Business of Design Week 2015 Day 1

Here we go! Welcome to Hong Kong, Barcelona!

"Business of Design Week (BODW) is a flagship event organised by Hong Kong Design Centre since 2002. Each year, BODW brings to Hong Kong some of the world’s most outstanding design masters and influential business figures to inspire the regional audience on creative thinking and design management. In addition, it also provides a valuable platform for participants to network, exchange ideas and explore business cooperation. Today, BODW enjoys the reputation as Asia’s leading annual event on design, innovation and brands."

This is Welsh industrial designer Ross Lovegrove, one of the #BusinessOfDesignWeek keynote speakers. Amazing and intelligent, he is..

A bulldog made of rattan by Arch Benedette Tagliabue .. I swear we should do this in the Philippines. My hairs are standing - it's amazing!!! Look her up!

This is the world's lightest luggage - designed by #RossLovegrove for a UK luggage company. It's made of carbon and weighs 1.5 kilos. Yup. You read that right. So light so you can put a little more stuff. Amazing!

Amazing, wearable clothes from South Korean brand @recode_ (as shown by head designer Park Sun Zoo) -- they recycle and up cycle as well .. Like this really cool skirt made from old men's jackets. Nothing goes to waste. This is the way fashion should be thinking!

Clothes made from old CAR SEATS! @recode_ --- I am now such a fan! Your work is fantastic!❤

You can read more about BODW here. 

NAIA 3

I remember when all you could get before flying off from the airport was a scary mayo-laden tuna samwits that may have been sitting there for awhile. Well - at least at ‪#‎NAIA3‬ - there are now much cooler options .. A ‪#‎CBTL‬ .. McD & Jbee.. Victoria's Secret.. and even our favorites ‪#‎PancakeHouse‬ and ‪#‎DigitalWalker‬ 🤘🏼 Makes the waits more bearable! ‪#‎WhatIJonesFor‬‪#‎JustJonesingPH‬

Hokkaiyulo

Ang sexy po naman dito. Tsk.

So while in Sapporo, I was stopped by these ladies for an interview which they said would come out in a local Hokkaido magazine. I got mailed a copy today. 

WHAT THE.....?!?! Whyyyyyyy?? Huhuhuhuhu.. 

#Huhubells

#lostintranslation

Let's Get Ready to Rambla

My gramps loved his cold soup - and I think I've picked up the same love for it!❤ Had this gazpacho today at ‪#‎Rambla‬ - nice and chunky with marinated mackerel and goat cheese .. And it's good for you too!

Fluffy gnudi stuffed with ricotta, with mushrooms and hazelnuts

A ‪#‎Rambla‬ specialty - eggs cooked 65 degrees, with white bean sauce and shiitake mushrooms 🍳

Thanksgiving Bonus

At the ‪#‎DigitalWalker‬ & ‪#‎BeyondTheBox‬ event, not only did I win a cool pair of headphones, I also met @bogart_theexplorer .. tried some fantastic spicy grub from ‪#‎FireInTheHole‬ .. and (shet shet shet) I met my showbiz crush Iza Calzado. I hardly ever become speechless, but I was reduced to a giggling idiot, grinning from ear to ear. Thanks for being so cool about it, @missizacalzado - I may never wash my hand again! Haha! I promise to be more proper next time. (Nuks may next time daw! Hahaha!) I still hear you laughing at me @mlobregat & @dyslexita 😤😭😂! Le sigh....😍😍😍

Digital Walker's Best of 2015

So today I attended the event of ‪#‎DigitsTrading‬ - the company behind ‪#‎DigitalWalker‬ and ‪#‎BeyondTheBox‬ - where they unveiled their "Best of 2015" line of products. Undoubtedly there was a lot of cool stuff - but this mama stood out for me: the ‪#‎Marshall‬ Killburn Bluetooth speaker. It's beautiful -- vintage looking features are paired with modern sound technology. Wish I won it at the raffle, but alas..!😁 Thanks for having me over, @digitalwalkerph and @beyondtheboxph 😍

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Now THAT is awesome loot bag swag! MARAMING SALAMI, @beyondtheboxph & @digitalwalkerph 🤘🏼🎉❤

Thanksgiving

For those looking for a turkey meal - man, go to @mrdeliciousph over at @holeinthewallph because they've been slaving away to cook you a feast! Smoked, moist turkey (or ham if you wish), green bean "casserole", candied kamote with streusel, and corn fritters.. Ayayay!!! TODAY ONLY until closing (so yeah you can even have it for merienda, you porker you..)! Go CHECK IT! (And Happy Thanksgiving!)

For dessert - a slice of spot on pumpkin pie by @scoutshonorph ❤ They rock it!

Hole in the Wall Revisited

There's a pop up called ‪#‎FireInTheHole‬ featuring all sorts of spice inflected grub. This Thai beef curry ramen, with meltingly delicious chashu, pickles, and tofu in a just right spicy curry soup base just hits it home!🍜 Available until Dec 31. Yes, CHECK IT!!!

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DanDan Rice -- spicy fried rice with dilis, charred cherry tomatoes, a fried egg and ... chicken skin. Sheesh. Yes, it's good. And evil. 😈