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Style Scene: Biggest Adidas Store Opens in Greenbelt 3

Yza Calzado and Karylle

The biggest Adidas store in the Philippines opened last Wednesday at the Greenbelt 3 Ayala Center. Together with celebrities like Karylle, Iza Calzado, and Angel Aquino were sports stars like Cris Tiu and other basketball players.


Angel Aquino

Highlights of the event includes a fashion show where the mi Adidas Philippine Collection was finally launched. This collection includes the limited edition "National Shoes" that sports the colors of the Philippine Flag - red, white, and yellow. If you have a boyfriend, I'm sure he knows about this Pilipinas Adidas rubber shoes.



Aside from the patriotic rubber shoes, the collection also includes tees and sweatshirts that say I love Manila. cute! The "I love Manila" shirts have the Adidas logo instead of a heart and comes in women's fit and sizes.



After the program, the floor turned into a shopping frenzy as everyone was given the chance to shop in the biggest Adidas store ever! With the wide range of collections including the Originals by Originals and Stella McCartney - ladies and gentlemen alike (including the stars) unleashed their inner shopaholic. The 'I love Manila' tees ran out right away like hot pancakes.

Here is my haul, because nothing beats the classic look:



Thank you Adidas for a spectacular show!

Kimono Blouse + Tough Jeans

Inspired by the Japanese Kimono, I wore this blouse together with my Tough Jeans on a sunny afternoon in Manila. The blouse has butterfly sleeves that run long on the entire side of the body. Square shaped with a ribbon meant to be tied around the waist but I tied mine together on the front for a loose fit :) Worn with Tough jeans, the outfit kind of mixes traditional with modern just like Japan! :D and so I continue to dream.

Afternoon Tea at Bizu Patisserie

The tradition of afternoon tea started in the United Kingdom and is also practiced in countries influenced by the British Empire. In movies, observe how relaxing and comforting an afternoon tea could be, not to mention how stylish it seems to layer different types of pastries on a tray and choose the best tea cups and wares for you and your guest.



To recreate a relaxing afternoon tea, select an al fresco location - a spot on your garden, terrace, or balcony. Prepare an interesting mix of pastries, scones, jams, chocolates, and sandwiches that are cut into bite sizes. An afternoon tea is meant to pass the time and enjoy a relaxing conversation with your guest. Eat like a queen, alternating bites and sips in moderation. Afternoon tea is best enjoyed between 2PM-5PM, just in between lunch and dinner time. What a relaxing and stylish way to pass the time :)

At the Bizu Patisserie, you and your guest can enjoy a traditional afternoon tea (minus all the preparations). Their afternoon tea spread includes the following:-


Mushroom Duxelle in Vol-au-Vent, Salmon with Dill Pistachio Mousseline on Pâte Brisée, Caramelized Apples with Brie on Croute, Petit Croque Monsieur, Petit Herbed Chicken Feta in Ciabatta.


Classic Scones include - strawberry balsamic jam, chantilly cream and whipped butter best enjoyed with the classic Madeleines.


Macarons de Paris, Chocolate Truffles, Opera Cake, Mango Chiboust.


To clean the palette, sorbets are also included to the afternoon tea.

Bizu Chef Sander shares more with Style and Relax in this video. Watch and learn how to enjoy a succulent afternoon tea this summer.



The afternoon tea spread in Bizu Patisserie costs Php 475 for two persons already. It's a very generous offer, yes? Three-tiered pastry tray served with your choice of any mild teas, what a lovely treat.

Star Style: Roxanne Guinoo

Roxanne Guinoo shares her beauty secret and comfortable outfit with Style and Relax. Recently featured as one of the Top 10 most transformed celebrities, Roxanne Guinoo started as a contestant in Star Circle Teen Quest.

Her charm and natural physique got her on the cover of men's magazines and eventually, she became one of the White Castle endorsers; joining the ranks of legendary White Castle ladies Carmi Martin, Glydel Mercado, and Lorna Tolentino.

Inspiration: Japanese Kimono Style

Yves Saint Laurent and Missoni from Style.com

Time to write about some fashion inspiration. I've always been fond of the Japanese Kimono - it radiates femininity, sensuality, smoothness, and silky movements. I was watching a special on the House of Natori at Lifestyle Network once, and began Googling about Japanese inspired dresses once again. I attempted to unearth my sister's Japanese Kimono costume and wear it with black skinny pants but the costume is somehow lost.


Katherine Heigl and Kate Hudson - Kate Hudson's kimono drapes perfectly! But I wonder what that white tassel is for?


