Embrace the warm weather and go out in style with Rustan’s Private Labels as they feature the hottest trends to make you stand out anywhere you go.
Vibrant and youthful parts of Ibiza, fields of lavender in Provence, the blues of the Mediterranean- Capri, the art movements of Barcelona. Jojie Lloren has come up with a collection inspired by summer destinations and used the key looks of the 60s for Jill & Luna’s Summer 2012 Collection. He played with details that compliment the female form and used combinations of breathable woven and knitted fabrics in bright, cheery colors and prints that make you feel young and vibrant.
Famed designer Criselda Lontok on the other hand showcases her take on bold color and print frenzy. She brings the cheery and colorful mood of the season with an array of prints in sophisticated styles. The collection is for the woman who wants to wear something on trend, but with timeless cuts she can choose to wear to a different occasion with a play on accessories. Looking good is great, but looking good with flair is even greater – that is CRISELDA.
As fashion flashes back to 1950s this season, Rustan’s Culte Femme offers their hand-picked favorites inspired by this era. This summer is all about the ease of dressing reminiscent of hazy summer road trips and fantasy lifestyles. Our fierce femme is still very well put together with throw-on dresses or sophisticated separates with a slightly bi-polar look of femininity and androgyny. Whether your summer self calls for pretty pastels to pop brights – take your pick!
That classic modernity is the focus of Oleg Cassini Ladies’ collection. We present a polished and clean silhouette with a selection of “easy elegant ” tops, bottoms and dresses done in knit jerseys and silk blend woven fabrics. The pure modernity of these pieces is best featured with our classic neutral palette of beige, off whites, nudes and blacks done in modern abstract patterns and prints.
The latest collection of U for boys and girls is inspired by the international “music and arts festival” culture and look imbibed by festivals such as the famous Coachella. The look is composed of relaxed, loose fit silhouettes as well as summery pastels, checks and prints. A combination of lightweight materials were used perfect for the season such as mesh, cotton, lightweight chiffon, steering away from the typical tanks, shorts and tees for a more fashionable take on summer wear.
Pregnancy is truly a wonderful and exciting time for expectant moms but it can also be quite overwhelming. For Summer 2012, Rustan’s Belle Mama is all about fresh, modern and clean looks. Belle Mama strives to offer the very best and latest in maternity fashion. We bring you the latest looks for the season and feature new and stylish maternity wear. Whether you are showing off your belly bump or post-baby bodies, we have versatile pieces that give you the confidence to go out knowing you look your best for any occasion.
This season, bring fun and style together with amazing choices only from the country’s premier retailer, Rustan’s.
For more fabulous choices, visit Rustan’s Makati, Rustan’s Shangri-La, Rustan’s Gateway, Rustan’s AlabangTownCenterand Rustan’s Cebu.
Heart2Heart is now a Smart Infinity Subscriber!! So to all my friends out there, you should have received my text with my SMART number. Packaged arrived and Sim card came in a beautiful box 🙂
Super strong signal 🙂
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Thank you to our friend, Sid, for sharing this great idea!!! What a great way to document!!! He took a photo of his son, Savion from birth til present in the same spot! I LOVE IT!!!!
From Sid
The inspiration of this is from Nick Kelsh’s “How To Photograph A Baby”. Got the book even before I got married. Maybe 1998. Great book. Simple. The author had a section there of a father taking hand photos through the years and ending it when he had a granddaughter whose small hand joined in the final shot. That’s my plan too. 🙂The chair was a wedding gift to us. I should have used a simpler chair, ha ha.
I took close ups per section so you can see how Savion has grown up every year
And here is another documentation of father and son hands for 12 years
I had a few shots left on my camera and asked a friend to have a photo taken by the #7 post at Shangri-La mall 7th floor parking lot to commemorate our 7th month together. Years later, after Savion had been born, I saw the printed photo and asked, “Hey, it’s not 7. It’s 77. When is the 77th?” So we planned it. We went back about 5 years later and asked my friend to come back to Manila (he was based at Cabanatuan) to take the photo. We never imagined Nicolas will be joining us in this photo. End of project 7-77.
