Pajamas on the Red Carpet

Only my golden pixie muse Tilda Swinton can rock pajamas on the red carpet.

I call on thee Tilda to bring on the extreme bed hair and Saturday morning casual, quite fashionably on such events.  Gimme some Nyquil and a glass of milk!



Well so does Sofia Coppola, but she should have gone for bunny slippers than heels. But Marc Jacobs wearing polkadot jammies with chucks - just AWESOME!

Jimmy Choo Goes Citrine

Energize your Spring wardrobe with this assaulting shade of green by Jimmy Choo.

Citrine is kinda like a posh lemon and lime color that's sure to make heads turn.

Stella McCartney Hits Asia

My girl Stella McCartney set up shop in Asia's key fashion cities last month.


Checking out the state of her goods in Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Peddling some plexi-glass purses to the hungry trendsettas (yeah, the sort who had double eyelid surgery and gosh awful Gluta skin). I mean who else can afford these Stellas yo!?

 

So far there have been no Stella McCartney knock-offs selling cheap like a buncha fake Tory Burches, bitches!

Stella in Tokyo: The topiary is a nice touch. But they forgot to trim some shrubs to spell 'McCartney'

Rare South Sea Pearls: A Look at Jewelmer's Golden Pearls

Jewelmer is ranked as one of the top three producers of South Sea pearls in the world. The Philippine Jewelry company which runs a pearl farm in Palawan produces the rare gold South Sea Pearl, the Pinctada Maxima.

Pearl formation is a marvelous event. Nature reminds us that greatness can blossom out of modest beginnings - a priceless life lesson from the humblest of life forms. - Jewelmer

Here's a glimpse of Jewelmer's Pearl Farm.

Placing the oyster cages at the start of the season

Harvesting the fully-grown oysters: This happens after 2-3 years.

The oyster cages are placed into the boats then delivered ashore.

The oysters are washed thoroughly and prepared for extraction.

Jacques Branellec, managing director of Jewelmer oversees the extraction process, “Any change in temperature and water conditions can affect the oysters. For 38 years I have been in cultivation of pearls, but I”m always learning something new.”

A single golden pearl - now begins the painstaking process for pearl experts in finding two pearls of the same parallel size, shape and surface qualities.

According to Jewelmer, no two pearls are precisely alike. To find “sister” pearls of similar attributes, a master grader must patiently sift through a bounty of 50,000 pearls.

The chosen pearls are then incorporated into Jewelmer's latest designs.

Pearls are then handcrafted and formed by local artisans into various jewelry pieces.

No longer part of the bivalves, the pearls are now part of a more distinctive piece. This necklace creation by Jewelmer is called the Buona Annata Necklace.

But where do most of the golden pearls end up?

On the necks of gorgeous celebs like Dawn Zulueta and this one looks lovely on Hollywood star Jessica Chastain.

Check out the latest Pearl Collection at Jewelmer website, Facebook and Twitter page.

Minaudière: Fancy a Box Clutch?

The Minaudière, we all have one in our closets right? A fashion staple for evenings out, regardless of the event this little carry-on purse is meant accentuate anyone in full-fashion battle regalia.

Judith Leiber Kitali Pattern Turtle-inspired minaudiere

min·au·dière  (mn-dyâr)

A small ornamental case for a woman's cosmetics, jewelry, or personal items that is often carried as a handbag. As seen on Gala events and award ceremonies. Case in point, Jennifer Lawrence at the recent Golden Globes in a bright persimmon princess-cut dress by Dior Couture.

Jennifer Lawrence Golden Globes clutch: a silver Ferragamo Minaudière

 If you fancy another silver Minaudière, this time with geometric cuts, Filipino NYC-based designer Rafe offers this industrial edge beauty- the Rafé New York 'Maryanne' Minaudiere



At Forever21 Manila, a minaudière menagerie.
For €5,000, you can have your very own Metal and crystal Claire clutch by Jimmy Choo.

How Can You Help Your Groom Look His Wedding Day Best?

Your wedding day is almost here! If you’re like most brides, you’ve spent countless hours choosing your dress, your hairstyle, arranging for a manicure and pedicure, selecting the fragrance you want to wear and attending to many more tiny details, all in an effort to look your absolute best for the big day. While going the extra mile to make the most of your appearance may be obvious to you, it may not be apparent to your groom that he should be doing the same thing. Help him to look his best too by suggesting a few steps to take in preparation for your wedding day.

·         Make an appointment for your guy at a high-end barbershop on the morning of your special day. There’s really nothing quite like a hot lather shave. If your man has had one before, he’ll know what a wonderful experience it can be. If he hasn’t, he’s in for one terrific surprise. The process involves hot towels, pre-shave crème, hot lather shave crème, a straight-edge razor and more hot towels. The end result is a shave closer than you (or he) can imagine, not to mention a very relaxed future husband!

·        Help him choose wedding day accessories. By this time, the groom’s suit has probably already been chosen, as well as those for his best man and groomsmen, but a few additional extras can really add some polish to your man’s wedding day attire. Men’s jewelry is the hottest new trend in male fashion. Sit down with your guy and look through the wide variety of masculine designs on some of the more reputable online jewelry sites. Choose from rings, bracelets or pendants for men in a wide range of styles. Ask your man to choose his own special jewelry for your wedding day and the honeymoon that follows. There is an almost endless selection available in some of the more contemporary materials now used in men’s jewelry. Browse through the assortment of pendants for men made of tungsten carbide, which pairs a handsome look with an affordable price tag. This extremely durable material is used in many attractive men’s necklaces - a tungsten dog tag pendant with a single diamond, for example, is a perfect masculine yet wedding appropriate accessory.

·        Suggest that he have his teeth professionally cleaned and whitened. This is a detail that many men may overlook, but it can make a world of difference in his appearance on your special day. While professional whitening is the most effective, he may also choose to use one of the many over-the-counter teeth polishing products if he’s hesitant to make a trip to the dentist. Either way, brighter teeth will give him the confidence to put on the broadest smile possible for the wedding day photographers.
 

·        Recommend a manicure. You know how pampered you feel when you have your nails done, and your guy will feel just as pampered by having a manicure of his own. Even if this isn’t something he wants to have done on a regular basis, ask him to give it a try a day or two before the wedding. He might be surprised at what a difference it can make, particularly in wedding day close-ups!

The day you get married is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for both of you, so why not do everything you can to make sure you both look your best? Although these extra grooming steps may not be obvious to your guy, he’ll definitely like the results. Women aren’t the only people who enjoy a little pampering!  After a hot shave, a manicure, teeth whitening and donning one of the handsome pendants for men available online, your groom will feel great and look his absolute best on the special day that marks the beginning of your lives together.

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Cindy White writes about pendants for men and other jewelry items for JustMensRings.com

Knitting Workshop for Beginners in the Philippines

CraftMNL is doing a Knitting Workshop this month. Woot! Woot!

CraftMNL will be having its first run of knitting for beginners using the Moebius Knitting method on Nov 24 with Ruby Magturo. The Knit Wit 9am session will be held at Malugay Collective. Like most of their craft activities they will be providing the materials. For reservations please follow this link.

Workshop Fee: P850