AVA + Anthology

Look what arrived in the mail yesterday?!

Also going with me to wherever it is I'm going! Thanks to AVA and Anthology, I got this Paradiso shoes for super less the price! 

Watch out for other awesome deals on AVA!

Love Love from Schu

I received a message from Schu the other day. They have GCs for me for being a "loyal customer"! During my lunch break today, I dropped by Glorietta branch to pick it up.

I expected love, but I didn't expect this MUCH love from them! I had tears in my eyes!

It had a handwritten note... I love notes! 

I immediately called my husband to share the news. Now he's probably wondering how many pairs I really have! I would take a picture of all the Schus I have but then I have to dig deep in my shoe closet and hubby might find out about the pairs I kept from him. LOL! 

But here's some I've blogged about...

The last two I've actually laid to rest already along with a brown peep-toe pumps. Suffice it to say, it's quite a number! What can I say, when I fall in love, I fall hard!

To Ruby and Jayjay... thanks so much! You've made the shoe-addict in me jump for joy! ♥♥♥

And the weather is...

Hmmm... looks like it's going to be a bit cold. Have to rethink my outfits!

I'm a mother packer!

I hate packing. I don't have my mom's skills in fitting a humungous amount of stuff in so little space. I also hate last minute stuff so a week before our flight, I've been slowly throwing in stuff in my suitcase. If ever I have so much, then I also have time to edit. Also, I'm sharing my suitcase with my little boy and you know how much stuff a baby needs to bring.

a pair of jeans, some dresses, skirts and rompers in my list. also tights, leggings and colored socks. of course, new Schu vanilla oxfords won a space in my luggage.

cleaned my Charm and Sephora travel make up brushes too!

I can't decide what bag to bring yet. I don't want to bring much coz I need space for the stuff I'm bringing back. LOL!

From Toronto to Dallas! Excited!

Chasing after the sunshine

Trying to get my hands on this! From asos.com.

Note: No chance to change my mind. Bro ordered it already. Hehe... that was fast! See you on June 2!

SuperSale

Last hurrah before the rainy season and before school starts...

Bloggers Unite!!!

Everyone is invited! Entrance is P100 or P50 if you bring any school supplies or books for Kids Foundation.

Visit the FB page for participating bloggers.

Dear Little Brother...

Please get me this as your pasalubong from NYC. Would love you to bits if you get it for me. 

Get medium. Otherwise, I'm holding all your pasalubong in hostage too... LOL! If they're out of black, I don't mind getting it in grey.

Love,

Big Sis

When the going gets tough...

... the tough goes shopping!

Feeling depressed lately with work. My boss hasn't approved my leave yet and I'm worried she might not ever let me go. Maybe she'll let me go but I probably won't hear the end of it.

Ended up walking around Ayala Ave. to lift my spirits and guess where my three-inch heels brought me...

My favorite outlet store: Schu. Really wasn't planning to buy anything but I saw this low-heeled snake skin slingbacks... I'm hiding the back of my feet coz of blisters! Yuck!

And then saw also these oxfords in black, vanilla, hot pink and teal... tried vanilla...

Ack! My legs are huge! Anyway... there's also this white sandals with wooden heels with a bit of turquoise...

Guess what I got?! Wait for the outfit shots!

I do love going to the outlet store coz it's like it's on sale everyday! Buying the shoes did put a smile on my face. I'm bringing one of the pairs I bought to my trip. I have the perfect tube jumpsuit that would go with it!

Seriously Addicted

Still in the look-out for the best shoes to bring to our trip... so, how about these?! We all know how comfy and stylish Anthology Shoes are right?!

Rio de Janeiro

NYC

Shanghai

Shanghai in python

After I mull over the perfect shoes, I'll probably go crazy choosing what bag to bring to match the shoes. I'm soooo maarte talaga!

Call It Spring

I'm still putting together my wardrobe for my US/Canada trip more than a week from now. I'm trying to edit the content of my suitcase. Hubby won't be coming with us but my son will be with me... which means I need something comfy, something I can run around with my kid with, but still fashown!

That's a bit hard!

Well, I want to bring either my Tom's or my PAEZ shoes, but I want something to match most of my outfits. Then was at Greenbelt the other day and was eyeing these shoes in Call It Spring.

Sandals for my dresses.

Kaamilee

Caridine

But I love height! I love my wedges and platforms! And I've proven I can run after my kids in heels...

