Great Finds at Chuvaness x NBS

I have been reading Chuvaness.com for years now and I've always felt so blessed to have known Ms. C (Cecile Van Straten) personally as I've met her through events and media junkets. She's no ordinary woman, exceptional in fact. What I like most about her is how she was able to turn her brand into a reputable one, authentic and still chic, lovely and endearing at times especially when she talks about her travels, kids and good looking husband. I even adore her love story and how it happened, you could tell I'm a big fan.

Just last week, I received news and invitation about this partnership between Chuvaness and National Bookstore. I've seen this done with greats such as Rajo Laurel and Ms. Daphne Osena Paez a couple of years back. They've come up with a really great line and I knew this one was going to good as I've seen pretty much her aesthetic. Just like her style, she's very original, she has this Japanese vibe going on and I love that a lot. She's been traveling a lot, takes tips and her shopping finds seriously, and if you're a lifestyle blogger in the Philippines and don't know her, you can't sit with me haha!

She took out the design and graphic process meticulously. As the National Bookstore executives tell it, she did the fine details of this collection without a hitch. It's like she's been waiting for this to happen for a long time and when the opportunity came, she was ready as Usain Bolt and ran so easy.

I went to the event alone but found blogger friends in the crowd. Ana Gonzales of http://www.anagonzales.com was shopping already, she took pretty much every piece that they had in the collection because just like me, she was a big fan. Albeit a little shy with Ms. C, she was excited as I am going to the pop up store in the SM Megamall Fashion Hall. Let's just say she had a GREAT time with these models haha!

What caught my eye were these cute purses hanging on the rack. I bet this would be good for girl friends who would want their bags to be organized. We shun people who still have barya on their expensive bags you know LOL.

This is one of their utility bags. It would be good for make up kits, or just about anything that you would want to still keep chica when you take this out of your bag. You can see how personal this has gotten just by looking at the clothes drawn on it. Ms. C pretty much has that aesthetic. You could see why I love her!

She's got this cute tote bag too, which I bet will look good on you when you wear skirts or pretty girly stuff on a sunny day.

Here's that round clutch that was so cute, it's pretty big and can be good for those times where you carry a LOT of small things and you don't wanna carry around a huge bag. This is part of the 15 items she's designed for the collection.

The Tote bag comes in this regular size too, style should never be sacrificed with function.

I totally bought this one and the lovely gift wrappers and stickers. The Travel Pouch is pretty much my way to still keep organized when traveling. It's not too big, nor too small, can fit pretty much some folded papers, your passport hell even your small cameras, but I'd just have this used for travel documents as I don't want to be cluttered inside my bag, so it'll be just for that.

Anna hoarded a lot including this pouch. She didn't hold back haha. It's like a huge envelope if you want something that would fit documents you don't want to fold. She's got everything covered.

Ahh these super cute stickers was just out of this world! From scrapbooks to Balik Bayan Boxes, it would be extra cute and chic with these on them!

The notebooks was just made of quality material. Ms. C doesn't want anything that looks cheap (of course) and I think you could see things like these in Japanese stores. If you're planning, writing notes, this would be good if you want to keep it for a long time.

The Memo Pads were beautiful. I could see you writing thank you letters and cute little reminders with this whilst leaving on the table.

For TO DO lists, this notepad is just cut perfectly. Shopping, groceries or reminders is just a scribble away.

Don't you just hate it when you need to put your shoes inside your luggage? You never have to use plastics from department stores anymore because these canvass bags can fit the bill. There's a little reminder on the front too, I'd take that advice anytime!

There's a lot more in the Pop Up Store and they're going to be there the whole week. You should definitely drop by SM Megamall's Fashion Hall if you have time. You can't buy the models though, they don't come with the pretty stuff from Ms. C's collection hehe!

Oh and thank you so much to @ev.yu for taking up the challenge of drawing my portrait. I think she had a hard time doing it because I wasn't looking haha.

It was nice to see that chubby and curly haired person immortalized on paper. Haha! Okay I will get thinner soon!

Ms. C, National Bookstore executives and the artist.

 

Anyway, you have to go to SM Megamall's Fashion Hall NOW to get a glimpse and buy these off the shelves! Make sure you take your girlfriends along so you can bond over travel and organizing essentials by Chuvaness and National Bookstore. It will be available on all National Bookstore branches very soon! Thank you so much Ms. C for extending me an invite! It was so nice seeing you and congratulations!

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Derrick Monasterio Spends 21st Birthday with Onco Kids

I see he's still one of the most underrated actors in the Philippines today.

