From Frankfurt to Luxembourg City

After four hours and three train rides (Frankfurt - Koblenz - Trier - Luxembourg City) that cost approximately 3,700 Php (one way), we finally arrived in Luxembourg City. This city is one of the most quite cities that I have ever visited. Its population is only less than 500,000.

Luxembourg's Train Station

Life Size WC Sign

Arriving at the train station, this life size WC (European term for toilet) sign caught my attention. I don't think anyone needs to ask where the toilet is anymore with this giant signage. 

View from Luxembourg City

View from Luxembourg City

This was the picturesque view that greeted us when we arrived the city center.

Auchan Shopping Mall

This is the biggest shopping mall in the city and the size is smaller than Glorietta 4. The selection of products and brands is is also very limited. This is one of the least interesting shopping malls I have ever visited.

Circular Building

While waiting for our hop on-hop off sightseeing bus, I saw this circular building that I liked so much so I took a photo of it.

With these photos, I think you can tell that there is nothing much exciting to see in this city. Every time I visit Europe I make it a point to visit a city that I have never seen and this is why I included Luxembourg city in my itinerary. If you ask my opinion though, this is one city in Europe that you can skip.

A Pleasant Qatar Flight

FP on the left, Tita on the right =)

We were on board this Qatar flight for our flight from Manila to Doha. The service was impeccable but somehow I prefer the seats of Emirates. 

Lounge Entrance

After a nine hour flight, we were brought to this two story lounge in the Doha International Airport. The interior of this lounge is so chic. It actually looks more like a boutique hotel. Inside the lounge, it has several buffet stations. I thought I was at a party.

Dessert Station

Hot Dish Station

Games Room

The lounge also has a Games Room that will definitely keep your little ones busy while you are waiting for your connecting fight. I enjoyed my stay in the lounge so much that I did not want to board my six hour flight from Doha to Frankfurt. 

Kate Middleton Fires Wedding Gown Designer

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With only two weeks left before the royal wedding, Kate Middleton fired one of her fashion designers who is involved in preparing the gowns for the wedding. The details are not yet clear but according to the reports, she is having problems with her designer. I guess it is safe to say that this will end the career of this fashion designer.

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Actor Dates Male Model

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A few months ago, this actor invited a male model out on a date. The male model initially turned down his invitation  because he is already committed to someone. From time to time, He would receive sweet text messages from the actor mostly during the wee hours of the night. Due to the actor's persistence, the model finally gave in to his invitation.

The dinner date took place in a secluded restaurant in Manila close to the Taft area. The actor arrived in a modest sedan that was driven by his female friend. When they arrived at the restaurant, the actor was wearing a jacket with a hoodie and a pair of glasses to hide his identity. The dinner date turned out well but the model decided to stop entertaining the text messages of the model because he is in love with another man.

Do you know who this actor is? Does this mean that his relationship with his actress girlfriend is just a publicity tool to mask his sexual preference.  

Before writing your comments, kindly review the Guidelines in Posting Comments. I also suggest that you follow micsylim on twitter and you might just get additional clues. Thank you very much for reading. Please email your stories to michaelsylim@gmail.com. I will be waiting.

You still have time to send in your entries for the two ongoing contests. Here are the guidelines:

1. Entries for the Vidajewelries Longevity Bangle contest should be sent to mikesylim@gmail.com with your name on or before April 30, 2011, 11:59 pm, Manila time. 
2. Entries for the Longchamp Le Pliage Tote contest should be sent to micsylim@gmail.com with your name on or before April 22, 2011, 11:59 pm, Manila time.

Europe Bound

I am leaving for NAIA in a while. I hope to write my story when I get to the lounge. I will try my best to post the photos in Europe as some of you have requested. Have a relaxing holiday everyone!

You still have time to send in your entries for the two ongoing contests. Here are the guidelines:

1. Entries for the Vidajewelries Longevity Bangle contest should be sent to mikesylim@gmail.com with your name on or before April 30, 2011, 11:59 pm, Manila time. 
2. Entries for the Longchamp Le Pliage Tote contest should be sent to micsylim@gmail.com with your name on or before April 22, 2011, 11:59 pm, Manila time.

