Monday, October 21, 2013

Good Dress Up STOP! PlanaForma's Spice Girls Zumba Party!. ELENABLOG

Last week, I was invited by my friend Christine Liwag and the PlanaForma team to attend their most talked-about Zumba Party at PlanaForma, Centris Walk! I was so excited because if you guys follow me on twitter and instagram, I really do Zumba. I do Zumba with my Mom and siblings, one way for me to stay fit. 

So anyway, Christine told me that the theme of the party is Spice Girls! It made me feel more excited! I just can't wait to dance to Spice Girls songs while wearing spice girls themed costumes! I got my shirt the last minute so I just did a little bit of customizing. I wanna be Baby Spice but I don't have much time so I just attached sequined bows to my shirt and did little cut outs, of course my outfit wouldn't be complete without my sequined shorts!HAHA! This Zumba Party is really fun because you can wear whatever you want as long as you can dance in it!
My Zumba buddies that night! Kelly, Christine and Rovie!

OOTN: Outfit Of The Night!

I see a group of Scary Spice!
Union Jack outfits? Ginger Spice for sure!
Girly outfits? Most def, Baby Spice!

Time to bust the moves!



Our awesome dance teacher that night, Gino Ong! This guy got the moves! We're all pumped up to his dance steps! Great job, Gino! :)


with Ms. Nikki Valdez after Zumba! haha dont judge we're all sweaty!

Of course, the Zumba Party wouldn't be successful without these awesome sponsors!

NIVEA

NESTLE Non-Fat Milk

LE COEUR DE FRANCE
I love love love these all veggy sandwiches!

FITBAR

MELAKIES

C-LIUM FIBRE

ALOECURE

JOHNSON & JOHNSON Baby Bath Milk

CHRISTINE LIWAG, NUUKS!;)

PROV ONLINE

CALCHEWS

MARIS
I got one of these! Love my new workout shirt!:)




Best Dressed Spice Girls of the night!:)






Rovie, Christine, Kelly and I all had a great time! Thank you so much PlanaForma for having us! Definitely trying this out again!:)

So, what are you waiting for? Head on to PlanaForma Centris Walk or Fort and try out their Zumba or other work out exercises. PlanaForma has good facilities and services that you would surely love and totally worth it!:)

For more information about PlanaForma, you can visit them here:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/PlanaFORMA/181502098550309
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/PlanaFORMA
Instagram:
@PlanaForma

XOXO
NICOLE? 

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Good Dress Up Superb by SuperSale Bazaar October Edition 2013. ELENABLOG



Putting together your autumnal wardrobe can be a bit like choosing what fall television shows you're going to watch. And while we are definitely not TV critics, we do know how to sift through a slew of tantalizing items to come up with the perfect mix of au courant essentials for your closets. So while we'll refrain from screwing with your TV shows, dear shoppers, we can offer you a thoughtfully curated collection of fall necessities that are sure to please any audience.

The SuperSale Bazaar Team has gathered all the must-haves for your shopping convenience as fall always serves up an imitable platter of sartorial delights. With over 200 local and imported brands offering unexpected color palettes, rich textures, and extreme outerwear, this Superb edition promises to be especially mouthwatering.

Packed with Holiday attires and cocktail wear as well as jackets and rainy weather outfits, this year, our October Superb edition is full of surprises with new brands and designers that will be launching their labels at the bazaar including Patricia Santos, TopShelfPH, The Man on the Street, Shortcuts x Fashion Dime, and Elin. Superb- a 5-day long event is happening this October 23-27, 2013, Wednesday-Sunday at The SMX Convention Center Hall 4.

The SuperSale team will be giving away goodies on Instagram. Post your favorite looks and pieces to win prizes. Don't forget to also post which tastemakers and bloggers are topping your best-dressed list! Try to get a snapshot with them during the 5-day fete. Do follow @supersalebazaar and tag #supersalebazaar. Tons of prizes await!

* For the Benefit of World Vision, helping build a better world for children.
* You may pre-purchase tickets via SM cinema outlets or online www.smtickets.com
* For inquiries email us at superb.bazaar@gmail.com or contact us at +63917-8013772 look for Josephine Tan
* Visit www.superbbazaar.com or http://www.facebook.com/supersalebazaarfor more details and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @supersalebazaar

This October, I will be collaborating with one of my favorite online brands, StyleStunnerManila! Follow them on Instagram @stylestunnermanila. Don't forget to drop by my booth!

I'm giving away free passes! Follow me on Twitter and Instagram @nicooolesantos for more details! :)

See you all next week!:)

XOXO
NICOLE

Good Dress Up Paktor PH 1st Bloggers Hangout!. ELENABLOG

Meeting New People Made Easy with Free Smartphone App
Paktor�s 1st Bloggers Hangout in the Philippines

In my last outfit post, I've mentioned that I attended Paktor's 1st Bloggers Hangout here in the Philippines. It was held last October 5 at Commune hosted by Nuffnang Philippines. It was a very interactive event. I got to meet bloggers in their own field. Of course, with the help of Paktor, I got to meet them easily. Wanna know more about Paktor? Here you go.


