Be Fashionable even on Rainy Days with Grendha

Having problems on what to wear during rainy days? Want to stay in style without sacrificing fashion and avoid looking plain? Grendha launches its collection perfect for the rainy days. The best and most stylish way to look and feel pretty amidst the bad weather, revolutionizing the trend in fashion with its sophisticated design and quality materials makes the perfect footwear to fit for the rainy days.

Made of Polyvinylchloride (PVC) material, making it 100% waterproof, durable, and stronger than rubber! The choice of colors and prints made, give each product a unique personality suitable for stylish lady that is fit for everyday wear, even during the rainy days! It is the perfect footwear for the modern woman who is searching for a product with quality, with good value for money, and a product with design in tune with the current fashion trends. Be wise, be beautiful, and choose Grendha.

Grendha is available in Bambu Stores and all leading Boutiques and Department Stores nationwide.

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Bag lovers find a new home as the House of Kipling opens at SM Clark

 

The House of Kipling -  a home for bag lovers  opened a new branch at  SM Clark Pampanga  last Thursday, February 27, 2014  with  its new concept  where shoppers experience a  different feel  with its homey interiors and warm welcome by the staff.


The Kipling store also features  a ‘Whimsy Wall’, where ideas, inspirations, special moments, and messages can be posted and shared so the store and customers can connect and become an engaged community that reflects  Kipling’s desire to encourage discovery and exploration.

The House of Kipling has put together all these elements and details to allow shoppers to have a personal and intimate feel of Kipling bags, which will be their companions as they work, play and travel. Come visit the monkey at its new concept stores at SM Aura in Bonifacio Global City, SM Clark in Pampanga and The District North Point in Talisay City, Negros Occidental.

This is  the ‘dressing room’ where  the customers can experiment with the brand. Colorful poufs are also located here where you can sit and relax after shopping. Surrounded by mirrors to check on your latest look with our new styles and colors.

Whimsy wall behind a kitchen table-turned-counter/cash desk to give a homey feel to the interiors.

Upon entering the store, the customer is greeted with an exciting feast of product stories and seasonal presentations.

Please check out their spring collections,  Joana SO,  Alezia SO and  Partylicious in Dazzling Beige .

Joana SO

Alezia SO

Partylicious dazzling beige

Models  catwalk on the ramp with the new collection from Kipling.

And that's me with Kipling bags.

Mine, mine all mine. This red one is just so gorgeous!  

More photos during the opening at SM Clark, Pampanga.

iAcademy Accessory Design Workshop

"You do not create art to please, create art to share what is inside you. When somebody says my design sucks,  I love it because  it's  them who make me not to stop creating,"    says  Mr. Manu Respall during  iAcademy Accessory Design Workshop  last  week.   Respall  is  the designer  behind DogFicher.   He was the speaker during the said workshop.  The few hours inside the Fashion Design room  was made more fun because of his witty sense.  I  could stand the whole day just listening to him while  sharing  skills. His  humorous way  of  delivering  made the audience become more attentive  to  his clever insights.    I learned a lot  from  this event and proud to be a part of  this  workshop.  

Respall  said, he has no rules to create a design, just  C.R.E.A.T.E  which he elaborates as C= Character, ( personality)  R= Reason (what occasion),   E =Element (symbolism) A=Artistry (craftsmanship), T=Treatment (clients view wearing it) E=Ergonomics (how it works).

 

We were tasked to create our own design using only paper with no tools to use like scissors,  tapes, or anything except paper.  I chose to create what popped out first on my mind.  Necklace.  Yeah,  I thought that my creation was dynamic and with that, I would win.  My seatmates, Joy and Lyn created the same but of different designs,   Joy with her heart shaped accessory and Lyn, a chain necklace.  Lyn's was supposed to be a belt but turned necklace with the materials that  seemingly  not enough to  fit.

The Fashion Design students at the back row  were seriously creating their own designs. 