Don't put any weight on that statement yet, because from where I'm seeing it, there's still a LOT of things people don't know about Derrick Monasterio. He just turned 21 a few days ago but he didn't spend it outside on a drinking spree like what's expected of young men who may have come of age. He did a good deed and decided to visit the Lung Center of the Philippines's Onco ward so he could get to spend time with kids that are suffering leukemia and other ailments. You might think this is actually a small thing he's doing but no, I saw with my own eyes how their faces lit up seeing a celebrity visit the hospital in his own time. I think in some way, the kids were a little inspired just by seeing him. He said something quite nice too during that small program they prepared for the kids.

Derrick also visited a couple of rooms because some of the kids were still a little weak and couldn't walk that much. Parents were so happy taking photos of them and their kids, it's not everyday that this happens!

"Being sick is NOT going to be a hindrance, please remember to get well and study, try to still get to school because when I was not doing anything, I thought I would still get further by studying well. It's like giving back for all the hardships of your parents. I know you are on your way to get better." said Derrick Monasterio.

This cute kid gave Derrick Monasterio a big surprise, she sang a song for him and she was good!

Some of the kids were too shy to approach him so Derrick went to them instead. Some of them literally just came in from chemo therapy and couldn't move that much so they skipped some parts of the program where they needed to play. Pretty heart wrenching to see them in that condition, but I'm hopeful they will be better.

Some of the Moms and Dads were actually excited, took selfies and shots with the GMA Artist even after the event.

Thanks to GMA Artist Center, Unisilver Time (who gave the kids really cute watches!), Belo, Bench, Skechers, Aura Ruz and Omizu Beautifying Natural Spring Water for giving the kids food, drinks and gifts. They are Derrick's sponsors too for the event.

Derrick personally inserted the straws on the doy packs. He must have wanted not to hurt those cute little hands.

 

Then when it was time for lunch, Derrick didn't just sit in one corner, he made sure to make it a point to talk to the kids while they were eating. It was honestly cute to see him give them encouragement knowing how hard this is for them. The treatments, the things their parents are going through, it's a lot. It was a bit sad but the general feel was positive, I felt that moment was reinforcing the kids so they would feel encouraged to be better. I think that's what they need now.

We then interviewed Derrick about this, his future plans, the GMA Heart Over Hate campaign, and his recent addition to Regal Film's roster of artists. Here it is on video.

Derrick as he said on the video will be performing with other GMA Artists on OH BOY! together with Aljur Abrenica, Jake Vargas and Rocco Nacino. It will be at the Music Museum on September 23, 2016. He's also set to be in his own film with Regal Films, but have yet to confirm this with Mother Lily, Ms. Roselle Monteverde real soon. Derrick still has a LOT to offer and who knows, if he keeps this up he would get blessed even more in the coming years. He also hopes people would go and help these kids and their families too because you can just imagine how much they need to spend for treatments and stuff. His wish includes that the kids get better as well. You did good on this day Derrick!

He's a gentle soul, has a good heart and a very down to earth guy. He isn't your average joe because he's special. Happy Birthday Derrick! Thank you for always being so nice to me, it ain't getting unnoticed!

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ASUS Zenvolution: Zenbook 3, Transformer 3 Pro, Transformer 3, ROG Prices and Specs

We were not able to tell you about these next devices after the launch because it was put on hold. They did it with good reason as these lovely laptops just feels like the "Piece de resistance" to an already great lineup of devices. After the phones, ASUS comes with the Zenbook 3, the Transformer 3 Pro and the Transformer 3.

The ASUS Transformer 3

The ASUS Transformer 3 Pro

The ASUS Pen in action, artist was able to draw finer details and used it like a pencil on screen.

 George Su of ASUS Philippines on the other hand took care of presenting their "ultimate beauty" and "outstanding performance" laden quality notebook called the ASUS Zenbook 3. It's got ultra slim form, core i7 processor (faster than macbook), thinnest at 3mm thick, it runs longer and charges faster at 49 minutes. It also uses 4 speaker Harman Kardon speakers, power in a small package.

The ASUS Zenbook Pro on the other hand has got even more. It's got better hardware, stunning color, detail, Tru2Life Video and uses Thunderbolt connections because they can. They also have the ASUS Pen which has high accuracy, makes smooth and precise drawing an easy task. You can connect to most ports, unbelievable. The ASUS Transformer 3 on the other hand has a thinner form factor, more vivid colors, brighter, immersive sound, uses Windows Hello for fingerprint scanning access. Really good line so far. 

