intimate get-together for Manila’s fashionphiles. The happening was held at Café 1771, an especially endearing and picturesque place at Ortigas. It had a great ambiance along with the cutest interior, down to its teeny tiny decorations.

Adorable comfort room door signs!

With my +1 girl friend for always, my little sister Dana <3

Elegantly striking EMO jewelry made of medical grade stainless steel, the kind that is found in surgical blades and in body bone implants, hence it being highly hypoallergenic. Shop at Emo.ph and enter the code CRS535 to get a 10% discount on your purchase! :)

It was good to see Angel, Ava and Keigh again plus it was a pleasure to meet new friends as always! A shout out to Arnie, Bec, Joyce, Paige, Rhea and Yna. :)

Merci beaucoup to the man behind EMO Jewelry, Mr. Sidney Ang for having me and my sister in this enjoyable event. <3