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We took the train from Kandy to Tea Country ( Nuwara Eliya )  We chartered a whole cart for our group.  We highly recommend you do this if you do decide to take the train.  It is an old cart and an old railway so it is a bit bumpy and the train moves sideways.  Not really a smooth ride ……..but it is beautiful

12:30 pm – Sri Lanka Standard Time – 4 hours
Train Ride from Kandy to Hill Country | Viceroy Express Charter
This is one of the most scenic train rides in Asia (3 hours). One fabulous way of exploring the tea country is to jump aboard the train. The dramatic landscape of the highlands stirs the senses as you wind past lush tea plantations, majestic peaks and rushing waterfalls. The Sri Lanka Railways – the government railway network was first started in 1864 during the colonial period. One meets Sri Lankans from all walks of life on the train – it’s a very enjoyable experience.
Facilities on Board:
One Air-condition cabin
Dining and recreation
Mini Bar and smoking area
On-Board modern toilet facilities
On board music and WiFi
Lunch will be served en route
Drinks: Drinks will be served inside the train, beer and local spirits will be available, to be paid on consumption #srilankrew#srilankainstyle #viceroyexpress

Party train 🙂  Delicious lunch 🙂  Fresh fruits is a MUST dessert for the Sri Lankas  – they served this in every meal

WITH SWAROVSKI’S SPRING-SUMMER 2018 COLLECTION,
COLOR IS AT ITS MOST BRILLIANT

#BrillianceForAll 

Swarovski’s Spring-Summer 2018 Crystal Rainbow Collection celebrates some of the brand’s most distinctive attributes, starring color expertise, modern glamour, and multifaceted femininity. 

Through this collection that ensures #BrillianceforAll, Creative Director Nathalie Colin explores the range of emotions that color elicits. She has taken the theme of “Rainbow Paradise” as her starting point for a versatile collection that highlights Swarovski’s cut crystals’ ability to enhance gradations, tone-on-tone and color blocks of all kinds, from soft, delicate pastels to vivid and uplifting bright shades.  “Each and every collection starts with a blank page and this season it is beautifully turned into a brilliant rainbow of colors. Vibrant, luminous, surprising, daring… color is a strong creative trigger for Swarovski. It is deeply rooted in our DNA and reflects notably in our extraordinary range of exclusive shades,” explains Colin. Introduced this season, the Creative Director’s Collection epitomizes the brand’s know-how, infusing the whole SS18 Collection with its creative essence. Characterized by strong crystal appeal, bold silhouettes and impeccable craftsmanship, the Creative Director’s Collection features an eye-catching level of intricacy including spectacular stone setting, origami shaped flower, or multi-colored 3D orchids. Alongside the Creative Director’s Collection, Swarovski keeps proposing easy-to-wear pieces that can dial up a woman’s look from every day to pure glamour in an instant. Cleverly editing trends, these pieces reflect the seasonal inspiration in a way women can easily curate to express their style, be it daring, timeless, romantic, or fashion-forward. Like in the Creative Director’s Collection, colors shine bright in brilliant rainbow hues, with eye-popping fuchsia, luminous yellow, tropical green, and true blue that set the rule for spring and summer.

While bold pieces and cocktail rings continue to make their mark, ultra-feminine jewelry is having its time. The accumulation of lots of small, delicate pieces worn together not only looks sleek, it feels very now. The SS18 “Rainbow Paradise” Collection is also marked by a contemporary balance of stylized natural motifs — butterflies’ accumulation in radiant color harmonies, dainty figurative bees, mysterious snakes — and more sleek, fluid, organic lines with fringes and asymmetry.The game-changing Swarovski Remix Collection continues to offer endless possibilities for self-expression and receives a seasonal update with new motifs inspired by nature and symbolism, in golden and silver metal tones ideal for layering.

“Color has this magical power to send a message to your entourage, to inform about an emotion or on the contrary, to lift a dull mood, as a pop of red lipstick would. To me, wearing colorful jewelry is a way to express your personality and stand out. Somehow, it is a personal way to spread joy and positive vibes all around,” concludes Colin.

