Fashion Week Spring 2015: PARIS

I can't believe I haven't posted for more than a week, so I must confess that I'm going to go through these posts as quickly as I can just to keep up! Fashion Week concludes with its final destination in Paris, and it rings quite true when they say, you save the best for last. There's just so much to love but I'll try to narrow it down so we won't suffer from sashay shante overload!

Gareth Pugh I always think that Pugh's collections are something to behold, to stare at for a few good minutes. I always love his concepts and silhouettes as its boundaries are set between being pragmatic and bewildering.

Zuhair Murad Sexy silhouettes with sultry red lace and delicious plum colors. Zuhair is showing a little bit of his wild side and I am loving it!

Louis Vuitton Great Merlin's beard... The devil is in the details---leather kneecaps.  I am not too keen right now on the purses but the clothes spell style with a capital S! Oh Mr.Ghesquière, you are a genius (and handsome to boot!).

Elie Saab This is Elie Saab we're talkin' about here. I want to crack his skull open and pick his brain. Sorry, I go morbid when I get overly excited.

Balenciaga To say that Alexander Wang definitely more than exceeds the expectations of loyal Balenciaga fans is THE understatement of all understatements this season---because damn, this kid has ideas. Like, big ideas. Wow.

Chloe Fun, flowy and flirty. Chloe keeps it sassy with billowy blouses and chiffon skirts.

Balmain I love the two-tone over-sized vests and the technicolor leather top. Olivier Rousteing just keeps getting better, and he's only what, 27? Balmain is surely laughing all the way to the bank.

Valentino From bold prints to delicate sheer dresses, Valentino hits the nail on the high fashion head.

All photos via style.com

This post could just go on and on, but one thing we can undeniably agree on is that you can't expect anything less than this in Paris. Amazing shows from creative geniuses, can't wait to see them in stores!

Toodles!

Beautiful Day: Part 2

After having brunch,  we didn't want to pass up the chance to do a quick stop-over at Venice since the weather was so inviting. Upon hearing about it, my nephews gave me a puzzled look, scratched their heads and asked, " What?! Do we have to go to the airport and fly out to Venice?". You could see the true bewilderment in their faces as they thought we were going to Venice, ITALY and didn't realize that we were talking about Venice, California. This is the beauty of being a child, they can say nothing wrong and it downright amuses me.

As much as I wish to see the Venice Canals in Italy, this will have to suffice for now:
Check out the little boats docked on each side!

There are little walk ways to pass through on both sides so the home owners have easy access. It's a treat for tourists too since you can walk around and take pictures of the lovely homes situated by the canals.

Don't mind the whale, I just wanted to show you the walkways (and why not to stress-eat).

Walking by, you can literally be in someone's backyard and the residents don't seem to mind having strangers admire their homes at an extremely close distance. Of course it would still be awkward for me if they saw me snapping pictures of their homes--- I'm not that crazy, I only snap pictures of random cute guys without them knowing.

It's Spring so the flowers are all in full bloom and the residents are doing a great job in taking care of their landscapes.

If you plan to make a trip here, make sure to park closer to the canals---it's a tad cheaper vs. the parking lot next to the beach boardwalk. From there, you can visit the canals and then walk around two blocks down to Venice Beach. If I could do it walking in heels, you can easily do it in your beach-ready flip flops too.

This is the Venice Beach Boardwalk. You can find all sorts of stuff here: restaurants, bars, street performers, artists, medical marijuana dispensers,  just plain crazy people, funky souvenir shops and much more.

Venice Beach is also home of the famous Muscle Beach, where bodybuilders like our former Governor slash Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger, used to work out and compete at.

Let's take a peak of the beach...

Yep, this really happened...walking in the sand...with my heels. Ha!

So what do I think of the this beach? Well... I come from a little island called Cebu, so you can't blame me for having such high standards when it comes to beaches. Just google "Cebu beaches" and be prepared to choke on your gluten-free soy burger.

It was time to head back home and this happened in the car:

Mom: Look at your daughter, she's being vain.
Dad: Why, what is she doing?

Mom: She's taking a picture of herself!
Dad to Me: Ha! Ha! Ha! You need to lose weight! (look at him chuckling in the picture below)

I guess in the end, I didn't enjoy my day because of what we did, where we ate and where we went to. It turned out to be a beautiful day because I was fortunate enough that (part of) my family was there to celebrate my day with me. Remember that family always comes first--- take care of them as they take good care of you.

P.S. I won't be doing a separate Fruit Fashion Files post for my birthday but for your reference, I am wearing:
White dress with gold shoulder rivets by Vince Camuto; leather and canvass sandals by Sam Edelman; multi-colored bag by Louis Vuitton; black wool cardigan by Zara.

I hope you have a beautiful day, too! :)

Toodles!