Kipling's New Concept Stores in SM Clark and North Point, Negros Occidental

A haven, a hang-out, a home – the new Kipling concept store, is all these and more! It’s called The House of Kipling, where shoppers can dwell in the fashion and spirit that has made Kipling bags a well-loved global brand. The new concept store applies a domestic approach that elevates the customers’ retail experience. 

 



Inside the House of Kipling, guests are greeted with warm, homey interiors made from an eclectic mix of natural and clean textures, surrounded by the signature tile wall with the iconic monkey print. The color palette plays along the shades of taupe and greys, plus an occasional pop of orange and pink. Flemish inspired wall tiles and “Kipling Monkey” table legs bring to life the playful spirit and the European heritage of the brand. 

Nestled on sleek ceramic and wooden frames, drawers and gondolas are the store’s main attraction – the hottest collection of handbags, totes, carry-alls, backpacks and luggage in various shapes, sizes and prints. Nearby are clusters of colorful mirrors helping customers envision themselves strutting away with their favorite Kipling bags. Bright, polychromatic poufs are likewise on hand offering a comfortable seating should customers get a little tired from bag fitting and shopping. 

Reflecting Kipling’s desire to encourage discovery and exploration, the concept store also features a ‘Whimsy Wall’, where ideas, inspirations, special moments, and messages can be posted and shared so the store and customers can connect and become an engaged community. 

The House of Kipling has put together all these elements and details to allow shoppers to have a personal and intimate feel of Kipling bags, which will be their companions as they work, play and travel. Come visit the monkey at its new concept stores at SM Aura in Bonifacio Global City, SM Clark in Pampanga and The District North Point in Talisay City, Negros Occidental.

 

Kipling’s SoSalsa and PartyLicious Collection

Inspired by the vibrant deckchair stripes as seen on the catwalks, Kipling’s SoSalsa and PartyLicious collection presents a bold new print for the style season and the heat of the Brazilian carnival. 

Earn your stripes with these trendy bags in striped print and dramatic black accents to offset the brighter hues. Compact but not less colour packed – try the Joana, a ‘petite’ shoulder bag that’s perfect for all your little essentials in the daily cha cha cha of city living.  For something more spacious, check out the collection’s stand out shoulder tote with removable strap, the Alezia. 

You’ll be feeling the orange crush with key style Partylicious in Dazzling Beige. Zigzag chevron accents and a cute tassel front zipper complete the carnival vibes of this summer-ready shopper. 

With room for all your day-to-night gear, our signature removable shoulder strap and functional fabric, this is the bag to bring a whole lot of sunshine to your daily look. From peppery reds to a different beige, create your own colour code with bags that are all designed to inject a little crackle and pop to your daily wardrobe and bring out the city señorita in you!

iACADEMY English Language School: English for a Global World

iACADEMY is currently accepting students for the iACADEMY English Language School, iELS.

iELS offers online courses, individual and group face-to-face classes, business workshops and, starting July 2014, English Educational Camps.  Face-to-face classes and offline business workshops will be held on location at the iACADEMY building on Ayala Avenue in Makati City.  All of our programs are customizable to your level of proficiency and designed to help our students become better speakers, readers and writers of the English language.

The school and its programs were developed by an expert team with almost 25 years of combined experience in the field of English language education.  They have worked together previously to establish an online English language school specifically for South Korean students called iwillpass.net, Ltd. Inc.

Amante Dulay, iELS Program Director, has created training materials, including Manuals, Modules and Instructors’ Guides for clients in the Service and Sales industries such as Holland America Line and Windstar Cruises, a Casino Resort Hotel catering to foreign nationals and opened several BPO companies.

Michelle Tancioco, Headmaster, has been teaching English for almost ten years as a home-based teacher, and in the past was Operations Manager of the Asian Center English School.

Kent Yang, Marketing Manager, was most recently working in Overseas Development as Deputy Team Manager for the Korean company Heungwoo Industrial Co., Ltd, and before that was also part of the Iwillpass.net, Ltd Inc. team with Amante Dulay and Michelle Tancioco, as the General Manager of the Planning Department for the Philippines. He completed his MBA at Ateneo de Manila University Graduate School.