ABOUT SWAROVSKI

Swarovski delivers a diverse portfolio of unmatched quality, craftsmanship, and creativity. Founded in 1895 in Austria, the company designs, manufactures, and markets high-quality crystals, genuine gemstones, and created stones as well as finished products such as jewellery, accessories, and lighting. The Swarovski Crystal Business is run by the fifth generation of family members and has a global reach with approximately 2,800 stores in around 170 countries, more than 27,000 employees, and revenue of about 2.6 billion euros in 2016.

 Together with its sister companies Swarovski Optik (optical devices) and Tyrolit (abrasives), Swarovski Crystal Business forms the Swarovski Group. In 2016, the Group generated revenue of about 3.37 billion euros and employed more than 32,000 people.

 A responsible relationship with people and the planet is an integral part of Swarovski’s heritage. The global Swarovski Waterschool education programme has reached 461,000 children on the world’s greatest rivers, and the Swarovski Foundation, set up in 2013, works to support culture and creativity, promote wellbeing, and conserve natural resources to achieve positive social impact.

 In the Philippines, Swarovski is available in Rustan’s Makati, Rustan’s Shangri-La, Rustan’s Alabang Town Center, and Rustan’s Ayala Cebu.  Swarovski is also available through boutiques owned and operated by Stores Specialists, Inc.located at Newport Mall, Robinson’s Magnolia and TriNoma Mall, and The Podium Mall. Follow @ssilifeph and@rustansph on Instagram for more information.

SELENA GOMEZ WEARS COACH 1941 PRE SPRING 2018 DRESS AT COACH HOUSE LONDON APPEARANCE

Selena Gomez hosted an in-store event at Coach House London, UK on December 4, 2017. Gomez wore the Coach 1941 Embellished Penguin Shirt Dress.

Selena Gomez poses with Coach’s Executive Creative Director Stuart Vevers at Coach House Regent Street

CELEBRITIES WEARING COACH AT THE FASHION AWARDS

Celebrities such as Selena Gomez, Maisie Williams, Charlie Heaton, and Natalia Dyer were all spotted wearing Coach at The Fashion Awards in London, UK last December 4, 2017.

Selena Gomez wore a custom Coach prairie dress, custom Coach lace up Western boots, and a Pre-Spring 2018 Shearling Coat.

Maisie Williams wore a Coach 1941 Spring 2018 Western slip dress (Look 49), an embellished collar t-shirt, ankle strap pumps, and a Mailbox 24 bag with crystal embellishment.

Charlie Heaton wore a Coach 1941 Spring 2018 Coach x Keith Haring souvenir varsity jacket and leather belt (Look 50), whileNatalia Dyer wore a Coach 1941 PreSpring 2018 Long Star print tie neck dress (Look 6), a Rogue 25 bag, and Coach Link sandals..

About Coach

Coach is a leading design house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle collections, with a long-standing reputation built on quality craftsmanship. Defined by a free-spirited, all-American attitude, the brand approaches design with a modern vision, reimagining luxury for today with an authenticity and innovation that is uniquely Coach. All over the world, the Coach name is synonymous with effortless New York style.

Coach is a Tapestry, Inc. brand.

In the Philippines, COACH is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc., and is located at Rustan’s Shangri-La and Rustan’s Makati. Follow @ssilifeph on Instagram for more information.

 ‘THE FURLA SOCIETY’ EXTENDS INTO SPRING SUMMER 2018

New campaign extends the democratic nature of Furla’s popular brand platform

                                                      Furla, the Italian leather accessories brand founded in 1927, is going to launch its new Spring Summer 2018 Advertising campaign.

 Building upon the Holiday 2017 campaign of ‘The Furla Society,’ the new activity gives further dimension to the new season’s collection by reinterpreting the bags as charismatic and unique characters.

 The campaign, which is fully digitally-led, renews the signature wit and humor of the Holiday activity. Dynamic film is the core focus for the campaign, and will be seeded over social media and selected worldwide media. Content will be shoppable through digital channels and social media, directing to the Furla e-commerce store.