Swipe. Match. Chat.

That�s how simple it is to meet new friends online with the free Paktor iOS and Android app (www.gopaktor.com).

Singapore-based startup Paktor, also present in other markets across Asia, recently gave members of the Philippine blogging community a taste of the fun Paktor experience and held its first blogger event on October 5th at Commune Caf� in Makati City.

Netizens were able to experience for themselves how simple it was to use Paktor and meet new people online. Attendees also posted live updates on their social networks such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using the event hashtag #WeLovePaktorPH.

�This event was made possible thanks to the support of the Philippine blogging community, and we�ll be sure to work closely with our users and listen to their feedback,� added Christopher Star, VP for Regional Digital Marketing.

Humble Beginnings

Paktor founder Joseph Phua drew from his own experiences in founding the company and building this smartphone app. The idea came about when he just ended a long-term relationship and had trouble meeting new people. After exploring all of his options, the idea to create a simple and friendly smartphone application built around �locality, usability and anonymity� popped into his head. Joseph decided to specifically focus on the three key features after his evaluation of other apps and websites.

�It�s only natural for many of us to be afraid of being rejected, which is why we�re sometimes too shy to go out and meet new people,� Joseph pointed out.

You don�t experience rejection because you and your match are the only ones who know that you�ve made a connection, and you�re in control of whether you want to find out more about the other person.



Interface, Usability & Design

First, Joseph wanted to make sure Paktor would be a more user-friendly app. Other sites had long and tedious sign-up pages requesting a user�s personality traits, likes and dislikes and what they were looking for in a person. Paktor, however, has a simple two-click registration / confirmation process that utilizes the user�s existing Facebook account. This allows new Paktor users to immediately begin browsing for new friends.

Paktor�s graphical user interface was also designed with simplicity in mind. Instead of lengthy, verbose profiles, Paktor�s main page features simple 1�x1� photos of potential friends within your immediate area. Users are only able to view distance, friends in common, shared interests and additional photos before deciding if they would like to get to get know the person in the photo better.

Utilizing the smartphone�s built-in GPS to search for Paktor users within your area, Joseph believed integrating a locality feature within the application was extremely important. Traditional dating apps often make it difficult and tedious scheduling a time to meet with a potential match, so much so that many of the users never end up meeting face-to-face. Paktor makes the process more immediate where if two members get along and share common interests, they can immediately arrange a common place nearby to get to know each other better.

Safety & Anonymity

The beauty of Paktor is that you can safely and anonymously view the profiles of other members and keep swiping until you find someone interesting. If that person also found your profile interesting, then you�ll be alerted that you�ve found a match! Now you have the option to start chatting privately with that person on the Paktor app to get to know him or her better.

Meeting someone virtually can still be daunting because of all the privacy issues, so arguably the most important thing to differentiate Paktor from other social networks is that the whole application works in relative anonymity. If you swipe right to �like� another user, that person must also �like� you back before a match is made. Once the match is made, a chat room pops up connecting the two users. This guarantees a certain level of privacy and so users are not bombarded with unwelcome messages.

�We will also make sure to tailor the Paktor experience to the needs of Filipino users, and we�re lining up a number of exciting online and on-ground activities that our Filipino community will be sure to enjoy,� said Monique Espino, Managing Director of Marketing for the Philippines.

As a non-invasive app, Paktor allows people to meet with confidence and on-the-go. With the Internet integrated into all our daily activities, Paktor makes perfect sense � as a fun and easy way to get to know more people and expand your circle of friends.

By the way, I super love these cupcake from Commune! They're sooo delicious! You have to try it! :)

Photo with friends from Nuffnang Mauro Daez, AJ Yabut and Abby Castelo. My date for the day of course, Yuki Tansengco!
 What did I told you about meeting people? Easy right? Download Paktor now! Met these awesome bloggers that night! Had fun with our little chit chat.


So what are you waiting for? Download Paktor now and get ready to SWIPE, MATCH AND CHAT!;)

About Paktor


Paktor connects you with people nearby whom you�re interested in. It�s all anonymous until someone you like, likes you back. Paktor brings people together, no pressure attached. Download the FREE Paktor app available in Android and iOS. Visit www.gopaktor.comfor more details and updates. Follow Paktor on Instagram and Twitter at @gopaktor and Like Paktor on Facebook www.fb.com/GoPaktorPH

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Good Dress Up The Girl in the Green Skirt. ELENABLOG














Top, ENSEMBLES | Skirt, TOPS AND TOTES | Heels, JELLYBEAN | Watch, WADE 


Familiar with my blog post title? I know most of you have watched the movie or have read the book �Confessions of a Shopaholic� already. If you haven�t, let me give you a quick introduction. In the book/movie Rebecca Bloomwood, the lead role is a shopaholic that wanted to work for Alette, a fashion magazine but became a writer for a financial magazine, Successful Savings instead. She became popular with her first column for the magazine and she was named �The Girl in the Green Scarf�. It�s one of my favorite fashion related movies that�s why I thought incorporating it with my blog post since I�m wearing green! Haha! I don�t wear green that much but in the past few days, I find the color attractive and have decided to wear it more.