I was really impressed and thought that the winner would come from this group.  (see above photo as they present their creations in front of us, media and blogger)

My seatmates for the day, Lyn and Chumcee.  It turned out a big surprise  as I didn't know I seated with the best designer student for the day ever.

That's me and my dynamic creation with Joy Mendiola having a photo in one of the creations from iAcademy student. I stand by my word, DYNAMIC.  As Mr. Respall said, there are no  rules to follow in art and  the word "ugly" is not  included in art's   vocabulary.  

Look at how we presented our creation. Chumcee won her unbelievably unique creation.  By just looking at her's  made me realize what she went through to finish this one and with that, she truly deserved the title with the most beautiful creation.

I personally love the hair dress from another blogger who created a Lady Gaga like accessory. 

Project Runaway Philippines contestants and designers work in the room  where the workshop was held.    iAcademy is the only academy along Ayala Avenue.  It is located at iAcademy Building, 6764 Ayala Avenue Makati City.

At iAcademy hallway

iAcademy  is the training ground for students who want  to pursue a career in  Design,  Computing, and Business programs.  Its mission is to  produce future leaders and trailblazers by providing a venue for the incubation and realization of ideas through lasting and meaningful partnerships with leading industry players.

The institution intends to inspire its students to pursue their passions and be of service to mankind by developing real world  solutions to pressing global issues.

Dedicated to preparing and equipping students for a highly competitive professional world and to addressing the gap between academe and industry. iAcademy offers first-class Design, Computing and Business programs specially geared towards proficiency and work excellence.

For more info, please visit the following pages.

https://www.facebook.com/iACADEMY
https://www.iacademy.edu.ph/
email: inquire@iacademy.edu.ph

New Eyeglasses from Firmoo

Hey,  you wouldn't want to be left out this summer,  would you?    Having a pair of sunglasses is a must this season.   Almost everyone wears  sunglasses on the street.  They need sunglasses to see without their eyes watering up, or the brightness causing headaches, or the sun's glare blinding them. Picking up a pair of prescription sunglasses at  Firmoo.com  is a best way to get a sweet summer look. Although supposed new versions of frames and lenses come out in sunglasses every year, the tinted prescription sunglasses is the latest trend among people pursuing fashion. Moreover, you can find new arrivals in July and excitingly get your First pair for free here as well.

These eyewear carry up-to-date styles inspired by top fashion designers that don't come with the high price tag. They also carry fashion colors for summer, pinks, greens, yellows and oranges, to name a few. In the summer, your sunglasses are an accessory item that everyone notices. Moreover, the timeless look is the cat-eye eyewear taking dominating other styles in this season.

The above model photos are all derived from Firmoo+.

New Customers, check more products for your first free pair at Firmoo right now! You just need to pay shipping. First come, first served!

Furthermore, Firmoo win-win business cooperation project is on the move. Worldwide fashionistas & influentials are welcomed to join in. Fill in your application form here.

Kipling's New Gray Collection

Here's a new gray collection from Kipling. Check it out now in Kipling stores nearest  you!

Fashion Designer and Stylist Jessica Gallegos launches Wear Charlie

The Designer:

Born and raised in the Philippines, Jessica Gallegos, comes from a family of 12. Having started commercial modeling at a young age, performing in theatre, singing and hosting the children’s junior Probe team “5 and up”, she has become exposed to the field of arts. After majoring in Early Childhood Education at University Asia and the Pacific, she migrated to New York and pursued her career as a teacher. With much love for the arts, she studied make up and ventured into styling.

Her love for fashion is an everyday love affair even at a young age. It became apparent that this love translated to another hobby, designing clothes. From there it became a brand that is now called Wear Charlie- a one stop shop where you can pick clothes of your own liking and taste while having the luxury of being styled by the owner herself.

 Jessica’s ease in knowing what looks good on a person is her forte. Combined with her eye for understated elegance and her unique sense of what works on your body, she can transform any garment you wear into a stand out outfit. See for yourself the pieces she has created and what else is in store for Wear Charlie.

