It was a choice between Liverpool and  Zac Posen. I picked the Reds and it didn't even turn out to be a very exciting game. Yes, I know. Since when has football been more important than fashion?

I decided to pop by Target after work to check what was left of the Zac Posen collection... if there was even anything at all. I was surprised to see lots of 6's in a variety of styles but what I really wanted were the pussy bow shirt and the ponti dress. They were both gone. After trying clothes on for what seemed like forever, I finally decided on these:

I love this shirt! It reminds me of those puffy shirts that men wore in the 17th century but with a very feminine feel to it.



I also got this pretty georgette skirt which I paired with a Gail Sorronda top and MJ shoes. It would've been a great summer outfit if only summer hadn't already come and gone. Ah well... it'll be good for salsa anytime. :)



I'm still after the ponti dress so I'll probably try my luck out at Tuggers later. And after that, sense and sensibility na talaga!

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I'm loving MBMJ more and more (if that's even possible). How cute are these things from the Spring collection?

I can't get over how adorable this is. I saw a photo of it in yellow a couple of months back but I think the blue has started grabbing me more. I love the scribbles and the rope handles. And it meets my requirements in terms of size. Uh oh... I can smell trouble coming. 



With matching payong pa!



Black or blue?

This is my first entry for 2008 so I believe wishing you a happy new year is in order. I hope your 2008 has been off to a good start and has brought you reasons to look forward to the months ahead.

I hadn't posted anything  for over a month and it's been somewhat liberating. It was good to not feel a strong need to go online whilst I was away. And it's quite surprising how that detachment lingered for weeks after I've returned from my holiday. January was busy and it was gone before I know it. It was all about picking up where last year's work left off, missing my family and managing my health. A few of you would know that I got sick with a throat infection  that led to an allergic reaction to my antibiotics. To make the long story short, I had to stay home and miss work for a full week. I had a lot of free time on my hands but as expected, I got bored out of my wits. I did get around to doing a few "productive" things with the little amount of energy that I was capable of expending. In between cleaning my hard drive and downloading Gossip Girl, cheering for Nole and eating healthy, doing a bit of work from home and trying to get better, I was finally able to organise the holiday photos as per Mom's request. You're most welcome to have a look, of course.

And here it is... my holiday hot list!

This is what holidays are made of.



Shopaholics Not So Anonymous Represent!



Thank you for the music.



My lifelines.



50. Getting my permanent residency 2 days before my flight to LA
49. Welcome to LA drinks at Edison
48. Scott's birthday dinner at the Brasilian Churrascaria
47. Threesome fries at Ketchup
46. Lunch at Farmers Market
45. Hanging out with the Friendship Group
44. Central Park with Rain
43. Waking Erika up with a phone call at 5 in the morning
42. Night out with the Pena cousins
41. Catching up with Les and KP at Morel's
40. Meeting Scot and the lovely people of Mulberry in Melrose
39. Bumping into Elijah Wood on NYE
38. Adrien Grenier at Urth Caffe
37. Tessa's "deception" :p
36. Tessa and Pau's "revelation" at The Standard
35. Road trip to Vegas
34. Trin's makeup lessons
33. Spending time with my cousins in West Covina
32. My lobster pasta at The Ivy
31. Indulging my craving for Pinoy food
30. Dinner with Bunny and Tans at Katsuya by Philippe Starck
29. The convenience of Time Warner being right next door
28. Macaroons from La Maison du Chocolat
27. In 'N Out's double double burger and animal fries
26. Newfound friends from RKOP
25. Eric Hutchinson's gig downtown
24. Bagels for breakfast
23. Forbidden Broadway at Serendipity
22. Lunch at Brasserie 360
21. The one too many visits to Melrose
20. The hunt for the perfect spectacles
19. Christmas shopping, pasalubong shopping and my finds at BCBG, Ann Taylor and JCrew
18. Marc Jacobs, Marc Jacobs, Marc Jacobs
17. Trin's 50% discount at American Apparel
16. Mulberry Lovin'
15. Watching Across the Universe twice on my way back to Sydney
14. 60 kilos of luggages to bring home
13. MoMA and Miro's Birth of the World
12. Wicked
11. Billy's crazy gig at The Mint
10. Bumping into Mraz
9. The Beatles - Love by Cirque du Soleil
8. STEVIE WONDER!!! This was truly a dream come true for me and deserves an entry of its own.
7. John Legend and John Mayer at Stevie's concert
6. chatting all night with Tan and Tessa
5. New York, the city
4. Catching up with Ninang Tess over food, bargain hunting and walks around the city
3. Christmas in New Jersey with the relatives
2. Walking around the city with my brother
1. Spending Christmas with Mom and Ragee

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I'm all better now by the way. I'm a happy little camper again.

You spoil me, Tan. You're such a sweetheart! It was a nice surprise on an otherwise average day. Thank you so much. I love them all. :) 

And Len, the grey bag's for you. :) 

I spent the whole afternoon in the shops last Sunday and had so much fun. Now, don't go nasty on me. I just styled Csab and helped him decide what to buy. In all fairness to him, I didn't think that he'd have all that energy for shopping. He usually sulks whenever shopping's on the agenda so just imagine how proud I was when he happily recounted all his purchases from the day. And I must admit that I was proud of myself as well. I didn't buy a single thing! I distracted myself by taking photos of knockoff bags instead. Kakaiba... ang dami and they weren't even cheap. I'd love to walk into a shop and see original designs by creative people for a change. Although it was quite amusing, really. And to share this amusement with you, here are the replica bags by my two favourites:

Marc Jacobs



Little Stams by Mirage



Ines at David Jones (forgot the brand)



Emily by Sachi



Hudson by Betts



Python Karen at David Jones - this one's hilarious. What a take on the python skin! :p

And now some Mulberry



Phoebe by Forever New



Elgin by Country Road - I was actually very tempted to get this one cos the material was quite good and it looked pretty spiffy. But... I decided to be good and give it a miss. ;)

We've all seen this. <3



Now it's my turn. ;)