For my Birthday, Christmas, or Father’s Day, I don’t want another shirt. Or three pairs of socks. Or a new electric shaver. Or anotherParkerorCrosspen. Or a new pair of leather slippers.
Take a good look at me.
My face has more wrinkles now. I’m getting old and these “things” don’t give me the joy that they used to.
Do you want to make me happy, son?
Stop giving me things.
Instead, give me your presence.
Now I know, you’re a busy man.
Grown up and important.
You’ve got a million things to do.
I understand, son. I really do. But once in awhile, do drop by, and tell me you remember me.
Bring me out for lunch.
Or bring me out of the city—just the two of us.
Let’s talk about everything and anything.
I’d like to laugh with you again.
The same way we did when I used to bring you out for pizza; when you were tiny enough that I could carry you in my arms when you slept through a movie; and when your favorite topic of conversation wasPokemonandTransformersandSpiderman.
Oh my son, I miss you so much.
I want you to know that every so often, I still open an old box I keep in the lower drawer of my desk. In it are your pencilled drawings of robots, monsters, and superheroes.
And in case you didn’t know, I still like looking at my old photo albums. In these old photos, I see you as a shy child hiding behind your mother’s skirt, I see you singing a song in a Christmas party, I see you blowing candles on your birthday cake. I let my finger touch your face on those photos. I wipe the tears flowing down my cheeks. Memories rush over me like a river. My heart swells with pride as I think of you. Oh, how proud I am that you’re my son.
But you know what, son? Looking at these pictures makes me feel old. Very old.
I’m struck at how unforgiving time is.
Yes, it flies. And time will continue to fly ever so swiftly, and one day, I will be gone.
But mark my words, son.
Each day, in Heaven, I shall watch over you. My love will continue beyond the grave, beyond the boundaries of heaven and earth. My love for you will remain forever.
Son, I’m still here. With you. While I’m on planet earth, once in awhile, give me your presence.
When you were 7 years old, you used to shout, “Daddy, I love you,” and instantly, I’d get a lump in my throat, my eyes would moisten, and my chest would be filled with warmth.
Son, after all these years, you’re a grown up man now.
But nothing has changed between us.
Tell me those words again, “Daddy, I love you,” and instantly, I’d still get a lump in my throat, my eyes would still moisten, and my chest will still be filled with warmth.
Son, let’s make an agreement: No matter how corny it gets, let’s not stop hugging each other.
The older I am, the more I need those hugs.
I don’t want a shirt.
I want you, son, even if it’s just a few minutes of your time.
Love,
Dad
Why I Wrote This Letter
Just to let you know, I’m 44 today.
I’m still 16 years away from 60.
So why write this letter?
To remind myself the most important things in life.
At the end of the day, I’m wealthy not because of the money in the bank but because of the love in my relationships. I’ll never be happy in life if I’m not happy in my family relationships.
Javs arrived last night from his vacation abroad with his Lolo and Lola, he made sure he came back for Father’s Day! He woke up very early and woke us all up too!
This is a tribute to my Dad for Father’s Day! haha!! I am featuring all the gadgets he has because he loves gadgets! And I love him for being him, for being gadgety, for being UNIQUE, for liking weird things 🙂
HAPPY FATHER’s DAY TO THE BEST DADDY IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE!
Daddy has an electronic toilet which works by these controls
Take note of the holders for toilet paper, Dad always likes to have a back up for everything and a back up for the back up of the back up! Huh? 🙂 Like his aircon has a back up in case one is not enough or one breaks down, same with his generator
Here is the electronic toilet from Japan
Which he changed when I visited him again. Dad is an interior designer also, he designs his areas in the house 🙂 this is his shrine haha!!
The control panel
gadgets by the shrine
Dad’s work station
he has three computer monitors so he can multitask and do many things all at once 🙂
Oh my, i cannot beginning to take inventory of what is here
this one too – it has watches, batteries, tapes, other small devices
Soap dispensers
Oh my gosh, this looks ancient. I remember this when we were kids!!