Ahalt

Honas

Then again... flats are nice too!

Dousay

Popovich

Or maybe I should just bring one pair of shoes and my aunts will take pity on me and buy me stuff there! Haha! I'm really a shoe addict!

Call It Spring is a Canadian brand from ALDO group of companies. 

My MYOH 2011 Pairs

Yesterday I went to MYOH event exclusive for HavLove members. I took advantage of the invite to avoid chaos and long lines I always experience at any MYOH event.

I took my time deciding what sole to pair with what strap and also what pin to put. 

Instead of the wheel, there soles are now lined up under a glass box with a crank you turn, while the straps are on top to mix and match. 

Exclusive sole for MYOH 2011 Estampa. This one is for Tops.

This one is for Slim

Here's some of the pins... nice they have lots of Pinoy-themed ones.

The pressure of creating your own perfect pair! 

My two pairs... since I couldn't decide...

I ended up buying both Estampas design. The slim had the Harajuku Doll (every pin sold, P100 is donated to the Japan earthquake thru Red Cross) while the tops had the metal barcode with MNL on it. My Havies are simple and no fuss. I want my pairs to match MOST of my clothes. 

And notice I only got two pairs?! After the event I texted my husband I was on my way home. He asked me, "Nakarami ka?" (Did you get a lot?). I texted back, "Define marami?! Nah, just got two pairs". I was surprised he just texted back "OK". 

The MYOH 2011 officially opens to the public today until May 16.

Tod's Shirt Bags

I'm off to the US on the 29th and I'm already planning my wardrobe. I'm ok with clothes but I can't decide which bag to bring. When I opened my Preview mag and saw this bag I knew this would be a perfect bag for travel! It's light, made of supple leather and size is just perfect. Classy mommy bag for me!

Tod's Shirt Bag ($1265)

Nice right?! They have it in snake skin too!

Retails $2665

Now, how do I can get hold of one??? Mom!!!

See You There! MYOH 2011

Just a reminder!

Happy Mother's Day!

Taking out one of my fave photos of me and my mom my brother took.

Happy Mother's Day to all mommies! And to my mom... love you!

Sha...Sha...Sya Nga!

Got my subscription already. Taray ni lola Shalani! Gone are the demure days! Maybe it's the make-up but her face reminds me of Bing Loyzaga... all you need is the mole.

Or maybe this picture?

Or maybe not. I think Shalani did a good job on the cover.

Still feelin' Brit

Saw this in Michael Antonio in Powerplant. I'm feelin' this bag. In a brit-mode I guess.

MYOH 2011: Special Invite

And being a part of HavLove, got invited to make my own Havaianas on May 11, a day before everyone else does! Woohoo! We get first dibs on those adorable pairs!

Their theme this year is all about Havaianas being the best travel buddy in the world! Click here for more details.

Samsung Galaxy Ace

While people go ga-ga over iPad and iPhone, I'm an android convert and loving the Samsung series. This phone specifically, I want now.

They also have it in white...

Specs below:

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 2100
	Announced	2011, January
	Status	Available. Released 2011, February

SIZE	Dimensions	112.4 x 59.9 x 11.5 mm
	Weight	113 g

DISPLAY	Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches
		- Gorilla Glass display - Multi-touch input method - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate - Touch-sensitive controls - TouchWiz v3.0 UI

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		- DNSe sound enhancement

MEMORY	Phonebook	Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
	Call records	Practically unlimited
	Internal	158 MB storage
	Card slot	microSD, up to 32GB, 2GB included, buy memory

DATA	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	3G	HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
	Infrared port	No
	USB	Yes, v2.0 microUSB

CAMERA	Primary	5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
	Features	Video-calling, geo-tagging, face and smile detection
	Video	Yes, QVGA@15fps
	Secondary	No

FEATURES	OS	Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to v2.3
	CPU	800 MHz ARM 11 processor, Adreno 200 GPU, Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email
	Browser	HTML
	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
	Games	Yes
	Colors	Black
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
		- MP4/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - Organizer - Document editor - Image editor - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input (Swype)

BATTERY		Standard battery, Li-Ion 1350 mAh
	Stand-by	Up to 640 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)

My mom has the Galaxy Tab which my son loves playing with. I'm happy with the performance. Ace is a smaller version... so tempted to get one!

Retails P16,990. Dang...

(photos and specs from www.gsmarena.com)