Cheeky Chic Chica

WHY I NO LONGER BOTHER TO UPDATE!

2006-11-23T20:52:00.000+08:00

Hi –

The purpose of this e-mail is to request the removal of all unauthorized product photos, text and all brand identification logos in relation to dominique cohen inc. All usage on Cheeky Chic Chica is completely unauthorized. As such, it is subject to trademark and copyright violation, as it has not been approved or endorsed by dominique cohen, inc.

We must insist that all the unauthorized content is removed within 24 hours of this notification. We request that you notify us in return, via e-mail, of the removal of all unauthorized imagery and text.

Should you fail to comply with removal of all unauthorized imagery photographs and text, you will be risking immediate legal response and potential litigation for both trademark and copyright infringement and damages. We will not hesitate to protect the viability and value of our brand within the marketplace, and will not fail in seeking legal remedy in order to protect the value of our brand name.

Thank you for your cooperation.

(Edited) D.R.

dominique cohen, inc.

bull. i merely promote. no intention of theft. i always place a link to where i got the image. i'm infuriated and i don't know why. it's not just this...it's everything else in my fucked up little rut.

killmenowwhydon'tyou....

a night of chi-chi to celebrate L'original Cheeky!!

2006-09-24T23:05:00.000+08:00

AHHHH...FINALLY! a decent saturday night of just FUN FASYON & FABULOUSITY!!!

it was the birthday celebration of none other than The Original Cheeky of this small little city we call "Cebu", Miss CTP.

and in the usual fabulous fashion that L'Cheeky is oh-so-known-for, she celebrated her *bleep*th b-day atop one of Cebu's most-recognized buildings --Ayala Life FGU Center.

photo from TT, coz she was the only one who had decent pics from the party, since we were all...hammered.
the following photos are really blurry, but it was the best i could do with my sorry photography skills and all-the-way-up-there-level of intoxication. =(

FGU's rooftop view

photos of le célébrant d'anniversaire (left) and her sister, Mizz La LPE (right). ;)

i know it's kindda hard to tell, but try to look closer at those gorgeous shoulderblades!!! would you believe Miss Cheeky already has FIVE boys??!!! and she still has the bod, skin, and hair (not to mention a TDF wardrobe) that most 20-year olds would KILL for!!!

life is SO unfair, go figure. lol.

(told y'all the photos are screwed. lol!!)

Miss Cheeky was wearing a fabulous halter Pucci-esque dress by...errrmm...i forgot which designer, since i was too drunk then when she told me. lol. gimme a break, i deserved last night's freeflowing champagne-whoring. ;)

regardless of how drunk we ALL were, it was undeniably THE private party this season!!! and she was surprised i was able to go, since it was the soft opening of The Loft at I.T. Park. are you kidding me??!!! i wouldn't have missed this party even if the entire Skyrise Building (which is kindda funny, coz it only has like what, 5 floors? lol) was flooding with Goyard bags and Hermes goodies...wait, who am i kidding now? ok I would've dropped by ITP first, grabbed a shitload of freebies, but STILL go to her birthday! lol.

everything served was heavenly, excellent champagne (especially since i've become so accustomed to the cheap kind lately. lol) and cocktails --not to mention an uber-cute bartender, and every single guest was dressed-to-killll! yours truly, excluded. *bawl* now i hope you understand why i don't bother to post photos of myself!!! ohtheshame!!! lol

oh, and the entire night was FAKE-FREE!!!! ohhhhhh...ahlaveit!!! mostly Vuittons (surprise surprise), a few Chanel-toting matronix, a handful of Hermes and Fendi (i spotted a lovely gold python Spy), a couple of Goyards, and loads of Prada (i swear, TDWP movie made such a huge marketing impact on Prada. lol. which i don't get, since most of the clothes, bags and shoes featured on TDWP weren't even Prada?) rarely do you get to end an entire day/night out without seeing a fake Vuitton or Fendi here in the third world, it's not even funny.

seriously, the entire night exceeded all of my expectations. all of her birthday bashes of yesteryears were always fab, but this one was MAJOR. and i was lucky enough to have gatecrashed. lol!!! i can't wait 'til next year, babe! ;)

Cheers to that! ;)

La Lohan gets dumped....YES!!

2006-09-23T21:30:00.000+08:00

is it so bad if i feel GREAT after having just discovered that La Diva Lohan has just been dumped by richboy hottie Harry Morton? People just reported it, read bout the whole scoop here.

awwwwwww...just when she thought he was going to MARRY her after that megawatt Cartier bling of a ring he recently gave her.

now we can all feel better bout not being her. yeah sure she has like loads of Hermes, Chanel, and Balenciaga. yeah sure she's like BFFs with Karl Lagerfield and Marc Jacobs. yeah sure, I'M JEALOUS. which is exactly why i feel SOOO GREAT RIGHT NOW. lol.

i never gave a woot when i heard she broke her wrist. who cares? emotional pain is WAY better to "get back" at undeserving bitches that you're just SO SUPER jealous of. she is human afterall...and a miserable one, too.

jealousy is me. jealousy is ALL OF US. jealousy is a bad bad thing, but it sure does make life fun when you see the source of your pain get hurt. oh come on, admit it...you know you feel luuuvvvly too!!! lol.

i'm macadamia NUTTTSS!!!!

2006-09-19T23:25:00.001+08:00

after months of staying away, i finally gave in to the craving earlier today. i had my first Blended Chocolate Macadamia Nut at Gloria Jeans Coffees at Banilad Town Centre...in 11 months!! oh please please please somebody be PROUD OF ME!!!

and OMG it was as heavenly as the first time i've ever tasted it!!!!

crap, now how am i ever going to fit in that box full of skinny jeans?!??!?!?!?! i can't wear skinnies if hello, I'M NOT SKINNY!!

see how my super yummy whipped cream melted within like minutes after i got my order from their counter!!!! it's SO hot down here, it's ridiculous! no amount of sunblock and oversized Chanel shades can ease a girl's discomfort earlier...
...which is why i just HAD to order the CMN!!!! fuck this weather...how can i ever get to wear those lovely riding boots that are so HOT HOT HOT this season when the weather here can barely even tolerate plain ol' PUMPS or FLATS?!!!?!?!?! i've been wearing Havaianas straight for three weeks now, even during occassional rainshowers, it's starting to become BLAH. and i really don't want to get used to it, coz god knows i can't get flat-footed anytime in my life. i just can't. it'll be too painful. not with a face like mine. lol!

i'm so hopeless, it's not even funny!!! =( but...but...it was SOOOO good, it was orgasmic...seriously!!! =( you GOTTA try it girls!! screw their creme brulle!!! the CMN should be the bestseller, not the CB!!! lol

lawwwrrdd how am i ever going to lose weight??!! somebody just shoot me!!!!

i'm still on a major sugar rush right now. translate that to hyperactive, and more confused than usual. not to mention manic-depressive. i feel SO ffffFaaaaAaaaaTttttttt.....

oh screw it, i'm gonna stop blogging. just read TT's post on our GJ splurge earlier...hers is more comprehensive (k, not really, but better than mine lol) post.

i'm just too macadamia nuts right now to function properly!!! *bawl*

stop the WhINE!!!

2006-09-14T21:57:00.000+08:00

y'all know how i've been whining nonstop with this whole internet ish. nope, it's still not fixed.

BOO!

whatever.

i hate to admit it though, but i've actually been starting to enjoy this whole no-blogging thing since Globelines went berserk.

i got to organize a bit more...(yeah, remember that? lol. i'm STILL on it!!) i took some much-needed time to get back intouch with the real girlfriends, but do bear in mind that I LOVE YOU ALL MY DEAR DEAR READERS. lol. yeah right, as if there's like a gazillion of you out there. most of the folks who read my crap ramblings are people whom i actually KNOW!!! lol.
AND, i got to get my sorry, no-internet-life, bored-to-death-at-2am ass to just chillax in my room with good music, 2 packs of Marlboro Light Golds (yep, i've shifted to lights now), a bottle of super cheap apple-flavored wine....

(seriously, it's SO cheap, but good enough to down the boredom)
...and lots of pretty pretty shoes to stare at while laughing at all the little artificial apples floating in my flammable veins. ;) lol.

i'm going nuts, and i'm too numb to even complain anymore.

p.s.
i still hate fucking Globe!!!

--XOXO-- ♥ to you all!!!!!!

Posh Spice: fashion liability?

2006-09-14T14:17:00.000+08:00

gotta make this quick, coz my internet's still fucked...SO sorry ladies for the absence. please believe me when i say i am SO hating this whole no-internet ish like a bitch. i've been whining for days, and it still sucks. unfortunately, whining doesn't work on me. =( i know some girls that are lucky enough for it to work for them, but i'm such a jinx on everything in my life right now. *BAWL*

boohoo. i'm not the only one having a hard time. apparently, Mrs. David Beckham *envy* isn't so cheery either. check out this article from the DailyUK.

i say, whatever she wants to wear and how she wants to wear it...and how MANY TIMES she wants to strutt her stuff, so be it. so as long as she can afford it (+ a HOT HOT HUBBY), not to mention SKINNY ENOUGH TO PULL IT OFF....why the hell not?????!!!
photo from dailyuk.com
ok, so maybe i wouldn't exactly choose to wear this outfit...but you GOTTA love that immaculately white Birkin and those uber-cute slouchy boots!!! with just the Birkin alone, you could barely even notice the fake hair extensions and the fake tan! so what?

she has a lovely Birkin that I (OR WE) DON'T HAVE!!! *BAWL*

screw the psycho analysis on why she's like that. WE'RE ALL SHALLOW AND INSECURE DEEP DEEP DEEEEEEEEPPPPPP DOWN INSIDE. just not everybody's willing to ever admit it.

toodles!! gotta go whine again! =) lol.

XOXO

internet down SCREAM!!!

2006-09-13T17:57:00.000+08:00

i think the title of this post says it all. and i don't want to say any more, coz i just HAVE to keep this entry short. preferably SUPER short coz it took me TWO hours to get the Blogger startup page to load, and i already wrote this SUPER-long entry on the LV Miroir line, only to find out it didn't publish coz after clicking "Publish", it said "Page cannot be fucking found!"!!!! i could just SCRRREEAAAAMMM!!!! =( boohoo...i should stop whining. i have to keep this short, remember? if i do, somebody please shoot me!!! see what frustration does to someone? I'M TALKING TO MYSELF omgstopitstopit!!!!!

ok, maybe not really all of what i have to say about this screwed-up-third-world-internet-access-that-i'm-paying-for-A-LOT!!!! arrrggghhh!!!! i've been calling their customer services hotline for like a gazillion times since yesterday, and they still haven't sent anyone over to fix it. i may not be some tech-freak genius, but i'm pretty sure it's not MY fault. wait...maybe it is? NO...it's not my fault. i already had a few geeky friends come over to check it out and they all said it's my ISP.

customer-relations said they're having technical problems...nationwide. so at least that made me feel better that i'm not the only one pissed. ;) almost all of my friends use the same provider, so this could actually make room for some "quality time" with the lovely friends since we're all down and out. besides, our relationships have been revolving around around LJs, YMs, and MSN messengers far too long already. lol.

so please excuse me for not being able to update anytime soon. i love you all, and hopefully if you're actually reading this, you still have an itty-bitty spot there for me as well. ;) lol. besides, i'm taking this as a chance to relax and unwind.....hopefully. =/

hmmmm...nails done, cut & color + extra hair treatments, massage, clubbing, 11PM-coffee, DVD from last season marathon, OMG this blog has made me miss out on SO much, i should be GRATEFUL my internet access is screwed!!! lol. kidding. i love to blab. and i love the attention you guys are giving me. ;) i am afterall....just a girl. LOL!!!

errmmm...i know i said "short", but hey, at least it published!!! =)

sad goodbyes & Marc Jacobs goes supersize!!!

2006-09-11T11:19:00.000+08:00

major major MAJOR headache right now from last night, so i'm gonna have to keep this short & sweet. i don't have pics of last night's rendezvous, because it mainly consisted of heartbreaking news and lots of booze.

two of my favorite Starbucks baristas have resigned, and it's a big deal for me coz they've been more than just "your friendly local barista". for the past two years, they've been really good friends. we even hung out with them after closing on weekday nights when we're too dumb to notice they had already closed. lol.

they're just wonderful people. so to MT and Mizz H, i'll truly miss you both!!! who'll make my perfect lattes now? =(

so we all know fall's about big bags. but how big can you really go? saw this Marc Jacobs Shopping tote for $478 at shopbop.com.

would you look at the size of that thing??? it's not just for the shopping loot, i think you can throw in the whole shop as well! plus your SA! lol.

although i find this bag quite amusing, i won't get it. Longchamp Le Pliage for shopping totes forevahhh!!! lol.

besides, *OMG* LV is just SO harsh on me this year, it's not even funny!!!=( the Damier Azur and Miroir line is already coming out this November, and i still don't have a CENT on my bag fund!!!! =( i don't even know how i'm ever going to pay for that white Suhali Lockit (still obsessed, and it won't be going away anytime soon! help!!!).

Sunday Big Bag picks

2006-09-10T15:01:00.000+08:00

big bags really are "IT" for the season, and yours truly just isn't strong enough to resist!! =) here's my two top picks for today...

Marc Jacobs Striping Hudson Bag
from eluxury.com

i know this is kindda old news already, but it's a great weekday bag to pack all those daily essentials. although the straps are too short to be worn on the shoulder. and it has a Trompe l'oeil signature push-lock closure on front with stud accents, which has been Marc Jacob's "thing" for this season's handbag collection. he's even incorporated some to last season's quilted leather. it's also available in black and chestnut, but i'm loving this super-rich dark brown one with the beige stripes. drawback? $1,275 or PhP 64,414.66! so i'm just gonna have to pass.

let's talk perfect carryall, shall we? i am totally loving this
Leather Skye bag from Joy Gryson
(from style.com) this bag just screams, "it" all over!!!

let's do a checklist:

soft Italian leather? CHECK!
suede lining? CHECK!
braided details? CHECK!
brushed metal hardware? CHECK!

luxe AND cool!! iluvit!!! and the price is just right at $695 or PhP 35,112.30. well, yeah, it IS kindda expensive, but hey, it's almost HALF the price for the MJ one! =) besides, i have a feeling Joy Gryson is going to be the next "it" designer for 2007. she's earned my respect for her work at Coach, Calvin Klein & her most recent? Marc Jacobs! lol. plus points on beating the "boss" on these two bags. ;)

"Big Bag Bigger, Biggest"

2006-09-09T12:58:00.001+08:00

thanks to BT for emailing me a link to this article! see girls? big bags really ARE IN!! =) the New York Times says so!!!

It’s the year of the hefty bag: supersize pocketbooks that are substantial enough to balance out hoof-like platforms and wedges and roomy enough to carry three diet delivery meals or let sylphlike celebutantes climb in and hide from those hectoring paparazzi. The new U-Hauls are as wide as most female arms are long and are all about texture, contrast and high luxury. Below are seven bags for living extra-large.

please click on this link to go to the NYT article.

lookielook!! the first bag they featured is from our very own Rafe Totengco! and call it nationalistic pride, but i am totally loving the gorgeous cognac leather and chocolate-brown braid detailing. the price is ok too, for $595 or PhP 30,060.17.

