Category: Fashion and Beauty

Around The World With My Favorite Travel Shoes– Melissa– And How They Can Take YOU To Paradise This Summer!

Around The World With My Favorite Travel Shoes– Melissa– And How They Can Take YOU To Paradise This Summer!

Melissa is, no doubt, one of my favorite footwear brands. The brand from Brazil is not only stylish,  but they have the best collaborations with some of the hottest designers in the world– not just fashion (Karl Lagerfeld, Vivienne Westwood, Jason Wu) but also architects […]

Africa’s Beauty Secret, Marula Oil By John Paul Selects, Now In The Philippines– at SM Department Stores

Africa’s Beauty Secret, Marula Oil By John Paul Selects, Now In The Philippines– at SM Department Stores

Move over Argan and Jojoba… is Marula Oil the new “IT” oil? This was the headline question posed by Elle USA last February 2015. The completely virgin, wild harvested, hand-selected, and cold pressed oil made from the marula nut from South Africa and Madagascar– with no added […]

Jo Malone London To Open In The Philippines This October 2015

Jo Malone London To Open In The Philippines This October 2015

Yes, that’s right– Jo Malone London— will finally be in the Philippines this October 2015! The British fragrance house, under the Estee Lauder Group of Companies, will be occupying the space of Aldo Accessories in Greenbelt 5, Makati.

The Katha Awards at Manila FAME–Honoring Excellence in Philippine Design

The Katha Awards at Manila FAME–Honoring Excellence in Philippine Design

In the Philippines, furniture trade shows are actually more like lifestyle events— catering not only to buyers and exporters, but also to shoppers and consumers– most who seek to further their home collections or wardrobes– with artisan, one-of-a-kind wares not commercially available at the next mall. (Tip: […]

Short Hair Don’t Care— Regine’s Salon

Short Hair Don’t Care— Regine’s Salon

My 2015 started out kind of well, blah. I had been working so hard in front of my computer over the holidays that I didn’t leave my house from Christmas Day to New Year’s Eve! So when January finally rolled in, I found myself sick […]

Fashion x Beauty: Estee Lauder x Derek Lam Limited Edition Collection

Fashion x Beauty: Estee Lauder x Derek Lam Limited Edition Collection

I love special limited edition collaborations between fashion and beauty brands. You literally get the best of both worlds– the season’s colors, plus a designer clutch/ bag/ tote/ purse to keep for life! Some of my favorites that I’ve kept over the years:

Designing my first jewelry line: Cheryl Tiu for Denovo Diamonds

Designing my first jewelry line: Cheryl Tiu for Denovo Diamonds

I still can’t believe I have my own jewelry line! Sometime last year, Denovo Diamonds proprietors, husband-and-wife team Caryll Martinez-Benitez and Jose Benitez, and genius brand architect Amor Maclang of Geiser Maclang invited me to design a line for them. They wanted to make Denovo different from the […]

How to get my signature smokey eye look and why I look like I’m still 21 ;-p

How to get my signature smokey eye look and why I look like I’m still 21 ;-p

A lot of people ask me how to do my signature smokey eye– here’s my secret! And why I look like I’m 21! ;-p In Mons Romulo’s column in today’s Philippine Star. Happy Sunday!

Hair Cut and Color by Karina Mantolino of Regine’s Salon

Hair Cut and Color by Karina Mantolino of Regine’s Salon

恭喜發財!新年快樂!Gong Xi Fa Cai! Happy Lucky Year of the Horse! 🙂 Some people believe that cutting their hair before the lunar year will bring them luck. I, on the other hand, take every ushering of the new year– that’s both 2014 and now, the year […]

Stuart Weitzman Flagship Store Opening— Milan Fashion Week

Stuart Weitzman Flagship Store Opening— Milan Fashion Week

Day #2 of Milan Fashion Week: Stuart Weitzman Flagship Opening with Mr. Weitzman, Kate Moss and Olivia Palermo