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The outstanding invention of Panerai watches were granted to the world in 1860. This was the great work of Giovanni Panerai who was the first man to open a watch shop in Florence at that time. Panerai watches have such high repute and respect that every man loves to own it. The watch company has strived hard to create an excellent image in the eyes of the consumers. The watches were immediately chosen to be the official watch of the Italian Navy due to their impressive style and designs. After 50 years the watches were designed to be sold to the consumers. In 1997, the company was taken over by Franco Cologni of Richemont who had made the brand grow even further. Today the name behind the renowned brand is Angelo Bonati.

The Panerai watches are sold in three different sets which are historical, contemporary and special editions. The historical collection included of steel and titanium casing watches which are developed with Luminor technology. Contemporary style categorizes two different watches called Luminor Power Reserve and Panerai Radiomir. The first one is known to have a huge back up reserve of energy up 42 hours and Radiomir is famous for GMT/alarm movement. Special edition is an exclusive line of Panerai which offers watches like Luminor Marina 1950 and Luminor Blackseal. Both are apart from each other in outlook and features.

Fake Panerai watch is accessible today to fulfill the needs of those who want to obtain quality, high standard, grace and luxury, and specifically the brand value at very reasonable prices. The replica Panerai watch is redesigned with such close deliberation that not even one single fault or distinction could be found. So why wait for the original ones to decrease their prices which s an impossible task. Get up now and delight yourself with Panerai fake watch, as original as the authentic one.

After eating breakfast at Real Coffee & Tea Cafe, we kicked off out first day at Boracay by walking through stations 1, ,2, and 3. That was one heck of a walk being under the sun wearing a black t-shirt and jeans and all -bad idea!   

I was checking out all the stalls to see if there was anything of interest and basically I found alot of jewelry. If you’re looking for an anklet, necklace, bracelet, earring, or ring made from silver, semi precious stones, shells, animal bones, stalagmite stones, rope, twine… I mean whatever kind of jewelry you’re looking for I’m pretty sure they’ll have it, that is with the exception of gold.

You have to be careful though because like my friend Karmina told me you could buy a Php200.00 necklace at one store and find the exact same thing at another being sold at only Php30.00.

There was  this one store that sold very intricately detailed  jewelries, hair ornaments, flasks, book marks and the likes all made from silver. I found a darling chunky ring that would have lifted loads from my wallet if I chose to buy it, Php3,700.00 to be exact but I preferred the burden of a heavy wallet so I walked out empty handed . They’re one of those stores that don’t like people taking picture of their merchandise so we’ll leave that to the imagination.

Aside from all the jewelry lots lots of shops sold beach wear clothing and flip flops. So no need to worry if you forget to pack you suit or in my case, slippers.

I didn’t really find anything to bring back home, I was going for something that you wouldn’t be able to find in Manila but being able to wine, dine, and shop just yards away from one of the most beautiful beach in the world entitles the visit to it’s own bragging rights.

I hoped to end the day by watching a Boracay sunset but as you can see in the picture, a wall of clouds made that impossible so I settled for the cool evening breeze in my hair and a cold beer in my hand…

Several months back I was browsing the web like I usually do when nothing else is worth doing and I chanced upon an article that talks about Forever 21’s venture into plus sizes. I found it curious..

It seemed strange that they dared to taint the image they’ve painted for their name. With the way they’ve been advertised who wouldn’t have it branded in their brains that Forever 21 is a clothing line for petite women and you know how size and social status go hand in had these days.  I for one try to steer away from the influence of stereo types or in this particular instance, capitalist commercialism, pardon me if I come off as a bit hypocritical but even those who recognize and acknowledge their effects can find themselves unable to resist. Getting on with my original thought, I was so off. No changes were made in the clothing line, they created a whole other brand for plus sized clothes called Faith 21 and I may be going out on a limb by saying that it was done so as not to stigmatize their reflection to the younger, hip-er consumers whose weight is proportionate to their height.. you know what I mean.

As a marketing strategy its the most cost-effective move to make. They maintain their preferred pose for the public hence preserving the general notion -Forever 21 is still for the young, hip, and socially acceptable fashionistas, but wait! If your body mass index isn’t in THE desirable range they still have something for you over at Faith21, ergo increasing profits by tapping into a previously overlooked market with out disrupting established business. I admit that there may be a chance that I’m reading too far into this whole thing but its OK because this proves that my brain still functions.

                                  Artsy Zipper Strap Portrait Tunic

With that said, Faith 21 was launched May of this year, available only at selected branches in the US. It really is hard to find plus sized clothing that don’t make you look frumpy or like you have 5 kids at home waiting for their momma, so aside from hating the rationale behind the separate “labels” and the fact that they aren’t available internationally, I will be fair enough to admit that I am digging the look.

Mid Year Sale for Ensembles and Freeway -something you girls  might wanna take advantage of.