BE STILL MY BEATING HEART!!! i have been having major palpitations on number 3 since i first laid eyes on it!! it's an oversize hobo in gold python by Devi Kroell and they even have it in metallic beige, burgundy, black anthracite, olive, bronze and silver. but i am SO loving the gold python.

metallics + exotic skin = cheeky l♥ve!!!

unfortunately, to every love story, there's always a pesky villain. hello pricetag of $2,890 or PhP146,006.56!!!

love or no love, i'm still spending my non-existent money on that white LV Suhali Lockit, thank you very much.

of course, they also featured YSL's Double ($1,195 or PhP60k), and the Chanel Coco Cabas a.k.a. Large Vinyl Shopper ($1,225 or PhP61k). both of which, have been getting massive rave reviews from bag lovers worldwide and are getting sold out like, everywhere!!!

but dammit i still want that DK gold python hobo!!! =( *bawl!!!*

it's actually ok not to touch anything

2006-09-07T15:21:00.000+08:00

ladies, i gotta keep this short and sweet. i'm running late as usual, and i just have to post this before i end up not posting anything again for a week or so coz i'd either be too sick, busy, or just plain lazy!!!

my time management skills have gone to shit since oh-i-can't-even-remember-anymore!!!!

so, my temporary OCD is already over...thank gawd!! and my favorite part of this whole crazy-for-organization week is this...

why? because i didn't even touch it! lol.

it's right above my vanity dresser, and i never really got to notice how "ok" it was to have all these random things juxtaposed into a small (don't worry, it's sturdy enough. heaven forbid it might collapse on me! i'm already brain-damaged enough!!) shelf of perfume bottles. i originally placed them there one by one, coz i didn't have any space left on my actual dressertop...and unwarily amassed 18 on this shelf alone. lol

and although i'm no saint...or angel, for that matter, but i just luvluvluv these little ceramic angels. never really noticed them until now. =)

see hags? look around your personal space first, before asking yourself where all that moolah went, when you just got your allowance/paycheck less than a week ago!!! lol.

les résultats of my sorry organization skills + Paris Hilton gets denied??!!

2006-09-06T17:02:00.000+08:00

because of just sheer EXHAUSTION, i ended up dumping the rest of my junk onto wherever, and get back on organizing them oh i dunno...in the

next year or so. =)

this thing started it (needtoorganize) all...i can't remember what it was originally,

but i found this lovely cameo brooch under all the junk, & i love it! told ya you can "shop" from your own stuff!

look!! i even found a cat!! lol. kidding. i just had to post this coz i really have a hard time taking photos of moving things...and believe me, he's REALLY hard to photograph! grrrr...

so after days of trying, i ended up stuffing some of the junk left on the floor into any space left i could find.

all the stuff i categorized under "Priority E"...and i have no more closet, drawer, et al ANY space left to store them. =( i swear, this is the result of just utter frustration.

ok, i DID have some "pretty" results from my little project...i'll post em later. i'm hungry!!! =(

SHOCKING NEWSFLASH! thesuperficial.com reports that the shallow & materialistic world's most famous heiress was denied entry at a club in New York for a private MTV Video Music Awards afterparty last thursday...and ended up crying even in front of all those paparazzi.

this is actually the first pic i've ever seen Miz Hilton crying...ever.

first off, who is that girl with her and what's up with the bag and shoes?? they're just...not right! you would think Paris Hilton's friends would have half the mind to dress up better for a night out, especially if it's so super exclusive that even she was denied entry!

maybe the reason why she didn't get in because the bouncer couldn't even see her because he already turned gay and screamed "ewwww!!" in his head after seeing "the friend" and her bugly all-over look. lol.

as for Paris...if the second biggest reason why you're even famous at all is being a major partygirl and having enough power over all the clubs (even having a chain of her own)...on a GLOBAL scale, and were denied entry to...ANYWHERE, wouldn't you just BAWL??!!

she may not be the richest heiress in the world, but i'm pretty sure she can still afford to BUY Bungalow 8, period!! lol

i lurvvvve her outfit though, and omg those killer ankle booties!!

check out the rest of the
pics

4 days of absence and still unfinished task of organizing + shameful baghag query!!!

2006-09-06T10:38:00.000+08:00

i know i know, i haven't updated. i've just been SO caught up with this whole organizing thing, it's not even funny anymore. at first it was like, "yeah, i think really should start reworking my junk" and kindda lessen the mess in my life...starting with my room.

but omg, i'm going insane!!!

i know i've already said this in my last post, but i STILL can't believe how much junk i've collected for the past year alone, i can't even remember HALF of the stuff i have!!! in a way, it was kindda fun...coz i now feel like i've just gone shopping with all the "new" loot i've unearthed from my very own closet. lol.

i totally recommend this for anyone who's materialistic and currently financially-incapacitated!! lol. shop in your own closet with an invisible credit card, you'd be surprised!! ;)...and yes, crazy coz of the invisible credit, but all good FUN nevertheless!

boring pictionary of cheeky's "work" coming up! i couldn't upload all the other shots. dude, i'm telling you, Blogger really hates me!! unfortunately, these that actually did upload are the less interesting ones. i'll post the rest tomorrow...or in a few hours, after giving myself a reward for all my huhuhu "hard work" in the form of an horrific caloriefest of blended chocolate-cream from Starbucks...and an hour with a lovely masseuse named, "Celia".

i'm so tired, i can barely type...just see the pics for yourself and you'd know WHY!! =( and what's worse is, i gruelled over it for days only to make it look like this: NORMAL AND ORDINARY!!! =( i should've taken "BEFORE" pics so you guys would understand. *bawl!!*

my ordinary closet # 1

my ordinary closet # 2

my ordinary closet # 3

my ordinary closet # 4

EVERYTHING I TOUCH TURNS INTO SHIT...OR ORDINARY!
and my Mom said i was special! *huhuhu*
dork!
shamful confession: so...after my Lockit-lusting, i asked good ol' pal, BT to ask the ever-so-fabulous Mrs. T on something so incredibly simple, it was just plain DUMB. good thing SHE asked the question and not me! lol! sorry girl!! but you gotta admit, it was pretty hilarious!!

so anyway, the chainsmoking girls and i were hanging out when they started to talk about my Lockit post which eventually led to this stupid wonder-game on who could con their dads...or moms first into buying them a Lockit (all Suhali, none MonoCanvas) .

suddenly, JM started to wonder what the GM, MM, and PM meant in LV bags. they all friggin' turned to ME for answers!!! i'm like, i have absolutely NO IDEA!!! we're no LV VIPs, and we certainly couldn't ask our moms, coz that'll only ruin any possible hope for a new overpriced (no, they're not. yeah, right) bag purchase, coz they'd already say, "no" before asking.

tip: always ask for the bag when already INSIDE the store, there's a bigger chance for actual checkout. lol.

all of a sudden, BT went all, "stop using up what's left of your brains and go ask Mrs. T!".

we all didn't want to, for fear of being called "ignorant"...even with the fact that we ALL were. lol. so, after what seemed like forever of relentless persuasion and just utter annoyance, we finally got BT to do it. lol.

she wasn't too happy bout it, but hey...important thing is she actually DID it. and Mrs. T was kind enough to answer our dumbass question.

so to the rest of the world who's too ashamed like us to acknowledge the fact that we're no LV experts, here are the answers to probably one of those questions you still haven't gotten answers to in your life and are too scared to ask...next to "when is he going to propose??"

courtesy of MRS. T:

GM = Grand Modele (the largest size) MM = Medium Modele (medium-sized)PM = Petite Modele (the smallest size)

signs of aging = OCD scare?

2006-09-03T12:56:00.000+08:00

i stayed in last night. yeah, go figure. my life has been such a bore lately, and i don't even have any plans of complaining. it's like i don't care anymore, and i'd rather stay home. omg. i really AM getting old.

what's worse? i woke up EARLY on a sunday morning. yeah sure, it's a good and healthy sign. but that coming from the bitch who once snuck (and yes, correct word is "sneaked", go get a life =P) out of her parents house and WALKED all the way to the street corner, like a MILE ahead the guard house, in heels, to hail a stinky cab just to go clubbing??

oh, and it doesn't just end there. so i woke up at 7am, had one of those picture-perfect, still-hot breakfasts. i even had time to just sit and stare at all the pretty flowers in the garden!!! after which, i went back to my room...TO ORGANIZE.

exactly! HWAT?!!!??!

after 4 hours, i have come to realize how much of an impulsive shopper i really am. oh well, what else is new...WE ALL ARE! =P but seriously ladies, i have amassed so much shit in the last year alone, that i have absolutely no idea what to do with them NOW. 4 hours, and i'm NOT EVEN HALFWAY THROUGH all my junk. besides, i ran out of those plastic organizing boxes thingies...and i'm kindda worried if ACE doesn't have any left. coz i wouldn't want to buy different boxes. i want them to be all identical, and pretty. ???? (OC symptoms?)

check out my "work" so far... (circa 2005-2006)

i know, i know...beads overload? hello, i live in CEBU. =P

everything in its place. some, i have no idea where to put, but who cares? i'm tirrreeed!!!!! =( i started off with categorizing accessories by material, then threw them back in the pile and sorted them out by color, then i got tired and just placed each item in any available space.

I'M TOO LAZY TO BE O.C.!!!

Louis Vuitton Lockit bags

2006-09-02T19:59:00.000+08:00

Louis Vuitton Lockit Collection

ladies, this is it. i've been steering away from talking about LV since i started this new blog, coz honestly, i think 90% of my previous blog's content was all about LV, it was starting to become super unhealthy. i actually suffered withdrawal symptoms a bit. lol.

but i just canNOT help but yak about the new Lockits. honestly, when it first came out, i was like, "yeah, whatever. maybe my mom would like it, but no, not me". and you have no idea how much of a proud moment it is for me everytime i convince myself not to like ANYTHING from LV. =) so please bear with me, coz i don't think i would be able to give out necessary details on each bag (hence the links), coz it's just too painful. lol.

LV Monogram Canvas Lockit $770 or PhP 39,058.94

i still don't like the monogram canvas lockit. it's just...not me. kindda borderline matronix, but a 20-year old can still pull it off.

hello, Birkins on 16-year olds are everywhere nowadays!! =)

LV Suhali Lockit PM $3,000 or PhP 152,177.70

this is probably the most expensive lockit in the entire collection to date.

there are other alternatives though, such as the Lockit Nomade, which is cheaper by almost $1,000.

the Lockit Nomade is around USD2K. roughly converted from British pounds to US$2,018.88 or PhP 102,409.50

LV Suhali Lockit MM $2,470 or PhP 125292.97

THIS is the bag that made me a convert! if not for this particular bag, i would have NEVER even thought of actually scrimping on the cashflow just to save up for it. i love love love LOVE this bag and it makes me wanna cry just knowing it's so damn expensive! =(

LV Suhali Lockit PM $2,100 or PhP 106,524.39

the Lockit is definitely one of those bags that you get to keep for a long long LONG time until we all turn gray. it has major potential to become a classic, just as The Speedy or The Alma.

whew! i can't believe how GOOD it feels again to talk about every girl's next bestfriend (after diamonds, of course. lol) - Louis Vuitton.

Roberto Rodriguez sexy top

2006-09-01T12:48:00.000+08:00

dare to bare and be frilly and fabulous!! =)

i saw this top a couple of weeks ago, and printed it out and asked myself whether i could ever be brave enough to wear something as head-turning as this. and by golly the answer is a big YES! =)

Roberto Rodriguez Silk-Front Top $275 or PhP 13,984.49

gorgeous, isn't it? it's sexy. it's fun, with a touch of old-world glam. it's like a modernized mourning dress from The Renaissance, only you wear it for guys to mourn over the fact they can't have you! lol.

it's silk and has a sheer lace front. it can be worn sleeveless (as shown in the first photo), or with cutout half sleeves (shown below). it has a banded waist and a cheeky silk tie on the side.

price-wise, it's not that bad, really, especially noting that this is like one of those pieces in your wardrobe you can just hang and stare at and it makes you smile knowing how sexy you'd look in it. so-so tops that nobody else but you would think is eye-catching actually cost more! :)

perfect for those spontaneous night outs with the girlfriends. oh, and do keep count, and tell me how many heads you've turned with this baby!

rain-shine-rain weather + Dominique Cohen fall collection

2006-08-31T04:02:00.000+08:00

so i woke up this morning feeling horrid as ever. the philippine weather is killing me! what's up with the weather lately anyway? it's scalding-hot one time, next thing you know it starts pouring HARD. pick a team dammit!! it's ruining everybody's dress code! lol. shallowallow. ;)

seriously, it was like really sunny when i woke up, during breakfast, and after i showered. which is why i chose this cutsie little outfit and a sexy pair of wedges, thinking the warm sunny weather was going to perk me up for the rest of the week. the minute i get into the car, it starts to rain...until noon! as in dark, dreary, muddy *blech*, kind of rain. not like those lovely rain showers you get to see in "happy" movies. =(

apres lunch, i finally decided to just stay in for the rest of the day and organize a few things that have been left undone since god knows when, and reward myself for a good job *lol* by lounging at the balcony with a hot cup of tea, some commercial pastry from Swiss Cottage, and a pack of ciggies. lo and behold, when i got home, it stopped raining. =)

sigh..why my life? =D

it was so fucking hot, i actually thought all the a/cs in the house were broken! even the cat felt drained from the heat! look! he looks dead! lol.

but then i realized, cats sleep like 80% of the time...so i had to snap back into...sanity. =)

forget David Yurman this season...
check out the Dominique Cohen fall collection at saks.com. i love Dominique Cohen. the designs are so whimsical, it makes me want to cry! no, really, it does make me cry just knowing i can't afford even their cheapest studs. coz if i had enough money for that, i'd end up buying a useless pochette from LV. trust me, i know what i'm saying. i have 4, none used. =(
but if you're lucky, and loaded enough, do splurge on a piece or two. they're fabulous. just fabulous...and if ever you really do jump on the temptation train, email me the pics, so i may lose sleep over it and hate you forever. lol! =)

template issues part deux

2006-08-29T23:12:00.000+08:00

omg! first i wasn't able to log in my blogger account coz i got confused with the whole blogger beta thing, that i just gave up and decided to have a blog-free weekend. so so SO sorry hags for neglecting my post, if it makes you feel any better, i didn't have a good time *sob*! =( which actually kindda sucks, coz i was SO expecting it to be fabulous and carefree. not. i ended up watching old dvds and went through a major caloriefest that i have absolutely no idea how to shed off NOW.

second is i'm kindda getting pissed just looking at my template. tt was right. it really does look "too busy". only problem is i can't figure out how to edit the new blogger's html page coz they don't have "raw html feature" YET. which is ok for me, coz at least i know they're going to come up with it. the new feature's actually pretty great, but i'm afraid i'd have to lose all the other data that aren't available for editing on the new no-brainer editor.

so basically, i don't know whether i love or hate blogger beta. why should i be surprised, i'm like that with EVERYTHING in my life. lol!

enough enough erase erase!!! =)

fashion update: omg my email was like really full from all my subscriptions! i didn't know they could really pile up like that after only a few days of not going online. alas, my life has become so boring, that i've revolved my life around a hunk of what i used to see as junk (my computer). i am now nearing social suicide and into startrek world and be the geek i was prolly destined to be. sans the actual computer SKILLS...and smarts. lol! *whine*

from the limited time that i eyeflipped through all the emails (i'm too lazy to read them right now, hello), i noticed the same trend in all the email updates.

from saks:

FASHION FLASH! FOUR WAYS TO UPDATE YOUR LOOK (for this season):

CROP IT
LAYER IT
CINCH IT
ADD FUR

there ya have it ladies, short and sweet. i'll give a proper update soon, i promise! for now, i'm going to go back to my lovely bed and enjoy my hopefully LAST night of being a foodwhore slob. and pray to god i never be like this again for the rest of my life! lol!

Prince Andrea Casiraghi was in the Philippines and i was too lazy to know sooner...

2006-08-28T21:15:00.000+08:00

i think i just might have to scream and not care if the home owners' association's president knocks on my door and give me a piece of her nasty mind.

Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi was in the Philippines for a week, and i didn't even know about it. it was in the news and everything. the whole third world knew, and i didn't. great, talk about being up to date with current events to broaden my sic, self-centered and shallow mind!!!!!

his visit to the Philippines was for mainly for his mother's charity, to reach out to the children of the third world. he even went to visit Payatas!! I'VE never even been to Payatas...yet. i seriously need to give back...more. hey, if a royal can do that, why can't us "lowly commoners", right?

see how big of an impact that boy has on me? i have totally forgotten about all my wants, my needs. and actually considering totally bursting my shallow and materialistic bubble to go to fucking Payatas and be friendlyfriends, hughugkisskiss with poor children that smell like dead rats. seriously.

a few friends told me they had the chance to meet him at Nuvo sometime last week whenever, i don't care anymore coz hello, I WASN'T THERE!!! =( bitches kept on asking why i didn't go...uhmmm...i'm a nobody, and i'm in CEBU??! if i WAS there, not THAT, would be surprising!! huhuhuhu

i usually don't like long hair on guys...but come on! he's fucking royalty, you can't argue with that! =) i'll take scruffy blond long hair anytime over bucktooth William. ok, so maybe i will. if he'll have me, 'course i will! lol. gawd..why am i such a lowlife?? sad part is, i actually know why. =)

i googled him and came up with tidbits of info on our blond prince...

