GAP Gray Turtle Neck PHP 1,600

(I used the Ayala EGC cards, P1,000 and P500 I got from GesierMaclang during the Alveo event, soo convenient this Ayala Electronic Gift Cards… YAY!)

It’s hard to go wrong with GAP.  So basic.  Luvv it!

Year in and year out, party after party, the art of exchanging gifts has fallen into a creative rut as presents become more predictable, and recipients whittled down to a selected few.

 
Luckily, trendy French cafe Delifrance is adding a dash of daring and a large dose of generosity to the usual kris kringle, turning it into a metro-wide phenomenon.

With just a click on the My Secret Santa website (www.mysecretsanta08.com), Filipinos can shed off those tired Christmas hats and don, instead, a Secret Santa suit with a bottomless sack of freebies to give away.

“The My Secret Santa campaign is the first and biggest kris kringle celebration Metro Manila has ever been,” says William Tan-Untiong, President of Delifrance Philippines. “We have removed all the usual constraints of gift-giving. Now, everyone can become a Secret Santa and send delectable Delifrance treats to as many of their friends and loved ones. And yes, it’s all for free.”

Secret Santas partaking in this grand holiday gesture can choose from two special goodies: Almond Star Cookies (available from November 10 to 23) and Chocolate Chip Almond Biscotti (available from November 24 to December 7).

Almond Star Cookies are almond-topped, gluten-free cookies that are a delightful cross between a light macaron and a sweet meringue. As a playful twist to the classic German Christmas cookie, the Almond Star Cookies can charm the most discerning sweet lovers in town.

Meanwhile, the Chocolate Chip Almond Biscotti can turn up the holiday cheer with its choco-nutty goodness. Paired off with a steaming cup of Delifrance espresso, the Chocolate Almond Biscotti becomes an invigorating treat for those late-night coffee chats.

“My Secret Santa is more than just virtual greetings. Everyone who receives an e-mail gift coupon can redeem it for real treats at participating Delifrance stores in Metro Manila,” explains Tan-Untiong. “What’s great also is how the cycle of giving and receiving repeats itself. Those who get a gift from a Secret Santa can become one themselves by paying forward their goodies, so to speak. This makes for a wonderful spirit of gift-giving.”

With its My Secret Santa campaign, Delifrance is set to create Manila’s biggest kris kringle celebration-a feat that makes this Christmas memorably sweet for all Filipinos.

To participate in the My Secret Santa campaign, simply log on to www.mysecretsanta08.com. For additional questions and inquiries, please contact the Main Office at 642-0021. Visit Delifrance branches at AIM Conference Center, Glorietta, Insular Life Bldg, RCBC Plaza, SM Makati, Ayala Tower 1, Valero Makati, Zeta Building Legazpi Village Makati, Robinsons Place Manila, U.N. Avenue, Festival Supermall, Alabang Town Center, SM Mall of Asia, The Podium, C5 Libis, St. Luke’s, Greenhills Theater Mall, Roosevelt Greenhills, Philippine Heart Center, Shell SLEX Southbound, Shell SLEX Northbound, Shell NLEX, NAIA - Domestic, NAIA 2 - International, NAIA - Old Domestic, NAIA 3, and International School Manila.

Again, thank you to everyone who joined the Bratpack Diaries online promo contest.  There could only be one winner and she is…

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Jenny Lei Uy

Big thanks to those who joined.  Please keep on visiting the site and join the upcoming online contests.

An acknowledgment email was sent to your registered mail.  Congratulations Jenny!

Winners may claim their prizes at GeiserMaclang (c/o Arbee Panga) Unit 7C, 114 Tuscan Bldg., V. A Rufino St., Legaspi Village , Makati City Tel: 812.8828/ 812.9199, 0917.605.8122

Again, big love to Bratpack and GeiserMaclang for sponsoring this contest!

XOXO,

Jane

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Thanks to everyone who joined the Wii Night for Five online contest!  I had a tough time choosing the winner but I’ve summed it up to the best 5 answers.  There can only be ONE winner though and it’s…

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Evann Says:

October 21st, 2008 at 6:34 pm

King Koopa is the way to go! Despite the tremendously hard shell that wards off almost anybody…Koopa is a softie on the inside just like me — especially to family and friends. Nonetheless, mess with Koopa and it’s game over for you! wahahahahaha!

