During the event of Oka B,
Previous entry: Oka B Feb 26, 2015
there was this pretty young lady, Madeline, illustrating on our canvass totes
I requested of course for hearts and this is what she came up with 🙂 My tote is now an artwork 🙂
She just used these colored pens ( Sharpee ) 🙂 
An explosion of bold flavors, exotic ingredients and mouthwatering aromas are set to tickle the palate in the most, exciting way through the first local edition of Madrid Fusion.
For more than 12 years, Madrid Fusion has been the most important international gastronomic event on progressive haute cuisine in Spain, and for the first time in history, the event will be held outside Madrid, and comes to the Philippines through the efforts of the Department of Tourism.
One of the banner projects of “Visit the Philippines 2015”, Madrid Fusion Manila puts the spotlight on the Philippines as an Asian center of gastronomy, and to promote the country as a top culinary destination for 2015.
Ayala Malls supports this important culinary milestone with an exceptional showcase of music, film, and the best Filipino-Spanish fare through The Gastronomy Festival at Ayala Malls – part of Department of Tourism’s Flavors of the Philippines Festival, in celebration of Madrid Fusion Manila.
Food takes center stage
From April 10 to 26, select restaurants of Greenbelt, Bonifacio High Street and Ayala Center Cebu will offer Menu Degustación – specialty dishes that imbibe the spirit of culinary innovation, techniques, and deconstruction. Savor the exquisite flavours of classic dishes, as well as new culinary creations crafted by Ayala Malls’ premier restaurants. Participating restaurants includeCibo, Lusso, Fely J’s, Lorenzo’s Way, Chihuahua, Café Havana, Sumo Sam, John & Yoko, and Balboa, all in Greenbelt; 2nd’s Restaurant, Lorenzo’s Way, Nanbantei of Tokyo, Wild West Roadhouse, Beso Cucina and Vinoteka, and Wolf & Fox Gastropub, all in Bonifacio High Street; and New Orleans, Seafood Island, and Sumo Sam; all in Ayala Center Cebu.
Good food with good conversations await in Cocinas Viajeras, a stylized food truck festival featuring Ayala Malls’ premier restaurants, and the creations of top chefs, including Chef Gaita Fores, Chef Chele Gonzales, Chef Myrna Segismundo, Chef Rob Pengson, Chef JP Anglo, Chef Noel dela Rama, and Chef Sau del Rosario. Catch the Cocinas Viajeras as they tour Bonifacio High Street (April 10-12), Trinoma (April 11-12), Glorietta (April 17-18), and Alabang Town Center (April 24-25).
Even the everyday diner has a reason to celebrate with Merienda, an afternoon foodie treat at an unbeatable price. Merienda will be served from 2pm to 5pm on April 13-16 and April 20-23 at Food Choices of Glorietta, and Alabang Town Center, with Market! Market offering Merienda at both Food Choices and Fiesta Market!. Over at Ayala Center Cebu, Merienda will be offered from April 20-24.
Fiesta! Food & Music Festival
Food is not simply about satiating appetite, it’s an all-sensory experience that excites and inspires. So to truly embrace the essence of Madrid Fusion Manila, Ayala Malls also cooked up Fiesta!, a food and musical festival that blends the fascinating worlds of gastronomy and music.
Delight in the Festival de la Paella Gigante III at Greebelt 3 Park on April 18, where you can partake of giant paella prepared by Chef J Gamboa, Chef Fernando Aracama, Chef Carlo Miguel and Chef Mikkel Arriet; and enjoy live music by DJ Lean & the Patiqueros, DJ Badkiss, and BP Valenzuela, along with a dance performance by Centro Flamenco.
Indulge in the culinary and musical delights where top DJs and bands such as Pulso, Up Dharma Down, and Sinyma, fill your night with heart-thumping dance beats. Head over and party at Bonifacio High Street and Alabang Town Center on April 25, and Fairview Terraces on April 25-26.
Fiesta! also makes it way down south at Ayala Center Cebu on April 24-26, and Centrio Mall at Cagayan de Oro on April 18 for the Kagay-anon Sinuglaw Festival, in partnership with DOT Region 10.
Pelikula: Spanish Foodie Film Festival
Ayala Malls, together with the Embassy of Spain, serve a visual feast with films that center on the art of gastronomy. Pelikula: The Spanish Foodie Film Festival will happen exclusively at the Greenbelt 3 Cinema from April 22 to 26, with films such asMugartiz B.S.O.; 3055 Jean Leon; El Somni del Celler de Can Roca; El Pollo, El Pez, y el Cangrejo Real; and Taba. Table Game Nerua A Journey to the Essence Cooking up to a Tribute. Tickets are priced at P100 per screening and available at Greenbelt.