Education: Lycée Jeanne d'Arc, Saint Aspais, Fontainebleau, France.

sigh...i knew my mother had a point when she told me to go to AUP. why? why did i have to disobey and suffer now? i should be so lucky for crying out loud!!!

i know i choose not post personal photos, for fear of being seen and (might be) recognized in public and be pelted with rotten eggs, with the exception of one. one photo. just one photo with him, and it would've truly kept me satisfied until the next royalty love-of-my-life comes along. i definitely would've posted it EVERYWHERE!

Myspace, HERE, Flickr, Photobucket, Multiply...hell, EVERYWHERE!!!!

Personality: sensitive, introvert, cordial, sportive, admires his late father.

*swoon* i don't care if he's so stereotypical and sounds like a fictional character from some children's book...or an r-rated paperback.

Hobbies:

Football

i love football!!! 95% of the boys...and men i've adored over the years are soccer players!! lol.

Horse riding

i throughly enjoy horseback riding, plus it's the (obviously) best excuse to wear those absolutely wonderful riding boots! =)

Water sports

uhhmm...i love to swim, and i like lounging by the beach? both with proper skin protection. and i play bowling (hello, SPORT) on my cellphone sometimes when bored while floating.

Skiing

errrr...hello, Las Islas Filipinas!!! we sweat, not shiver. ;) which is why all 6 trips to ski resorts in my life have not been very pleasant in the actual skiing part. =(

collecting Swatch-watches

by god, i will resurrect all those Swatch watches i've accumulated in the 80's and the 90's. screw tacky and color-overload...ok, maybe not. prince or no prince. =D

Reading

*faint* we ARE destined for each other...

see? 1 out 6 isn't so bad, it's almost perfect! =) afterall, there's no such thing as a perfect life, so he'll just have to settle with me. =D

sigh, pretention is so much fun. =D but the snap back to reality can be SO brutal. trust me, i'm having a major headache right now from swimming in that dizzying pool of imaginary royal fantasy.

prince + cheeky = VALIUM

fuck, i don't have any. i'll settle for some Advil and Tylenol. pfft. loser loser loser

Haurex La Mostra watch

2006-08-24T23:56:00.000+08:00

i'm usually pretty conservative when it comes to watches. on a regular basis, i just alternate my trusty old Cartier Tank and Rolex Oyster. they have served me well for ages but lately, i've taken a liking to head-turning, attention-whoring, big bling watches. maybe it's Paris Hilton, maybe it's Rachel Roy, but i have seriously acquired the watch fever.

of course, i also have to put into consideration the major possibility that after a couple of weeks of using, i'm probably going to tuck them away in any space left in my drawers (if i could find one! good luck! lol).

so, i browsed around looking for cheap alternatives to hardcore-bling Tiret watches. hello, i live in the third world...the cheapest Tiret watch when converted to phil. peso, would be like 1.6MILL!!! no thanks, i'm not THAT big of a labelwhore. i'd rather buy 2 croc Birkins. lol!! "not a labelwhore". gimme a break, i DID say "not that big". ;)

saw this cutie art-decoish Haurex La Mostra watch at forzieri.com...

instead of white gold, or platinum, the case is in stainless steel. instead of diamonds, crystals (well, at least they're Swarovski! lol). the leather is genuine, BUT *major* it's CROC-STAMPED. uh oh...broke snob syndrome again! lol! oh well, stamped or not, for $198 or PhP 10,165.44 (marked down from $263), it's already a great buy!

i know pink and white have been hot since Mean Girls. and thank god it's slowly going away...but i really prefer the cyan one.

bah...it's your call. =)

besides, the most important thing is you'll look cute, you'll have something sparkly to wave off the fuglies, and it's (hopefully) large enough to tell you the time when you go overboard on the cocktails so you can sneak in back home! lol!

other top picks for NM's top 10

2006-08-24T11:08:00.000+08:00

the day has come for TT to be sane again...hopefully. i wish you luck, my dear dear friend. in more ways than you've ever wished or even planned. but then again, our neurosis is what binds us together and lets us be. i have to stop here, before you tool up on me. lol!

so anyway, i'm still happy about the fact i was able to feature just one item per category in my personal picks for Neiman Marucs' top 10. whatever, right? but really, it's so surreal for me. just knowing that i was able to narrow down on my iwanttohavethemall streak.

however, no amount of hypnotism or self-talk can change a materialistic bitch into a saint. maybe some sort of narcotic, but drug-free? nevah... =)

Diane von Furstenberg Printed Wrap Dress
$345 or PhP 17,712.51

this is such a classic. so versatile. i, personally can't get enough DVF wrap dresses. in every single gorgeous print and solid color.

and talk about mileage! i've worn mine to weddings, to parties, to clubs, to brunch, to dinner, to church! lol! SO worth every single penny dropped!

it served our mothers well in the 70's, and it's still rocking our world NOW! ;)

definitely a staple in every girl's wardrobe...

Vince Draped Cashmere Sweater & Tank

Sweater Price: $275 or PhP 14,118.67

Tank $40 or PhP 2,053.62

Vince ring belt $125 or PhP 6,417.58

love the sweater, love the belt, but we can all do without the tank. =)

i don't care if it's 100% cotton. i'd use the 40 bucks to add to purchasing another sweater in a different shade! lol. 100% cashmere, babe. worth it, anytime. ;)

Prada Leather Oval-Buckle Belt

$295 or PhP 15,145.48

who can argue with Prada? ;) besides, imagine all the possibilities you can poof up in your wardrobe with this belt?

i'm loving the pewter over the black.

when it comes to "rock chic", nobody does it better than Alexander McQueen. i usually don't go for the whole "look", but his magic has made me a convert quicker than i can ever say, "no way"! =)

McQ Striped Tee

$130 or PhP 6,674.28

McQ Skinny Jeans

$225 or PhP 11,551.64

personal picks for NM's TOP 6-10 for fall

2006-08-23T13:07:00.000+08:00

my top picks for Neiman Marcus' TOP 6-10 essentials for the fall....

6. Narrow Pants

Goldsign 14-K Gold Envy Jeans
$325 or PhP 16,675.26

from afar, most skinnny jeans all look alike, right? but i got glued to this particular one in an isntant. it's your typical dark wash jeans, with a golden twist ;) it has 14-karat yellow gold spun into the fabric. talk about feeling royal...discreetly! lol!

7. Dresses
BCBG Max Azria Kimono Wrap Dress
$280 or PhP 14,366.38

i spent SO much time ogling at the dresses in their selection, that i had a seriously hard time deciding on just ONE piece. i had to eliminate at least 5 favorites, and was tempted so many times just to post a classic wrap dress from Diane von Furstenberg just to make it easier for me! lol! *lazylazy*

but definitely no regrets on this one. price is just right for a versatile wrap dress like this one. hello, a Prada keyring can cost just as much! lol! it's 100% silk with white ribbon & black lace-print trim.

beautiful, just beautiful...

8. Bold Gold
Rebecca Norman Oval Hoops
$150 or PhP 7,696.28

18-karat yellow gold vermeil.
classic, cheap, versatile, and just imagine the mileage! you can wear this even in your 60s!! i even know women past their 70s who still wear hoops (and of the J.Lo kind!) lol!

9. Black Leggings
Norma Kamali Catsuit
$170 or PhP 8,722.45

yep, the 80's is back, and have no plans of going away anytime soon. lol! thousands across the world have already pulled out their leggings from their disco days at the back of their closets, and wearing them everywhere! some even to church! lol!

if yours are already worn out...and well, stretched out, you can always buy a new pair. sure, you can go for the $12.99 ones at Target or Costco, but you can also slash some serious dough on a luxe piece like this one. why buy just plain leggings, when you can buy an uber-sexy catsuit? teenyboppers wear leggings...you, on the other hand, are a lady of zhazhing. ladies, represent!! ;)

10. Boots and Booties

Christian Louboutin Suede Ankle Boot
$870 or PhP 44,638.40

any season in 2006 would just NOT be complete without featuring a Louboutin. everybody's in on the craze...unfortunately, so am i. they're sexy as hell, and photograph oh so well!!! lol! they even make my awkward feet look like Aphrodite's! lol!

hate to break it, but yeah...Manolo just have to take a break and relax for the rest of the year or so...Louboutin is hot, and we all just want to be burned, baby! lol!

there, that's my TOP 10 picks for the fall, according to neimanmarcus.com...and despite the financial incapacity, i have this strange satisfaction just drooling over these items for the past 36 hours. lol.

personal picks for NM's TOP 1-5 for fall

2006-08-22T14:32:00.000+08:00

ok, so i've decided to just to have my top picks for Neiman Marcus' TOP 10 for the fall season in two installments. i'm either not smart enough to figure this whole simultaneous uploading bit out, or i'm just not as patient as i'd like to be. maybe both. wait...yes, it's both. =)

i had such a hard time picking out my favorites from the selection provided, but i narrowed it down so i could stick to the plan and have just ONE item per category. besides, i don't have much time coz i'm already running late for a meetup, so excuse the short descriptions. i can always just yak on about the rest on some other post. ;) ...and will do!

so here's my personal picks from their TOP 1-5 selection...

1. Black and Gold bags

Miu Miu Maltese Napa Shoulder Bag
$1,445 or PhP 73,901.49

i just love how it's so much like an Hermes Kelly --can be worn on the shoulder, or as a handbag.

2. Red Accents

Dior Cannage Drawstring Bag, Medium
$1,245 or PhP 63,672.91

this is like a super-soft version of the Louis Vuitton Noe. i'm an LV-whore, but definite choosing this over its LV counterpart. =)

i also love the D hardware accent dangling on the side...
3. Belts

Dolce & Gabbana Metallic Snakeskin Belt
$560 or PhP 28,640.02

i know, i know, kindda pricey compared to my usual dibs on the belt department. but hey, it's Dolce, it's gold, and it's snakeskin...

3 elements of qualifications for having a hefty pricetag! lol

4. Tunics

Karoo Mark Eisen Cashmere Kimono Sweater & Long Cami

Sweater is $396 or PhP 20,252.59

Cami is $83 or PhP 4,244.86

i love the modern drape thing going on in this sweater. plus, it doesn't hurt that it's cashmere!

as for the cami, you can always just buy the sweater, and buy a cheaper cami, but of the same cuteness and comfort! =)

5. White Shirts

Theory Ruched Top
$95 or PhP 4,858.58

also available in black and gray (same price, equally gorgeous)

Theory has always been very dependable when it comes to modern yet classic silhouettes, all with a contemporary twist. and they're not as expensive either. and i am totally loving those sleeves!!!

definitely, this, i'm buying...because i'm sure i can afford it. lol.

hating Blogger's photo uploads!!!!!

2006-08-22T03:16:00.000+08:00

Blogger's photo uploading feature is seriously fucked up. but then again, why am i even complaining, when i'm using their services FOR FREE???!!!! lol!

i'm such a freeloader. afterall, why pay for a proper domain when i can spend all that money on shoes, bags, clothes, and whatnot so i may make myself feel like a princess, when i'm actually bordering on pauper? ;)

my apologies to the Blogger staff, crew, whatever you people call yourselves. but seriously people, i've been trying to publish my post on my top picks for Neiman Marcus' top 10 for fall, and i have a feeling winter will come, and i still won't be able to upload these damn photos!!! =)

wow, my problems are SO serious. lol!

Neiman Marcus' TOP 10 essentials for fall

2006-08-20T22:27:00.000+08:00

neimanmarcus.com has come up with their TOP 10 essentials for fall, and i am going gaga over their selection ladies!!!! click here for to see their TOP 10. i'm still not done ogling!!

i'll update soon on my top picks...and of course, the most "affordable". by that, i mean, items actually worth paying much-needed moolah for. ;) lol!

everything is subjective and relative, right? sometimes, a $1,000+ handbag is already "a steal", but a $10 tanktop is a "ripoff"!!! lol!! besides, remember that i'm on the process of learning on how to be *ugh*...practical. lol!

TheBagHag's been duped...by a Cebuana!!!

2006-08-19T19:18:00.000+08:00

edit: i just checked the URL of the perpetrators's site, http://trendtrader.multiply.com, and it's no longer there. LOL!! the cellphone number given is also out of coverage area.

what, got scared??? you were tough enough to STEAL, for crying out loud. now you're scurrying off and think you can just hide, forget about it, eventually con someone else and think you can still get away with it? sigh, whatever.

actual post:

ARRRGGGHH....THE NERVE!!!! I AM INFURIATED!!

lemme just say, before i start ranting (hopefully not, but whatever.)...i had a HORRIBLE day today, am sick as HELL (i feel like my head's about to crack open any second), and was not in exactly in the cheeriest of moods when i heard the news...

great, perfect timing.

good friend BT, just called and told me about what happened to Mrs. T's blog last month! last month, and i didn't even know about it! omg, have i really been that OFF lately??!!!! for crying out loud, i adore the woman, to the point of scary (but thank god not borderline stalker) fanatic, and i can't even read her blog regularly anymore and miss out on major news like this?!?!! i even put her name on MySpace "heroes"...yep, i have Myspace, buzz off. =P

whatever, headache again. back to the score...

someone blatantly stole her photos off her blog, even to the point of copying not just the images, but the text as well!!! thief! thief!

The Bag Hag's Blog

worst part? fucking moron is from CEBU!!! as if it's not bad enough that the world already thinks we're ALL (fuck generalizations) crap, SOMEONE had to do this and deflate our already-bad image once again?

seriously, nobody's even speaking up about how bad the situation really is. even Filipinos (from the rest of the country) think Cebuanos are crap. we've been profiled as "just maids, drivers, hos, and whatnots" for the past god-knows-how-long...and it's already making me go insane as to why we all just can't be...decent, at the very least! never mind class, fashion, fame, style, and luxury. BASIC HUMAN DECENCY PEOPLE!!!! coz the REAL good people of Cebu are paying for your fuckups! yo, i'm no saint. not even close. but i DO know the basics. i don't steal, i don't cheat, i don't lie (well, at least not totally grave ones. just tiny fibs to get out of trouble with the 'rents. lol). i DO wish harm on other people though, which is also bad, and i'm aware of it. just like i'm aware that i really want to hurt someone right now!! arrrrgggh!!!

i don't even want to talk any more on how i feel about this issue. i'll stop before my head actually cracks, coz the pain is already too much to bear.

SCREW ALL FORMS OF PIRACY! PERIOD!

read from THE REAL BAG HAG'S BLOG, and buy from THE REAL TRESORMAKATI!!!

whatever i blabbityblabbed, i don't care if i sound insane. all i know is i am pissed. and i am ashamed of this...this ughness. i am SICK. i am just not happppyyyyyyyyy...

Lindsay Lohan's hippie mode

2006-08-19T18:43:00.000+08:00

that "brunette to blonde" post made an old friend, JS (girl, where are you?) email me this photo:

what's happening to Lindsay Lohan??

ok, bandana, sweatblots on the tanktop, inner pockets showing below the shorts, and cigarette on hand? i-just-had-sex-inside-the-suv-look? classy? surrreee, whatever you say, girl. you're the "celebrity"! if tacky is your thing, US Weekly would probably just say you're researching for a role. =P

the "hippie look" didn't work for Mariah Carey at the peak of her much-publicized breakdown (know what they say, bad publicity is still publicity! lol)....what the hell made La Lohan think she could pull it off?

ok, why did i just say that...i shouldn't be comparing anyone to Mariah. especially considering since for the past decade, Mariah's only assets are just that....assets. real estate, massive bank accounts, ludicrous insurance policies and major bootay. ;)

i need major revamping, and i can't write about anything else. i'm beached, and i don't know how to get out of this slump.

trashy mental state = trashy celebrity dissing.

