Another super late post!, I was lucky enough that I had an all-access pass from Ayala Mall's Style Souk and Style Origins. Thank you Trinoma and Market!Market! for inviting me, it's been two years in a row. Style Souk held in Trinoma Activity Center (last June) is about Fashion, style and beauty forum wherein Ayala Malls are inviting beauty aficionados, stylists, magazine editors and celebrities to give tips and talk about the said topics without breaking your bank and discuss the look that suits every facial features and body type.

Pull-outs from Penshoppe

Stylist Rex Atienza at work backstage before giving his talk

Stylist and Look magazine fashion editor Kat Cruz styling her subject.

The STYLE SOUK FORUM

Trinoma's Cha, Host of Style Souk Karen Pamintuan, stylist and Maven's magazine fashion editor Rachelle Que, Metro Magazine's features editor Geolette Esguerra and from Ayala Mall-Ace Burwell

With celebrity guest and style icon of this generation Heart Evangelista and the Trinoma team

This is a super late posts (like I should have blogged this six months ago)!!!. No more explanations, no more descriptions, I will just post photos-some are crazy pics from my post-birthday celebration last February held in IZUMI Sake Bar at The Fort.

Thank you for those who greeted me via SMS,facebook and twitter and to those who came, it means a lot to me. See you on my 28th!

Just another Monday and my second week in the new ad agency that I work with. Like any other "transferee", I am in an adjustment process but I know in the coming days and weeks, I'll get used to the new environment. For now, follow me on twitter for a piece of my daily activities, twitter.com/iamalvinlove

I so miss blogging, I just can't find the time. I know it's not a valid reason- I should take blogging more seriously! Over the Holy Week "staycation", I did some spring cleaning in my room and catching up on glossies that's on hold for a long time. Right now, I am being occupied on some final touches for the grand 18th birthday party that we are organizing. That upcoming party will have a solo blog post! Just want to write something on this "free online space", nothing serious, just random thoughts like what I tweeted a few minutes back: "Would I survive if I accepted the offer back in 2007 as a newspaper crime reporter?" I hope I had the answers. I was also thinking on learning how to drive-seriously, this has been my plan since 2010 and for goodness I'm 27 already and I don't even know to start the engine of a car! Sigh!
I should make learning how to drive a reality- this is one of my 2012's bucket lists.

Let me share my to-do lists for tomorrow,April 12, 2012:
- Meeting in the morning for the Ayala Mall's soft launch of their 360 degree campaign
- Back to the office by lunchtime to finalize photos and videos for Saturday's editing and AVP shoot
- Dinner meeting for the Mardi Gras Party in 1 Esplanade

That's all for now, Hope you all had a lovely day!

Been busy this week and the early weeks of January has been devoted to re-assessing and spring cleaning! I'll give an update of what happened and my purchases on the month of "sale season". And here, February is here- not too mention my birthday month, I'm kinda excited and nervous. For now, follow me on twitter: @iamalvinlove for a daily dose from me! Adios!

During Christmas time, traffic situations are epic, malls are jam-packed, endless queue in cashier and gift-wrapping sections and the mushrooming of bazaars. With the mentioned events- it's a sign of Christmas is really in the air! We may not experience a white and super cold Christmas, but we always experience a warm Christmas because of the love and affection given by our family, friends and loved ones. I want to share some of the gifts I gave for family members and friends , I'm not really good into buying gifts for others but I only have one requirement-it should be useful and a touch of "fasyon" won't hurt either.


Me in Rockwell's Moonlit Bazaar trying out a locally made cow-hide satchel.


Inside a wrapped rectangular box is a dainty power-shouldered top from MANGO in organic cotton.


A bathroom set in lime green from Debenhams.


A Longchamp Pliage handbag in classic navy.






MANGO tops made from organically-produced materials



Kiddos waiting for the clock to strike at midnight so they can finally open their Christmas presents.

Those are some of the gifts I gave this season and what is gift-giving without me receiving any, LOL. I received Sugarhouse's cookies, hand cream, Phillips MP3 player, Canon digital camera and many more! And now that holiday season is over, it's time to save again so we can spend after 12 months. Hahaha! Again, more than anything else, tangible gifts mean a lot but let's not forget that true love and compassion towards each other will always be the best gift we can share.

The Christmas Season will always be the most wonderful time of the year. All smiles on people's faces and it's also the season for gift-giving, endless Christmas parties (I attended five Christmas parties this December.) and get-together with old and present friends. Christmas in the Philippines will always be incomparable and no matter how down the economy is (we hope for better economy this 2012) we always find a reason to celebrate and you can't stop Christmas especially here in our country! Now, I want to share some of my personal pics from the recent holidays, to be honest I am beginning to miss it and I'm looking forward for the Christmas 2012!

Malls are all light up during this festive season.


The humongous Christmas tree outside Powerplant Mall in Rockwell.


My niece and nephews enjoying the dancing lights of Ayala triangle.


We were amazed how beautiful the lights in Ayala triangle-it's really Christmas!



I always look forward for Christmas time to come, it gets me excited and giddy for unexplained reasons, there is a different happiness during this time of the year. But then again let's not forget the real reason for the season- it's giving thanks and praises to our Savior Jesus Christ. And it's never too late to greet each and everyone of you a hopeful and blessed Christmas!