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Take a Fashion Detour to Two Chic

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Congratulations once again to these two CHIC ladies – TC Alvarez Sibal and Ana Alvarez Laygo on your new address!!!  I am glad you have moved to Makati for easier access to your clients

Previous entry:  Two Chic Manila March 20, 2012 

Bridal Entourage by Two Chic June 12, 2012 

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Though they say it is hard to work with family, these two don’t seem to have any problems!  It’s nice to see sisters working well and doing business together

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Love the birdcages!!!

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And here they are! by the blue door entrance to their boutique

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Going up the stairs if their office and fitting room

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 Friends and clients who came to support and of course SHOP!

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Even the handsome boys came over to support – cousin Jim Alvarez and friend ( my brother ) Quito Lopez

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Tommy Hilfiger Hosts Exclusive Party to Showcase the Spring Summer 2013 Collection

By | Fashion, Summer, What's New at Rustan's | One Comment

It was a night of fashion

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and music as servers dressed head-to-toe in Tommy Hilfiger treated guests to hors d’oeuvres and champagne.

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Guests were greeted with live all-American music hits by the Guji Lorenzana’s Band,

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kicking off an evening that was filled with surprise performances directed by Robby Carmona.

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keeping the crowd entertained late into the night, DJ Callum David mixed American classics and chart-topping favourites 

About The Tommy Hilfiger Group

With a premium lifestyle brand portfolio that includes Tommy Hilfiger, Hilfiger Denim and Tommy Girl, the Tommy Hilfiger Group is one of the world’s most recognized designer apparel groups. Its focus is designing and marketing high-quality menswear, womenswear, children’s apparel and denim collections. Through select licensees, the Group offers complementary lifestyle products such as sportswear for men, women, juniors and children; footwear; athletic apparel (golf, swim and sailing); bodywear (underwear, robes and sleepwear); eyewear; sunwear; watches; handbags; men’s tailored clothing; men’s dress furnishings; socks; small leather goods; fragrances; home and bedding products; bathroom accessories; and luggage. The Hilfiger Denim product line consists of jeanswear and footwear for men, women and children; bags; accessories; eyewear and fragrance. Merchandise under the Tommy Hilfiger brands is available to consumers worldwide through an extensive network of Tommy Hilfiger retail stores, leading specialty and department stores and other select retailers and retail channels.

About PVH Corp.

PVH Corp., one of the world’s largest apparel companies, owns and markets the iconic Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands worldwide. It is the world’s largest shirt and neckwear company and markets a variety of goods under its own brands, Van Heusen, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, IZOD, ARROW, Bass, G.H. Bass & Co., Warner’s and Olga, and its licensed brands, including Speedo, Geoffrey Beene, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Sean John, Chaps, Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, JOE Joseph Abboud, DKNY, Ike Behar and John Varvatos.

About Stores Specialists, Inc.

Established in 1987, Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) is a wholly Filipino-owned corporation belonging to the Rustan Group, a leading retailing and wholesaling conglomerate in the Philippines. SSI holds the exclusive Philippine franchise of some of the biggest international lifestyle brands and luxury icons. It is now the leading high-end fashion specialty retailer in the Philippines with more than 80 brands and over 400 stores in Metro Manila, Pampanga, Laguna, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, and Davao. It has recently expanded outside the Philippines, with 6 stores in Guam.

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Be Bright

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Love the colors of spring and summer on guys in particular! 

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 Not only in shorts but also in long pants!  LOVE IT!

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More so to see it on the young at heart!! 🙂

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At the Lacoste Live launch – James blended in well though even if I thought it was already a bit out of the ordinary, other people there were even more colorful! 🙂

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Same situation at the Bershka launch

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Even Ronnie Rodrigo matches the color of his toy store in Active Fun – FUNdMentals! 🙂

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Even the good looking doctors are in fashion!

Dr. Gerry de Jesus

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Dr. Nuguid

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I have a feeling someone is influencing my kids! haha!!

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Saw this GAP billboard in Mall of Asia

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Loving their campaign

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L’Oréal Professionnel Gathers Manila’s Top Fashion and Hair Muses

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 Priding itself as the Parisian House of Hairdressing and the official partner Paris Fashion Week, L’Oréal Professionnel recently hosted a grand event celebrating the country’s hair professional and fashion muses. Held at the newly opened HYVE Club

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L’Oréal Professionnel invited select trendsetters to take a cue from the brand’s signature Parisian flair.

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The fashion-forward fete also unveiled the latest Parisian collection from L’Oréal Professionnel designer muse Rhett Eala, who teamed up with celeb favorite Henri Calayag for the runway models’ fabulous tresses. 

