UniQlo X Be@rbricks

Another heavenly collaboration in my book!!!  It was just a matter of time for this collaboration, I say...  makes sense...  both popular household n global brands...  both Japanese...  and here they are... Now if I can just get my hands on them...

Shanghai UniQlo were the first to offer them ...  word is that Hong Kong will get them the 20th of this month with Bearbricks to boot!!!  Then Malaysia the month after...  waaaah, what about Taiwan???

Note: Photos are not mine.  Copied from various postings online...

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Just found this posted - an actual flyer of the Premium Program UniQlo Hong Kong is doing... not just two but 9, yes 9 little BBs to collect!!!

Spring has Sprung!!

Just about Chinese New Year here so really should still be In the midst of Winter for us here in Taipei.. But Spring has Sprung!!!

It is apparent in the Sakura blooms popping out all over the city... The fresh breeze in the air... The smiles on the people's faces enjoying the Sunny Days!

And of course, in the way the people are dressed... And one of the main Season Dictator of all, UniQlo... Their shop windows and mannequins are all blooming in pastel greens and pinks... And bright as a daisy yellow hues... And am Living it All!!! After all, Spring does bring Hopes of brighter Tomorrows... :)

Happy Hump Day!

Wednesday again... Since am down with the Flu, better perk up a bit with some dosage of

Vitamin Beckham.. Photos are from his H&M Spring 2013 Line...

UNIQLO Field Blouson

Loving this new UNIQLO acquisition of ours - Men's Field Blouson!  

 

This one was actually purchased in UniQlo, Philippines - did not see it in Taiwan's UniQlo shops at all over the Holidays - so am quite Happy we were able to venture to their shops in Manila....   The style is so versatile - works with casual clothing, as well as, semi-formal look.   The jacket comes in 4 color variations - Black, Beige, Orange and Blue....  it was a toss up between Orange (seemingly the HOT COLOR right now) and the Blue - a striking shade of Royal Blue.  The latter won and am satisfied with the choice as in this shade - it becomes a classic piece, to be worn for many Winter/Spring Seasons to come....

Direct Link to UniQlo's "Field Blouson" Collection - CLICK HERE!

 

 

Looooong Days!!!

Everyday ON THE GO for me this week... Aside from the daily grind- house and work and baby sitting Juju, i was actually able to SQUEEZE a few more things..., Lunches at Gordon Birsch with Juliana... Plus Outback with Juju and family..,, Catch SAVAGES on the big screen... And even took in some oh the Fashion's Night Out Festivities ( see previous post)..... Whew!

Juju practicing her performance art by the Rainbow Bridge - Dajia Riverside...

 

Sept 6th: Lunch with Juliana at Gordon Birsch

Sept. 6th: Treating Juju and Todd for some McDonalds... 

 a Fave of Todd's and Juju's FAVE playground!

 

 

Sept 7th:  Steaks for lunch at the OUTBACK!!!

Then took in the MAYDAY Exhibition once more....

 

and capped off the night riding Miramar's Taipei Eye!

 

Sept 9th: Dinner @ Mitsukoshi with Juju, Todd, and Tori... 

even COLDSTONE Ice Cream

(Peanut Butter and Chocolate for me - YUMMY!!!) for dessert!!!

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Next week will be just as Busy as i will be off to Korea with The Wus for a Surprise 4 day trip!!!

Fashion's Night Out X Taipei

It is that time of the year once more where, fashion conscious, and not-so, celebrates and shops till the late hours of the nite... All for a Great Cause!!!

In Taipei, the event sponsored by VOGUE Taiwan magazine, gets a week long celebration in Taipei... And another week more down south, Kaohsiung. Since late last week, VOGUE set up various displays all over the Warner Viewshow area promoting the event.... A trailer truck all decked out is parked by the NEO 19 building that entices and invites everyone to join in on the fun and help spread the word online interactively via Facebook.... Had the pleasure to have been asked to participate, as well....

In Taipei, everything culminates tonight with a Fashion Show Event at 6PM in the same area... More coverage later...

 The Fashionista Traveling Van.

The Fashion Exhibition - Participating Designers Highlighted.

Celebrities and Models Walk the Runway!!!

FNO Bottles Invades the area!!!

 

Making September Hot!!!

Here's 5 more reasons to help make September better... Worldwide...

Rhydian Vaughan for MEN'S UNO (Taiwan)

 

Xian Lim for GARAGE (Philippines)

 

David Beckham for ESQUIRE (Malaysia)

 

Adam Levine for INKED (USA)

 

Monica Bellucci in D&G for VOGUE (Italy)

1st of September

I cannot even ask for a nicer start of the new month.. A day filled with water fun, good food (Tonkatsu!), great friends, and even a fashion show!!!

Started off the morning with an early swim, with The Wu Bois, at San Ming Pool - just a 10 minute walk from the house... Quite refreshing to be in the pool as I did not get to do so much, this summertime..... Just the right amount of people for a Saturday and the water temperature - refreshingly good...