Manolo goes western!!!

2006-08-19T01:13:00.000+08:00

i am beat! which is why i wasn't able to post anything yesterday. i just needed some serious "me" time. actually, i still haven't had that, despite my update absence. i tried to relax, but all i could think about was blah and blah. fuck this world. materialism is the only escape i have! lol!

with that said, i'm going to keep this short, and wallet-draining sweet...

the Daisy Duke is here to stay...well, at least 'til the end of fall. lol! even the shoe god Manolo dipped his leadtips on some sexy western flava....

Manolo Blahnik Two-tone Western Boot

$1,050 or PhP 53652.59

this particular pair kindda reminds me of that Juicy Couture and Ana Sui butterfly boots i posted about last month.

Manolo Blahnik Tooled Western Boot

$895 or PhP 45732.44

Manolo Blahnik Calfskin Western Boot

$1,050 or PhP 53,652.59

this one's a safer choice compared to the two-toned pair. it's more versatile, therfore insuring more mileage compared to its flashier counterpart of the same pricetag! =)

all photos from:
check out the rest of the cowgirl frenzy at neimanmarcus.com

if you're lucky, and just SO not like me right now...

BUY! and pretty please email me and send me photos, so i may drool over your loot, wish you the best, and secretly come up with a devious plan to hunt you down and steal your life. lol!

damn ladies, i need some SERIOUS vaccccaaayyyyyy....my neurosis is getting worse by the second, it's not even funny.

brunette power!!!!

2006-08-16T23:14:00.000+08:00

if "blondes have more fun", then how come all these celebrities are going brunette? practically everybody noteworthy are shifting to the dark side, sporting luscious locks of rich browns. boy, that Aniston vs. Jolie thing really did make an impact to other levels besides just showbiz gab! iluvsit!

oh, except Britney Spears. i think that Harper's Bazaar ish was just not right. i'll end it there. she should've just sticked to the "dumb blonde" (her, not YOU) image. afterall, she DID marry Kevin Federline...and still sticking with him with a second baby, at that!!!!!

here's a few of my top picks in the selection at glam.com...

much better than the blonde, with such a pale face like hers. Keira Knightley couldn't have made a better decision by going subtle on the shift. love the curls, love the highlights and lowlights, love HER. she looks SO old-world glam, i'm currently swearing under my breath why no amount of primping could give me that seemingly effortless glamour. but sometimes i can't help but notice that if you cut all her hair off, no make up, no nothing...she has angular facial features of a cute BOY...or some skinny mid-20's guy. i actually have a British male chuva friend who has an incredibly striking resemblance to her. that, or i'm just really jealous coz i'm not as skinny as her.

tsk...somebody please tell me i'm pretty!!!!

ahhhhhh...La Lohan, La Lohan. there's not enough time to talk about Lindsay Lohan. even if it's just about her hair. coz it always branches out to SO many other topics. =)

she still manages to look trashy even in Elizabeth Taylor-ish style of dark curls, bright lips, and dripping in diamonds. or maybe i'm just jealous...again.

she could've actually pulled off the blonde, had she chosen a more suitable shade. famous freckles, and platinum blonde don't really work...not unless she planned to go all Ana Nichole Smith, which is actually pretty unsurprising, considering all her latest scandals, and whathaveyous. but omg, that photo of her and Nichole Richie (her zombie-arms twin) at the Cartier event last year is still stuck in my head. major thinspiration that i still have yet to actually work on. lol.

whatever her plan was, it worked. love her, hate her, everyone's still talking about HER.

all photos from glam.com

Drew Barrymore..blonde or brunette, i still love her cherub face. even though she's obviously aged drastically over the past year alone. and i'll leave it at that.

also featured were Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon, Renee Zellweger, and Alicia Silverstone. all of which, i like better in blonde. Cher Horowitz would never be the same if she were brunette. maybe Bridget Jones, but not Cher! Clueless has made such an impact on all our lives (well, if you read my blog, it probably DID), it would be sacrilege to even alter a single detail...lol!

but aside from that little detail, BRUNETTES RULE! of course i'm biased. ;) lol!

tsk...and they said Angelina Jolie (Billy Bob Thornton days) would never make a style impact! i specifically remember reading an article stating "blonde is the only way to go, brunettes would never amount to anything! look at Angelina Jolie!".

oh i'd SO love to see that columnist's face right now! to that author, two words babe:

BRAD PITT!

Dior shades and the modern peasant top

2006-08-15T13:09:00.000+08:00

i'm keeping this short coz my mouse is all screwed up. it took me almost half an hour just to log on to Blogger for crying out loud!

remember the peasant top days? well, i personally didn't give in to that trend then. not when YSL first started to pour in on all the fashion glossies everywhere, not when the rest of the designers started to follow trend and make their own, and especially not when SM and Metro started to produce their own!! lol!

but damn, i don't care if i'm like ages late, but i'm SO into the modern version of those nasty off-shoulder ones:

Peasant Blouse & Boot-Cut Jeans, both from the illustrious Yves Saint-Laurent collection. photo creds: neimanmarcus.com

Peasant Blouse is $348 or PhP 17,850.63 marked down from a whopping $695 or PhP 35,649.96!!! (still hefty, if you ask me. but..but...it's pretty! *pout*)

Boot-Cut Jeans are $448 or PhP 22,980.12 marked down from $895 or PhP 45,908.94!!!

*low self-esteem mode* yes, omg...i canNOT afford that! I WANT MY CARDS BACK!!!! you guys might've noticed i've REALLY REALLY tried hard to be practical in my shallow NEEDS. not just wants, i'm serious. =P and if i do have that amount to splurge...hello new handbag!!!

let's go to something more attainable, less depressing and less daunting on our financial life...
call me stupid, but this is exactly the photo i posted on MySpace. lol. i didn't have anything decent without my oh-shameful face in it. me shhyyyyie...

but i seriously love them. i know everybody's been donning oversized shades, it's almost sickening...but Cebu's too damn hot and just glaring to NOT have at least a decent pair.

Christian Dior overshine glasses for $240 or PhP 12,310.78

i still haven't looked up where to buy online, much less go to Executive Optical or Acebedo to check. just been to damn busy...slacking. ;)

photo creds: style.com

Marc by Marc Jacob wedges + Victoria's Secret alternatives

2006-08-14T13:06:00.000+08:00

i don't like the sun. i really don't. we're not very good friends. i hate him, and there are times wherein i really feel like he hates me too. yes, i'm nuts.

but living in the Philippines has made it harder and harder for my spoiled-little-princess-need to stay sweat-free, all the time. after a while, you just have to embrace the fact that you're already stuck, so might as well make the most out of it...or get used to it, but still go on complaining. whichever way goes for you.

later on, you slowly see the "beauty of it all". especially here in Cebu, where there aren't much skyscrapers to block the dreaded sun from ruining your newly-micropeeled skin (compared to Metro Manille). but it does make up with a lot of other perks. afterall, there's always basement parking, and superblack tint for your car. ;) nope, no valet parking in Cebu. =P

all year round, it feels like summer in Cebu. sure, there's the occasional thunderstorms and cloudy days (my fave). but most of the time, it's always (TOO) fucking hot, it's not even funny.

but as i just said earlier, it DOES have a lot of perks. the world is slowly picking up on how fabulous the beaches are...so there are like more and more new establishments opening on a monthly basis. cute korean boys (oh god, after that Lee Dong Wook issue, i SO started noticing koreans more!), and finally GOOD restaurants (cuisine, in particular). by good, i mean, up to par. if you want world-class cuisine, Shangri-la Mactan is the only way to go. but all the local chains are fabulous. omg...sudden craving for bbq. love love love. -->fat fat fat!

one of the major perks is you get to wear nearly-slutty shorty shorts all the time, and it's justifiable! lol! Cebu's "style" is basically laid-back, breezy, "summery". and majority (both men and women) DO their best not to look "trying hard". which is fine by me.

so with micro-minis and shorty-shorts at large, the only way you could really accentuate those leggitylegs are (if one happens to be blessed, and just pray to god they are) with fabulous footwear...and spray-on leg bronzers (but don't forget to be immaculately HAIR-FREE for crying out loud!) for COMFORTABLE daywear besides flip-flops, a pair of sexy wedges is the way to go (so as long as you have perfectly-pedicured tippy-toes!). then chuck them after 7PM! lol! pumps are better for clubbing, hello.

but for daytime, i'd still want to lounge around I.T. Park or Off-Roads Cafe's roofdeck (early morning *gawd* or 5PM the earliest!!) looking like this...;) i like sunny backgrounds so as long it's on print.

Marc by Marc Jacobs Grosgrain Ankle Wrap Wedge

original price: $225 or PhP 11,531.56

NOW ON SALE: $113 or PhP 5,791.41!!!

gotta love clearance sales baby!!!!

photo creds: neimanmarcus.com

all photos below are from victoriassecret.com (in my drastic effort to be frugal. *struggles* must...save...moolah...)
if you still don't feel like shelling out more than a hundred bucks, or 5k pesos on a pair of decent wedges, fine...go for something disposable like these...

Victoria's Secret Sequin espadrille sandal $28 or PhP1,435.04 marked down from $35.

it's hot...for now. sooner or later, there's a very big possibility those sequins might start to annoy you (coz you're the only one who can actually see them up close). don't worry, just remember, you got your shoe fix for less than $30! so be happy...=)

i actually like these better though...

Victoria's Secret Anklestrap espadrille sandal

for only $25 or PhP 1,281.28

but denim and gold? hmmmmm...again, "disposable", but it'll make you feel cute for a week or two.

now, if you really need some major help in height-boosting, you could always go for a pair like this.

Victoria's Secret Embroidered wedge sandal

$58 or PhP 2,972.58

but i just dread the "boatshoe" look...and the embroidery is too damn disturbing. too..."cowgirl goes to Hooters".

shooters, anyone? lol

now this...let's just say, i'd rather be a hooker dressed as Daisy Duke (sans boots) with the previous wedges, than be caught anywhere dead, near, and much less *shudder* actually wearing this...thing.

again, from Victoria's Secret...this totally changed my mood for VS earlier. i'm not even going to a add a link to this. it's too horrid for words. fugly bugly.

Legwrap wedge sandal $36 or PhP 1,845.05

"A sweet & sexy look that wedges out fall's competition. Imported silk/polyester satin. 3 3/4" covered wedge heel."

hwat??!!!! sweet and sexy?? wedges out fall's competition??!!! jeezz...

in the end, it's really up to what you guys want. for a pair of Marc by Marc Jacobs (on sale), you can already buy 3 or 4 pairs from Victoria's Secret, or some other secondary lines. your call. it's all bout priorities, girl.

oh what the hell...i'm going for the MJs!!!! lol!

BRYANBOY on GMA-7?

2006-08-13T16:43:00.000+08:00

i was just reading Bryanboy's latest post...call me assuming, but i think our very own celebrity internet-queen just might be on yet another local tv show. ohhh, i really do hope so. i haven't had the chance to watch all his previous tv guestings. that breakfast show was way too early, and the rest...i've was too darn busy, and i am just not happy bout that!!! *pout*

no people, we don't have Tivo in the third world! =P

SOME FILIPINO-CHINESE MILLIONAIRE SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT!!!!

i have adored Bryanboy for years, but i still haven't had the guts to send him an "I L♥VE BRYANBOY" photo to be posted on his site. =) me shyyyy!!! ;)

i quiver in the presence of real royalty! lol!

anyhoo...please please please support BRYANBOY's site. and i assure you, it'll be a fun ride!!!

BRYANBOY: Le Superstar Fabuleux

Bergdorf gold flats fest!!!

2006-08-13T12:11:00.000+08:00

found a couple of great steals of metallic feet candy on the dumping bin of bergdorfgoodman.com!!

Gucci Flat Thong sandal for $213 or PhP 10,916.55 a major plummet from it's $425 or PhP 21,781.84 pricetag!!!

this one's a keeper for me...even when the time comes people start getting sick of gold! lol!

both photos from: bergdorfgoodman.com
Jimmy Choo metallic skimmer flats for only $148 or PhP 7,585.21 from $295 or PhP 15,119.16!!!

oh come on!!! Jimmys for less than PhP10K people!! even that's cheap for the major stingers of Cebu.

*knock knock BT!!!*

i'm not much into flats, coz i'm a bit unblessed on the height department, but i'd wear these babies to a day out with the girls...or a boy *winkydoo!*...anytime! it'll definitely spice up any bland Cebu uniform of white tops and bottoms...;)

more Lanvin lookalikes

2006-08-12T21:56:00.000+08:00

had a lovely dinner with old friends earlier, got home, and checked the Prada fall collection at saks.com...and saw another batch of Lanvin "lookalikes". =) iluvit!

Prada Nylon and Cervo Tote $1,450 or PhP 74,314.53

for the Lanvin Kentucky...

and the new Prada Nylon and Cervo Convertible Tote $990 or PhP 50,738.89

for the Lanvin Kansas

Miu Miu offering "alternatives"?

2006-08-12T13:50:00.000+08:00

noticed how handbags have been starting to look alike lately? the phenomenal demand for the Balenciaga Le Dix Motorcycle, for example, gave birth to millions of counterfeits. ok, so that's already given, and expected. and unfortunately, the philippines is ONE of the biggest patrons of fake bags, fake wallets, fake dvd players, fake dvds, fake cds, fake everything!!! but it's not just that...it actually inspired legit houses of design to discretely "copy" a popular bag's "look". the texture, material, dimension, color palette, shape and of course, design...are so similar to each other, that even experts have a hard time differentiating them from afar. i don't know, but i really do think these new babies (i'm not saying they're bad) are more alike than a hundred pairs of fraternal twins!!

i won't even post pictures of the Balenciaga Motorcycle look-alikes...way too many of them! =) besides, if y'all must know, i hate to admit this...but i have issues on uploading. i guess i'm not smart enough to take this Blogspot uploading process easily. especially this annoying feature of only being able to post 5 photos max simultaneously. ohgod i miss my LJ♥...

was browsing through the new MiuMiu collection at neimanmarcus.com, and started to wonder...is the design godess in Miuccia Prada running out of juice lately?

call me bored or stupid, but i really think these KINDDA look alike. lemme repeat that before y'all go on a "boo! you's stupid!" rampage on the comments page (don't worry though, good or bad, i'll still accept them. lol)...they look KINDDA alike. =P

Lanvin Kansas $1,625 or PhP 83,283.52

(inspiration taken from Hermes Birkin and Kelly? hmmm...hello belt! c'mon, give me credit. i'm no expert, but it's not hard to believe, right?)

photo creds: barneys.com

and the...

Lanvin Kentucky $ 1,545 or PhP 79,183.41

a widely-popular choice amongst the practical and still fabulous lot.

they're both buttery-soft, and large enough to carry all those daily carry-on essentials for packrats from all over.

i personally, haven't pondered on getting this bag. i get happy just by looking at it. coz i know i'd rather buy a mid-sized tote i can either lug around everywhere and not worry about it, or something i could treat like a REAL baby...wipes, yaya, and all.

photo creds: barneys.com

"has been" (which i seriously doubt still) or not, i'm loyal to the function of the le dix motorcycle in my lifestyle. more than a year old already and i still haven't gotten tired of it. so worth the months of waiting back then!! it's fast becoming close to beating the mileage on my 5-year old speedy...not the hand-me-down from my mom, coz that, i archived. too much memories for me to destroy on some TANGA mishap at say...Off Roads Cafe on a rainy day. =)

ENOUGH senseless talk!!!! back to topic!!!!!!!! both Lanvins were and still are big hits, and lookie look at what i'd like to call the MiuMiu "alternative"...coz "copy" would be too harsh. ;)

the Miu Miu Spring Satchel $950 or PhP 48,688.83

they have it in black as well...

what do you guys think? KINDDA alike, noh?

photo creds: neimanmarcus.com

and ahhh...who can disregard the Chloe Paddington? this was THE bag of the moment in 2005. it was so hard to get, that net-a-porter.com reportedly sold 376 bags in 36 hours and a LONGGGG 4-figure lineup on their waiting list!

i didn't cave in to the lure of the Paddington either, much less the Silverado! coz at the peak of their popularity last year, i was still wondering how to pay off my credit card dues on the bag splurge i made then...6 bags, 1 actually used. yes, the le dix. =( plus other family members and friends who bought the Paddington kept on complaining on how heavy it was due to the bigass padlock trademark. i'd rather have "Birkin elbow" than a paddington one, thank you very much. lol! but, it's all good. especially knowing that more and more people are retiring their paddingtons early on, and claiming new love and loyalty to the Edith bag NOW!!! lol.

so anyway, i don't have a photo of the regular Paddington, i grabbed this instead...

