The lovely people at Persunmall sent me an item of choice to review, and I went for the lovely Celine-inspired Tricolor Trapeze bag. I have fallen in love with the Celine bag since the moment I laid eyes on it--the design is very fresh yet has classic lines to last for years. Celine has been churning out IT bag after IT bag, but this one has to be my favorite. Considering that it is an obvs knockoff, I had set pretty low expctations, but boy, was I very, very surprised when I got the package!


PROS

• The bag looks really, really good even for an inspired-by piece. It doesn't look cheap or
  feel cheap.
• The quality is impressive-- the bag is durably structured, the stitching is really good, and the hardware is shiny and non-tarnishing
• The blue suede is really pretty!
• Very roomy; can accomodate a LOT of things
• Definite conversation piece
• Does NOT bear a fake Celine label (which I would've hated as I hate "branded" knockoffs)
• Overall a good value for money at $60

For the first time outside Manila, Robinsons Retail brought Topman to regional shores. Featuring Urban Outdoors from its latest 2013 Autumn Winter Trend, shoppers will be delighted with the unusual and exciting mix of 90’s sports colours, exciting streetwear and traditional outdoor gear. Key pieces include indigo denims and bright white trainers paired with bold jacket, waxed trek coats with baggy sweat pants, and large scale hunting checks with skinny black jeans. Chic!

The newly-fashioned Topshop store reopened highlighting its Autumn Winter 2013 trend, "This is England". Taking inspiration from the 1980s, key pieces consisting of bomber jackets, polo shirts, jeans and brogue boots for an androgynous feel mixed with a vintage twist. Adding a touch of femininity but staying true to its androgynous vibe, Topshop’s latest collection wraps every woman in a whole new spirit and spunk, making them icons and heroines of their own fashion archives.

Topshop and Topman are owned and operated by Robinsons Specialty Stores Inc. (RSSI), a subsidiary of Robinsons Retails Holdings, Inc. The newly fashioned Topshop and Topman is located at 1/F Paseo Solana at Ayala Center Cebu.


Get the latest style updates through Topshop and Topman’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/topshopphilippines and www.facebook.com/topmanphilippines. Follow Topshop and Topman on Twitter and Instagram @Topshop_PH and @TopmanPH.

Hey, guys! Sorry if I haven't been able to update for the past few days-- the busy holiday season is seriously kicking in and there's many, many things to do and family/company gatherings to attend. I wish I can split myself in half these days! :( And don't even get me started on the insane amount of traffic we're dealing with ... I guess it is already to be expected every year (it doesn't make it less sucky, though.).

I'll find some downtime to go through all I need to share with you (there's a LOT), but for the meantime, here's some items I recently acquired that I've certainly developed a soft spot for:





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