The last day of 2012

How did you spend the last day of 2012?  
For us, early lunch is always at the house of our oldest King member, 
who is the brother of my grandfather

Imagine all of the King clan in one venue, until fourth generation (3rd cousins)—you don't get to see that much reunions like these :)

The theme this year was military, but we found out a bit too late.  So dad got us some camouflage shirts from one of the stores across Camp Crame in Santolan.  Here I am wearing their XL, since it didn't fit my dad. They sure have pretty small sizes...

Hubby was in his stylish camouflage version (snow or sand military-inspired), while I rolled up the sleeves and wore a pair of chunky lace-up knee high boots an olive green Lancel Premier Flirt bag.  I don't get to bring this bag out that often, so I took this chance to sport it that day.

We all went home to my parents' place to rest, and left about 645 p.m. 
to pick up my in-laws for dinner at HEAT, in EDSA Shangri-la Hotel.

The kids had a blast playing with the New Year's Eve props.  We even brought a few home.

We got back to my parents' place around 11, just in time to for the fireworks.

The neighbors had non-stop fantastic fireworks, too!

Like any toddler, JJ was a bit scared of the noise so I hid him in my brother's car.  I remember my dad putting us in the car every New Year's Eve to watch the fireworks ;)

The difference now is that my brother's car has a moon roof, 
so he gets to watch the fireworks fly up and show off their beauty :)

The finale was this "sawa" by the neighbor.  The boys (my dad, brother and hubby) were amazed at the bigness of it.  We all watched it light up, with hubby timing it to a minute full of fire cracking.

All throughout, JJ was in the car — pretty effective!  I think we'll be doing this for a while ;)

... and here's what I wore that night:
printed biased-cut dress by Arnold Galang, beige Melissa pumps, 
and Hermes Lindy in Bleu Jean

What I particularly love about this dress is that the designer used a different color for the back, making this "sunday" dress a little more fun.

How about you?  How did you spend the last day of 2012? :)

First day High

My first day back at work was really packed, and I am not complaining.  We also had a hearty lunch with the whole F21 gang at Italliani's :) It's a great way to start 2013, actually.  How was yours? 

I am also loving the outfit that I pulled together.  It was a luxurious inspiration, if I may say so ;)  I am the type who chooses one piece of fashion item and works around it.  In this case, it was a pair of lace cropped pants that my mom got for me from her recent Hong Kong trip.  This forest green lace fabric gave a very opulent vibe, and the cigarette-cut of the pants is just so '50s chic!

  

Since I'm still on a holiday hangover, I paired it with a purple silk top from Forever 21, and blue reptile-printed platform wedges from Amazon.com.  Cropped pants can be unforgiving to petite ladies, as the hem ends around your ankles which can make you look shorter than you really are.  That's why cropped pants are better worn with heels or wedges or platforms.  

I topped it off with a white Givenchy Antigona—this sling "work" bag tones down this jewel-toned ensemble, making it perfect for day wear.  

Here's hoping I can pull off more fab outfits ;)

Happy 2013!!!

Spent the first day with my side of the family with a hearty lunch at Peking Garden (Greenbelt 5).  Here is a shot of the boys on their way to the resto :)

You know how families (moms, actually) like to wear coordinate outfits? 
Here's our version: Asked hubby to wear his checkered polo from Forever 21, 

while I made JJ put on this gingham print (from the Boy's section of SM department store).

I got this '50s diner-inspire polo for baby JP (from the baby's section at SM department store), with me wearing a striped polo from Uniqlo ;)

I was quite pleased with how I was able to put all of the elements together for the New Year ;) - red, glitter and dots!

OOTD: pink striped L/S polo from Uniqlo, tailored shimmer shorts from Forever 21, silver espadrille oxfords from Hong Kong, red Miu-Miu shades (with polka-dot prints to bring in more money for 2013), and white Givenchy Antigona. 

... and here's a group shot of the Cheng family!

From our family to yours, the Cheng's wishes you a blessed and prosperous 2013 :)

For Your Eyes Only

Over the weekend, as I was browsing my instagram feed, I came across beauty blogger Lush Angel's post:

I completely forgot about this warehouse sale :o  Not really... it was in the back of my mind, but since I made quite a few purchases over the past few weeks/months, I was hesistant to check this sale out... until I saw her post!

So check out the sale for great finds at super steal prices:

It's not everyday you get to buy designer deals like these ;)

Forever 21 x Sanrio

My first week back at work and this is what greeted me: the capsule collection of Forever 21 x Sanrio :) It's the worldwide launch today, here are some photos to give you an idea on what's available here in the Philippines:

Towels and blanket overload

Bags and cosmetic pouches

 

Such a cute bag for P935

Lipgloss set for P385

Of course, the tweens have Hello Kitty items, too!

An they all come with gift tags—perfect for gift-giving :)

The photos above are available at the SM North Edsa store.  Take note that not all stores have the exact same items, so best to go check out all our stores—which I am doing ;)  Here are some of the items available in SM Mall of Asia. Look at those fluffy booty slippers:

Forever 21 is located at SM Megamall, SM Makati, SM City North Edsa, SM Mall of Asia, SM City Cebu and SM Lanang (davao).  See you all this weekend ;)

Editor's Beauty Picks

Look what came in the mail today.  

MAC x Carine Roitfeld collection will be out tomorrow!!!

Known for mastering the smoky eye look, 

Carine Roifeld shares with the world her best bets to get this sexy look.

To make shopping easier, here's a list of products and prices from this exclusive collection:

Beauty Blowout!

Calling all makeup mavens, check out this sale ;)