Chloe Paddington Washed Lizard Bag has a whopping pricetag of $7,200!!! PhP 369,010.08!!! *faint faint!!!*

i love lizard, but damn...for this hefty sum, just save up a bit more and buy a freakin' BIRKIN!!!! =)

photo creds: neimanmarcus.com

MiuMiu alternative? their Cervo Brigitte Tote looks like a cross between a Paddington (sans the heavy padlock), and an Edith...

$1,415.00...*whistle!!!* or PhP 72,520.73

sorry, i just have to pass pass!!!

these handbag prices are making me both unhappy, pouty, and hungry...

i hope this newfound month-old "healthy lifestyle" of mine can save me enough credit and actual cash on hand to buy a Birkin after months of recluse...

...doubt it. but hey, gotta love daydreaming. it's like free ecstasy without the brain damage...ok, maybe a little, but minimal compared to the actual narcotic!!! ;)

ego down, but pride is still way up UP UP!!

2006-08-11T13:40:00.000+08:00

accidentally viewed one of my favorite blogs just now...and what a wonderful wakeup welcome (3 Ws!!! yes, that's lame) it was!!! =)

note: yes, i just woke up... =P

The Fash Pack: Cebu
i feel kindda bad, coz the post was (SO) about what i really SHOULD be posting, rather than my usual thingamajigs. seriously, this whole blog has been more like this big personal wishlist for the world to read (hoping one of my friends could get the hint and Fedex me some goodies!!!!), rather than my goal of showcasing Cebu's uber-chic lot. oh fuck it. i don't want to go out, much less write about what i SHOULD be doing. =( i am fucked, and i'm not doing anything about it. boohoo.....give me a month, i'll be ok then...and hopefully, back to "normal"...if that ever means anythign nowadays. *snicker* but my ego is still quite bruised, coz i feel even more useless than usual. =(

BUT...much love love love and ever so grateful to the wonderful Fash Pack for posting a nice article about the opening of a new itlian restaurant called, Acqua, in our much-loved Shangri-la Mactan, Cebu!!!

*i have yet to actually try the Acqua experience to be able to post something about it. i promise to give a proper update...soon*

thanks to The Fash Pack's pictionary, i saw a lot of Cebu's oohlalas at the opening. Bunny Ludo was there...surprise! lol. kidding, i love her! she's so nice, i get hurt just thinking how hard it'd be for me to be as genuine as she is. =) i still can't understand how skinny she is when she's one of Cebu's most popular restaurateurs. life is so unfair. oh well...

and of course, one of my heroes (i actually put that in MySpace!), Teresing Mendezona, was there as well. a lot of other newbies, that i'd rather not mention, for fear of making some major mistake, and as usual, expats galore. =) i'd also like to note that there was even a Goyard St. Louis GM in yellow present at the event. the fourth one i've seen so far within Cebu. yes, i keep count because i am shallow, lame, pathetic, and have absolutely nothing else better to do with my time but oggle at other people's things...sometimes bodies and faces. =)

now, why wasn't i invited???!!!!!! oh yeah, i'm not important. lol.

so in turn, it's all good... it's still a proud day for me (for us all) knowing someone has newly-discovered that we're not so "backward" (as we're usually called) afterall. ;)

so to The Fash Pack...THANK YOU THANK THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! =)

OMG MYSPACE!!!!

2006-08-10T23:08:00.000+08:00

ok, i've officially gone NUTS!!! i caved in to MySpace...fuck. 4 years, and i have just decided NOW. see how lame i am?? gawd...i seriously need to straighten out my act. hello, i was pretty fuddled when i did it. i have an excuse, so lay off! like YOU guys don't have MySpace!!! =P

ok, so i took a safety buzz earlier with the full intention of signing up for MySpace, just so i could have an excuse NOW. there, i said it. =P

oh whatever, at least i got to practice my html skills...eventhough there's a bigass rolling whiteboard beside me right now with all the necessary html codes that i had my brother's webmonkey write on yesterday afternoon. =P ahhhhh ptoooeeey!!!! i'm unhappy, so give me a break. i'll post a more sane explanation tomorrow...make that LATER, after i wake up, and enjoy an expected nice hangover.

TT is so going to laugh...and spit on my face the second as she finds out about this. lawrd why me??!!!!!

edit: (taken from my MySpace blahblahs...)

oh yeah...i just went on a crazy "Add to Friends" frenzy earlier...so if you happen to be one of those unfortunate people i powerclicked for a request for invitation, then i probably think you're fabulous...or hot, or both...or i'm just plain drunk. =D but please please don't panic coz you think some crazy bitch of a stranger is stalking you!! lol!!! i just got sad when i saw the "Cheeky has 0 friends" note...god i need a life...

...i mean it though, and i'm putting it up again here, coz i shamelessly plugged this blog add on my profile earlier, and i'm afraid it's already too late to cop out now. yep...not only did i sign up for the damn thing, i also embarrassed myself by OVERclicking on practically every profile i viewed that appealed to me. oh god, what could those people be thinking when they see my request? i swear, it was blatant harassment!!! it was like me running around Times Square...wait wait...*local local!!!!!* MANGO AVENUE, butt-neked screaming "ADD ME!! ADD ME!!!!"!!!!!!!!

PATHETIC PATHETIC PATHETIC!!!!!

i am a fool to think i'm cut out for myspace...seriously. i'm scared of the vile reactions i just might get the next time i check my emails, and turn on my cellphone to be bombarded with phonecalls and text messages from real friends and again be ridiculed for my bad decisions. =) lol. ahhh...life. life life life life life life liffffffffffffe.........

i feel so vulnerable right now...i miss my ♥LJ♥. i should've just sticked to LJ. Blogspot is so..."out there". =(

oh fuck it...i can't turn back now. i'd be too much of a charlatan than i already am, if i say i'm too embarrassed to do yet another stupid thing like canceling my MySpace account. so with that said...ADD ME!! ADD ME!!!. do it.

www.myspace.com/xbucheeky

edit part deux:

OMGOMGOMG...the press is right. MySpace really IS powerful!!!!!! was just about to call it a night, and jump into bed, when...

damn, only 1 hour after my...that thing i did...i get 3 friend requests???? oooo oooo!!! make that 5!!! my YM just popped up saying i have 2 more new friend requests!!!!! and these are complete strangers, i'm tellin ya...all of my friends, both real and imaginary, are still out right now and will probably be home to check this post by 6AM later (that is, of course, if they're not as hammered as expected). one of the requests was from this tom brady guy. he's some sort of NFL guy, i don't know. i bet half of my inheritance that he's not really THE tom brady. probably his publicist, assistant, or some freako stalker of a fan who's too cheap to make a decent .com site slash shrine dedicated to his "idol". wait...i shouldn't be mean, coz i might lose "a friend". and for somebody who currently only has 5 friends (all of which, i don't even know personally!!!!!!), i can't afford to lose one!!! god...i know, i know...it's lame. and god knows i already need to sleep, but dammit, this is better than caffeine!

forget all that rara i said earlier...i now love MySpace! it's good for my ego, and it feeds my delusions that i am special, and in-demand. lol!!!

Givenchy schimanchy...i want it!!!!!!!

2006-08-10T14:59:00.000+08:00

i won't lie to you guys and claim to be some fabulous makeup artist, junkie, afficionado, whatever. i just respect how it can do wonders to a non-celebrity/supermodel face like mine...and yours. ;)! i know it's important, and god knows how i've been trying to get dexterity skills to fucking apply it RIGHT. fuck, i think makeup artists are just GODS! you think makeup is as easy as that *snap*??!!!? HELL NO! i even stooped to taking makeup classes, and i still suck at it!!!! owmygawd am i that useless???!! apparently, yeah...=( so, to keep my self-esteem healthy, i concluded that makeup doesn't just take skills...it requires freakin' TALENT to perfectly apply it...fabulously.

don't get me wrong here, i HAVE learned the basics since my virginal days of "just powder and gloss". i think a perfect foundation for your skintone is a girl's (or a faggot's) bestfriend. oh god, that just reminded me that a day never goes by without me seeing a Gaisano Metro girl with horrid skintone-foundation issues. as if their uniforms aren't enough, they have to suffer those royal blue and VIOLET (not just purple, i'm tellin ya!) eyeshadows in all the wrong places!!! =( TSK!!!

so, being the "just a fan" that i am, i resort to collecting makeup instead, rather than being a know-it-all when it comes to practicality, usage, and application... i love Shu Uemura best (like the rest WHOLE WORLD), Dior, Chanel, YSL, and so on and so on. Clinique doesn't suit me for some reason, although it's the most popular in Cebu...and i would've loved it if Clinique suits my skin's PH coz it's cheap, and i could seriously use the savings!!!

but screw savings...i like everything limited and exclusive, being the self-righteous princess that i am. c'mon, you know how i feel, right? coz you know you do too. =) you may not be as much of a self-centered hag that i am, but you know everything "limited edition" and "exclusive" just gives you chills in your spine that sends some sort of electronic zing to your nerves that lifts up that index and middle finger to hand out your gold Mastercard... ;) winkydoo!!!! lol!!!

so after all that ranting, this is what i've found that could hopefully be justified after that spens of an intro...
Givenchy Prismissime Eyes
"These limited-edition shadow palettes -in Sweet Chocolate and Intense Chocolate versions- are almost too pretty to use, but then you wouldn't experience the range of luscious looks each collection of nine shades and textures delivers."

Price: $52 or PhP 2,670.80 !!!!!!!

well what d'ya know? a limited edition something that we can all actually afford here in good ol' Pinas! lol! definitely buying at Rustan's...if unavailable, definitely swiping at saks.com. and i'll be patient enough for delivery...especially coz they don't ship internationally. boohoo...twice longer the wait. =(

photo creds: style.com

shamefully wrong on Marc Jacobs stam bag + new Juicy Couture fall bags

2006-08-10T00:09:00.000+08:00

oh god...remember my ridiculous whining on the Marc Jacobs east/west stam bag?? OMG...i was SO wrong!!!! i met up with an old friend, EC today and i saw her MJ stams...it is beautiful!! the leather was gorgeous, as expected. it was handy, it was funky, it was flirty, it was just downright fabulous! =( *eat my heart out...and CRY!!!*

and i knew it...i knew i should've just kept shut about the topic, coz i knew then i was going to eat my words, immediately after publishing that post!!! =) oh well, it's ok. afterall, i DID point out even then, that i didn't want to look at any more photos of the bag, coz i just might fall for it...and lordie, did i!!! ...and i fell HARD!!! i should just roll over and cry, coz i'm a spoiled brat who no longer has the trust fund needed for my LONNGGGGGGGGGGGG luxlist de horreur! =( *bawl!!!!* aaaaahh ptoooooey! i've been broke and in still denial for so long now, it's not even funny. see this is why i just fucking blog about things that i want, instead of actually going out there and GET THEM!!! =( somebody hug me, please...i SO badly need it right now!

jeez...all that drama for a bag. sigh...oh well, i guess i should just comfort myself with the honest truth that i am SO happy for a dear old friend and her baby, and that i am backing my word on that statement i made on my previous post. i'd still burn plastic for a Chanel 2.55 in another color, material, or size, than buy a MJ stam. =) there, i said it. and i'll stick to that and never whine...on this certain subject alone...ever again, and try to get my act together on being "all grown up". pffffttt...y'right! lol!

oh well...at least, i am certain about one thing today though... despite my latest raving on the Juicy Couture (costume) JEWELRY collection, i am not at all happy with their fall handbag lineup (from the New Arrivals section at eluxury.com). just looking at them makes me even more confused than i usually am.

Juicy Couture Velour Classic Jada with Pin and Pom Poms $165.00 or PhP 8,475.23

VERDICT: NOT HAPPY!

Juicy Couture Velour Classic Daydreamer with Pin and Pom Poms $175.00 or PhP 8,988.88

VERDICT: again, NOT HAPPY!!!

sorry JC, i know i have an incredibly confused sense of style, and not everybody agrees with my sense of style, but i just don't see this happening. and i don't think i'd be edting posts on this one anytime soon...or ever, for that matter. =)

kitschy Kitson

2006-08-08T15:24:00.000+08:00

i love kitson...WAY before the hollywood hype started...seriously. they have a lot of cool stuff, and unfortunately, i'm no celebrity, hence i am called a wannabe for claiming what i just said earlier. ptooey!!!!! i don't care, as long as i can afford my own shit, that's good enough for me! lol!

i'm liking Disney Couture now. BT...girl, i finally get that quirky sense of taste of yours!!! =) i am totally loving the Kidada - Alice in Wonderland Leather Charm Bracelet that's been gracing the zombie wrists of Nicole Richie and now-trailertrash ones on Lindsay Lohan (i swear...what happened to that girl?!?!?!?!).

photo creds: kitson.com

i love color, and this shade of blue is just perfect. and i can't help but be reminded of Bottega Venetta with the leather braids and LV for the quirky charms. lol. ohgod...ding ding ding ding!!! pretentious bitch alert!!! =)

well, it's certainly PRICED like one!! even i'm not willing to shell out $345 or PhP 17,734.41 for that...ok, maybe i am. but for that price, i can already get a an LV Multicolore Koala Bracelet for only $270 or PhP 13,879.11. it's cheaper, and it's an LV. can't argue with that. LV vs. Mickey Mouse? no contest.

photo cred: eluxury.com

wait, what am i saying?!? i still love that Kidada in all it's glorious literal charms!!!!! arrrggghh!!!! why did my father have to ruin my dreams and tell me money don't really grow on trees?!?!?! =(

i still won't buy those damn Team ___ shirts though....

ashamed!

2006-08-07T12:00:00.000+08:00

i've been getting a lot of comments about how extremely shallow and materialistic i am...

ok, first off...I ALREADY SAID THAT SINCE THE BEGINNING. i never said i wasn't, and everytime i get approached and somebody says that to me, i've never denied it, not once. i'm not saying i am proud of it. but i am shallow for many many reasons. be it a personal choice of mine, or simply i am just like this...so deal with it.

i blog about the things that i've "discovered" online, or personally, because i want to.
i am bored, and have nothing better to do with my time if and when i do. i want to share to the world my little loot so as to provide added information to people WHO SHARE THE SAME INTERESTS as i do.
i blog to keep in touch with friends, old and new, coz god knows they keep my sanity intact.
i blog about retail tidbits for the wonderful people of Metro Cebu, whom i love dearly...despite all the drama i've encountered on this ohsotiny island of ours (literally, everybody knows everybody)...plus the fact that i strongly believe that Cebuano people (of all sexual preferences) are naturally-born stylish. and i would like to believe i am one of them. ok, MAJOR LOL!!!!!
i care about style, and simply just looking good. on making do with what genetics has given you (although plastic surgery is SOOOO tempting nowadays!)

and please, for the love of god...style is subjective and relative. don't lecture me on fashion. i couldn't care less if something is "in" or "of-the-moment" (although it helps...more like TEMPTS me a lot). ]

i am completely aware there is a lot of hunger, war, pain, and everything not nice going on in this world, but as TT would say, THE FUCKING MEDIA ALREADY COVERS MORE THAN WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW....so why bother blogging about it? like people would really want to read MY views on the IRAQ situation than CNN.com?? hello...why do you think the entertainment biz is such a GLOBAL HIT???!!!!! coz people WANT to get away from all that drama...why think of pain, when you can think of PINK instead? ;) again, it is all about choices PEOPLE! i chose to be who and what i am, because it makes me happy. i'm not perfect, and so are you...i'm not happy and perky all the time. come to think of it, hell, i bitch and rant half of my waking days. LOL!!!

i am ashamed of the fact that i want to buy all of these things, go to all these places, drink all of these fabulous cocktails, eat at the finest restaurants, knowing at the back of my mind that half of the world is hurting. but what can i do? it is not in me to drop my life just because i would want to be called a saint and be the next Mother Teresa (or Angelina Jolie...alhtough i'd love to have her bod!) and feed all those malnourished children in India, or Nigeria. i shop, i party, but i also GIVE back. not for some cheesy praises, but it makes me feel good. and to be honest, this is me...and i'm not sure if i would want to change that. because i'm happy in my own skin.