AJ Perez Dies in a Vehicular Accident

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It has been confirmed that young actor AJ Perez passed away this morning at 12:20am due to multiple head injuries. According to the reports, he just finished a show in Dagupan and on his way back to Manila, the van he was in hit a truck and a bus.

I was saddened to hear this news. My condolences to his parents, family members and loved ones. My good friends P.d.R. and A.C. who are avid fans of AJ are devastated.

After hearing the sad news, I have been searching for the photos of AJ online and I had goosebumps when I came across this creepy photo on www.acephotos.org. Let me share it with you and tell me what you think.

Spotted Making Out in Greenbelt

Images courtesy of M.L.

Last night, some friends and I had dinner in Milky Way Pasay Road. If you have not tried its sinful lechon kawali, I suggest you do so, it is simply the best. After dinner, we walked to Greenbelt for desserts. The area was very busy since it was a payday Friday. We ended up in one of the restaurants in Greenbelt 3.

We always enjoy the view of people passing by the restaurant so we decided to sit outside. While enjoying the mango and strawberry pavlova, one of my friends noticed a hot hunk wearing a white shirt seated beside his date in the corner near the wash rooms. He got even more excited and called our attention when he noticed that the hot hunk was making out with his date. Since he had a better view, he was the one reporting to us that they were doing. They were passionately kissing each other and yes, we had to take turns to witness their long playing public display of affection.

On my way to the washroom, I had to go inside the restaurant. When I passed by their table, I was so shocked when I recognized the girl. I rushed back to our table to tell my friends that the girl is a television personality. They did not believe me and insisted that the girl and the television personality just look alike. We were arguing about it for a while so I had to ask one of the waiters. He confirmed to us that the girl seated inside is indeed the television personality.

I did not know that she already ended her long term relationship with her boyfriend who is also a television personality. I thought the two were getting married soon. I even remember seeing them shopping together in Hong Kong's Pacific Place Mall a couple of years ago.

Do you know who this television personality is? Her kissing scenes with her hot date were just too frequent that my friend M. L. was able to take some photos using his I-phone. Please take a good look at the photos and tell me her identity.

Before writing your comments, kindly review the Guidelines in Posting Comments. I also suggest that you follow micsylim on twitter and you might just get additional clues. Thank you very much for reading. Please email your stories to michaelsylim@gmail.com. I will be waiting.

Contests Reminders:

1. Entries for the Vidajewelries Longevity Bangle contest should be sent to mikesylim@gmail.com with your name on or before April 30, 2011, 11:59 pm, Manila time. 
2. Entries for the Longchamp Le Pliage Tote contest should be sent to micsylim@gmail.com with your name on or before April 22, 2011, 11:59 pm, Manila time.

America's Next Top Model Episode Featuring Michael Cinco on ETC This Coming Week

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On America's Next Top Model Cycle 16 Episode 8, the contestants will be wearing haute couture pieces by Filipino designer Michael Cinco for their photo shoot by Nigel Barker. Congratulations to Michael! You have proven to the world that Filipinos are truly world class talents. The episode featuring the masterpieces of Michael Cinco will be shown in Manila on ETC this coming Thursday, April 21, at 9pm and will be replayed on Sunday, April 24, at 7pm.

Contests Reminders:

1. Entries for the Vidajewelries Longevity Bangle contest should be sent to mikesylim@gmail.com with your name on or before April 30, 2011, 11:59 pm, Manila time. 
2. Entries for the Longchamp Le Pliage Tote contest should be sent to micsylim@gmail.com with your name on or before April 22, 2011, 11:59 pm, Manila time.

Vidajewelries Longevity Bangle Giveaway

Vidajewelries is giving away this sexy fuchsia colored Longevity Bangle to one lucky reader of Fashion PULIS who can fill in the blanks with the correct answers.

1. The French maid uniform is the _____ of the businessman.
2. The OPM designer is not a fashion designer but an _____ designer.
3. The Tell Me..... how much is your "Utang" designer owes his fabric supplier _____ hundred thousand pesos.
4. The KEY to Success father who abandoned his two children is a _____ stylist.
5. Last April 2010, FP went to _____ with some friends.
6. The celebrity boyfriend spent _____ million pesos when he went shopping with his BILMOKO girlfriend.
7. FP feels _____ about Anne Hathaway's Lanvin, Oscar de la Renta and Tom Ford outfits during the Academy Awards.
8. The Quits na Tayo writer offered several _____ in exchange of his outstanding cell phone bill.
9. The Hail to the Queen Chapter 2 story took place in the _____.
10. The World's Biggest Liar said that he was off to _____ where in fact he was spotted in a bar the same night
11. One of the guidelines in posting comments is that _____ are not allowed.
12. One of FP's closest friends is _____ (no initials please).
13. The mystery word is _____ (use the first letter of each answer).