Bonifacio High Street will also hold an outdoor foodie film screening on April 11.
Mercado
Excited foodies can experience a taste of The Gastronomy Festival early with Mercado — a mini marketplace that features Spanish-Filipino gourmet fare, cured meats, fresh produce, breads, wine and cheeses, and live performances by Sabor Latino, and Batu Yilmaz. Catch Mercado at Trinoma on March 27-28, Glorietta on April 10-11, Greenbelt on April 23-24, and Alabang Town Center and Fairview Terraces on April 25-26.
From time-tested culinary classics to new epicurean delights, The Gastronomy Festival offers a bite of Spain and holds no reservations in giving gourmands all that they want and need. Enjoy the food and festivities all happening at Ayala Malls. ¡Buen provecho!
Super love this place – The Breadery at Emerald Mansion, Emerald Ave, Ortigas . Freshly baked breads in unique kinds. Made with natural yeast. They just opened last December and have a branch also in UP Towncenter. For the makati residents they are in Salcedo Market every Saturday and in Powerplant Mall every weekend too. Hoping they open something like this in Makati
So happy to meet the boss at the Breadery. He calls himself the “caretaker” 🙂 He grew up in Bacolod that’s why he knows my family and then studied in Canada then came back to Bacolod then Manila. It took them five years to really study the business and now they have the Breadery with some partner friends. He is so meticulous about the ingredients and he told me that they use the best and healthiest ingredients. They use Natural yeast which makes the bread Soft and chewy and since its natural yeast that flattens the glycemic index it takes away heartburn and acid reflux. Helps prevent or reverse gluten intolerance. I’m definitely eating this bread 
The bestseller at the Breadery @thebreadery is their Apple pie. This was fresh from the oven yummy 
Bread Care tips
Super addicting milk candy – sort of reminds me of Horlicks candy! Now available in the Philippines!
Kicking off the summer season early this year, Globalport transported their guests to the vintage tropical paradise of Havana, Cuba at the Philippine Polo Open 2015. Heart-stomping percussionists and salsa dancers greeted the guests as they walk onto a tropical backdrop of palm trees and vibrant flowers, paired with delicious Cuban-inspired food and drinks.
After a successful first Philippine Polo Open in 2014,
Previous entry: Global Port Philippines Polo Open 2014 March 25, 2014
Globalport’s Mikee and Sheila Romero continued the tradition this year of advocating the elegant sport of kings, as well as promoting the Philippine’s world-class polo fields throughout Asia. This is the fourth Polo Cup that Mikee has spearheaded out of his desire to make it known word wide that the Philippines is very much active in the sport of polo. This year though, Mr. Romero decided to take the tournament to whole new level by holding a 6 team open, an event that has never been done in Philippine Polo History where players from Argentina, Thailand, UK, and China where invited to come and show off their skills.
Arriving in their best summery attires, polo enthusiasts were treated to tropical welcome gifts of panama hats and floral hairpieces.
Globalport guests were spotted cheering along their favorite riders relaxed and enjoyed the afternoon sipping champagne while watching the games.
The event was culminated by the Patron All- Star Game between the Green team led by Mikee Romero with teammates Santi Juban, Manot Montilla, Nino Obregon versus the Red Team led by Iñigo Zobel, Polo Escape Patron Robin Lourvanij along with teammates Antonio Veloso Guillermo Cavanagh which ended with a draw.
For the finals, it was a battle between the Philippines’ Los Tamaraos under the patronage of Bobby Aguirre where his sons Cole and Gus Aguirre along with teammates Max Charlton and Nacho Ithurburu, fought against China’s Tang Polo team led by patron Shilai Liu with players Miguel and Banjamin Urquiza.
