Working Piece: Gray Maxi

More often that not, when you're too busy thinking about work... you tend to grab the easiest clothing pieces to wear for work.  I try to avoid wearing the same clothes within a month or so, but opted to work with basics like this gray maxi.

About two weeks ago, I reincarnated this gray maxi, and paired it with pops of neon:

Metrowear Icon Outfit

Here's my last post on the Metrowear Icon event—my outfit post:

While waiting for my mom, I tried to take a photo of myself inside the hotel's restroom.

Nice attempt with the mirrored frames, but it didn't do my outfit justice hehe...

Space Invasion

I know it's been a looooong time since I've shared anything online via this blog (I've been more active on instagram - follow me at janekingsucheng), but I hope this entry will excite you as much as the event did for me and my fellow guests :)

Today is the start of the much awaited annual "Make Your Own Havaianas" event.  I can't believe this is their 8th year, which means I have eight customized Havs already :o  I think I'm an addict ;) 

Like always, the Havaianas team is prepared to accommodate tens of thousands of "havaianaticos" to the Rockwell Tent.   You'll be greeted with several tents with installations as you wait your turn at the main venue:

 

You'll surely love the last waiting area, where you'll see this backlit installations that reminded me of colorful stencils :)

As soon as I got in, I was greeted with the guys serving alcoholic (I found out too late! I haven't drank for the longest time) drinks and grilled sandwiches and pitas:

And the original and still the best cupcake in the Philippines, Sonja's, was there as well with yummy tidbits :D

Their photo wall was pretty cool, too!

You can even have fun and design your own pair.  I'll expound this some time soon ;)

Can you guess how many flip flops were used to make this?  The hosts shared it later on - 1,753!

A big LED was on stage to show the guests what's happening all throughout the night.

Here's the form that you have to fill out before they make your pair.
Don't you just love the outer space-themed pins?
 

Here's a glimpse of what will be available this weekend.  
Tip: try to go tomorrow.  The best ones usually go out of stock by Saturday or Sunday.

I got to the venue late - like 830PM :o  So I only got to mingle for a few minutes.
Bumped into Daryl Chang of Preview and her boyfriend Mano of Rogue.

...and Angelo of Megastyle.ph and L.A. of Mega magazine.

I went on my way and finally picked a combination for my flipflops, when I heard good friend Robby Carmona calling me for an impromptu meeting for a project - details soon!
 Here he is, goofing around with me ;)
 

I got myself a glass of pink lemonade, realizing that it's spiked after I finished the whole things.  I was already thirsty by then haha...

I like the fact that there are mirrors at the bottom for you to easily check out your picks :)

Last stop - payment!

I paid using my F21 MasterCard ;) I particularly love the dustbag this year, as it came with a set of colored markers which you can use to color the bag.

Tada!!! Here is my pair.  I always get the limited edition ones - I mean, that's the whole point of going to an MYOH event right?  The soles are glow-in-the-dark, too ;)  As for the pins, I picked everything that's related to outer space hehe...

Finally, my OOTD: Forever 21 top and shorts, paired with Sperry Topsider wedges and Prada clutch.

 

As you can see in the photo, I have avocado green streaks.  I'll tell you all about it very soon!
I know, I know! So much stories to share ;) 

Oh, and congratulations and thank you to Anne Gonzales and the rest of the Havaianas team, Jules and Alexis of GMCI who handles their PR, and Janice Villanueva and her events team!

Thank you :D

I got this fabulous floral arrangement from Marie France/Facial Care Centre last week.  A bit delayed, but still very well appreciated :D

Thank you so much for the birthday flowers, NJ Torres and MF/FCC group :)

Flattered

I just found out that I am part of the
Top 20 Most Stylish Filipina-Chinese by Stylebible.ph

This is the photo that they used:

 

The caption says: Forever 21's marketing gal Jane always has a youthful spin to her outfits that makes her stand out.
What I'm wearing: Yako Reyes dress, Melissa x JPG shoes, and Kate Spade clutch

I am in the ranks of women I admire, like Ingrid Go (a.k.a. The Bag Hag) and Camille Co, among others.  The three of us graduated from the same Chinese school ;)  

To check out the rest who made it to the cut, click on this link.
Thank you again, Stylebible.ph :D

Outfit by Yako

Posting a story on Philippine Fashion Week reminded me that I haven't had the chance to thank designer Yako Reyes for my outfit :)

What I'm wearing: dress by Yako Reyes, purple jelly heels by Melissa x JPG, Kate Spade clutch, and topaz drop earrings by JMA


I've always been a fan of his works. I love the fact that most of his pieces exude a relaxed vibe, yet still very feminine since his choice of fabrics are always soft and flowy.  His voluminous cuts are also very red-carpet-worthy ;)

Thank you again for the fab dress, Yako :D

Another Feature

I came out last month in Meg. Hope you were able to get a copy :)

Credits go to photographer Ed Simon, hair and makeup by Chuchie Ledesma of Creations by Lourd Ramos.

