coffee break

i miss the $1.50 muni. honestly, with just $1.50 i can go all over the city for just that; i can transfer to any public commute and see the the side of the city. my new favorite place there is haight street and the golden gate park. of course the f train takes you around the heart of market, to the oh so full of tourist embarcardero to the uptown and upscale vanness and finally to the diverse and gay filled castro. i love taking the f although it takes ages just to reach the other end, market could be a drag specially near the downtown area but still, it’s one of those muni rides that will take you on the most beautiful places in san francisco. of course, the 33 is still the best find for me. specially the view at dolores park in the evening, over looking the bay bridge and golden gate bridge.

roaming the streets of a new city,  you find new and interesting places to eat, shop or even hang out. going out, all i have with me is my atm and my new xperia. this phone have saved me from being lost. gps rules, that’s all i can say. i was able to find those small cafes that serves amazing artichoke and spinach panini and mazing coffee. and it’s a good thing too that the city has a good and extensive coverage of points of interest.

it’s has been almost 3 weeks since i came back, i miss it but it’s always good to be back to the place i call home.

listening to:
Affection – Lisa Stansfield : Mighty Love

much needed r&r.

can’t wait! see you next week, now signing off.

listening to:
Jagged Little Pills – Alanis Morisette: Head Over Feet

for spring 2009, domenico and stefano have traded the  high fashion couture look for a laid back, easy and casual getup. bring out the loafers and espadrilles, it’s to hit the market, or park whatever you feel. the look is very casual chic, very a-day-at-the-park yet still have that dolce and gabbana look, sexy fierce. i honestly don’t care much for their choice of accessories; the bags are humongous although the wing tip mules are so, unexpected.

key looks for spring:

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been a busy week. i was asked to do a display for the sex and the city premiere at trinoma. i dressed up 8 mannequins, 2 for each of the ladies, to display their distinct styles. i have to say i find it difficult for the character of miranda to dress up. she might sound pretty simple but she’s the hardest. charlotte is always about traditional chic and preppy with a touch or new world elegance, samantha is all about colors, bold accesories and flattering and revealing cuts, carrie is now, fresh, trendy and most fun to dress up. miranda is the lawyer with a no-nonsense fashion. it should work and portrays i’lll-kick-your-ass-in-the-court-room-manhattan-for-drinks-later. with the limited collection they presented me, she’s the one i find the most difficult to dress with. i know understand the difficulty of power women and patricia fields.

went to laguna for our tower’s offsite, otherwise known as outing. i actually begged off from the event however i was to be a ‘judge’ in the evening’s program. judge in so much i’ll tear them down to pieces and sure that they know how much they screw up but am not the one who decides who won. think american idol. the performances were not halff bad, in fact they were entertaining but i was told to be mean so why not, it’s fun that way. and the end of the night, they all hated me, job well done. though i did not spend the night, went home late that evening and had really, really late dinner with friends me wearing my board shorts and tank top at greenbelt 3.

finally watched sex and the city with dahon and cindy-pot saturday night. there were a quite a handful of men. kuddos for braving the cinema to be with your girlfriends. the movie is so much into the tv series that it could be actually done as a tv movie. there was no jump from the small screen to the big screen, this is actually good for the die hard sex and city fans (moi included) as it provides the continuity of the series but one one is left asking if the movie version was necessary. i love, love, LOVE patricia field, her vision is such a breath of fresh air but she could have done better. in the one of the opening scenes (spring/summer), carrie and charlotte were wearing florals. in the words of the legendary miranda priestly, which she dressed, florals?, in spring?, groundbreaking! although the givenchy studded belt is so HUGE (not  literally) and having it on the waist of carrie would even make it as an IT fashion accessory, but do i have it to see it n times? though the contrast of delicate vintage floral dior and the studded leather belt is indeed a refreshing twist. i was expecting something similar to devil wears prada, specially the scene where miranda was throwing bags after bags at the desk of andy, no 2 items were alike, no 2 items were of the same brand! but get a hint here ladies, curves and belts are back. no more boho fashion, show ‘em your humps, it’s all about silhouettes. overall, the movie delivered its promise; it’s not all fashion and clothes, it’s about the lives of 4 extraordinary new york women wearing the most expensive, luxe, designer and couture clothes as they drudge over their day to day lives.

a love story about a good pair of jeans.

i’ve always believe that things speaks to you. shoes speaks to you, bags speaks to you, stuff speaks to you. there’s a relationship. before i buy bags, shoes, clothes, it has to speak to me. there’s a story that you develop between you and stuff you own. the jeans you wore when you first met, the white shirt you soiled when making a move on date; the shoes, the shoes, the SHOES! anyway , i love it when other people have that kind of relationship and i hope that you’ll have that kind of relationship too.

here’s an excerpt of the love story.

They have been a good friend and treated like a family member, and I would never sell or part with them.

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listening to:
FutureSex/LoveSounds – Justin Timberlake: Love Stoned I think She knows