Thanks to my friend, Pia, for sharing this with me!! I love the story! And in response to your grandson’s question…Santa will be in Rustan’s Makati today from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm!
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I was so happy to be able to attend this year’s workshop by Tita Nena. I missed the one last year and my friend, Rose Marie Hugo told me about it and sent me a nice email which I kept:
Hi Rica,
I really appreciate the wonderful pictures on your blog- God bless you. I missed seeing you at the presentation done by Nena Vargas and Tina Quiros last Thursday. The place was overflowing with people and so was the delicious food. Nena is truly an artist as is Tina. What made it all worthwile was how Nena attributed all her artistry to God with true humility and love. Thanks again, Rica, I hope to see you soon.
In Jesus, Rose Marie
So, I made sure this year I would go. And true enough, Tita Nena started off her workshop with a talk. I got her notes and this was the message she wanted to impart:
Tita Nena proves to us how God is always incorporated into our lives…in whatever it is we are doing…God is always there and is always the purpose for everything….even when decorating for the holidays 🙂 She made use of God’s gift to us…Nature-twigs, brnaches, leaves, even those that fell off during the typhoon – and mixed them with the Christmas decorations. Thanks to Tita Nena as she constantly reminds us about the importance of God in our lives….not only does she share it with us her family…but to others who she meets.
Destress the Holiday Season by decorating your home with flair. Get inspired as Nena Tantoco shows her talent in decorating for the holidays
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Dear Friends,
In light of the devastation our country faces today, we at Messy Bessy present to you this year’s Christmas Catalogue with hearts full of hope and humility.
In our catalogue are 12 simple gifts, ranging from P60 to P960, with products and accessories that help reduce our carbon footprint, even if in a very small way.
And because we are a social business run by disadvantaged young adults, rest assured that our earnings are funneled back into our development programs. These programs include on-the-job training, alternative schooling and art therapy, all run in the hopes that one day, we will all have diplomas and a secure job in the real world.
So, this year, we hope to be a part of your season of giving, in a time when we are all in the spirit of helping each other.
Cheers to All,
the Messy Bessy team
Krie, Arlene, Justine, Jeffrey, Jocelyn, Sai, Andrew, Jasmine, Ashley, Mae, Paolo and Raymond
Available at
Rockwell**Rustan’s Supermarket Ayala (ground floor)**Rustan’s Shangri-la Mall (fourth floor)**Rustan’s Alabang Town Center (second floor)**St. Luke’s, QC**Asian Hospital
Makeroom & More*BHS and Eastwood
Greenbelt 5**Powerplant**Shangri-la Mall**Podium**Trinoma **ATC
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Traditions of excellence are meant to be preserved, and more importantly, surpassed. Vacheron Constantin institutes its standing as the hallmark of time jewelries through Kallania
Lady Kalla Flame
Kalla Haute Couture à Secret
and Malte Tourbillon Regulator
With over 250 years under its belt, Vacheron Constantin is not only the oldest time jewelry manufacture but also the most innovative. Its long history of creating masterpieces and challenging its own technologies and arts has been the living ideology behind its famous Maltese Cross.
Vacheron Constantin produced a legendary 118 stone-laid piece in 1979. Appropriately called Kallista (Greek for “the most beautiful”), the world record holder weighing 130 carats became the standard of beauty in time jewelries. This year, Vacheron Constantin names the heir of Kallista. Encrusted with no fewer than 186 emerald-cut diamonds, the new world record holder Kallania weighs an amazing 170 carats. Each diamond in Kallania went through a long and thorough selection process from among a large number of stones extracted from several million stones of diamantiferous ore. Kallania’s exceptional level of purity, color, cut, finishing and homogeneity illuminates the miracle of patience and perfection.