Here is an ensembleI thought would make an interesting combination. Accessorize with a  red hand bag, black pumps and keep the jewelry on the low and your good to go.

High-waisted Skirt with double button detail by Ensembles  Debbie Co Sleeveless Origami blouse by Ensembles.

I go gaga over t-shirts, I’ll wear them anywhere and everywhere if I can get away with it. So these sublimination shirts, Water Color Girls & Aquatic Print by Freeway, go right up my alley.

Steering from casual wardrobes, here are a few things that I would consider wearing if  I were held at gun point and told to get rid of my t-shirts and grungy jeans.

Tent Embroidered Top-Freeway                       Floral A-line Skirt -Ensembles

The tent top emphasizes your curves and regardless of your size and body type who can’ t carry an A-line skirt. I chose these because they are very forgiving..  

       Dress Cardigan -Ensembles                      Haltered Biker Vest -Freeway

I can also imagine wearing this Cardigan dress with black tights and a nice pair of heels. As for this Biker Vest, well I chose these because I like how the name  Biker Vest sounds. Imagine you got a compliment from friend because she liked the vest, you respond with the following: “oh, yeah.. Thanks, this is my favorite Biker Vest”. Cool eh? LoL

I’ve always been attracted to anything antique, and ever since I could remember I’ve always wanted a round genuinely antique compact mirror or at the very least something vintage looking. I want it to be silver, and I want my initials in fancy letters engraved on it or a  detailed floral embedded design. I asked for a quote at Ongpin and finding out that it would cost me 8-10k to have one custom made pretty much shattered my dreams.

Anyways there’s this booth at SM Mega Mall, i forgot which building but I remember its on the Upper Ground floor, that sells Chinese combs and mirrors. Their combs, as advertized, prevents splint ends (yeah right!) and they’re a bit pricey for combs. What interested me the most though were the mirrors. I’ve been by the booth to look every now and then whenever I visit and the mirrors cost between Php1,000-Php1,500.

I never found the urge to buy one until my latest visit where I found them on sale. Bought this for Php600.00. The owner was trying to sell it to me for Php700 but I had him knock of an extra hundred because the magnet that keeps the mirror closed was broken but I fixed the magnet issue when I got home with a tube of epoxy clay. I also bought another one, in a much simpler design than the one shown above, which I’m trying to figure out who to give it away to. If I don’t figure it out soon I’ll probably give it away on this blog.

This mirror can never compare to the picture of the one I have in my head but it sure is a hell of a great substitute till I’m rich enough to not choke at the thought of spending 10 grand on a mirror.

The  day after I bought the Lonsdale jacket was my day off, since it was a friday I thought to go to MOA early to take advantage of the jePun Pali’s Morning Bliss promotion and get myself another message then go to the gym afterwards since Fitness First has a branch there. Against my better judgement I went back to Lonsdaleinstead where they’re having a close out sale. I originally didn’t buy this duffle bag because I already the one I told you about on my previous post, but I like the luxury of having options so I went ahead and purchased this one too.

The handles have enough drop to allow you to hang it over your shoulders, but if you need more room the bag comes with a detachable shoulder sling strap. The obvious two front pockets, a zip compartment on the inside, and whole lotta room should keep all my things organized.

I  took a picture of it with my adorable 2 year old niece so you’d have a point of comparison for the size. This bag is just a tad bit larger than the Nike duffle bag I purchased earlier. The only complain about it is that the synthetic leather material used on the upper half of the bag have natural wearing. You know how leather is when it gets too dry and you can almost peel it off. .. We’ll it’s the same case here except that it’s part of this Lonsdale duffle bag’s design. So I can imagine that with frequent use this aspect of the bag’s feature may start to become a problem. Also the tag says to not overload the bag, it can apparently only take 2kgs so even though it has room for a lot it’s not exactly a heavy duty duffle bag.

I recently enrolled for membership at Fitness First. Initially it was because because I truly wanted a change in lifestyle, but lately it’s looking like it was a nonverbal go-ahead to splurge on gym gear.

After a quick and expensive visit at Zoo York I crossed over to check out Nike. I really truely only wanted to look but when this cute duffle bag crossed my path I suddenly realized I had nothing to put my gym gear in. 

I paid for the thing immediately, didn’t even bother looking at anything else or anywhere else. It’s just the perfect size, large enough to fit everything I need for the gym -but small enough to not look like you’re stowing away or something.

And of course, the design- still feminine but not too girly.. my cup of tea. Wallet damage was Php2800.00 but it’s being put to good use and the quality makes it all worth while.

Funky grafiti like design

Being infamously known for retailing boards and “skater boy” apparel and all the gear that goes along with the fad/sport, there was never really a reason for me to take notice of the Zoo York brand. That is until I saw the  Zoo York shoes that my brother got for his girlfriend as a bon voyage gift, that got me interested enough.