OMG!!! this whole "deep, serious, emote" thing has really caught me!!

to the people i love, and hopefully love me back...I NEED A HUG!!! ♥ ♥ ♥

top picks for new designer markdowns

2006-08-07T01:40:00.000+08:00

i tried to resist...but i just couldn't. you all understand how i feel right? i should really unsubscribe to these damn email newsletters from all my favorite sites. it really just started with innocent curiousity, and wanting to be updated, just looking at all those eye candy...which in turn have evolved into this whole monstrous addiction for online retail!! =( or =)... sheesh!!!

i was browsing AGAIN through the SALE section of eluxury.com and i just can't help but post these lovely goodies to you guys...hoping that at least one of YOU can get your hands on them, instead of me. and hopefully, you guys can do it soon, so it'll be sold out in like a few days, and i really wouldn't be able to find a way to get MY greedy hands on them!!! lol!

for the past two days, it was those two DKNY glazed leather bags (my "substitutes" for the almost-impossible to get Balenciaga Le Dix Motorcycle bag). tonight, i had eyes only for these four beauties. and all less than $400! see??? be proud of me please for trying my best to be frugal!!!! lol! i have so long dreamt of being a "smart shopper". and i think i just might be able to pull this off...especially coz i'm no longer daddy's little girl, and i need to "grow up", zero expense account, and all... *POUT!!*

Rock and Republic
Flame Trim Pump with crystals's original price? $495 or PhP 25,468.49...

NOW ONLY $249 or PhP 12,811.42!!

this can most definitely spruce up any solid-colored outfit. be it a wrap-dress, or even just a tank or tee with a pair of gorgeous skinny jeans!

Dior

Diorlita Espadrille Sandal. original price? $375 or PhP 19,294.31...

NOW ONLY $188 or PhP 9,672.88

they have these in orange as well...but i'm loving this lime one just fine! DIOR espradilles for less than 10K PESOS PEOPLE!!!

TAKE THAT eBay PEOPLE!!! LOL!! =)

Dior Diorlita Wraparound Sandal original price? $360 or PhP 18,522.54...

NOW ONLY $160 or PhP 8,232.24!!! NOW C'MON! THAT'S ALREADY A 10K DROP!!! lol! *evil tempter*

now THIS is especially dedicated to flats-loving Cebuanas. we all know how almost impossible Cebuano men are when it comes to stilettos...they pick on you nonstop, even when they're loving the effect it (stilettos)gives us! lol!

edit: OMG!! this pair is even CHEAPER at saks!! ONLY $127.90 or PhP 6,580.65!!! BUY NOW NOW NOW!!!

DKNY
Gold Stretch Twill Jacket original price? $295 or PhP 15,178.19

NOW ONLY $179 or PhP 9,209.82

ok, i know you guys might not see this as a "bargain". but REALLY, it IS.
1. it's a DKNY (LOL!!! label whore label whore!!!!)
2. this particular color is quite uncommon, and can carry on even after a few years. it looks almost neutral!! screw BEIGE!!! THIS ONE'S A MUST!!!
3. it'll be perfect for Club Vudu or Formo...then afterwards snuggle up at Mr. A's or Mountain View (for you Cebu party people) ...in style!!
4. it's simply just GORGEOUS!!

a proud moment for Cebu's spenderellas

2006-08-06T13:15:00.000+08:00

BT emailed me a link of one of her Flickr contacts. i'm not an active Flickr member, because one: i'm too cheap to pay their premium for a pro account, eventhough BT, TT, and i are quite loyal to it coz random viewers can't just right click, save and claim it as their own (compared to other popular photo sites such as Photobucket, Imageshack and Multiply). especially those with delicate details of designer handbags! shame on you eBay scammers! =)

so anyway...this girl, adlaw, is amazing. she's apparently either from Cebu, or somewhere in the Visayan region, coz well, she knows Bisaya (local dialect). =) but she's based in manila...i think. i'm not sure, i don't know her personally...and neither does BT. she's just on her contact list coz adlaw is also a fabulous photographer but second only to being a more fabulous materialistic shoe and bag addict! lol!

please DO check out mizz adlaw's photostream.

girl, i am SO proud of you! i really can no longer stand the stereotype of Cebuanos or Visayan people being just MAIDS, DRIVERS, or some other form of manpower!!!! we DO have pride! and we DO HAVE moolah to splurge on things aside from basic commodities!!! lol!

ring ring!!!! hello Lhullhier, Aboitiz?? (speaking of which, that Amparito Lhullhier is such a style inspiration for us all! nevermind that daughter Monique is taking Hollywood by storm!)

so i am urging all you guys FROM CEBU to NOT BE AFRAID to flaunt that excess! come on, power to the people!!! lol! this is our chance to show to the world that we are not just the "Inday" and "Dodong"s of the world, for crying out loud!!! there IS fabulousity that exists within our little island, and it's high time we flaunt it! don't you think so?

if you know are one, or you know anyone, and have photos to back up your "image", please do email me at xebucheeky@yahoo.com, and please, don't insult me by sending me photos of fake Guccis and Pradas...i won't be amused. =)

i know i'm quite lazy, but rest assured, i WILL take time to blog bout you and your fabulous collezione. ;)

this is such an out-of-the-blue decision...i'll post a better explanation soon on what i really want. coz i'm too hungry to function properly (at TT would say)!!! lol!

Chloe belted boots + DKNY (on SALE!)

2006-08-05T13:28:00.000+08:00

here's a tip for y'all...

IF YOU'RE BROKE, OR HAVE JUST MAXED OUT YOUR CREDIT CARD (which resulted to the confiscation of your credit card...), DO NOT BROWSE ONLINE SHOPS!!!!

remember when i said those yummy butterfly boots from Juicy Couture and Ana Sui are to die for, but you can't really use 'em here in the Philippines...much less CEBU?!?! well, i didn't exactly listen to my own advice...as usual.

i am LOVIN♥ the new belted boot from Chloe! nevermind those butterfly boots, at least THESE can serve you well for a longer time! plus the fact they look SO god-damn comfortable! i haven't seen this in person (which is a GOOD thing, coz i just might swipe away yet another debt on my dad's mastercard)...but knowing Chloe's sumptuous buttery-soft leather, i'll just assume these boots are as magnificent (leather quality) as those lovely Paddingtons!

photo taken from neimanmarcus.com

for $885 or PhP 45,534.58...THEY BETTER BE!!!!

ok, excuses to buy them? hmmm...well, they have chunky (but not TOO chunky, which is GOOD) heels, so you can use them for a longer time WALKING. those planned trips to Singapore, or Hong Kong, or to the US would be perfect to wear these babies. if not, fine, use them at BTC or Ayala. nobody would care, as long as you don't get conscious. REPRESENT GIRLS, REPRESENT!

i accidentally (ok, PURPOSELY) clicked on the Shop our Sale section of eluxury.com... and i found these two DKNY bags that i was eyeing on a few months ago (yehey! good things come to those who wait!!!)...
DKNY Glazed Leather Flap Satchel
originally priced at $295 (PhP 15,178.19), dropped to $199 (PhP 10,238.85)...
they have this in black and saddle. i'm personally liking the saddle one...but then again, this particular dark ocean is growing on me by the second! lol! what else is new?=)

kindda reminds you of the cult status Balenciaga Le Dix Motorcycle, huh?

now i know i said there are TWO bags, but i'm having trouble uploading the other photo, i don't know WHY!!! grrrr....blogspot hates me!=(

anyway, just check out the other bag (much simpler, but more expensive, yet has more "lasting power" than this particular one i just featured)

i'm hungry...who wants to take me out for brunch at 2PM? lol! i haven't eaten anything all day!!!=( wait...WOOHOO!!! that's a first! lol!!! maybe this way, i could finally fit in those boxload of spanking brand new skinny jeans i bought 2 months ago, and still haven't worn not even once!=( sigh... so sad naman my life....

that thing is Hermes?!!?

2006-08-04T23:14:00.000+08:00

OMG...i just have to let this out of my system. i didn't want to bitch bout this, but seriously, i'm SO bothered...

i accidentally got on amazon.com, and for no reason, i typed "HERMES" on their search engine...and take a looksie on what i ugh found!! NASTY NASTY NASTY!!!

do THESE *shudder* look like they come from the high heavenly house of HERMES??!

sigh...when are these people ever going to quit? i guess NEVER!

ok, for one thing...if you can afford to buy ANYTHING from HERMES, then you could at least do something with those fugly legs first! oh god! such blasphemy!! lol!

secondly, it's $26.99! even daily planner REFILLS or some other paper thingie with an H stamped on it at HERMES cost way more than that!!!

check it out at here!

ok, i'm no expert but CLEARLY it's a fakie! and to think i had so much respect for amazon.com for their "honest" selection! oh god oh god! what would TT say if she finds out that one of her favorite site has actually been infested with counterfeits??!?

call me a snob, but that is just SO NOT RIGHT! call me pretentious, but hey, at least my i don't go around calling some cheapass strings of leather stitched on to a wooden sole "HERMES SANDAL" when they could always just say "gladiator sandals" or just plain "leather sandals"!!!!!! call me an ignorant bitch still, coz prior to this THING, i didn't know that you could SELL through amazon.com either. selling stuff online isn't my cup of tea. if it works for you, fine. but don't go labelling stuff when they're actually not.

i still have loads of respect for the mt. everest of all brands (as Mrs. T would say)...eventhough bitchdiva La Lohan's been trashing the whole image of class and elegance that Hermes has been eminating since the release of their first ever women's collection in 1929! hey, i'm no bag expert like mrs. t but i still know my fashion history dammit! lol!

<---i love those thongs though (footwear, not the knickers! lol!). what are those? Gucci or Manolos? if you guys know, message me! =) photos taken from: celebworld.org

ring ring surprise & mushfest!

2006-08-04T12:33:00.000+08:00

ok, i still have internet access. fucking internet people can't decide when to actually fix their shit! i can't NOT know when they're actually cutting me off! but anyywas....

i got a lovely surprise call from ZF earlier. omg, i miss her SO fucking much! cebu's SO not the same without her!!!!! i miss those days Z, y'know when we had absolutely no idea what to do for the day, and we'd talk about where we'd wanna go for HOURS on end, and we end up just chatting the day away at starbucks, one order after another, and bitch about everything in our lives and see these random acquaintances and end up having drinks with them before heading home? and the minute we do get home, we call each other up and talk about all the juicy details we couldn't talk about coz we were in a public place. lol! oh i'd kill to have just one day like that again right now. no worries, just ciggies, coffee or booze, and our little bitchfits to keep us company while we figure out what to do with our lives....

i'm glad you're happy with D. he's a great guy, i just realized. and to be honest? i'm jealous...but i'm more happy for you than ever. i really hope he's finally "the one". afterall, every girl wants to have their own prince charming...we go through life nitpicking everything about us, creating all these vanity solutions, and picking the perfect outfit every single day (and men don't even realize how hard it is, and they NEVER even notice!)...and the world think we're such vain, shallow, and insecure bitches, when it's really all about looking our best, hoping that one day...our own man would take notice and ask us out. and hope it'll end up in a relationship. a GOOD relationship. the kind we'd drop everything in our lives for. the kind we'd forget the elusive houses of chanel, vuitton, and hermes for...(but c'mon, admit it...we still secretly wish our man would pamper us with luxury until death do us part!) ahhhhhhhh...love ♥, love ♥, LOVE ♥. REAL ♥ love is SO hard to find nowadays. everybody's too caught up with the world. i know i am too, but it's sad coz no matter how shallow, materialistic, and albeit spoiled i am...deep down, i just KNOW i'd fucking chuck everything away just for one glorious moment of meaning. OMG!!! I HAVE BECOME DEEP!!!!

i need a drink. this can't be right.

anyways, thanks for the call bitch. love you lots and miss you LIKE HELL!!!!!

isp ish update

2006-08-04T00:55:00.000+08:00

oh yeah, remember when i said i MIGHT be having isp issues this week? it's still hasn't happened. i really thought they were going to fix it 3 days ago, which is mainly the reason why i didn't bother to go online, but apparently, fucking internet guys haven't done anything yet. but they said they will, so just in case i don't update for like...a really long time, it can only mean that i'm either screaming at them 13 hours a day, or i'm finally having fun after SO long that i can no longer have the time to even check if my internet's back on.:) lol. i REALLY hope it's the having fun part. pretty please lord please! and as for YOU GUYS, please be happy for me if by some miracle that really does happen coz OMG i really can say that I DESERVE IT!=)

to all my friends, I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!! and for all the people outside cebu and the philippines who misses me, thank you for all the lovely emails! i SO need that right now. oh, and...shoutouts to my lovely friends in cali!! especially you guys in salinas! hope to see you in september! if i don't, then you guys really just have to visit me wherever i may be by then! lol!

SMOOCHIIIES TO Y'ALL!!!!

stuck

2006-08-04T00:27:00.000+08:00

you guys...i'm really at a rutt right now. i still SO badly want that vacation i was talking about on my last post. but i know i can't leave fucking cebu anytime soon. some family thing...whatever. i just want to get out of this place, and come back in like 2-3 weeks...maybe even a month, and see cebu in the same light that i used to. i really love cebu you guys, i really do. no other place could fit in my "comfort zone" profile more than this lil' island of ours. it's summery all year round, and you get to live between beautiful mountain views (OMG I MISS MOUNTAIN VIEW!!), and FABULOUS (and i MEAN fabulous!) beaches of mactan. and i know the shopping selection is terrible, but hey, it's every father-with-a-daughter's financial heaven!! hell for US, but at least the old man's happy. and when they're happy... they get these lovely guilt trips (IF you're lucky) and offer you to go to hong kong or even just manila to shop til you drop...ALONE OR WITH A GIRLFRIEND coz they're too busy to go with you!! complete with first-class tickets (or just tickets if you're flying fucking domestic!!), 5-star hotel accomodations, and all the room service you want...nope, make that NEED (if you're planning to go clubbing til 6AM)! lol!

for now, it's ok if i don't get that trip. i have to be realistic. i'll never get permission until september. fucking september. GOD!!!!! again, it's ok...FOR NOW. thank god for ♥ FRIENDS, superslim sony digital cameras, decent restaurants, COCKTAILS, the internet, satellite...or cable tv, cosmo, vogue...MEGA and preview (both local and fabulous) magazines. especially MEGA. i dunno why. i subscribe to MEGA, and just buy the rest (preview, metro, cosmo, etc.) at national bookstore or at some starmart or select whenever.

oh yeah, i still haven't gone to audionet or junrex to ask for that D&G razr. maybe some other time. i'm still using my magenta. it's not broken...yet, so it'll do for now. what i DO need is a friggin new digiecammie. i broke it. ='( i know i know! i don't even remember HOW i broke the damn thing!!! wait...maybe THAT'S why i broke it. coz i was too fucked to know what the hell i was doing. tsktsktsk!!!! ditzyditz!!

i need a vacation!!!!