PS. King Koopa is also a hopeless romantic who perseveres to get the attention of his true love, Princess Toadstool. Alas, it always ends in vain, as she’d rather hang out with a miniature thick-mustached, mushroom-eating loser

Winner may call and schedule his Wii Party at GeiserMaclang Unit 7C, 114 Tuscan Bldg., V. A Rufino St. , Legaspi Village, Makati City. Tel. No. 02.812.8828 / 02.812.9199 / 0917.523.4624.

An acknowledgment email has been sent to your registered email.  Congratulations Evann! 

Big Love,

Between Bites

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November 12, Wednesday evening was spent at the media launch of the biggest bag store in town.  Welcome Bratpack’s “flagship” store at Greenbelt 5, their biggest store outlet yet.  True to its independent roots, the store was designed by multi-awarded graphic design house Team Manila.  One cannot help but be amazed as how spacious the area is!  People will flock inside the new store to grab the funky and hip, functional designs the three labels of Bratpack have.  No worries of getting cramped because there’s enough room for everyone!  Benches are available throughout the store making it a non-shopaholic boyfriend/girlfriend/parent friendly place.

The bags are a hefty topic as they have it in all shapes and sizes to suit your needs –or essentially your style!  Brian Kong, Marketing officer of BP, dubs the Bratpack team as the Bag People as the brand brings you various brand bags highlighted in their own distinctive styles.  “I guess you could say there are as much bags as there are personalities.”  Using only the contents of your bag, bag expert Bratpack can tell whether you’re the casual type who has a very laidback attitude, the sporty type who is always on the go or the adventurer whose wanderlust is insatiable, and they have the exact bag that can match the character.

Like JanSport - founded in Seattle by three mountain climbing hippies - that produced the cult classic SuperBreak backpack, has remained a favorite among travelers, thrill seekers, and adventurers who want to get out and discover the world for over 40 years now.

Similarly, Timbuk2 is another brand that is fit for those that lead an active lifestyle. It’s this toughness that made it an instant hit with San Francisco bicycle messengers when it first came out in 1989 and it’s still the same quality that makes Timbuk2 popular among urbanites, students and young professionals until now.

There is also Belgian brand Hedgren that takes inspiration from the perfect symmetry of a cube. Its casual style emphasizes clean lines and elegant accents that create a stylish yet functional design to meet the demanding needs of the modern urban woman.

“It’s not just bags we’re offering, but a lifestyle”, says Kong –with new brands that cater to more lifestyles like skate brand DC and Sector9, Sanuk the surfers and beach bums, Skull Candy for music lovers, as well as Eastpak and Life is Good, Bratpack is conquering a new territory, more people and of course, much more personalities.

The cocktails at the media launch were courtesy of Travel Café, which you can also find in Greenbelt 5.  The games followed afterwards where participants have to answer a series of riddles in order to get a chance to pick which bag a certain item belongs to.  It was evident in everyone’s faces that people were having fun guessing where the mystery items are placed.  After almost 2 hours of excitement, Bratpack gave away 10 bags to the 10 participants who gathered 3 points.

Bags, bags, bags, who can get enough of them?  I wish I could have one for every mood since I’m a multiple personality! 

Bratpack is a member of the Primer Group that carries global brands that makes for a practical and personal billboard of expression for urban dwellers, promoted through collaborations with the indie art and music scenes’ finest. Inspire. Interpret. Express. For inquiries email bratpack@primergrp.com or visit their website at http://packsforbrats.multiply.com. 

Bratpack has branches at Greenbelt 5, Robinsons Place Manila, Robinsons Galleria, SM Cagayan de Oro, SM Davao, SM The Block, SM Pampanga, SM Southmall and Ayala Cebu.

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Many thanks to Brad Geiser for this fruit puff from Thailand.  My sister kept referring to it as ice cream cones because of the way the pastry was folded.  It was so fragrant that my sister said my breath smelled like fresh flowers.