A Zoo York store sat right beside TeamManila’s store at the Mall of Asia, so after rummaging through TeamManila’s closet I went next door to check out Zoo York’s. Though the clothing line failed to tickle my fancy, their sneakers made up for it’s lack of impression. Or maybe I was too taken with the shoes and therefore failed to admire the clothes. I’d have to go back one of these days so I can take a closer look at the clothing line.

 Long story short, I went home with these Zoo York babies. I admit that the style is a bit too juvenile for the look that I usually go for. they’re the type of shoes you’d more likely see on a teener’s feet than that of a twenty something femme but like I said I’m a big fan of the fashion for the laid back and laxed. 

Zoo York was established in 1993, a fashion that brings to the present the old skool graffiti style of the historical New York City grafiti art at the Zoo york Tunnel.

Zoo York
2nd Floor South Wing
SM Mall Of Asia (Beside TeamManila/Near Nike)

Mall of Asia Branch

My brother who lives in the states has a thing for Pinoyt-shirts. We started out by buying him t-shirts at Spoof  Limited  and chose the ones with a Pinoy oriented design. We’d then send it to him every time someone comes home and that went on for a couple years.

Conversation with kuya sitting in front of my computer:

US: “Hey can you go to this website, I found some really cool looking shirts.. it’s teammanilalifestyle dot com.”

PH: “OK I’m here..”

US: “Go to the men’s section and then classic tees. A Lotof people are asking me where I get my t-shirts from specially here on campus..”

PH: interrupts “They probably wanna buy some too, I’m on the page. What am I looking for?”

US: “Yeah, I don’t see too many sold on eBay and a lotof people are looking so I want  a T-shirt in each of the designs on page 1-4 then get me some stickers and key chains and lanyards too.”

Ph: in utter shock and disbelief of the impending wreckage he was about to do to my savings “Uhh that’s a lot, don’t you think that too many? How much is it gonna cost me? Andame naman kuya!”

US: “I says Php500. They have an online store at teammanila.com forward slash shop but it costs more andyou have to pay for shipping”

PH: “Hmmmnn let me see if I can get some sort of discount and I’ll let you know…”

                      Front                                     Logo on Left Back Shoulder

Days and weeks pass… several phone calls, PM’s, and SMS’ later I finally found time to research, email TeamManila’s management about my predicament, and visit their store at the Power Plant Mall to check out the goods. I was already impressed when I saw the designs on line but to see them in person was like tempting a child with candy. I went home with the t-shirt shown above for myself.

I checked my email when I got home and was very pleased to find a positive response from TeamManila’s Sales and MarketingManager, Pam. They were willing to give me 15% off on all the shirts I buy.

So buy I did..

 and buy..

and buy…

you get the point.

Pretty soon I came out of the store with fifteen some t shirts for my brother and a couple others for myself. I wasn’t actually able to buy all of the t-shirts that were requested. Most of the the designs were out on XXL sizes -my brother’s a pretty big dude. The t-shirts are limited edition so when they’re out of stock, they won’t make ‘em again which is too bad ‘cuz these shirts are really happening.

They had an ongoing promotion at the time which qualified me to get this bag for free. Wasn’t sure what how much you need to spend to get one but I got it…

I’d just like to thank TeamManila, specially Pam for responding to me and for givingme a great bargain on their goods. Kudos to you folks for coming up with such artistic and inspiringdesigns that show the world the heart of a true Filipino. With all the unending corruption and problems we have going on this kinda thing makes me proud to be a Filipino.

Graphic Designed Lifestyle Tees and TeamManila stores can be found at the following locations:

146-B Jupiter St. Makati

2nd Floor Archeology Section
Power Plant Mall, Rockwell

2nd Floor South Wing
SM, Mall Of Asia (Near Nike)

email: info(at)teammanila(dot)com

Lonsdale at SM Mall of Asia is having a close out sale until May 20, 2009.

I only found out about the sale from a friend whom I complimented because he had this really rad Lonsdale jacket on. When I found out they were selling their jackets for Php1,300.00 from the original price of Php3,300.00, I knew that the downpour we’ve been experiencing the past few days wouldn’t and couldn’t stop me from going.

I get off work at 6pm and despite not having an umbrella and the horrid traffic I made my way to to MOA to take a look at what they had left. I got really excited to see that everything they had was at 60% off.  Duffle bags were going for Php1,000.00, messenger bags for Php600.00, sock for Php150.00 (2 pairs) and the jackets.

I treated myself to this really purty blue-greenish jacket, it has silver trimmings and funky logo at the back. I also bought the same jacket I saw on my which I unfortunately forgot to take a picture off before I gave it away. Since I’ve started going to the gym recently I also bought myself gym capri pants.

Aside from the sportswear they also have their boxing gears, pants, blouses and tees, shorts, sweat pants, and him & her undies.

So head on over to Lonsdale Mall Of Asia to catch the sale while they’re still there. Lonsdale sits beside the adidas store.