2006-08-01T19:22:00.000+08:00

i'm sick and tired of waking up and not knowing what to do for the rest of the day. we all have those days, right? like you're sick and tired of the place, but it's still home, and you don't want to leave for good. but damnit, i need a vacation! i want an all-expense paid trip to wherever and max out my credit card...and worry about it later.=) i was having coffee at starbucks sm earlier with tt and bb, and tt said she was planning on going to manila this weekend. i'm like, what??!! I WANT TO GO TOO!! but i can't...coz i honestly, i can't afford it right now. sure, i can pay for the plane ticket, and the hotel accomodations, but oh my gawd it is SO going to hurt knowing i can barely buy anything at greenbelt (especially GB4!!!!!!!!) and rockwell. i know i sound like a friggin spoiled brat. i'm really not that bad. it's just that...oh YOU GUYS KNOW HOW I FEEL!!! i want to leave NOW. no wait...i want to leave tomorrow. or sometime soon. but i can't.=( i have to wait until september! tt's busy until september. and i really don't want to go alone. how depressing is that? fuck the modern independent woman image. I WANT COMPANY! i NEED company!!!!!!!!!

hmmmmm.....i'll end it here. i need to go find a way into conning my dad to buy me an all-expense shopping spree...or at least some sort of lame packaged tour or something like that. whatever...i just need to get out...FAST!!!!

isp ish

2006-07-31T02:19:00.000+08:00

i might be having internet problems starting tomorrow. sigh. oh well, at least my isp called me earlier on. i can only imagine turning on my computer to get online and get frustrated coz i didn't know they're having some sort of technical difficulties or chu chu. i'd probably go crazy and scream again only to find out it's nobody's fault and i'd end up being a bigger bitch than usual.=(
hey, it's all good, i guess...maybe this'll give me time to actually go to the beach or something. afterall, what's the point living in CEBU? i haven't done that in a while, and my life has become SO mundane, it's making ME CRAZY! lol. t'seems like everything just makes me crazy. i'm such a loonie, i need a drink!=) see? told ya i'm CRAZY.

oh god, i haven't even had a drink yet and already i'm acting like a fool!!!!!!

anyways, since i'll be lonely without all you guys to rant on about my sorry little life...just in case i really DO get disconnected tomorrow and you end up missing me (and i promise i'll do my bitchiest best to get my internet access back!), just SMS me if you wanna know how desperate i've become, or email me at xebucheeky@yahoo.com

ok? i'll miss you all!!!!!!!! love love love and lots of love!!!=)

Marc Jacobs east/west stam bag

2006-07-29T23:24:00.000+08:00

i don't know what the hype is all about. what is with this bag that everybody's going crazy for? it's sold out everywhere, and of course, eluxury has them...

Marc Jacobs or not, i'd still rather risk my dad's screaming (post credit card bill) for the original queen of quilted leather bags... THE Chanel 2.55! in every single color, leather and size available. now i don't usually carry big bags, but i can't imagine life without an in-your-face double Cs of a JUMBO (not just large) 2.55! lol!

take a look at Mrs. T's latest baby! oh god why can't i be as taitai as you???

this plum beauty is to die for...

which is why we should all just go with our instincts and buy that damn bag if you just can't "sleep on it"! just make sure they're legit and not some knock off in some bazaar!!! SACRILEGE!

i don't know bout you ladies, but i'll just have to pass on this. i have no problems curbing my plastic addiction for it. and i don't want to see any more photos of it, or see it on other people, or see some celeb (most probably La Lohan) toting it on some hip club in NY or LA...because i have a sick tendency to just fall for THINGS (materialistic bitch alert!) that i initially hate especially when everybody has one and i feel like i'm SO left out. =( you'd know how materialistic you really are once you find something so ugly to grow on you. yes, i actually fell for those dull black microfiber Prada shit once upon a time. oh sure, go "ewww" on me...like YOU didn't!=)

JC sweats part 2

2006-07-27T16:24:00.000+08:00

ok, maybe i'll also just buy the pants...they're too adorable to pass up. i'll buy both pairs and also pose like this. now if only i could make it work so as to hide all the flab i've gained since summer started...tsk tsk tsk! oh baby oh baby! lol!
i love the "vicious" detail on the back! don't you?;)

follow up on Juicy Couture

2006-07-27T15:38:00.000+08:00

remember those candy-colored JC sweats? it was the year of pinks, acquas, sunny yellow, teals, and limes. and who can forget the infamous chocolate brown and baby pink combo? god, i mean everybody! especially since USA Sports decided to make their own versions...in polyester and some sort of cheapass stretchy fabric. call me a snob, but i still prefer the buttersoft velour or fleece sweats of JC. and to think once upon a 4AM, i threw them at the very back of my closet when i realized how everybody was starting to look like they were going to the gym 24/7. the moment of epiphany struck when i saw a bunch of girls wearing them (the USA Sports kind. lol! wicked bitch) hanging out at Bigbucks at 3AM. sorry gals, it was just too much color to wear "out" supposedly coming from Vudu. i swear, i couldn't believe it...i was all like, "you went to Vudu wearing THAT?" in my mind, of course. silently bitching. what were you thinking?!?!?! and oh my god, i forgot to mention they were all toting those nasty jelly kellys , plastic see-through bags with multicolored mesh (again, plastic and mesh!), and those shiny patent PLEATHER gym bags with large number patches horribly stitched on both sides (usually a number 7 and in candy colors as well)!

still, despite my highs and lows with JC...i've come to love them once again. i tried to resist, but i couldn't. well at least not for these two pairs...all the other pieces were either too matronly, or too "busy". what do you guys think? nice, noh? and for my Cebuanofriends...it's wearable even in Cebu where the weather's a bitch (especially lately), and yet we all can't imagine leaving! and you can do what i just plan to do...buy the top or hoodie ($128-158 or PhP 8,209.43 (max). prices are quite similar to other popular favorites such as Roxy and Billabong)and forget the pants. i plan to wear them with johnson or bermuda shorts. love? LOVE!=)

forget pretty template

2006-07-27T01:54:00.000+08:00

ok, i have just decided to give up on the template ish. tt was right, i should just settle with the given templates on blogger. i'm fine with this. i wanted the dots in white, but again, i need a dark background for all the pretty colors i need to cheer me up on blogging depression. besides, mrs. t already uses the dots on white. i will forever feel like a total copycat if i do just that...eventhough i know there are millions out there using the same template. oh god, i love mrs. t. and why am i posting about something so pointless? i won't even start on how much i adore mrs. t coz i really don't feel like blogging. this is exactly why i deleted my lj. oh god, i'm afraid my laziness is coming back to haunt me once again...and i'll regret this if i give in...again.

saw something yummy on tv. now i have an excuse to stop rambling.;) smoochies!!!

template troubles

2006-07-26T23:21:00.000+08:00

ok, i know my template is really crazy, but i swear to god, i just can't seem to work this whole html codes bit the template settings page. oh great, thanks tt.=P i tried to be techie, and all. but you guys have no idea how long it had to take me to even understand the whole links thingie. href src <="+-">{"}+)_{} grrrrrrr whatever!

i wanted to make it look all clean, minimal, classy, yet with a bit of funk, a splishsplash of color...but "chic". i know, i don't know what i want. hohum, what else is new?;) i wanted to use light colors, but just had to use a black backrground for my actual posts so i could highlight easier the words that i wanted to pop out. why? coz i just want to!=( and that's also why THIS TEMPLATE MAKES MY BLOG LOOKS TACKY AND "JUST NOT RIGHT", as tt blatantly said. bitch.;) so with that being said...to everybody reading this who knows a lot bout html or whatever this template thing is called, and wants to make a girl happy with her troubled template and wants to share any kind of ahem...service (not just tips and tricks! lol!), i'd really appreciate it. but even if you don't, i still love you all!

Juicy Couture fever!

2006-07-25T12:57:00.000+08:00

i've been avoiding Juicy Couture for a while coz of all the hype it's been getting since the their terry hoodies and trackpants phenomenon. everybody was wearing them! celebrities from class A to D were making them multicolored uniforms! even Oprah (before massive weight loss) haev been constantly seen wearing them. she was even wearing them during that whole Hermes issue in Paris! call me a sucker for advertising, but i must admit, i do own a few pairs of them, and it doesn't mean i hate them, coz they really are super comfy especially on the toosh.;) but of course, like you all know, you can hardly use it here in the philippines. but aside from that, i love them. they're so easy to pack, they're comfortable, and they're cute.=P but after last night's on the quilted belt bag, i just couldn't help but browse through the rest of the collection. i've asked help from a friend to work these pics so i wouldn't have to upload so many photos. lol. lazy me!!=) and i just HAD to post these coz i'm currently lusting over them (and of course wondering how the hell i could afford ALL of them). i love love love them, but i also can't help but feel that JC has been "copying' their designs on the hits of Marc Jacobs and Chanel (quilted leather), LV (the charms), and other designers as well. but who cares? JC is way cheaper compred to most of these super expensive (but oh so worth it!) designer labels that if you get tired of it, it won't hurt to "archive" them or for some, give them away!

i love their new jewelry collection. especially these damn crowns. i love crowns, but don't we all? who doesn't want to feel like royalty? or in this case, pretend to be like one, since not all of us can afford to be drizzled in diamonds. i swear all these royalty figures are such bad influences. if not for them, we wouldn't be the socialclimbers that we all are now.;) lol.
sidebyside, this funky, playful charm necklace from Juicy Couture. $75.00 or PhP 3,912.49. the pave crown one is around PhP 4,955.82

their new earrings weren't bad either. these are my top 3 faves. again, i can't help that the hoops with the charms kindda resembles the one from LV. hmm..maybe that's why i like it? lol. designer slut.
this is a collection of all the charms that i personally WANT! i love them, especially those little handcuffs. cute, naughty, cheeky!=) the bracelet itself, is reasonable for $35 (PhP 1,825.83) and is way cheaper compared to the charms (each) that just HAS to be bought. lol. and you think you could save that much-needed money by staying away from all those damn LV and Chanel!

would you look at these gorgeous gold bracelets? they're funky, and yet still maintains that imnotthatbigofaslut elegance. this double-layered charm bracelet is my personal fave, and beautifully priced at only $65 or PhP 3,390.82. i'd buy this piece in a heartbeat if i can only have my card back, or if JC's available at the nearest mall or shop.=( online shopping is the only way to go in cases like this...sigh.

this is the wristlet version of the hip bag i posted last night. the white leather is just yummy, noh? priced (still quite heftily for a JC) at $155 or PhP 8,085.81. the wallet i think is already a steal at $43 or PhP 2,347.49!

this belt is so daisy duke meets...hmm...lady guinevere? lol. i'm running low on descriptive ideas, seriously. all i know is i love it. paired with skinny jeans, and a basic top, i'm ready to go! $150 or PhP 7,824.98, this belt can definitely last a few years in your closet. it's not as faddish as all the rest in the collection.
i also kindda like these butterfly cowboy boots. they're not every "usable", especially here in Havaianas country -Cebu, but they certainly are cute! but they look quite similar to the Ana Sui butterfly boots -NOW ON SALE!(and even cheaper compared to the JC ones!) see? good things really do come to those who wait! lol. but still, there are a lot of far more better-looking boots out there. this one is just for those dress-up cowboy parties where nobody actually smells like one, and nobody drinks beer!=)

and of course, how can we forget about our beloved poochies? they are afterall, our real bestfriends. ♥ the kind who never judges us for all our bad decisions on life, school, family, career, and especially love or just men. it's just right to pamper them for all their love and loyalty! besides, we all have to admit that uber cute dogs have become a staple accessory to any stylish set. so you see, when feeling guilty on spending too much on your dog(s), remind yourselves that if your dog looks good, they're also making you look better.;) lol. yes, i am that low...using dogs to get attention!

lovin a Juicy new waistpack

2006-07-24T00:13:00.000+08:00

i love sundays. it's such a great day to just "chill". i never really use that word often, but i couldn't find a more perfect word to describe my day today. it was so mediocre, and i just love it. i haven't had a day like that in a while. i didn't go out last night coz i thought friday night already covered my weekend fix for fun.=) it was THAT good of a night out.=)

so anyways, i had latte with tt at starbucks sm. it was ok. they have a new barista named jp. he's pretty nice. must be smart as hell too, coz he goes to a really decent med school, and is currently taking up a really snore course which has been producing a lot of cute grads lately (as i just noticed). he's originally from manila, and i have no idea why he's working part-time as a barista at starbucks. i can only wish for that much discipline and time management.=) i camwhored a bit, but won't show any pics coz i'm too scared to be approached by anyone who reads this blog and have a boiling-hot verona VENTI splashed on my face. i just had a facial 3 days ago, please!=) LOL. besides, i'm too insecure bout myself lately...no, make that all the time...to have the guts to post mi cara for the world to see!=)

i have pics of the baristas though, but i have yet to ask them permission to post their faces here. =) see, i do know how to respect other people. my, i guess i'm not that much of a brat afterall! LOL.

went home, and just replied to a few emails from friends that i just miss oh so much!!! i love you guys! if you're reading this, I LOVE YOU I MISS YOU PLEASE COME BACK TO CEBU! IT'S ALMOST UNBEARABLE WITHOUT YOU GUYS! i almost want to just fly off to wherever you guys are just to freakin' see you! pictures just won't cut it for me!=( apres drama, i clicked on a neiman marcus email ad and checked out their latest stuff. i didn't quite browse through all the latest fall collection. but i did linger on Juicy Couture, and saw this. Juicy Couture Quilted Pouch Belt

for $195, it's still quite pricey to pay for a brand that's not exactly under "designer luxe" category (e.g. vuitton, gucci, chanel, prada, etc). LOL. god, i'm such a label whore!=)

but in all fairness, i still think it's cute. now i know i've been raving bout metallics lately (most obvious in my previous posts), but i'm loving the black with the lavender stitching. it says on the description they also have it in cocoa, but they don't have a pic shown. it's just the black and the metallic bronze. i think the bronze is cute, but of course, i have to consider mileage. oh i sound so practical!!=) be proud of me!=)

i think this just might be a great alternative to the now-old Gucci waistpack which costs around $435 when it first came out (i no longer know how much it is now. Gucci had a major sale at greenbelt 4 a couple weeks ago). although for hardcore fashionistas out there, this bag has been old news since god knows when, they can barely remember Gucci even made a bag like this!=) i, sadly, am just a wannabe.;) awwwwwwwww. anyways, i still have loads of respect for this bag but i kindda got turned off coz a lot of people have been using them lately. it's quite a favie amongst the fashionable and moneyed lot of the fab and chic cebu gay populus, and i love how they just strut their stuff! they're fun and fearless. now isn't that a great way to face life's harshness?;) i love you guys!

anyway, because of the incredible demand this particular Gucci has achieved, it also of course, has generated LOADS of fakies from ALL OVER.=( and they're readily available anywhere, everywhere! and since in cebu, there is a great absence of designer botiques, and too many bazaars, of course you'd see everyone who finds it cute using one. i even saw striking replicas sans double G logos at Bayo and Maldita. they even used the same chocolate-brown flap and tan canvas! tsk! such a shame on "filipino individuality and originality" which i've read they're so proud of. oh well, i still buy their stuff, and i still love them. especially Bayo and those cute graphic tees with metallic prints. love love love them!

but i really believe one of the greatest reasons why cebuanos took notice (of this particular bag i've been yapping bout) coz of all these fabulous koreans in cebu that have been using them everywhere. and i mean EVERYWHERE. in cebu alone, i think i've seen no less than 10 korean girls AND guys with this bag. legit, of course. i may not approve of everything they wear, but i really appreciate the fact they never wear or use fakes. or at least i've never seen one, that is.

my, i've been yapping and yapping and i totally forgot bout what i really was talking about! LOL. oh yeah, the JC quilted pouch vs. Gucci cult favorite. hmmm. well, in the end, it's really bout what YOU guys want...

lee dong wook music video

2006-07-22T22:59:00.000+08:00

MV - I'm so into you from youtube

please please please daddy, fly me to korea and buy me lee dong wook. your'e the one who wanted me to get married to a good guy!! well, he certainly LOOKS GOOD!!! good enough to eat, even...LOL! i'll get over him as soon as i come across yet another cute boy.