Email your answers to mikesylim@gmail.com (NOT micsylim@gmail.com) with your name on or before April 30, 2011, 11:59 pm, Manila time and get a chance to win this bangle. Each email address is only allowed one attempt so please make sure all your answers are correct (including spelling) before sending them. The winner's name will be picked from a bowl containing the names of the readers who got all the answers correctly.

Power Girl: A Girl Who Loves Men with Power?

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According to Dictionary.com, a modelizer is a person who is obsessed with and attempts to date only models. How about a girl who attempts to date only the sons of the politicians? What do we call her?

After being separated for months, this actress and her husband who is a son of a politician finally broke their silence and confirmed that their marriage was in rocky territory. The alleged reason for their separation was domestic violence but the husband has denied it repeatedly. Anyway, this story has no intention to delve into the reason of their separation since some of you might not even be interested. What you might be interested to know is that this newly separated actress is rumored to be dating the son of another politician. It is not clear whether they are already committed to each other or not, but they have been seeing each other on a regular basis. 

Do you know who is this actress? Going back to my original question, what do we call a girl who only prefers to date the sons of the politicians? Any suggestions?

Before writing your comments, kindly review the Guidelines in Posting Comments. I also suggest that you follow micsylim on twitter and you might just get additional clues. Thank you very much for reading. Please email your stories to michaelsylim@gmail.com. I will be waiting.

By the way, have you submitted your entry for the guessing game that will entitle you to win a Longchamp Le Pliage Tote? If not, you still have time so keep emailing your entries. I also have a good news for all of you my dear readers. Vidajewelries has agreed to give away one of these sexy Longevity Bangles so please watch out for the mechanics of the contest.

Chris Brown of the Philippines

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In 2009, R&B singer Chris Brown was charged with a domestic violence case involving his girlfriend, Rihanna. Do you know that Chris Brown has a counterpart here in the Philippines?

Many people are asking why this actress finally separated from her actor boyfriend after more than a year of being together. This has been a popular topic among showbiz oriented talk shows for the past few weeks. Someone very close to the actress confirmed that domestic violence is the reason behind their ugly separation.  Every time this actor is unhappy with his actress girlfriend's behavior, he would curse her and drive her out of the house. When she tries to reason out and explain her side, he would beat her black and blue. She is so scared of her life that she enrolled herself in a jiu jitsu class to protect herself from her abusive partner.

Do you know who is this actor? He has an angelic face so most of you might be surprised to learn that he beats up his girlfriend. Both he and his actress girlfriend have kids from their previous partners. 

Before writing your comments, kindly review the Guidelines in Posting Comments. I also suggest that you follow micsylim on twitter and you might just get additional clues. Thank you very much for reading. Please email your stories to michaelsylim@gmail.com. I will be waiting.

By the way, have you submitted your entry for the guessing game that will give you a chance to win a Longchamp Le Pliage Tote? If not, you still have time so keep emailing your entries.

TV5 Show Awaits Sarah's Big Move

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Sarah Geronimo has been denying all rumors regarding her transfer from ABS-CBN to TV5 for the past months. It seems like she can longer deny it now because TV5 is already preparing a show in anticipation of her big move. According to a reliable source, the offer was just too huge for her not to accept it. I am not 100% about the title of the show but it will have phrases like "P.S." or "I Love You" in it. You read this first on Fashion PULIS!

A Longchamp Le Pliage Tote Might be Yours Courtesy of FP

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The 1st city is the financial capital of this country.

The 2nd city is the capital of this country.

The 3rd city is the capital of this country.

The 4th city is the capital of this country.

The 5th and last city is the capital of this country.

I usually spend the Holy Week in Europe with my best friend, B.C. almost every year. I am sad though that this year he will not be coming along because he is going to the U.S.A. in May to watch a concert.