Dad’s bathroom cabinet!
Aircon in the bathroom?
Another aircon looking thing
Exhaust fan or speakers? i do not know
Shower
Labelled switches 🙂
Plenty of these around his area
Thermometer
Digital scale with a back up again 🙂
Collection of hats
DUSTER! to remove dust on all his gadgets
A very religious dad 🙂
More religious articles in the bathroom
More temperature gadgets and a calendar gadget
Electronic switches and an old phone 🙂
I told you my dad likes gadgets and creatures! This came in a few months ago!
The milk carton that changes color before expiring
What a great idea designer Ko Yang has had with this milk carton that changes color telling us how fresh the milk is. The carton begins being white in color, and as the expiry date moves closer, it begins changing color to tell us we should drink the milk before it’s too late.
A brilliant way to help us consume our food without wasting any, something to which other ideators have already given some thought.
Underwater diving without getting wet
Sometimes ideas allow us to imagine fantastic things, and this concept is like that. Its name is Beriscope and it allows us to dive without getting in the water. Who knows if designer Jaewon Choi’s dislike for cold water made him come up with this idea, but the fact is Beriscope saves us from experiencing those small inconveniences related to underwater diving or snorkeling. It also brings the marvels of the seabed to people who would otherwise have no access to them, be they elderly people, small children, or disabled people who cannot dive. It has a camera at the end of a long cable that is thrown into the water as if fishing, once the camera is inside the water, all that is left is to enjoy all that is hidden in the bottom of the sea.
A cellphone that runs on Coca-Cola. Incredible!
Designer Daizi Zheng brings us an interesting concept: a Nokia phone that runs on Coca-Cola. Yes, you read right. It may sound incredible, but it seems this eco-friendly cellphone model really works. The designer has called it Nokia‘green’phone and it works generating electricity through carbohydrates such as the sugar contained in this and other similar drinks. It does not pollute because the end-product of the process is water and oxygen. And to top it all off, Daizi herself assures us that this completely biodegradable battery can last up to 3 and 4 times the normal life of lithium batteries.
A new, thief-proof chair
We’ve already mentioned, on other occasions, a couple of similar ideas that have sprung up in our Community: My Bedside Chair and idea (7813) Purse/Handbag Holder in Restaurants. Chairs for restaurants and other establishments that can hold a purse, bags, or any other personal belonging, keeping it away from bag-snatchers that are ready to take advantage of any distraction. This new chair’s name is Stop Thief Chair and is marketed by Danish furniture manufacturer Dan-Form since September. They can be purchased through their official website, in 12 different colors, for 38£. The idea is really just a slight variation made to the seat, that allows us to place any bag or purse under our legs, but I would definitely love to see them at the cafés I go to.
Take a seat wherever you like with this portable seat
What a great idea it would be to always have a seat at hand to sit down and rest, something light and easy to carry. That’s just what Dolmen is, this clever seat made of cardboard, which -as always- comes from Japan. It weighs only 360 grams and folds so that it can be carried in a purse or briefcase. Whenever you feel like sitting down and taking a breather, all you need to do is unfold it. For the time being, we can unfortunately only buy it in Japan, for the equivalent of approximately 7.50€, in 4 different colors. Until it’s available elsewhere, we’ll just have to sit down and wait.
Shave anywhere, whenever you like
Small, light and simple. This is the perfect razor concept for today’s hectic, dynamic life. With this razor you can finally shave anywhere you like. Its name is Carzor and is designed by Kuo Chia Hung. It is a portable razor, the size of a credit card, making it perfect for carrying in a wallet. It comes with two spare blades and, best of all, it includes a small mirror, so that you can shave at any time. It also includes a small filament that gives off scents such as mint, lemon, sandal, ocean or orange to avoid irritation and give some aroma.
The suitcase that becomes a scooter. Forget running around the airport.