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L-R:  Gino Cruz, L’Oreal Phils Marketing Manager;

Rhett Eala and Henri Calayag, L’Oreal Phils Ambassadors; David Kim, L’Oreal Phils National Sales Manager

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“L’Oréal Professionnel has created the world of beauty for over 100 years, and we continue to raise the bar when it comes to haircolor, haircare, form and styling,” shares L’Oréal Professionnel Product Division General Manager Yunus Koswara. “With this commitment, we are set to inspire loyal fans further with more exciting activities that only an industry leader like L’Oréal Professionnel can offer. Enriching activities like these set L’Oréal apart from the rest of the industry, as we always strive to go beyond hair discussions to include fashion as a whole.”

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Along with a preview of its roster of trainings and partnerships lined up for 2013, L’Oréal Professionnel also showcased its product innovations, such as limited editions of both brand new and bestselling products. L’Oréal is also the company that brought color innovations like Inoa, Majirel, DiaLight/Richesse, and straightening and perming solutions Xtenso and Dulcia, as well as hair care brands like Serie Expert, Hair Spa and Mythic Oil.

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Capping off the event was the awarding of the night’s ultimate muse, Salome Uy,  who also got to bring home one of Eala’s coveted sartorial masterpieces. 

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Sharing Leads to Success

Like any piece of clothing or accessory, hair care and styling is essential to creating the right image. Reflecting this very philosophy, L’Oréal Professionnel has been committed to helping hairdressers achieve the looks that their clients want.

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Rowel Vijandre, L’Oreal Phils Managing Director 

Recently, the company tapped global customer care consultant Julie Eldrett to head a two-day seminar focusing on the impact of customer service to businesses’ success, an event that was attended by top salon professionals and owners.

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L’Oréal Professionnel also held coloring training sessions, the first batch of which will be conducted from March to May for the spring/summer collection, followed by September to November for fall/winter.

“Seminars and workshops like these cater to the ever-evolving needs of Filipino salons and stylists. We want to continue to help hairdressers in developing their craft and excel in their passion as well as help businesses increase their profitability,” says L’Oréal Professionnel Education Manager Yam Palisoc-Barcena.

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L’Oréal Professionnel is a globally renowned leader in the professional industry, constantly working and collaborating with hair experts around the world to reinvent fashion and hairdressing under its Parisian House of Hairdressing. 

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Every Color, Everyday: Live in Havainas Color

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Looking around, it’s amazing to see a world so full of color and life. But all too often, we don’t realize that we are even more colorful and vibrant than the world around us. To say we live rich lives is an understatement; and to say that we are defined by just one color is an injustice. From feeling blue one day to being tickled pink the next, each day adds another colorful brush stroke to the amazing painting that we are. And with Havaianas, you can live life in full color both inside and out.

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Every Color, Everyday

Offering flip-flops in all the colors of the rainbow and then some, Havaianas understands that people live vividly hued lives. Human nature is dynamic, not static, and no one can be boxed in by just one color. As people live and love and move and act, they continue to add more layers to themselves – which are painted richer and brighter hues because of their experiences.

This summer, Havaianas invites you to celebrate life by embracing your vibrant and colorful self with the latest collection of new shades from the world’s most loved brand of flip-flops. This summer’s release of the now-ubiquitous Brazilian flip-flops features new colors for beloved Havaianas classics like Havaianas Top,

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Havaianas Top Mix,

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Havaianas Slim, Havaianas Brasil,

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Havaianas Brasil Logo,

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Havaianas Brasil Mix,

 

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and so much more the perfect companions to match every look, mood, or lifestyle as you continue to live summer every day of the year.

 

Soaking in the Summer State of Mind

Havaianas aims to celebrate different facets of individuality with its latest summer collection. Each color in the Summer 2013 collection encourages people to live life in full color both inside and out by embodying certain attributes that make each and every person unique. Aside from classic White and Black, other stunning colors such as Amazonia, Marine Blue, Fuchsia and Lime Green are perfect for expressing your inner self through comfortable, and simple yet stylish flip-flops.

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Havaianas believes that summer is not just a season – it is a state of mind that allows you to live freely and expressively, by embracing the many millions of colors that create the canvas of our lives. With the many styles and colors on offer, it allows you to make a strong or subtle fashion statement whether you’re stepping out to do groceries, digging your feet into the sand on a sunny beach or getting ready for a laid-back dinner or glamorous night on the town, there is a pair of Havaianas that is perfect for everybody, every day and every occasion.  Whatever your mood, you can always count on Havaianas to be your constant style companion this summer, because you deserve to live a colorful and exuberant life.

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So this summer, live life in full Havaianas colors and express your colorful self both inside and out by grabbing a new pair of Havaianas in any of its exciting new colors!

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Experience the summer vibe that never goes out of style with the world’s favorite rubber flip-flops brand, Havaianas. Take part in the Havaianas story and grab a pair now, available in Metro Manila at All Flip-Flops, Celio, Complex, Duty Free Philippines Fiesta Mall, J&S Surf Shop, KidSports, Manila Polo Club, Nail Spa, Ocean Front, Plana Forma, ROX, Rustan’s, Stoked, Tick Tock Flip Flop NAIA Terminal 3, and Urban Athletics. For provincial outlets, visit www.havaianas.com.

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