On Monday, some family members and I will be flying to Europe for a ten day vacation. In line with this trip, I am giving away a Longchamp Le Pliage Nylon Tote to one lucky reader who can identify the five cities that we will be vising on this trip.

Email the five cities in chronological order to micsylim@gmail.com with your name on or before April 22, 2011, 11:59 pm, Manila time and get a chance to win this prize. Each email address is only allowed one entry so in case you submitted several entries using one email address, I will automatically honor the most recent email. This also gives you a chance to supercede your previous answers. The winner's name will be picked from a bowl containing the names of the readers who got the five cities correctly. I also suggest that you follow micsylim on twitter to get additional clues.

Fashion PULIS has surpassed its 500,000 pageviews very and this is my way of expressing my appreciation to all of you. Even my closest friends B.C. and S.M. do not know where exactly we are going so this contest is open to everyone. I suggest you try your luck and participate because I might just end up giving away more than one Longchamp tote depending if I am feeling generous when I do my shopping in Europe. Also, let me clarify that the design and color of the Longchamp tote that will be given away might not be identical to the one shown in the photo above. It all depends on what is available in the Longchamp store. I will be waiting for all your entires and rest assured that this will be a very fair game. By the way, feel free to also post your guesses in the comment section so that you can get the inputs of the other readers. Happy guessing!

64: A Fashion Show Featuring the Projects of DLSU-CSB's Graduating Students

Who: De La Salle University-College of Saint Benilde, 

         Fashion Design and Merchandising Graduating Students

What: 64: A Fashion Gala

When: April 12, 2011, 6:00 p.m.

Where: A-Venue Hall, Makati City

Admission is free. Please support these young designers. 

Bb. Pilipinas 2011 Winners

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Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2011 is Candidate No. 26, Shamcey Supsup,

24 years old from General Santos City

Binibining Pilipinas International 2011 is Candidate No. 33, Dianne Elaine Necio,
18 years old from Polangui, Albay

Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2011 is Candidate No. 25, Isabella Manjon,
23 years old from Pasig City

1st Runner Up is Candidate No. 27, Janine Tugonon,
21 years old from Balanga City, Bataan

2nd Runner Up is Candidate No. 34, Mary Jean Lastimosa,
23 years old from Davao City

Congratulations to all the winners. Congratulations to Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI). There were so many beautiful candidates this year. What can you say about the winners? I would love to hear your thoughts.

Note: Individual photos of the winners courtesy of Bb. Pilipinas 2011.

My Apologies

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I would like to apologize to those who were upset when I posted the The Philippines is Not Fashion Forward? remix video. My intention was just to hear your opinions regarding the issue. I posted the remix version instead of the original just to spice it up a bit. I had no intentions of mocking or bullying her.

I just got back from Bangkok this morning and I am feeling very tired. I always feel down after every trip and this issue is making me feel worse. I am seriously thinking if I should still continue writing or not. Have a good Sunday!

Cut and Paste

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Do you agree that sketching is one of the basic skills that a fashion designer must possess? A designer's sketches is his/her way of communicating his/her ideas to the clients. Without these sketches, a client will not be able to visualize what is the mind of a designer.

This female fashion designer does not know how to sketch on the spot for her clients. She would always ask one of her friends to prepare the sketches for her before she meets up with her clients. For her ready to wear line, she logs on the internet to browse the styles that she likes. She cuts the sleeves from one design and the silhouette from another and pastes them together. That is how she designs the pieces you see in her boutique.

One way or the other, she knew she had to learn how to sketch so she finally decided to hire an illustrator to tutor her. During their first session, she was very impatient. She instructed her tutor to skip the lessons on how to draw the basic shapes. She wants him to teach her the advanced skills that are beyond her capacity. After the first meeting, she informed him that she was no longer interested to continue with the lessons. It was such a pity that she had an opportunity to better herself but she just gave up too easily.

Do you know who is this female designer? Her boutique recently opened in one of the high end malls.  If you see her sketches published with her signature at last you now know that she requested someone to do it for her. I think someone should challenge her to sketch on the spot.

DAPPER: My Favorite Thai Brand

Every time I visit Thailand, I make it a point to buy a few shirts from DAPPER. The designs of this label appeal to me and I find the prices rather affordable. The cost of a shirt ranges between 2,00 to 3,500 PhP depending on the material. In Manila, you can get DAPPER shirts from Adora Greenbelt 5.