And our parting shot, our Visual Merchandiser Louie Jay with Meg's Editor-in-Chief Peewee Reyes-Isidro. 

Until the next feature ;)

Filipino Pride

Sorry for the "long break," we still do not have internet at home :( And I try not to bring my personal duties to work...

Anyways, I'll keep this short and sweet :)

I attended Metrowear's Filipiniana fashion show and got featured in stylebible.ph

Vintage barong with patchwork appliques and shorts from New Yorker, paired with BCBG wedges, and a Marc Jacobs quilted leather clutch, and Forever 21 connector ring :)

Hope you can vote for me by clicking on this link and selecting my photo ;) Thank you!

What I Wore to PFW

Wore a romper to our Forever 21 show.  All accessories from Boracay, except the ring and shoes which are from Forever 21.  Woven clutch by Aranaz.

Special thanks to Eric delos Santos for providing me with a dress from his PFW Holiday 2011 collection.  My accessories: clutch by Kate Spade, and shoes by Missoni.

For the last day of PFW, I decided to do some color blocking.  Top, shorts, and rings from Forever 21, bejewelled necklace by Matthew & Melka, bag by Louis Vuitton, and shoes by Virtual Mae. 

Oh, how I missed dressing up.  Until the next event ;)

Forever 21 is now in SM Makati

Hope you were able to get a copy of all three newspapers (MB, PS, and PDI) yesterday ;)

See you all at SM Makati real soon! :D

I'm A Northerner ;)

Thank you to the Northern Living team, and to RJ Roque and Diane Pineda for the wonderful feature :D

Hope you can still get a copy ;)

I Got Featured!

Hope you can support me by buying copies of Blush mag ;)

I'm featured in it hihi...

It talks about my beauty picks and what I think beauty is.

Left-hand page: wearing a Mitzi Quilindrino top with Forever 21 denim and U-Boat watch 

Right-hand page: wearing Yako Reyes' ombre Polo "dress" with Forever 21 booties

Thank you in advanced, and thank you to the Blush team :D

Twitpic Post

By Ginggay Joven-dela Merced of Visions and Expressions, that is... Wow, that was a mouthful!  She posted a photo of me the day I attended their La Prairie event.  I was all made up for a shoot earlier that day:

What do you think of my "new" look? ;)

Movie Date

Hubby is the ultimate homebody, while I love going out... even if it's just a simple dinner with him or with our friends.  So, I was quite touched that he said yes to a movie date last night.  We watched the Black Swan premiere, hosted by the Velvet Channel.  Here's a photo of us before we went it to watch this "stressful" movie ;)

What I'm wearing: Pink top from HK, brown jeggings from Forever 21, pink suede pumps from HK, pearl necklace courtesy of Neutrogena, and Miu Miu back pack ;)


Hubby said he'll accompany since I've been wanting to watch this.  He said he'll just fall asleep if he's bored, but we were both surprised that he stayed awake all throughout.  So, ladies, don't worry about your "date" not enjoying the movie... I think they won't be ;)

Thanks, dear hubby, for the movie date :D

In Metro's Feb issue

Yes, we're featured in the February issue of Metro, with Tweetie de Leon-Gonzales on the cover.  Although I've worked in the publishing industry for quite some time, it feels different this time.  I've always been behind the camera—interviewing people and producing the magazine.  This time, I was being featured!  How the tables have turned ;)

Check out these pages.  Thanks to fellow brand ambassador, Phoebe, for the photos ;)

So, I hope you can grab a copy of Metro and read all about how much we love Neutrogena and about the 2-weekend-getaway activities that Neutrogena planned for us, and more ;)

Just Wanted to Share My "Kiligs" ;)

We finally got the official photos and video links from the Neutrogena team earlier this week.  Check them out ;)

Before the show started...

Group pic with the people behind Neutrogena

What I wore: gradient polo dress by Yako Reyes, platform booties from Forever 21, and U-boat watch


And a solo shot of me :D  Can't wait for the photos from the photo shoot ;)

Here are two video links of what happened during our 2-weekend getaway:

Thank you again, Neutrogena, for the lovely getaway ;)
If you want to know more about Neutrogena's Fine Fairness line, click on this link.