 The Story:

Who’s Charlie?

 Wear Charlie is a character I created to represent my personal style. It features ready-to-wear clothes I designed and a styled collection I hand picked and put together myself. Also, part of the brand’s services is doing custom made designs for its clients. Some of the clients I have designed for are notable celebrities like Danica Sotto-Pingris and Kristine Hermosa for their special events and TV guestings.

 I design clothes for pregnant women, daywear and evening wear, and the whole collection is categorized according to themes. These themes represent my different style moods. (Read more about my themes in the shop section). This allows Wear Charlie guests to choose what they feel like wearing and shop freely exploring their own sense of style. Wear Charlie also does styling for its celebrity and non-celebrity clients for their events, guestings and their special occasions. (Contact Wear Charlie for more details)

 



What makes Wear Charlie unique?

It is a personalized shopping experience when you buy in Wear Charlie. Whether you shop online, at the Wear Charlie Closet (showroom), or at the Wear Charlie bazaar booth, you’d be able to get on hand tips from me on how to wear and mix and match your purchases with your existing wardrobe. For online shoppers, all you need to do is send me a message and I would gladly share with you ideas on how to style your outfits over the phone, through email, facebook or twitter.

It has featured outfit options I pick out that changes weekly/by weekly giving Wear Charlie guests the leisure of buying an already paired outfit or an idea on how to style their similar clothes from their wardrobe.

The thematic categories makes it easier for Wear Charlie guests to know what they want to buy and how they can match them, and it encourages them to try explore other styles of clothing ñ It has a blog section where I regularly write about Wear Charlie, my designs, styling and my personal anecdotes on my journey to a fashion-filled happy life.

The website also has a special section that features those who are in Wear Charlie and the messages and feedback its guests sends Wear Charlie and myself. ñ Wear Charlie has a comfortable and unique showroom called the “Wear Charlie’s Closet” where you can freely try on the clothes and have a private styling session and shopping experience.

Besides making custom made clothes for its clients, Wear Charlie can also alter and adjust your Wear Charlie clothes for you. ñ Wear Charlie also gives out special promos, discounts and freebies and you may even also give a Wear Charlie gift certificate to a friend or loved one as a gift. ñ Wear Charlie follows trends but also promotes clothes that are classic, basic and would fit the body well.

More importantly, Wear Charlie always has the customers in mind when it creates and sells its pieces. What’s more important is to have happy customers stepping out of the showroom or signing out of the website feeling awesome and confident in the clothes they’re wearing.







The Themes:

1. Summer Time Love.   The Summertime Love Collection is characterized by everything spring and summer- bright and fun colors, flowers, happy patterns, beach and vacation wear.

2. Casual Sundays.  The Casual Sunday Collection features Wear Charlie’s casual wear- shorts, dresses and comfy tops. Certainly, where else would you wear your comfiest cute clothes but the park? Thus each piece in this collection is named after famous parks around the globe.

3. Nomad.  The Nomad Collection features the rough and rugged style and travelers comfort clothing of Wear Charlie. The names of this collection is inspired by Nomadic Tribes.

4. Sail Away.   Sail Away features Wear Charlie’s nautical collection focusing mostly on red, blue, yellow and black hues as well as striped patterned and solid colored ensembles. This nautical collection is named after actual coasts around the world.

5. Somewhere  in Time.   Somewhere in Time features Wear Charlie’s vintage and classic collection focusing on neutral colors, laces, classic cuts and timeless patterns. And what better name to call these pieces but after classic stylish women themselves. The names in this collection are taken after style icons of the 20s-70s.

6. Date Night.   The Date Night collection features Wear Charlie’s outfit options for your first date, girls’ night out, anniversary, engagement party, wedding and other dressy events. The names in this collection are taken after the streets New York City.

7. Pea in a Pod.   This collection features Wear Charlie’s pregnancy and post pregnancy wear, and styles for full figured women. Most pieces in this collection are empire cut, gartered or loose.