Giving time a new personality, Vacheron Constantin introduces a worthy breakthrough in time jewelries—the flame cut. As the first cut to be officially recognized by the Gemmolgical Institute of America (GIA), the flame cut introduces a focus on feminine contours. Lighting up the world of time, the flame cut became dedicated to two exclusive timepieces: lady Kalla Flame and Kalla Haute Couture à Secret. Evoking Lady Kalla launched in 1982, Lady kalla Flame shines through the brilliance of 200 diamonds. The natural, almost sensual design takes the mind off the time, indicated here by delicately shaped hour and minute hands. Kalla Haute Couture à Secret, meanwhile, imbibes a curtain of 28 flame cut diamonds totaling to 20 carats. Unpretentious in design, its slender silhouette extends in two fine lines of 120 diamonds and, like a precious ribbon, encircles the wrist in dazzling undulation.
Bridging art with engineering has never been a cause of concern for Vacheron Constantin. Its Haute Joaillerie Malte Tourbillon Regulator combines the magic of watchmaking with the mystery of gem-setting. With the invisible settings all entirely hand-crafted, Malte Tourbillon Regulator is dressed in 565 baguette diamonds creating a supreme illumination of time. As the gold is completely hidden by the gems, the watch becomes a sculpture in diamonds: lugs, bezel, case middle, dial, buckle, every single element shimmers with light, from the crown to the emblematic Maltese cross.
With its supreme selection of timepieces under its heritage, Vacheron Constantin undoubtedly surpasses generations after generations.
Vacheron Constantin is exclusively distributed by Rustan’s Commercial Corporation and is available at the Silvervault of Rustan’s Makati.
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- The planner includes healthy recipes prepared exclusively for Rustan’s Supermarkets by renowned chefs like:
- The planner includes healthy recipes prepared exclusively for Rustan’s Supermarkets by renowned chefs like:
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- Chef Armind Brandtner, Executive Chef Dust Thani
- Chef David Pardo de Ayala, Corporate Chef of Discovery Group
- Chef Ariel Manuel of Lolo Dad’s
- Chef Babes Austria of
- Chef Adam Mathis, Executive Chef,
- Chef Thomas Linke, Executive Chef of
- And more…
- Chef Armind Brandtner, Executive Chef Dust Thani
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An escapade at the resort isle of Capri shaped and inspired Emilio Pucci.
A mix of updated and new prints are weaved throughout the collection. Designer Matthew Williamson started with one of the house’s most celebrated, iconic prints, Vivara, and updated the swirling pattern into a fresh design with an angular, graphic form. Called Il Madera, the multi-hued design turns up in two scales, oversized on strong shouldered jackets paired with white separates, and in miniature on a jersey caftan dress with mesh inserts on its sides. Designed with the feel of a classic Pucci pattern, new print Riviera has kinetic lines and white spaces that appear to move around the body. Another new pattern, Tiger, features a bold jungle design that shows up printed on mesh voile jumpsuit.
Printed looks are spliced with a series of color block, off the shoulder dresses in thick jersey with cutout details, one-piece tri-color swimsuits, and Airtex laser-cut nappa leather pieces to add a sporty, youthful edge. A palm tree frond design is overprinted on buttery nappa cream cropped jackets, and reprised in a green and pink jacquard fabric.
Eveningwear shimmers: beads, pailettes and square-cut sequins are sprinkled over baggy T-shirt and backless dresses. A sweeping georgette gown reveals a pretty filigree silver detail on its décolleté.
Accessories include slouchy, soft oversized beige python bags with gold metal handles, mesh totes — their handles recalling a striped snake, and oversized printed terry toweling beach bags. Glazed fishskin clutches are in tones of lime, turquoise, black and white.
Fruity color palette of pink, purple, orange, peach, lime, yellow and mint.
Pucci can be found at Rustan’s Makati and Rustan’s Tower.
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Happy beneficiaries
Assumption Foundation and the Philippine National Red Cross
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Chef Cyrille from Cicou demonstrated some French recipes at Rustan’s
Dina’s Surprise Dinner at Cicou May 13, 2009
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