charmed life♥

Christmas is just around the corner!  I'll be sharing my gift ideas for moms, mothers, nanay, mama... whatever we call them.  For our stylist, fashionista or even our simple mommies... give a gift of fashion, for sure they'll love it!  All items are available at my online store at: Fabulousity by Chiq Santos♥ feel free to visit it anytime...  This is the part#1 of my gift ideas... watch out for more!

I am super OC when it comes to organizing and arranging my things.  I want all of them in a proper place, nicely, neatly stored.  Sometimes i do it by color, kind or brand... but that really depends. Since I love fashion jewelries or accessories... i really have tons of them at home... to make them always looking like new, and to be able to locate them right away when i need to use them... I really make it a point to store them properly.  I usually put away and keep those which are not in season.  Stack-able acrylic containers for my bracelets, chain necklaces or anything that would fit in it.  I usually stack together bracelets by kind or brand.  For the necklaces I do it by color: if it's gold or silver finish.   Bangles/cuff bracelets goes to this small plastic crate its also stack-able.   I put them inside organza pouches or zip lock bags so they will be protected from dust.  I have a plastic chopsticks container I...

I feel I am 8 years old again! At last I was able to visit the Hello Kitty Village at The Block-SM North Edsa.  I was meaning to see the exhibit... And when I got there it was really fulfilling. ;)  Seeing the little houses with decors and cute Hello Kitty items... I love it!♥  (Sorry for the blurred photos... i forgot to bring my camera... i just used my phone's cam to take the photos) Hello Kitty Cafe Hello Kitty Mainhall Hello Kitty Cake shop Hello Kitty Activity Hall Hello Kitty Cake shop by Bread talk The exhibit opened last November 10 and will run until January 6, 2013. There are also other Hello Kitty activities there like Meet & Greet, HK Luxe Collection exhibit and others... So if you're an avid fan, collector of Hello Kitty... this is a must see exhibit!

While shopping for toiletries the other day at Watsons, i passed by the racks ... full of Hello Kitty toiletries: such as Bath and shower gel, lip gloss, hand lotion and etc. which are really so cute!  I tried smelling the bath and shower gel - it's raspberry scent!♥  Of course I bought one and i also got the hand lotion! ;) Hello Kitty Scribbles Bath & Shower gel Hello Kitty Flower Collection Hand lotion with a small HK charm Hello Kitty is everywhere this season... After the Forever 21 launch of the Hello Kitty Forever Collection, now Watsons is carrying its own HK Collection.  The toiletries are made in China and manufactured by The Beauty Care Corporation.  They carry wide range of Hello Kitty products, I was really amazed on the things that I saw on their Facebook account: Hello Kitty - Perfumes:Toiletries: Cosmetics .  I have learned that they don't only manufacture shower and bath gels they also have perfumes, cosmetics and other HBA ...

Some of my Paris inspired collection Aside from Hello Kitty items, this year I started collecting Paris inspired stuff, from notebooks, stationery, accessories, and etc.  This came about when I did my I Love Paris Collection (in my online shop: Fabulousity by Chiq♥) last February 2012 I really was inspired doing it.  One of my greatest dream is visiting Paris... I Love Paris♥ Collection available at Fabulousity by Chiq Santos♥  Here is my I Love Paris♥ Collection.  These are my own designs and creations... to see more of this: please click on the link:  I love Paris Collection - Fabulousity by Chiq Santos♥ Paris passport holder (from Simple joys) & Eiffel card/photo clip (Fabulous knick♥knacks and Trinkets from Fabulousity by Chiq♥) Simple joys at SM Mega mall carries a number of Paris inspired items: passport & cardholder, coin purses, boxes, organizers, figurines...some of them are really pricey but cute!  The Eiffel card a...

Baroque may be described today as art, craft and design.  Baroque patterns are similar or the same as the Ornate and Victorian, it's very classic and elegant. Baroque Dress-photo grabbed from Fashionising Marchesa and Dolce & Gabbana Fashion trends this season we will see more of this:  in clothes, accessories and etc. Prada released their own version Baroque sunglasses... (which i really, really like!) It has round frames, elegant-baroque inspired scrolls sculpt the temples, gradient black lenses and metal lettering logo. To view the collection click on the link:  http://www.prada.com/en/minimal-baroque Prada Minimal Baroque sunglasses-in black Mango also has its own Baroque patterns on their collection. Baroque Velvet Dress-Mango You can also find baroque prints/designs at Plains & Prints (photos on the collage: grabbed from Plains & Prints) Kate Middleton-inspired collection-Plains & Prints So as you ...

   I'm excited about this...and i can't wait to hit Forever 21 this weekend...hopefully tomorrow!♥  I'm a SANRIO and of course Hello Kitty fan since I was a kid, and I'm really happy that for the 2nd time Hello Kitty collaborated with Forever 21... I love the things that i saw on the photos posted at F21 blog:  You can view it here:  http://blog.forever21.com/hello-kitty-forever-behind-the-scenes-at-japans-exclusive-launch-party/ Aside from clothes and fashion accessories there are other items in the collection.  I just hope they would also give freebies... Like what they gave when they launched it in Japan. 

One of my new babies this year is this MK Saffiano Hamilton Satchel/Tote  in black with gold hardware. This bag really caught my attention... when I saw this online at Michael Kors website.   But at first I have second thoughts about getting the Saffiano material, because I am afraid that it's not real leather, i did some research online and found out that its the same material that Prada (Prada Saffiano Lux tote)  use in their bags.  Unlike the regular pebbled leather material of MK Hamilton, saffiano is more sturdy and scratch fee since its textured.  Very stylish... goes with any outfit!  Though its not that roomy for me...since I am used to have bigger bags than this... But i love carrying it anywhere. It's double purpose: a handbag and shoulder bag in one (because of its additional strap);   Magnetic enclosure; three inner pockets: one of which is with zipper and  two slip pockets; a padlock, key and other hardware with MK st...

I love reading anything about fashion and styling: magazines, books, online via web.  I usually visit a couple of site to update myself of the upcoming trends especially before the year ends.  I visited Pantone's site and here are some of the color forecasts for 2013.   Pantone:  The company is best known for its  Pantone Matching System ( PMS ), a  proprietary   color space  used in a variety of industries, primarily printing, though sometimes in the manufacture of colored paint, fabric, and plastics.   According to Pantone these are their color forecast for Spring 2013...  With these colors what do you think will be 2013's color of the year?  Just a hunch... I think it'll be either Emerald or Grayed jade...  something on the green shade side... Let's just wait and see what will be 2013 color of the year... Credits: Color palette grabbed from www.pantone.com

New looks for the coming holidays... Dramatic black, gold, reds... ♥ One of the local clothing brands i love is Plains and Prints. Their designs are very classic... it will surely not go out of style.  In here i chose Jaguar ring and Dramatic black & gold mixed bracelets from my collection.  Shoes from Aldo, and bag of course YSL Cabas chyc tote (wish list).  Red seems to be this season's color, well ... Christmas is just around the corner.  Found this embellished top and slim fit trousers from Mango and cute mini metalized bag, shoes from Sugarfree. And finished it up with Reddissimo statement ring and Cherry & cream mixed bracelets from my collection. I love animal prints... i don't know why... but i find really glamorous!  Top and trousers from Mango... I love wide leg trousers it really hides if your ties are on the heavy side ;) From my collection i chose: Thai elephant chunky necklace and the Dramatic black & gold mixed bracel...