This is what I wore last Saturday, October 5, 2013. Event-filled day, so I have to come up with a chic look that I can survive wearing the whole day. I�ll tell you more about the Estee Lauder event and GoPaktor Bloggers Hang out by Nuffnang Philippines that I�ve attended on my next post.

I�ve noticed that pencil skirts are having a comeback. The trend is just all over fashion blogs, magazines, online shops, and instagram accounts of many fashion savvy ladies out there. A pencil skirt is a very staple piece; you can wear it in many ways. You can wear it in casual, formal or corporate. I love my new pencil skirt with the asymmetric frill detail! The shape is just so sexy that it highlights your hips and legs.

Since pencil skirts are on trend this season, time to invest on these staple pieces. You can visit and shop at Zalora! They have pencil skirts in different prints and colors! From a simple black for a day in the office to a floral one for your weekend with friends! Plus, they�re also having their Great Shoe Sale! Make sure to check out their heels like the one I�m wearing in this post! These kinds of heels look so chic in everything! And since I'm a Zalora Brand Ambassador, I can treat you guys a special discount! You can use this code to avail a discount of 15% off when you shop at Zalora! CODE: ZBAP0Gt 
Visit www.zalora.com.ph for more fashionable pieces! Happy Shopping! :)

*Photos by Christine Liwag

XOXO

NICOLE

Good Dress Up Bazaar For All Season: Yuletide Edition. ELENABLOG


Bazaar for All Season is a periodic retail event formed by a group of bazaar shop owners and is operated by Limitless Events formerly JL Events Unlimited who caters different kinds of shoppers with beyond the usual offerings  showcasing complete lines of diverse and fashion-savvy merchandise including apparels shoes, accessories, cosmetics - all at bazaar-level prices.
We, the Limitless Events Team would like to invite you to become part of Bazaar for All Season�s 4th installment, the Yuletide Edition. It will be held on November 9-10, 2013 (11am-9pm) at Elements Tent, Eton Centris. Do your holiday shopping with the benefit of avoiding Christmas rush with the rest of the crowd! Guaranteed a dynamic environment for shopping with music, good food and fun activities! J

Of course I'd love to see you all there personally so I'm giving away 2 tickets each to 3 winners! Join my giveaway by following these easy peasy steps!:)

a Rafflecopter giveaway



Dress to impress at #BazaarForAllSeason because we will be choosing 5 best-dressed shoppers who will win amazing prizes!! Interested concessionaires may also send their inquiries at bazaarforallseason@yahoo.com.


Monday, September 30, 2013

Good Dress Up Join! Solo�s His & Hers Graphic Tee Design Competition Year 2. ELENABLOG






Get your creative juices flowing again with another round of SOLO His & Hers� Graphic Tee Design Competition! Following the success of last year�s contest, Solo definitely spotted a lot of talent in today�s growing generation of graphic artists with the numerous wonderful entries that poured in. The three His and Hers designs that won are: 90�s Romance by Michelle Santos, 90�s Time Machine by Juan Paulo Manalo and 90�s Mixed Up by Raymundo Perez, emerging as the official grand winners of last year�s contest with their fun and very relatable graphic presentation of the theme Dekada 90�s. Their designs, modelled by Solo Online Model Search 2013 winners Derek Espinosa and Ganiel Krishnan, are already in stores this September! Grab one of these winning tees for a trip down memory lane to Dekada 90's!

So do you think you also have what it takes to become the next set of His and Hers Graphic Tee design winners for 2014? Test your skills and find out! All you have to do is download the t-shirt template at solo.com.ph and create a his& hers design featuring the theme Musika. Then, you must log on to Facebook and upload your entry at Solo�s Facebook page under the His & Hers Graphic Tee Contest Tab/App together with the online application form. That�s it! Sounds easy, right? Just make sure you focus on the following criteria: 30% creativity, 30% originality, 20% theme relevance and 20% for online votes. Doing so will help you gain a better chance of winning! Remember, submission of entries will begin on October 1 until November 15. Voting period is until November 30.


It gets bigger because 5 grand winners will be chosen this time! Each will receive cash and Solo gift certificates. Best of all, their designs will become part of Solo�s summer collection in 2014! So are you ready to join? Show everyone your design talent and have fun in the process with Solo�s His &Heres Graphic Tee Design Contest Year 2!


For more information, please log on to solo.com.ph or like our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/MySoloOnline. You may also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @MySoloOnline.