Students will be required to complete a pre-assessment exam online at the time of enrollment to help our teachers determine your current level of proficiency and place you in a class that best addresses your needs and individual goals.

iELS upholds iACADEMY's philosophy to provide our students with the highest standards in education and extending those values to English language instruction.  We are committed to providing exemplary English education to each and every student with a desire to expand their knowledge and give them the confidence to communicate their ideas and better express themselves to a global audience.

The school will open formally on Tuesday, March 11, 2014.

For inquiries and enrollment, please contact iELS at (02) 843 3271 or send an email to english@iacademy.edu.ph.  For more information regarding the school and our programs, visit the iELS website at iacademyenglish.com.

California Pizza Kitchen's Share Your Story Promo

California Pizza Kitchen invites pizza lovers everywhere to share those pleasurable moments in a storytelling campaign with two main stars:  you and your CPK pizza.  Just grab a bite of your favourite CPK pizza in any size, any flavour at home, at the park, in the office, by the pool, at the tennis court, by your car, or even in a famous landmark.  Show how much you enjoy your CPK pizza by taking a selfie or a groupie with family or friends.  



Starting February 24, upload your pizza story snapshot or short video to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or YouTube.  Add the hashtags #MyPizzaStory, #EveryPizzaTellsAStory and #CPKPhilippines.  To get a free treat from your friends at CPK, like CPKPhilippines on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and share the link of your pizza story to mypizzastory@cpk.com.ph with your full name, mobile number, date of birth and your favorite CPK location.

Every selfie or groupie will be rewarded with classic personal pizza favorite – Five Cheese + Fresh Tomato, The Original BBQ Chicken Pizza or Untraditional Cheese.  A CPK Pizza Voucher will be emailed to them complete with details on how to redeem their prize.  A participant will only be rewarded once regardless of the number of selfie or groupie entries.  Submissions will be accepted until April 13, 2014. 

 

The Original BBQ Chicken Our legendary BBQ sauce, smoked Gouda, 

red onions and cilantro transform this original to iconic 

Five Cheese + Fresh Tomato Cheese pizza—all grown up. Sliced tomatoes, basil, fresh Mozzarella, Monterey Jack, smoked Gouda, Mozzarella and Pecorino Romano. 

Untraditional Cheese Always a good standby. Mozzarella and fresh Mozzarella.

CPK’s eight branches in Metro Manila are located at the Alabang Town Center, TriNoma, Greenhills Promenade, Power Plant Mall, Greenbelt 5, W Global Center in Bonifacio Global City, Eastwood Mall, and SM Mall of Asia. Two years ago, CPK opened in Harbor Point Mall in Subic, its first branch outside the metro.  

For the latest news and updates, join and follow the CPK Philippines community on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CPKPhilippines) and Twitter & Instagram (@CPKPhilippines).

First Pop Fiction Festival Brings Authors and Fans Together

Summit Books, National Book Store, and Market! Market! held a grand gathering that was truly one for the books as the first-ever Pop Fiction Festival conquered the Market! Market Activity Center on February 8, 2014.

It was the first time that the authors of Pop Fiction, Summit Books’ fast-growing online chick lit imprint, gathered in full force to meet with their readers. Present at the Pop Fiction Festival were Bianca Bernardino (SGWannabe), Jade Margarette Pitogo (Girlinlove), Kimberly Joy Villanueva (Ilurvbooks), Leng de Chavez (Shirlengtearjerky), Ariesa Jane Domingo(Beeyotch), Jessamine Verzosa (Peachxvision), Louisse Carreon (Fallenbabybubu), and Jhing Bautista (Kwento Ni Jhingness), who all met with and signed copies of their books for fans

Readers line up for the authors to sign their books

Celebrity appearances hiked up the fun at the Pop Fiction Festival, with young stars Myrtle Sarrosa and Alexander Diaz doing hosting duties and teen heartthrobs Jerome Ponce andThe Perkins Twins serenading the crowd

Bianca Bernardino signs a copy of She's Dating the Gangster

Louise Carreon smiles for a photo with a fan







(L-R) Jhing Bautista, Bianca Bernardino, Jade Margarette Pitogo, Jessamine Verzosa, Louisse Carreon, Kimberly Joy Villanueva, Ariesa Jane Domingo, Leng de Chavez, and host Myrtle Sarrosa

For more photos from the Pop Fiction Festival, click here. For updates on Summit Books and Pop Fiction, like on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SummitBooks and www.facebook.com/PopFictionBooks, and follow us on Twitter via @SummitMedia_PH for more Summit Books updates.

