Category: Lifestyle

VNC Bloggers Party

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On July 19, 2009

I attended the VNC Bloggers Party last June 6, 2009. Here, VNC introduced their company & products to us who blog about fashion & lifetyle.

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VNC Manager talks about VNC, their history, products, etc

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fashion bloggers (I’m the one in red)

VNC is a Malaysian brand that offers fun, fashionable & affordable shoes, bags & accessories. Being inspired in the makings of well-established designers, VNC offers their own take of high fashion wear from Chanel’s classic & innovative pieces to Emilio Pucci’s taste in geometric prints & kaleidoscopic colors.

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I myself is a fan of this brand, I always make it a point to visit their store if I go to malls as I find it sooo uptodate and in trend.

2 Collections were also unveiled to us:

VNC’s Spring 2009 Collection

Brings to the fashion arena the Ethnic Pop vibe! Taking the form of heels, wedges, flats & pumps, they are designed with acryclic buckles, beads wood buckles, straw & brass to complete the look.

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VNC’s Summer 2009 Collection

All about city chick donning the urban natural euphoria. Sleek, strappy & sophisticated products of patent, split leather & wood. From dusty purples, maroons, to beige.. the urban natural look never fails to impress.

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VNC is a major player in the fashion industry who has branches all over the world including Brunei, Malaysia, Oman, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Philippines, UAE, Thailand & Cambodia. In the Philippines, VNC started its first store in 2003 at Robinson’s Galleria. Now it has already expanded, it now has branches at Glorietta III, Robinson’s Manila, SM Mall of Asia, SM Megamall, Trinoma, Alabang Town Center, Shangri-La Mall, SM Annex & Eastwood Mall.

Be sure to check it out when you plan to go out and shop

More pictures from the event here.

Haircut at Essentuals Toni & Guy

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On July 13, 2009

I had my haircut for the 1st time at Essentuals Toni & Guy located at the 6750 Retail Arcade Building in Makati City last June 6, 2009 (right after I attended the Facebook EB vs Con-Ass).

As a background, I usually change my hairstyle every time my birthday or christmas is coming up. So I do this twice a year. For the past 2-3 years, what I did was just to curl my hair during May/June & straighten my hair during December

I wanted something new for my birthday. I wanted DRASTIC change, I wanted to cut my hair real short. A look that people will definitely notice.

I mentioned this to “Aljheal” who is a senior stylist at Toni & Guy. He mentioned that short hair DOESN’T suit me but he’ll cut my hair to a style that will fit me. I trusted him and let him do his magic.

I was totally satisfied, I look better (I think! hahaha) and I felt that my hair has style compared to the dull long hair that I had before the cut was made. Aljheal also mentioned that I might want to have my hair digitally permed as it suits the haircut better. I told him I’ll think about it. Besides, it’s really not that cheap to have your hair done nowadays. He set my hair so I can see how it is if I curl it.

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I definitely recommend Aljheal, I loved my haircut a whole lot. You can reach him via Toni & Guy at (02) 812-8559.

The haircut costs me Php750 then I gave Aljheal a Php100 tip and the girl who assisted him Php50. So all in all, I spent Php900.

I’m still thinking if I should go for the digital perm, I’ll do this at Tony & Jackey and this will cost me another Php3,000. I’m leaning towards doing this on December though. Let’s see

1st Annual Dodgeball Tournament at Club 650 Libis

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On July 13, 2009

The 1st ever annual dodgeball tournament organized by Playboy Philippines happened last May 30, 2009 for the benefit of Gives Back Foundation.

This tournament aims to raise at least Php200,000 for the chemotherapy of 9 cancer patients at the Veterans Hospital in Q.C.

There were a total of 8 teams who joined the tournament coming from various sectors like celebrities, media, bloggers, sponsors, etc.

I was part of one of the blogger teams called Blogballers. Though we didn’t make it to the semifinals, we all had fun! I myself is thrilled as it was the 1st time that I played the game and learned & practiced the game all in 1 day

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Team Blogballers

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Team Digital Manila

The Philippine Dodgeball Association was there to help teach the players how to properly play dodgeball. The objective of the game is mainly to eliminate all members of the opposing team by hitting them with balls. Players (4-10 players on each team) will need to throw the ball to hit a member of the opposing team. Once a player is hit, they get eliminated BUT once an opposing member catch a thrown ball, they will be brought back to the game again. So this ends as soon as 1 team has noone left in the playing court.

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Thanks to the sponsors for making this happen. Sponsors include 100 Plus, Lozatech, Capsulac, Potato Chips, etc.

Lozatech Team emerged as champions in this tournament. Congratulations to them! Their strategy and energy to play is really outstanding!

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Team Lozatech

How can a Playboy-organized tournament be complete without the playboy bunnies??

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Me with the Playboy Playmates (they asked me to hold their magazine )

More Pictures here.

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Terminator Salvation Movie Review

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On July 13, 2009

Thanks to Columbia Pictures & TV5 for the opportunity to watch this. I liked this movie a lot mostly because of Sam Worthington who played Marcus Wright in this Terminator Franchise. He just looked so tough and his heart of gold is pretty obvious in this movie, he really portrayed his role excellently. I can feel his character

The movie started with Dr. Kogan (Helena Bonham Carter’s character) convincing Marcus to sign his body over a medical research. Marcus is set to undergo lethal injection that day.

Terminator is basically a movie about a war between human & machines. John Connor (Christian Bale’s Character) is fated to lead the resistance against Skynet & terminators. John sends radio broadcasts to surviving resistance members & civilians around the world. This was being listened by Kyle Reese who’s with Marcus who he rescued from a terminator. Unfortunately, Kyle was held prisoner by the machines while they were on their way to John’s Base. Marcus arrived at John’s base wounded & resistance fighters discovered that he is a cyborg with human heart thus distrusting him. Marcus convinced John that he is human & would only want to save Kyle. The 2 formed an alliance and they were able to save Kyle & the other prisoners, winning the battle.

I loved this movie that much that I ended up watching it twice. 1st was the blogger premiere and the other was with a friend. There was one scene that I find so funny! When Arnold Schwarzeneger went out as a T-800 model 101 terminator ahahhahaa I was just laughing so hard, just made it a genuine terminator movie

My Rating for Terminator Salvation: 4 out of 5 stars.

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Night at the Museum – Battle of the Smithsonian

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On July 12, 2009

Thanks to SM for letting us watch this movie for free during the Sky Garden Launch at SM City North Edsa.

This is a sequel to Night at the Museum (2006). Ben Stiller reprises his role as Larry Daley. In this movie, he was shown to have left his previous job as a night guard to the American Museum of Natural History and moved on as the head of Daley Devices. Daley Devices is a company he founded where he manufactures his inventions like the Glow-in-the-Dark Flashlight (actually after I saw the demo in the movie, I really would like to have one!!!).

Anyway, Larry visits the museum to check on his friends and apparently learned that the museum is closed for renovation. He also learned that some of his museum exhibit friends will be moved to the Federal Archives at the Smithsonian Institution and some including the tablet will be left at the museum. Since the tablet is responsible for putting back into life to his friends, he would need to do something.. that’s where the story revolved [Him trying to save his friends, retrieving the tablet, meeting Amelia Earheart (Amy Adams’ character), etc…]

The movie is entertaining, funny & cute! I’m sure people from all ages & sizes will love this.

My Rating for Night at the Museum – Battle of the Smithsonian: 3.5 out of 5 stars.

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