Do you travel frequently and hate having to run down never-ending corridors and terminals? Well, the people at Samsonite have joined forces with Micro Mobility to design this brilliant suitcase called Samsonite X Micro Mobility Trolley Scooter. It is a suitcase that transforms into an useful and amusing scooter. It takes advantage of the suitcase’s two wheels, and the handgrip becomes a handlebar. This is the end of having to run to catch your flight.
The 25-dollar incubator
A group of scientists at Embrace have created a baby incubator that costs only 25$ and is specifically intended for use in developing countries, where close to 20 million low birth rate and premature babies are born every year. A traditional incubator we might find in any hospital costs over 20,000$, which is far too expensive for a developing economy. Embrace has the appearance of a sleeping bag and is activated with boiling water, it requires no electricity and is covered with a special material that regulates temperature. It can work for approximately four hours, after which it must be reheated. It can even be sterilized and reused. You will find all the information in the official website.
The brilliant idea of the 3-D plug
Now this is real genius! Stop for a moment and count how many power strips you have at home. They’re always in the way, are not at all aesthetic, and more often than not, they don’t have enough space for plugs because adaptors are too big for them.
This original and, above all, functional design known as Rozektus 3D is the solution to all these problems. Rozektus’ 3D design transforms one plug into five, each on one of the Rozektus’ faces so that none of the plugs is in the way of others. The concept for this cube-shaped socket was developed by Russian art collective Lebedev Studio.
And, best of all, if you only need one socket, it can simply be pushed inside the wall and out of the way.
Stop smoking with the E-cigarette
The electronic cigarette is driven by modern micro-electronic technology, and is not flammable. It consists of a small rechargeable battery and one only safe and replaceable cartridge containing water, propylene, glycol, nicotine, and tobacco aroma. None of these ingredients are considered cancer-causing agents.
When inhaling the cigarette, the air flux is detected by a sensor and a microprocessor activates an atomizer which, in turn, injects minute doses of the liquid compound into the air inhaled, producing a kind of vapor that simulates the effect of a real cigarette.
The electronic cigarette is an alternative to traditional cigarettes. Smokers will be able to smoke anywhere, in a way that is more advanced and will not disturb other non-smokers. A fine discovery made by vanguard evaporation micro-technology, that works with a simple rechargeable battery.
A good idea to help people with limited mobility
What you see in this photograph is called Slip Grips. It was designed by Stanton Burns, student of Auburn University (U.S.), and helps people with mobility problems in their everyday activities.
Slip Grips allows these persons to carry out simple actions such as write, hold tools and many more movements that can sometimes become an obstacle. This idea will help them become a little more independent.
Pin anything down without ruining it: Magnetic Push Pins
They’re called Magnetic Push Pins and I think they’re a brilliant idea that will save many of us from having to push holes into all those important documents or photos we hang from cork boards and somehow need to keep within view.
This invention is based on the simple concept of placing a magnet on a thumbtack. This allows you to pin it anywhere you like, using the magnet to hold whatever you pin, without ruining it.
Pajamas that can tell if your baby has a fever
This idea will make life easier for all parents who, sometimes, simply don’t understand why their baby is crying, as well as help employees at hospitals and kindergartens at their jobs.
These baby’s pajamas called Babyglow, designed by Chris Ebejer, show us if our baby has a fever, by changing color when our child’s temperature is higher than 37ºC. Parents will instantly realize what is wrong with their baby, and remedy the situation before it worsens.
It comes in various colors, but turns white if the child’s body temperature becomes higher than normal.
Bergmönch, a bike in your rucksack
When talking about the idea we are going to present you, maybe we should talk about a bike transforming into a rucksack.
In the last years it is very common to come across with novel and original bike designs, and even with contests trying to find the definite bike. All these designs use to share one common point: what is looked for is an urban bike.
It is true that bike are the most sustainable transport system known (unless you consider walking to be a transport system); for this reasons, bikes are more than necessary, and all ideas helping to alleviate the problems a bikers encounters in the big city are welcome, like how to park one´s vehicle.
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