This year’s participating teams are as follows with their respective players:
Glindon Webster, Robin Lournvanij, Eduardo Venturino, Miguel Ayala
MAX CHARLTON, COLE AGUIRRE, GUS AGUIRRE, NACHO ITHURBURU
PPO 2015 CHAMPIONS LOS TAMARAOS COLE AGUIRRE, GUS AGUIRRE, MAX CHARLTON, NACHO ITHURBURU
KING POWER TEAM LUCAS LUJAN, SANTI GALLAND, TAL SRIVADDHANAPRBABHA, ANTONINO MENARD
Mikee Romero in action
Bonnie Tan, Mian Alentajan, Monica Dela Cruz, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, Tippy Choungrangsee, Sheila Romero, Marlyn Bermud
Cris Badiola, Ruby Chua, Aida Cobanquiat, Mikee Romero, Dette Tan
FERDIE SALVADOR, CHITO and ANNA SOBREPENA, SHEILA ROMERO and AMB. THOMAS OSSOWSKI
George and Analaisa Ossowski, German Amb Thomas Ossowski, Consul Tony Rufino
JJ and Trisha CALMA
Joanne Gonzaga, Jasmin Ghasemi, Adrian Garcia, Tonytony, Sheila Romero
Karylle and Greggy Vera Cruz
Kelly Nabong, Miguel Romero, Mikko Bermudez
LANA JOHNSON, HERA GEREINE, LEN OLBES, SHEILA ROMERO, MARICAR DE MESA, DETTE TAN,LESLIE PINE
Mandy Romero, Penn Roque, Alan Vianzon, Monica Ravanera, Ronald Pineda
MARTIN & ALELI ANDANAR
MARTINE CAJUCOM, ISABELLE DAZA, JESSICA WILSON
MIKEE ROMERO, SOLENN HEUSSAFF, VICHAI SRIVADDHANAPRANHA, TIPPY CHUOPNGRANGSEE, ANTHONY GARCIA
Mikee Romero, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, Sheila Romero, Milka Romero, Michelle Barrera, Tonypet Albano
Napo Bustillo, Brittany Lu, Gerard Garcia
STUDIO4INC’S ANDREA MARTEL, BUBBLES BERMUDEZ AND MARIELLE YULO WITH MANDY ROMERO
ROMERO FAMILY WITH ALL THE TEAMS
The Global Port Philippine Polo Open was presented by GlobalPort 900. This event was brought to you by Air Asia Airlines and Oracle Hotel & Residences
Salvatore Ferragamo and the silver screen – an enduring liaison.
The Maison has joined forces with Disney to create the shoes for Lady Tremaine for the highly anticipated film Cinderella.
Ferragamo has once again proven its strong ties with Hollywood: the special relationship established by Salvatore Ferragamo himself earned him the sobriquet “Shoemaker of the stars”.
The latest example is a partnership with Disney for its forthcoming live-action featureCinderella, inspired by the classic fairy tale. The film brings to life the timeless images from the studio’s 1950 animated masterpiece in a visually-dazzling spectacle for a whole new generation.
The brand has been chosen to work with Sandy Powell to create the shoes for Cinderella’s stepmother Lady Tremaine, played by Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett.
“It was a great privilege,” explains costume-designer Sandy Powell, “to collaborate with the legendary Ferragamo on the shoes and boots for Cate Blanchett who was playing Lady Tremaine (the wicked stepmother) in Cinderella. It was exciting and inspiring to see my designs come to life with such exquisite craftsmanship.”
Sandy Powell and Salvatore Ferragamo’s creative director Massimiliano Giornetti teamed up to create pumps, lace-up shoes and boots in a host of different colours and materials. All were fashioned with painstaking attention to detail, reflecting Ferragamo’s history of excellence in craftsmanship – a unique approach in which the company’s tradition is combined with modern style.
In the Philippines, Salvatore Ferragamo is exclusively distributed by SSI Group, Inc. and is located at Rustan’s Makati, Rustan’s Shangri-La, Greenbelt 4, Power Plant Mall, Newport Mall and Alabang Town Center. Visit www.ssilife.com.ph for more information.
Super loved the Veuve Clicquot Set up at the Global Philippine Port Open 2015
In celebration of this year’s Global Port Philippine Polo Open 2015 a dinner was held and hosted by Mikee and Sheila Romero at the Manila Peninsula. Thank you Mikee for promoting Polo as a sport in our country and for fostering friendship with Polo teams from other countries
6 Teams has come to the Philippines to play and enjoy polo
All handsome polo players 🙂
A lovely set up and dinner at the Conservatory of the Manila Peninsula
Erik Santos, the first Grand Champion of the ABS-CBN singing competition Star in a Million Season 1 in 2003
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The very supportive and lovely wife of Mikee, Sheila Romero
Amazing Filipino talent Lani Misalucha
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The Sauce
Dune recently opened in Central Square
Love the shoes one the ceiling 
Men’s at Dune brings an array of styles and shades together this Spring Summer 2015
Formal styles relax for Spring, taking on minimalistic, easy-wear silhouettes and soft finishes. Playing on the texture trend; light fabrics of suede, raffia and canvas feature heavily across the collection.
Colorways of tan, navy and white are dominant across all profiles, color-pop elements feature on finer details such as laces and soles.
