Landmark's Shoe Rack Chandeliers

These shoe rack chandeliers in the ladies' footwear section of Landmark Makati caught my attention when I visited the store. I just had to go back and take photos of them. This is a brilliant idea for shoe addicts who are running out of closet spaces in their homes. They can hang one of these in their living room and display their collection of Manolo Blahnik, Jimmy Choo and Christian Louboutin. If this happens, this chandelier will definitely cost more than a crystal one.

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Thank You to All the Readers

I started Fashion PULIS last February 17 and as of today, March 15, it has received 100,000 pageviews. I would like to thank all the readers for your support. Special thanks to all my friends and students. Thank you also to all the people who entrusted your stories to me. Please keep supporting Fashion PULIS and continue to spread the love.

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Celebrity Sighting in the Casino

This married dramatic actress is frequently spotted in the VIP section of a casino in Pasay City with a wealthy businessman. She would roll the dice for her date when he is playing craps to serve as his lucky charm. When her date transfers to the baccarat table, she would sit beside him and act as his head cheerleader. Earlier this month, news implying that the two are dating have surfaced the tabloids and celebrity talk shows but she has vehemently denied all these rumors.

In my opinion, she can only deny their casino sighting to a certain extent. Many casino dealers and players have confirmed seeing them together in different occasions. A friend of mine who frequents the place can also attest to it. He has even witnessed the actress hugging her businessman date one time out of excitement when he won a big bet. If she does not want the public to talk about them, then I suggest she should transfer their romantic dates to a more private venue.

Do you know who is this actress? I will give you a clue. Her transfer from one network to another signalled the downfall of her acting career.

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Ricardo Tisci Replaces John Galliano as Dior's Creative Director

After the sudden departure of John Galliano from Dior, the label hired Ricardo Tisci as its new creative director. Tisci is an Italian fashion designer who graduated from London's Central Saint Martins Academy. In 2005, he was named as the creative director of Givenchy womenswear, haute couture. Three years later, the responsibility of designing the label's menswear and accessories line was entrusted to him as well.

This designer revived Givenchy with his Gothic touches and space-age minimalism. He designed the costumes for Madonna’s 2008 Sticky & Sweet tour and the red carpet gown of Cate Blachett during the Oscars. With his departure from the label, the question now is who will run Givenchy?

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Celebrity Sighting in the Basement

Last month, blind items surfaced implying that an award winning actress was confined in the basement of a hospital due to undisclosed causes. Her best friend broke her silence last week and denied the basement rumor. She goes on citing an instance when a celebrity friend saw them having dinner in a Makati hotel last month. If this is the case, why is the actress not available for an interview to defend herself?

Yesterday afternoon, the actress was spotted in the basement of a Makati hospital by friends of S.M. who were visiting a patient. They were very surprised to see the actress in the lounge, not as a visitor but as a patient. Based on yesterday's celebrity sighting, I think it is safe to say that the actress is really there. We just don't know since when was she there.

My doctor friend told me that there are many reasons behind a patient's admission to a psychiatric ward. The most common ones are: 1.) if  a patient has suicidal or homicidal tendencies, 2.) if  a patient has abnormal sleeping and eating behavior as a result of depression 3.) if the behavior of the patient can no longer be controlled by family members and 4.) if a patient has drug abuse problems. 

The question now is why was the actress admitted? I don't know the answer to this question but my guess is as good as yours. Is she depressed because her television show did not rate well (has it been cancelled)? Maybe her break up with her lesbian lover (sister of a restauranteur) caused her severe depression? What do you think?

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Let Us Pray for Japan

These five photos show us the gravity of the damage in Japan. They look like scenes from a big budget Hollywood film but they are not. I felt very sad when I saw these photos on Facebook and I thought of sharing them with you. Let us all pray for Japan and also pray that nothing like this will ever happen to the Philippines.

Today, I am supposed to file the application for our Japanese visa for our upcoming trip to Osaka and Tokyo this coming Holy Week. I guess we have to postpone our trip to Japan indefinitely. This makes me even more sad because I miss going to Japan and it seems like it will take a while before my next visit.

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The Banker's Secret

This conservative bank executive has an outgoing girlfriend who is a celebrity. Their relationship includes playing sport together, dine and wine with friends, movie nights and trips abroad. Although they have been together for a long time, there is something that the banker enjoys that he never shares with his girlfriend. The banker has a secret, he has a thing for transsexuals.

A transsexual is someone who underwent medical interventions like hormones and surgery to make his body as congruent as possible to a woman. He lives as a full time member of the gender opposite to what he is at birth. There are men who are sexually attracted to transsexuals and apparently this nerdy looking bank executive is one of them. From time to time, he would ring gorgeous model looking transsexuals to do house calls. Maybe these transsexuals can give him something that his celebrity girlfriend can not. Looks can really be deceiving!

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Modern China Collection

I have a penchant for any piece of fashion accessory that is oriental inspired. This is why I immediately fell in love with these Longevity Bangles from Vida Lim's Modern China Collection when I laid eyes on them. For some reason though, the design looks more Korean than Chinese to me. It is as if I am looking at Korean characters when I stare at the design. Well, whatever it is, I am loving it!

 According to Vida's Facebook page, each adjustable bangle is made of leather and brass dipped in 24K gold. Priced at 7,950 Php each, they are available in three bright summer colors: aqua, fuchsia and orange. Which color do you like most? For inquiries and orders, please send your emails to vidajewelries@gmail.com.

Maybe we can try our luck and request Vida to give one of these oriental chic bangles to a lucky Fashion PULIS reader? If this is the case, then I need to come up with a contest soon. Would you want one? What do you think?

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Her Royal Highness Snubs Former Actress

A former beauty queen was on the plane waiting for her flight back to her homeland where she is otherwise known as Her Royal Highness (HRH). Seated comfortably, her husband's niece-in-law walked up to her and said "hello, Tita!"  HRH simply sat still, showed no emotion and pretended not to hear anything. The nice-in-law walked away feeling very embarrassed.

Apparently, this niece-in-law until this day is "persona non grata" to some of the elders of her husband's family. This is the reason why the beauty queen/HRH ignored her presence on the plane. The niece-in-law is a former movie actress who gave up her career to start a family with her husband in a place far away from Manila.

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Grandmother Demands for DNA Retest

This chef fell in love with one of his culinary arts students in spite that he has a pregnant girlfriend. The chef's mother was ecstatic when she found out that her son's new girl belongs to a very influential family. The pregnant girl on the other hand was very depressed because she knew that could never win back her unborn child's father.

A few months before the baby's birth, the girl went to the chef to ask for financial support. When her baby was born, the chef was present at the hospital to sign the birth certificate of his newborn. When his mother found out about the signature incident, she was furious. She demanded that the baby should go through a DNA test to determine if the baby belongs to her son. As expected, the test proved that the chef is the biological father but the mother still refused to accept the result. She wants the baby to go through a DNA retest in another hospital of her choice. Her son's ex-girlfriend refused this time around because she fears that her baby's grandmother might manipulate the outcome of the retest.

Is this the reason why the chef and his girlfriend have not been married till this day? Do you know this chef? How about his girlfriend?

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