You can customize it with really good cases and keyboards, made especially for your notebooks.

You can hook it up with the latest ROG hardware and play your favorite games, I love Overwatch!

ASUS Zenbook 3 price is Php 79,995, ASUS Transformer 3 Pro is at 69,995, ASUS Transformer 3 is at Php 49,995. 

Meanwhile, we have news about ROG Gaming laptops. ASUS is the first to use NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10-Series Graphics Cards. Now you've got powerful graphics cards to go with your high requirement games, making it smooth in every play! That's just the beginning! (Available in GL502 and G752 Premium machines) They've got MORE!

You can find these computers at the ROG Concept Store, CyberZone, 4th Floor SM Megamall, ROG Concept Store, CyberZone, 4th Floor SM North Edsa, ASUS Concept Store, CyberZone, 4th Floor SM Megamall and the ASUS Concept Store, CyberZone, 4th Floor SM North Edsa. The Model numer GL502VS-FY058T costs Php 149,995 whilst the G752VS-GB094T costs Php 189,995. You should definitely check them out this weekend if you can't go today!

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ASUS Zenvolution: Zenfone 3 Prices and Specs

At the ASUS Zenvolution launch today to see what's in store for the Philippines. They just recently launched a couple of new phones and another line of premium laptops that are both promising and powerful, something Filipinos would benefit from since we're a new age economy. 

Mr. Jerry Shen announced how they have worked hard to bring new hardware and make really good smartphones that are affordable and powerful. The first of which is the Zenfone 3 series. The Zenfone 3 Deluxe, Zenfone 3 and Zenfone 3 Ultra.

Zenfone 3 designed with crystal beauty and premium metals in mind. Front and back made of 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass, all new advanced finger print sensor. A camera that has a SONY IMX298 16MP back camera, 8MP front cam, that they promise can be used for shots indoors and outdoors. It's got a very fast laser autofocus, tracks objects, optical stabilization, electronic image stabilization for videos, 4K UHD Video Recording which will make your friends weep, DTI technology for photos, real time HDR for photos and videos, enhanced low light mode with OIS capable of long exposure, even better than your Samsung phone. 

Snapdragon 625 Processor and Octacore 2.0, pc grade graphics performance, CAT7 LTE support, a fast charging technology that can make your 5 minutes of charging get you 2 hours of talk time and theater like audio certified by Japan Audio Society. You can also express your uniqueness by changing themes, that's only Zenfone 3 that is powerful, stunning and deliver something incredible like they promised.

They also had new endorsers for the Zenfone 3, Alodia Gonsengfiao, Jason Magbanua and Gab Valenciano.

CEO Jerry Shen added they wanted to challenge themselves, then they made it even more special with Zenfone 4 Deluxe. It's all metal and true beauty. It's got metallic  design, space age aluminum alloy, ergonomically curved on the sides, works better with ZenEar S and dub it as a super phone. CPU, GPU and camera are beasts, they claim it outperforms the latest phone by Samsung too. It launches apps instantly, 256 GB ROM, world's first 23MP camera 92MP Super Resolution, which makes professional grade photography accessible for everyone. They also use quick charge 3.0 and use it for Google Daydream for your VR viewing pleasure.

The next one was Zenfone Ultra, where it is used for entertainment like never before. 6.8 inch, uses Tru2Life display so you can see 4K TV experience. The best audio experience with SonicMaster 3.0, new dual five magbet audio speakers, ZenEar S Hi def audio, ultra powerful with rapid charging and you can even use it as a powerbank. They want this for Professional Photography, but for everyone. 

Alvin Chou introduced the Zenfone 3 Max, the power bank phone for energy on the go. Uses reverse charging technology so you can help your friends and family if they need batteries for their phone. Camera is at 13MP with a fingerprint scanner, pretty good!

Zenfone 2 Laser is equipped with the fastest focusing camera, designed by Sony so you can take real good photos too. It's now better at low light too, has electric stabilization for videos, 64 bit octacore cpu and up to 4GB RAM for great app performance. 

Zenfone 3 Deluxe is at Php 34,995, Zenfone 3 Deluxe Special Edition is at Php 44,995. Zenfone 3 Ultra is priced Php 32,995, while the Zenfone 3 Max is sold Php 8,995 (now that's a deal!). Last is Zenfone 3 Laser Php 11,995 and Zenfone 3 at Php 16,995 (5.2 inch) Php 18,995 (5.5 inch), now that's incredible!

Congratulations ASUS Philippines!

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