Casual styles boast thick, white cleated soles mixed with leathers and wovens, while formal styles receive a rugged 70’s inspired treatment with blocked wood heels and color-blocked uppers in sun tanned hues.
Women’s Shoes Spring Summer 2015 Collection
The summer collection is heavily influenced by this season’s biggest trend: The Seventies, with silhouettes and colour palettes reflecting the era.
Colorful shades of summer are introduced, playing to the season’s fun personality, with electric blues, lipstick pinks, glossy textures and embellishment.
For day-to-night dressing, the Dune London girl remains flawless, sticking to updated neutrals such as blush to rose golds in slick silhouettes.
The collection takes on a feel for the bohemian side of the seventies; classic profiles are updated with a stacked heel, natural platforms and thick straps. Reptile prints matched with rose gold metallics add depth to a natural base. Metal hardware is paired with wood on the platform silhouette, named to be this season’s ‘essential accessory’.
A color crush palette elevates the collection. Summer freshness is expressed through bold, bright hues in dressy courts and sandals. Bespoke details of branded hardware and jewel embellishment create an element of interest.
Driving forward the stripped back feel of last season, this range draws focus to a casual, flawless aesthetic; with styles suited for everyday wear as well as evening dressing. Elegant profiles, varied heel heights and casual flats reflect a diverse, on trend collection.
In the Philippines, Dune is exclusively distributed by SSI Group, Inc. and is located at Greenbelt 5, Rustan’s Makati, Bonifacio High Street, Central Square, Shangri-La Mall East Wing, Mega Fashion Hall, Robisons Magnolia. Visit www.ssilife.com.ph for more information.
Women’s Spring Summer 2015 Accessories Collection
This season draws focus on new silhouettes. Shape and texture is heavily influenced by the Seventies era, whilst pops of color bring a sense of fun to classic profiles.
The Summer Fade collection is heavily influenced by this season’s Seventies revival. Classic leather box bags are updated with glossy, camel croc textures whilst the saddle bag makes a return in the perfect chestnut hue. Elements of blush and rose gold are also introduced to elevate an otherwise earthy color palette.
Set to be this season’s must-have, the mini bag adds a new dimension to the collection. Miniature sized cross body bags feature in trapeze and boxy silhouettes in an array of color-pop shades. For added fun-factor, clip-on fluffy pom-poms make a return in new sherbet shades.
A color crush palette drives the collection forward. Bright, bold hues are seen on reversible shopper totes, ladylike top-handle bags and patent box clutches. Key colors include hot tangerine, cerise pinks, electric blues on day bags and iridescent lurex metallic on evening clutches.
Twist-lock hardware and drawstring closures replace harsh zips for an elegant finish. Reflecting last season’s successful stripped back feel, accessories take on an overall more flawless aesthetic for Spring Summer 2015.
In the Philippines, Dune is exclusively distributed by SSI Group, Inc. and is located at Greenbelt 5, Rustan’s Makati, Bonifacio High Street, Central Square, Shangri-La Mall East Wing, Mega Fashion Hall, Robisons Magnolia. Visit www.ssilife.com.ph for more information
Angela Chiu is the International Brand Manager of Dune London. Having lived in 7 different cities including New York, Toronto, Paris and London, and with a vast experience in retail and online marketing alongside strategy and public relations in the footwear and accessories industry, she joined The Dune Group in 2012, first in the E-Commerce department, aiding in the re-launch of the Dune London website (awarded Drapers E-Tail Award for Best Re-Design/Re-Launch in 2013), before moving into Marketing to manage Dune London internationally.
Based in London, Dune London has over 20 years of experience and a heritage spanning 4 generations in the footwear industry with a passion and dedication to excellence in product development and in-house design. With an exceptional array of styles for both ladies and men, the Dune London brand is sophisticated and stylish, aspirational and unique with shoes and bags for every occasion.
Having already set foot in iconic locations such as Galeries Lafayette in Paris, Karstadt in Germany, Illum in Denmark and De Beijenkorf in the Netherlands, 2014 sees further international growth with collections in US department stores such as Lord & Taylor and Nordstrom, in addition to 20 planned store openings in markets such as Saudi Arabia, India, Philippines, Russia and South Africa. The first US flagship store is also set to open autumn 2014 on Broadway in Soho, New York.
Renowned in its industry, Dune London was recently awarded ‘Multiple Footwear Retailer of the Year 2014’ by Drapers (the UK’s leading retail trade magazine) at their Footwear and Accessories Awards and its founder, Daniel Rubin, was awarded ‘Lifetime Achievement Award 2014’.
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