And Yumi Komagata, Shishio's wife in Rurouni Kenshin - whose Kimono I've always wanted and admired



Finally, a preview of my latest shopping find that is inspired by this fascination. I cannot wait to wear it and turn Japanese :)

Tough Jeans 101

Joy Austria of Tough Jeans Philippines shares more about their brand, endorser Gillian Chung, and on why Tough Jeans is the toughest fashion statement that you can make.

Remove Black and White Heads in 15 minutes!

If you are averse to facials with pricking involved, this one is for you -and your nose. Black and white heads usually crowd up the nose area, giving you a black dirty looking nose. It would range from small to huge ones that you just want to squeeze out but squeezing your own nose to clean it would just aggravate these little devils and turn them into zits or humongous pimples.



Here's the solution: Beauty Credit's Mud Pore Strips. I first heard about Beauty Credit in Badet's blog, where she featured the charcoal version. These are only available at Watson's in SM Mall of Asia but instead of the charcoal pore strips, the sales lady gave me Beauty Credit Mud Nose Pore Cleansing Patch. It's also black so I did not notice the mistake but anyway, it also worked.



The box is written in Korean which I don't understand but from the photos and numbers I deciphered the following steps:

1. Wet your nose, just use your finger and make it moist.
2. Apply the nose pore strip or patch and pat it lightly so it touches your skin. Most of all, so that all those dirt and black heads will be trapped into this sticky patch.
3. Wait for 15 to 20 minutes until the pore strip is dry.
4. Lift the pore strip upwards quickly.

Lo an behold, you'll be amazed at how much dirt and black heads have been collected by the pore strip. Since it's black, you can easily see how much it has collected - eeewww. After trying Beauty Credit's Pore Strip, I felt my nose was a lot cleaner. I could actually see unclogged pores and can imagine my skin breathing free - finally.

The Beauty Credit Mud Pore Patch costs Php 199 (7 pieces). It is located at Beauty Credit's own stall inside Watson's in Mall of Asia. Go to the make up section and you will find it. Good bye blackheads! :)

Fashionably Tough Jeans

What is the latest trend in jeans? Joy Austria, Manager of Tough Jeans says tattered, fitted, and boyfriend-type jeans are hot in stores. But what is most important with a pair of jeans is how it fits and it's just too hard to find jeans that are both stylish and comfortable, yes? A recent trip to Tough Jeans at Shangrila Mall made me realize it's not that hard anymore! Just look at their inventory straight from Hongkong.


Sexy, deconstructed, rugged, tattered - must buy Tough jeans!

Tough Jeans are almost customized - their pants have unique stitching, intricate details, and to mention again, a perfect comfortable fit. Clearly, they are on trend with pants that have twisted cuts that make the jeans look fit at the bottom parts. This technique is similar to how modern harem/crouch pants have twisted fabric/stitching on the legs. I love it.



Inside the store, I could not help but ask the Tough Jeans staff to strike for a pose. They are their own stylists that are bound to be helpful to every customer. Meet Joy, Kerwin, Erwin and Daisy :) All of them are wearing Tough Jeans from top to bottom.



It was my first time at Tough Jeans and I just realized I almost stayed here for about an hour. More than jeans they also have tops and watches from Salad, Tough Jeans accessories like bags and belts, and this lovely metallic and furry jacket:




A whole new jeans shopping adventure awaits you at Tough. Also, they offer free alterations so you can enjoy your pair right away - customized to your own length.



Finally, here's my own pair of Tough Jeans. Tattered, crumpled, rugged, and deconstructed. Look at how the back is full of elements, faux belt, the Tough Jeans tag, and an emergency silver tag, how cool is that?



You too can have your own pair of Tough Jeans! Share your Toughest Summer experience at http://toughjeans.multiply.com Deadline of entries is on April 30, so hurry!

Ipanema's Plataforma has New Colors!

At the Ipanema Walkathon, I got for my mom this Ipanema Gisele Bundchen Seeds pair:



This is called Plataforma, and she loves it very much. I also like how thick the soles of Plataformas are, not to mention it came in White and Gold combination that is very classy. The Ipanema Plataforma is great specially now that it's starting to rain. With this, you can still enjoy wearing flipflops but you have elevation in case the road gets wet, yes?

Now the Ipanema Gisele Bundchen Seeds Plataforma also comes in Pink and Purple:



Check out the nearest Ipanema stands in your favorite mall as they also have new exciting colors for other designs :)