OMG10X on LDW

2006-07-22T20:32:00.000+08:00

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!

tt!!! i can't believe how GORGEOUS HE IS ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ !!!!!!!! he's super yummy. and OMG how fabulous was that jacket?! it was amazing! either the MAN (and boy would i love for him to call me HIS GIRL! -flirt-) has REALLY good taste, or the moolah he's paying for his stylist is SO worth it! I TOLD YOU WE SHOULD'VE GONE TO MANILA THIS WEEKEND! tt and i were supposed to go and have a "manila weekend", and that was WAY before this whole LDW ish, now all the more reason for me to blame tt and rub it in even more why she said "no"!

i'm still searching for good videos of him on youtube like you said. but i still can't find the one aired earlier today. but i don't care! oh my god i'm going mad!!! call me a "bitch, ho, slut, etc", and i'll even give you half of my inheritance, i don't care. i want that boy in my room tonight! LOL!!! god i'm such a slut. yeah, well for a guy who looks like THAT, anything baby, anything! LOL!!!

ok, i can't seem to figure this whole video attachment thingie...

frantic night

2006-07-22T12:11:00.000+08:00

just woke up...in the same clothes i wore last night! oh my god. last night was such a blast. lotsa foreign people, but who cares? saw this really cool girl with really inexplicably cool hair. no, not nice hair, just cool. she had a drool-worthy body that i wanted to kill her. i promised everyone i wouldn't say where we all went last night. it's this big secret thing. nope, not vudu, formo or any club for that matter. seccccrrrreeettt!! lol. BB just might probably blurt it all out especially since he's been having a hard time keeping up with this whole blogging task. hey, i'm struggling too! and so is TT but we sure as hell are trying!!=) anyways, i'm still kindda groggy and i'm not in the best mood ever coz my head hurts like a bitch, and i wanna go crawl back to bed, but i seriously just need to blog this or else i'd never be able to update within the next 12 hours or so, then ill totally forget all bout it and i'm gonna feel really bad tomorrow and blahblahbha.

first thing's first, i need to take my fucking makeup off! i've already been having skin troubles lately. ugh! and the last thing i'd wanna do is make thing worse than it already is. but my hair's really pretty today. you know how your hair feels sooo perfect immediately after waking up? like all your natural oils in your hair are still there and you so love the feel but you know you really should wash your hair on a daily basis or else it's just gross? but thank god for kerastase. i love kerastase. and i love my friends. i love my life. and yet i wanna crawl under my duvet and just cry myself back to sleep for all the fucked up stupid things i blurted out last night. god help me god! as you may have noticed, i'm still pretty uhmm...a little woozIE.

it's ok, i'm pseudo-SOBER now. a little i think. i really want to go back to sleep.

fuck my maid said wowowi's on like 1pm. that's like what 45 minutes from now. i hate clocks. i have a big one in front of my face right now. hate knowing the time. tt you really should just take mine, i dont want it anywhere i could see it. i wanna see leewdongdkook? i forgot his name. i know he's cute. basta he's cute. i love him. he's tt's crush but i'm stealing him from her. wait, she dosen't own lee...that boy. i should have him. i now know what to ask my parents for my birthday!!! "mom, dad, i want that boy on the tv. could you please wrap him up for me pretty please?". HA! TT YOU'RE SO DEAD! girl you know i can ask my parents that, and you know ud rather die before ever saying that to or about anyone! lol! kidding girl, i love you, but i really do have the hots for him. oh my god! you are SO right! MY HORMONES REALLY ARE OVER THE PLACFE!!!

i need some pain killers and a huge mug of coffee. my yaya said black with no sugar always helps. i hope she's fucking right. oh god my head is killing me!

guys when you wake up, please call me. i'm depressed lonely and miserable. i love you all for being patient with me and please remind me i need new shorts. i wanna go to jessica and rustan's later in ayala. so please remind me that, but remind me to delete this post later before even meeting up in ayala. or starbucks? oh fuck not ayala. it's a saturday! all those highschool rejects are going to be sprawled all over ayala! starbucks, the foyer, friggin' sbarro and timezone! nevermind, let's just go to starbucks sm and buy shorts at oh god they dont have decent stores in sm! let's just have coffee then. bring me lots of cigs ill pay for them later. im running low and i cant ask manong to buy at starmart coz he's going to tell on me. he's SO fucking upright, i love him yet i hate him.

and that's all i have to say im going to watch fucking hoookerlooking dancers on woowowi and hate them with all my heart coz they're at least 5 meters near lee wong dook.

loving Luella

2006-07-20T23:29:00.000+08:00

i am so loving this new bag from Luella Bartley!!! i don't care if they don't have any other available color. this bag is already scrumptious as it is!typically luella priced at £438.30 or $802.47 or for all my beloved readers in the philippines, PhP 42,255.07.

it's ok girls, just give mum or dad a compliment or two and go home before curfew.;) and remember, never demand. big no no. don't even ask when you already know what the answer would be. if you can charge it right away, the better. filipinos don't usually bother to remember there's a 30-day return period.:)

stealing crushes

2006-07-20T23:02:00.000+08:00

OMG TT! i SO agree with you on lee dong wook. girl, that boy is SUPER FINE! i swear to god i was all ♥ to death! oh don't worry bout us making fun of you. we still will, but girl your lusting is more than justified! i watched it earlier. i can't believe you have taste! errr...i mean, i can't believe you like boys! errrrr...ok, i'll stop with the "i can't believe"s now. I DOWNLOADED HIS PHOTOS TOO right after watching my girl! LOL!

ladies, may i present the one man that changed all of our minds on TT!!

i am so loving the whole boyish charms ek ek lately. and the man is perfect! he's not really like "hot hot", but damn he's totally boyfriend material! the type you'd just want to brag to your girlfriends, act as if he's not such a big deal to OTHER girls, and be his baby when you're alone with him just so he could take care of you and shower you with all that precious love and attention and well...so much more.;) god we girls can be such hypocrites sometimes! LOL.

oh why can't i find a guy like that in cebu?? sure, lotsa chinese and koreans here, but no lee dong wook caliber! if you know anyone or if you ARE one, message me! LOL. slut!

"BORrrrrberri"

2006-07-20T12:30:00.000+08:00

ARRRRRGGGHHH!!!!!!!!!

UC BANILAD people, you better tell that bitch of a schoolmate of yours to back off! no matter how big of a bitch she is, i'm bigger! or i could be...LOL.

for crying out loud, of all the freakin brownassed, zit-infested flat-nosed bitches in the world, SHE had the gall to bitch bout me when i don't even know who the fuck she is???!!!! if all she wanted attention, then damn bitch, you's a smart ho, coz i am totally giving you a piece of my mind when i see you again!

i went to x salon banilad with CP and BT. i wasn't going to have anything done coz i already did all my necessary shit yesterday at x salon waterfront. so while waiting for CP to get his hair and nails done, BT and i decided to go downstairs...just to check it out really. we didn't take the elevator coz well, first... it's way too small for comfort. second, it's like a sauna in there! third, i just can't stand the smell of it!

so, from the mezzanine (where x salon is) we walked down the stairs and there was this bunch of girls hanging out or something. chika2x whatever. i don't really mind. i don't approve of sitting on ANYTHING that gets stepped on (stairs definitely included!), period, but like, whatever, right? all of a sudden the prettiest girl there (oh yeah, she was the prettiest alright compared to the rest of those toosociallyunacceptableyetstillsocialclimbing bitches from the south! arrrrggghhh!!!! ) ...suddenly tells the rest of her "gang"(if they weren't wearing super tacky beaded baby pink and blue bags, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference from the REAL GANGSTERS!) something like, "OW MY GUD! OF COURSE IT'S NOT REAL! IT'S SO KLER IT'S A FAKE! THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A BORRRRBERRRI BACKPACK!" in a REALLY "exagg" louder-than-usual voice. she did everything she could for her statement to be audible enough for the rest of the fucking UC people to hear. oh, she's from UC. why am i sure? coz she was twirling her fucking ID lanyard with UC BANILAD stamped all over it like it was a strand of chanel pearls for crying out loud! why, do you ask, she did that? I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA! that's just it, i didn't even know she was talking about ME! BT and i were too busy scrutinizing the PLACE, that we didn't even notice all the dumbass students sprawled everywhere! i even thought she was just simply talking, period! about some OTHER girl! it wasn't until we went back up to the mezzanine, passed by her again, heard another snide remark on "BORRRBERRI", head towards x salon, did BT guffawed out loud while we were lighting our cigs by the trashbin outside the entrance door.
i swear i was too much of a ditz to get it sooner!

i was all like, "why? what's up? what's so funny?"...

BT: why'd you bring a backpack instead of your usual handbag?

CC: coz i had a lot of stuff to bring, coz i was meeting up with you guys, so i wasn't riding with my driver, therefore i wouldn't be able to leave my usual stuff inside the car, and i couldn't find a bigger bag that could fit everything, and everything else chittychatchat...besides, i wanted to have my hands free today and i haven't used a backpack for ages already, and wanted to use one...

i blabbed on and on and on about the WHYS for like 5 minutes while BT was doing her best to keep her composure not to laugh.

i got even more confused, and initially thought it was just because i was using a backpack, and nothing more.

BT: ahhhh...so that's why. y'heard bout what that girl just said?

CC: oh my god, YEAH! 'course i did! haha BORRRBERRI! the girl is ridiculously hilarious!

BT: really? (smiles) that's nice of you to think bout it that way...

CC: why wouldn't i? what do i care anyway? hellllooo...this is the philippines, and we're in CEBU for crying out loud!

BT: yeaaappp...that's probably just it. (another evil smile)

CC: WHAT?!! (already exasperated)

BT: sigh...CC, what backpack are you using right now? (wink)

CC: oh this old thing? it's Burberry. don't you think the leather is just absolutely gorgeous? i was kindda hesitant to use it today, it's been at the back of my closet for years and i've never used it, i never had the need to use a backpack before, but it's SO buttery-soft i just couldn't resist and lookie here the lining's in......(then it hit me) OHMYGOD... THAT BITCH!!!

i ran down the stairs to see if the bitch was still there, she wasn't. probably heard me shriek and scurried off to trashland with her nasty posse. whatever. bitch beware. i'm never giving up x salon for your sorry little ass. the next time i see you, we're going to have a nice long chat. ;)smooch!

as for the bag, i gave it to one of the maids just incase i need more storage for some out-of-town whatever and my luggage just isn't enough. or she can keep it. whatever. i just don't wanna see it in my closet again, ever.

D&G gold razr

2006-07-19T20:40:00.000+08:00

ok, i know i've already posted way too many "golden items", but this baby i'm about to feature just demands attention. and boy am i glued!

goodbye magenta razr...HELLO GOLD! D&G has performed another midas touch on the mobile cult favie motorola razr. they initially produced only 1000 units of those uber-luxe phones distributed worldwide late last year. but of course, if the world went crazy over the release of the hot pink ones, you would think 1000 units is far from even coming close to "enough" to quench this golden thirst that the world has been having.

*drool*
i first saw the phone december last year. online, of course. like i'd really see one for real in laid-back, terrified-to-be-stylish cebu a few days after the motorola and D&G press release! i saw it, i swallowed my lust for it, and did my best to forget about it (which was hard, especially since i already saw 4 other people using the hot pink razer only a few months after i bought mine. oh puhlease, we all want exclusivity! LOL. i'm such a royalty wannabe)... not until i saw the lucrative Bryanboy posing with one last month, and that was IT! it no longer is on my wish/want list...it immediately jumped to my NEED list! it's SO comforting to know the golden rush has arrived in the philippines. and who better to inspire me more than the new goddess of excess? =)

oh god i'm inlove with this phone! shut up, you know you want it too! i've been avoiding this subject WAY too long already. it can't be avoided. i need to have it...afterall, i'm filipino. LOL! filipinos have long prided themselves as the "pioneers" of SMS. and that even local fishmarket vendors have developed their ambidexterity in texting way before the americans and europeans have. really? honestly, i don't know that for a fact. oh well, whatever. fact or not, we wouldn't be filipinos if we weren't clutching our cellphones practically 24/7. even i got totally overwhelmed on how filipinos really are into mobile phones! "oh my god is that a new phone? when did you get it? how much? oh wow! i want one too! i'm SO going to ask my mom to buy me one!". =) you know you've either heard or said those lines before. i know i have. well, at least the "how much?" part.=)

god these designers are making my life (and everyone else shallow like me) miserable by the day! just when i decide to start pondering on learning to "grow up" and "know my priorities" and everything else that my father always lectures me on, and just when i sum up enough to courage and self-control to tuck away my credit cards so i would no longer be tempted, i always find things that interest me everywhere! the mall (sigh...), on tv, fashion magazines, the
freakin' internet, and of course, when i avoid everything i just said, there's my girlfriends (and gay friends) who never seem to stop informing bout all the latest craze. damn you bitches! sigh but i still love you guys to death and i wouldn't know what to do with you! smoochies to you all!

now all i have to worry is how and more importantly WHERE to find one (aside from ebay), to actually BUY one. sigh...even the now-old Vertu took god knows how many years before one ever graced at our local Audionet (cebu's leading cellphone shop...or is it Junrex? not sure, tell me if you know). and if it's available in manila, again...WHERE?

Dior gaucho in gold!

2006-07-17T16:39:00.000+08:00

god! as if things weren't bad enough (fyi: my wallet's sick. and i mean really sick), i had to find out that Dior has come up with the gaucho (my latest obsession) saddle bag IN washed METALLIC LEATHER! why oh why did i have to go to eLUXURY ???heftily (but surprisingly justifiably -bag addict's excuse) priced at $1,660 for the medium-size. see? only a measly (yeah right) $265 difference between the gold and the famous white gaucho! although i do know that the white one's probably going to last longer than the gold. but dammit, i want the gold!:(

why oh why is eluxury so cruel to me when the last thing that i need right now is a new bag...coz i can barely even afford a new pair of slippers. no, not even sandals.:( sigh, and i was eyeing on those red joelles from tod's. ugh. no fair!! daddy dearest, if you're reading this, i promise i'll be a good girl. i promise i will no longer use my IDD to call my friends just coz i'm bored and nothing good was on tv so my phonebills won't be THAT gastronomic. please please please give me back my (yet again) gold card. i miss it SO much, it hurts...no kidding!

hardiharhar i'm so shallow. oh don't you raise your eyebrows at me missy, you know you are too!!:) in the words of the great Madonna, "coz we are living in a material world and i'm a mamaterial girl!". LOL!

inlove with the color GOLD

2006-07-16T19:29:00.000+08:00

we all know it's been a great year of metallics. since late 2005 til now everbody's going gaga over metallics! but i personally still favor gold amongst the rest. silver doesn't even come close to my 2nd fave. rose gold is! i ♥ it to death!! here's a couple of my "must have items". most are a bit pricey, but i don't care! swipe those credit cards until they crack, pay for the new credit card replacement, and once you get your shiny new card back in the mail, put it on your brand newguccissima wallet...in (what else?) GOLD! LOL!

gucci horsebit wallet in the famous gold leather...SO delicious! for $590, it's SO worth it! available at gucci.com

here's another one of my favorite brands Sean Combs. i absolutely love their new women's line. only one perfect word to describe it = LUXE!

isn't this jacket just TO DIE FOR??! it's priced just right at $250. and mind you, it's not just the jacket i super love. it's the whole ensemble! the top ($62) is beautiful at the back (i have it in black), and the shorts (also for $62) are gorgeous. this is actually an old photo from Neiman Marcus. luckily enough, i was able to save it a few months back, since they're no longer available now. :(

this of course is one of the sold out Kate Spade items last year. the broome street continental which retailed for $195. it can be used as a wallet or a cute clutch.

i have millions of other items i'd just love to post but alas, i have don't have the time, nor the energy to do so.:) LOL. update soon!! new blog, new schedule. note to self: must be religious in updates! LOL!