Sevenfriday Watch Party

(Press Release) 

Thank God it’s Sevenfriday. The name alone tells you that this is something different. Both in design, heft, and form, it communicates a unique aura that is totally different from competing watches in its price bracket, and even higher-end luxury watches. Like the watch itself, a Sevenfriday wearer is sophisticated, successful, and with good taste—but with a rebelliousness of spirit that makes him unafraid to stand out. While photos of Sevenfriday’s one-of-a-kind timepieces are often sufficient enough to wow even non-collectors, nothing beats the sensory and tactile experience of actually wearing a Sevenfriday watch. Up close and in motion, you can truly appreciate the elegant visual complexity of its multi-faceted dial, and admire the handiwork that defines its finishing. On the wrist, you can feel the grace underneath its massive, industrial modernity. Among bystanders, it elicits both admiration and curiosity—they want to know what you’re wearing, and how they can get one.

Flash Party Scene Lasy February 7, a Friday, Sevenfriday had their first official flash party launch, establishing the brand’s presence and soon-to-be prominence in the Philippine fashion scene. Thanks to the efforts of the dynamic Sevenfriday Manila group, they treated Manila’s hip clique to a fun flash party at the Black Market on Sabio St. Chino Roces, Makati City. Also present in this happening event was Sevenfriday founder Dan Niederer himself, who flew in all the way from Switzerland to grace the occasion, as well as renowned UK-based watch blogger Anish Bhatt (@WatchAnish). Manila’s cool crew came decked in Industrial Chic edgy style as they got an exclusive glimpse of the Sevenfriday brand and its philosophy. The night peaked when the Sevenfriday identified top personalities who embody the Sevenfriday brand: Ms. Ornussa Cadness—Being an awesome epitome of chic and edgy, this DJ-model has made her own unique brand of gorgeousness with a remarkable edge.Moonlighting as a deejay with Zombettes at night and still ruling the runway during the day, she strikes the Sevenfriday balance of stylish and hip. Talent and technical skill, those are what make one own the game. For athlete Jeron Teng, winning was about a thorough mastery of his craft. Sevenfriday is quite similar. Technical perfection makes it a strong player in the watch market. And just like Jeron, the game is definitely in the bag. Up next is Chef Laudico—We know him well for some of our favorite foodie joints. He hit the culinary scene even before culinary even started trending. Today, he continues to titillate taste buds of Filipinos in the metro. In Sevenfriday fashion, he represents success in doing what you’re ultimately passionate about. Following on the list is Ms. Laureen Uy—This youthful and popular digital maven represents a leadership in a world that moves at hyper pace. With her blog Break My Style, her work becomes her passion and it seems that every day for her—whether through her OOTDs or posts—has the brightness, drive, and lightness of Fridays. She’s Sevenfriday material, indeed. Next we have Mr. Anton Del Rosario—Pinoy at heart but ultimately global in stance, this good-looking Azkal won hearts when football became all the rage. Now, he’s become a household name that proves that the Pinoy is ready for the big league. Sevenfriday will definitely take Pinoys up a notch. A TV constant with her angelic face but a spicy character, Ms. Rhian Ramos is anything but your ordinary run-of-the-mill actress. Like Sevenfriday, she stands out because she’s candidly casual but also sophisticatedly beautiful at the same time. Not a lot of people can pull off that duality like a Sevenfriday, but Rhian definitely does it with style. Last but definitely not the least is Senator Chiz Escudero. A brilliant statesman, he can make nation-building seem hip and ultimately cooler. He has the ability to bring substance and strength to the house—and like a Sevenfriday watch that always makes a tasteful statement, we expect nothing less from Senator Chiz every single time. The night grew to a hip bash as Ornussa Cadness and Sanya Smith took to the turntables with the edgy sound of Zombettes. With Sevenfriday in the local scene, watch enthusiasts are now edgier, cooler, more hip. With a casual luxe brand on their wrists, Filipinos can now make every day a Sevenfriday. The Sevenfriday is exclusively available in select boutiques in Manila as well as its solo botique located at Promenade 3 fo the Greenhills Shopping Complex in San Juan City. They offer free nationwide shipping for order outside of Manila. For inquiries, please email sevenfridaymanila@gmail.com. Follow @sevenfriday_manila for updates.