Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Gift idea (for me!): Kate Spade's Places To Go, People To See

I love Kate Spade. I want to be Kate Spade. I like her design aesthetic. I like her clever little clutches. I like her classic but sweet bag designs. I love the line and patterns of her dresses. I love her books. Like I said, I love Kate Spade. I want to be Kate Spade!

So I've been wanting her latest book since I saw it on her website:


Places to Go, People to See. For anyone who loves to travel and dreams of travel. I actually don't like traveling haha. I like my nice, comfy, cozy, pretty little home so much, it takes a LOT to get me out the door. But that's why I love books. I feel like I'm traveling the world anyway!

In Kate Spade's charming book, gorgeous photos fill every page. Remember when glamour ruled travel? No? Then you're young haha. Joking aside, I think this book captures that old-world glamour, the breathtaking anticipation, the captivating sights, the unforgettable experiences of traveling to destinations like Paris, New York City, the Amalfi Coast, Marrakech, Tokyo, and St. Moritz. 
Unlike our mystery tourist, I always travel light.



My weekends now always start on Thursdays, dahlin'!

Must get this book! Or maybe you can stuff it in my stocking!

You can buy Kate Spade's Places To Go, People To See from any of the boutiques located at The Power Plant Mall, Greenbelt 3, Rustan’s Makati, Newport Mall, Shangri-La Plaza Mall and Bonifacio High Street Central Square. It will be available starting December. Buy it for me! I'll wait for it!

*photos courtesy of kate spade new york

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Saturday, November 15, 2014

Taylor Swift. Blank Space. Again.

Can't get enough of her!



If I were a boy, I'd totally marry Taylor and have the honor of having a song written about me. I mean, it's not a dubious honor at all. To be immortalized in song. Forever!


Even if it goes down in flames, I'd still be immortal!!!

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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Fierce and fabulous!

I am loving this photo from Vanity Fair's silly story on the possibility of Lorde and J.Law becoming BFFs.

Powerful women here! From left, that's singer Lorde, Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer, and Oscar winner movie star Jennifer Lawrence. I saw the photo and I almost felt raw power emanating from it because these women are the next big thing (well, they actually already are) in the entertainment world.

The great thing about them, too, is how natural, fearless and authentic they are. I'm not a fan of Lorde or J.Law (and by that, I mean I don't follow Lorde's music or Jennifer's movies) and I fell for Natalie's talent in The Tudors. I know they are amazing young women who are fierce feminists. Great role models for our own young women really. Strong, unapologetic, passionate, driven women. Love them!

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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Taylor's twisted tantrum!

Taylor Swift's Blank Space debuted today (well, again haha) and I love it!



Love. Love. Love!

Love the dresses. Love the makeup. Love the places this was shot. Love the guys. Love Taylor!

I love it especially when she goes insane. I've never actually allowed myself to go crazy with my romances. I'm really quite level-headed, practical and sensible. This video is a fantasy for me. Oh, all those cheating ex-boyfriends I wish I could just club over on the head! But, no, every break up, I was polite. I think I even said, "Thank you."

Eww. I think that's crazier.

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Monday, November 10, 2014

BDJ Box Elite Corporate Chic box for a corporate chick! (Yes, another giveaway!)

CONTEST CLOSED

My birthday giveaway #2!

My readers know I just got a cool gig as a Beauty Minister at BDJ Box, a beauty box subscription service. Part of my job is to write about my beauty experiences. Part of the perks of my job is to get monthly boxes of the beauty industry's hottest new products. And this is the current one I got:

Behold! The BDJ Box Elite: Corporate Chic box!

Here's what's inside:

  1. Pureology Precious Oil Shamp'oil, P1,195 for 250 ml (box has full size)
  2. Davines Oil for Hair, P800 for 12ml (box has full size)
  3. K-Palette 1Day Magic Liquid Eyeliner, P695 (box has full size)
  4. Canmake Tokyo Candy Wrap Lip, P410 (box has full size)
  5. Revlon Superlustrous Lipstick, P350 (box has full size)
  6. GlamGlow Youth Mud Tinglexfoliate Treatment, P3,750 for 50g (box has 5g sample size worth P375) 
  7. Glamglow Super Mud Clearing Treatment, P3,750 for 34g (box has 2.1g sample size worth P231.60)
  8. Simply She Cosmetic Pouch, P400


The Corporate Chic box is worth P4,457!!! And I'm giving it away to one lucky corporate chick! All you have to do is:

  • Follow me on Instagram (@francesasales) OR on Twitter (@FrancesASales) OR on Facebook (Topaz Horizon). Hindi kailangan lahat! Kahit isa lang. Promise!
  • Post a photo of you at work and say, "I'm a corporate chick who wants a BDJ Box Elite Corporate Chic box from BDJ Box and Topaz Horizon!" 
  • TIP: If you tag BDJ Box also, better!
  • Just one photo. Pleeeeeease don't keep posting selfies of you throughout the day.

That's it! I choose a winner on Monday next week! Good luck!

UPDATE! The winner is @tinkergell_ who won because of this photo:


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