 This season, each bag is reinterpreted as a unique character, with a total of six films and six stills created. A witty, engaging, and chic voiceover describes each character and their mannerisms, before the final reveal of the bag that captures the human personality. Two men’s bags are included in the campaign. The bags, differing in shape and colour, all display distinct characteristics designed to appeal to audience segments and their own unique personalities.

 The campaign was shot in London in October 2017. Andrew Rothschild created the film content, with styling by Beth Fenton. Still images were captured by Stas May, whilst creative direction was provided by Wednesday London.

 Social media, in particular Instagram and WeChat, will be the focus of the channel strategy, but Facebook, the Furla website, and digital media will also be included. Furla will continue to develop a Chinese market localisation strategy to support its large Chinese fan base. All assets and activations will also be supported by visual merchandise in-store, special events, and CRM activity.

 ‘The Furla Society’ highlights the nature of modern women, who are highly individual in their own right, but remain drawn to being surrounded with other like-minded and intentioned peers. The tone is consistently celebratory, aspirational, sophisticated, and empowering.

 “Furla is one of the fastest growing brands on Instagram and this campaign extends Furla’s business strategy goal of affirming its position as the primary Italian accessories brand with a global direction. It also confirms the brand’s desire to more deeply engage, entertain, and dialogue with customers in a fun and unique tonality,” said Alberto Camerlengo, Furla’s CEO.

 In the Philippines, Furla is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc., and is located at Central Square in Bonifacio High Street Central, Greenbelt 5, Newport Mall, Rustan’s Makati, and Shangri-La Plaza. Follow @ssilifeph on Instagram for more information.

A twinkle in the night sky,

A frosty white wing flickers up high,

Sleigh bells ring to the tune of the stars,

Gentle snowflake falls near and far;

Sounds of merriment awaken the cold night,

Welcoming the joy of Christmas with blessed delight!

 On December 25th, awaken to chilly winter mornings with TWG Tea’s ultimate festive offering of seasonal gifts packed to the brim with our favourite fine harvest teas and most precious blends. 

For the season that keeps on giving, TWG Tea celebrates the blessed time with a limited edition Joy of Christmas Tea as part of TWG Tea’s seasonal Haute Couture Tea Collection^®. With the cheers of merriment and chime of sleigh bells echoing around the fireplace, indulge in warm and sparkling cup of black tea blended with spiced fruits and velvety chocolate just in time for the joyous festivities. Whether you prefer it hot or iced, a smouldering cup of Joy of Christmas Tea is the perfect nightcap for a magical evening.

On Christmas morning, unravel a precious surprise underneath the towering fir tree, where a gleaming little box reveals an artfully designed locket of sparkling cobalt and ruby tin filled with an enchanting composition of green tea, festive spices, sweet orange and jasmine pearls plated with molten 24ct gold. A glistening gem, the Christmas Jewel Teain Caviar Tea Tin is an invitation to a world of charm.

For the ultimate bespoke gift, create your own TWG Tea hamper by choosing from our collection of over 400 loose teas from 41 tea-producing regions around the world, gorgeous accessories and packed tins of tea, in addition to tea jellies, sugars, and macarons. Customise your perfect Christmas selection with a range of other collections such as the World Voyage Christmas Tea Set,an exquisite offering in an elegant box & sleeve enclosing six TWG Tea mini tea tins filled with a celebratory collection of teas, or the Red Christmas Teabag gift box with 15 luxurious hand sewn 100% cotton teabags, highlighted with burnished gold imagery of snowy sleigh rides.

TWG Tea’s Christmas Collection will be available at all TWG Tea locations in the Philippines starting 29 October 2017.  The Joy of Christmas Tea in Haute Couture Tea Collection^®(100g) retails at PhP 1,600. The Christmas Jewel Caviar Tin Tea retails at PhP 2,500. The Red Christmas Teabag gift box retails at PhP 1,200. The World Voyage Christmas Tea Set retails at PhP 5,995. Available in TWG Tea Salons & Boutiques at Greenbelt 5, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, Central Square, and S Maison Conrad Manila. TWG Tea Boutiques are also located in Okada Manila and Ayala Center Cebu. 

#TWGTeaPH             #ATWGTeaChristmas