 

Then we all got ready to have a quick lunch at SUBWAY, Song Shan Aiport and see David off, for another trip....  hung out there for a good couple of hours....  nice and cool as their air conditioning has got to be the BEST in Taipei!!!

 

Then I had to ruch back home and change again as I am to meet the gals for dinner and a COACH FASHION SHOW....   and though I thought I was already nicely dressed, it will just not do, as I have sweated so much already from just walkinga few blocks to catch my bus....  so home I went for another quick shower and a change... Perfect as Sue also happend to be in my neighborhood so she just picked me up....  then we got Juliana and Cecilia and we headed to the Mitsukoshi Areas for a quick bite before the show....

Dinner was good.... Perfect choice as I have not had TONKATSU in a while.....  the resto is quite nice and the food - good and filling....  how can you complain, all you can eat Salad, (Sticky) Rice and Soup.... all of it - YUMMY!!!

The we stopped off COACH's shop in A9, as Sue had to pick up this year's Limited Edition bag...  she gets first dibs as she is one of COACH Taiwan's VIP clients...   so as Juliana and Cecilia....  and this is why they also get invited to the PREVIEW FASHION SHOW they put on once a year....   and am LUCKY enough to have been invited for the 2nd year in a row.....

 

COACH Men's and Women's Catalogs were handed out to all guests.... and a few LUCKY VIP ones were given this commemorative BAG TAG...  the design and pattern is actually that of used for the Men's Fall/Winter Collection...

Then the Fashion Show commenced as beautiful and hansome models comes strutting down the runway carrying COACH's Brand New Bag Collection....   wowing the crowds enough that right after the show, they shopped for the key pieces.....  it was infectious, but yes, I held out....   as much as I like the design for the new Men's line, am not quite thrilled with the colors....

Ending the nite with COLDSTONE ICE CREAM - JUST PERFECT!!!!

Fred Perry X Bradley Wiggins

Yep, that's right... MOD English Cyclist & 2012's Le Tour De France winner, Bradley Wiggins, collaborates with FAVE brand Fred Perry for some very Limited Edition cycling shirts...

The resulting pique shirts - from the collaboration between the popular clothing design team and the first ever Brit to win Le Tour de France - are really cool looking and would be great additions to anyone's stylishly & sporty closet!

Hollywood Invades Pinoy Clothing Market

Seems like an All Star War with Hollywood Stars as Soldiers, is going on in the Pinoy Clothing Retail World... More and more faces have been appearing in giant billboards for some

Of The Philippines' Top Clothing Brand... Here's the latest...

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Leading the pack is Penshoppe with their All Star Line up: Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick & Leighton Meister, Zac Effron, & Ian Somerhalder...

Above photo is from a giant billboard at MEGAMALL - Manila, Philippines.

Above two (Zac & Leighton) are current window displays for most Penshoppe Boutiques.

Ian compelling all to shop with those beautiful eyes of his...

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and for BENCH....  Joe Jonas and Vampire Diaries' Michael Trevino....   plus the latest on their rostes, The Hunger Games' Liam Hemsworth.

Did not know how big Joe Jonas is in The Philippines till I saw his giant billboards all over...

he is even a cover story for one of the nation's Men's Magazine - GARAGE.

Too bad for the new city ordinance: "NO UNDIES on BILLBOARDS" - The Vampire Diaries' Michael Trevino's  sexy underwear ads will not be able to cause traffic jams on the freeway...  everyone's lost....

The Hunger Games' Liam Hemsworth in one of the four Bench Billboard Ads

all over Manila city currently...

Mabuhay UniQlo

Japan 's Hot Clothing Franchise comes to Manila... And it is very much welcomed!!!  Located on the 2nd floor of The Mall Of Asia - the retail space allocated to the shop is quite biiig... rivals/comparable to the ones I ahve seen here in Taipei and even in Bangkok....  lots of fun offerings... and at the moment - their tees are averaging much cheaper than the SALE Prices here in Taiwan, at least by Php60 each tee...  According to an employee, when I inquired, the current prices are INITIAL SALE PRICES and will go up to their regular retail prices soon....  so RUN and GRAB a tee or two - loads of styles to choose from:  DC COMICS, SNOOPY, Hello Kitty, COKE, One Piece, Beatles, EVANGELION... and my personal fave, JP BRAND TEES....

As with the other countries, Local Celebrities are used to promote the cool lines - Philippines uses Premiere Actress Iza Calzado, all around entertainer Nikki Gil, and the one that makes me smile,  celebrity athlete Chris Tiu....  see photos below....

AM OK WITH THIS CHOICE of ENDORSER:  CHRIS TIU!!!

Just in time for the PREMIERE of SPIDERMAN - Fun SPIDEY TEEs....

AM HERE!!!  in my UniQlo pants even!!!!

The Shop takes up quite a biiig space....  can RIVAL those UniQlos in Bangkok and Taipei....

SUMMER SHORTS in COOL COLORS