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That “Imported” Smell

He just got back from his trip abroad, we’re all happy and excited to see him, specially the third son who never stopped counting the days and number of sleeps. Last night, the third boy can’t even sleep, he said he’s too excited, so we end up watching Jack The Giant Slayer (too bad no popcorn this time).

You know what I love most when he comes home from his trip? The smell of his used clothes. It somehow gives me an idea of the place he had been to. If you are not keen on observing it, the smell of used clothes or anything that someone brought from their tip actually smells like the place they have bee to. Of all the places he has been, it’s his US trip that I always froward to. I love the US smell (or Canada or country with cold weather).

That’s one of the reason why I love online shopping, when the item arrives here, I can’t stop smelling that distinct “imported” smell (yes even nuts or bolts). Somehow, that smell brings me back to my childhood where my aunts would send us something from Canada. It has the same distinct smell and as my brother puts it, that smell is addicting (and online shopping too! haha)

The Great Greenbelt Shopping Race

and the quickest way to win a woman’s heart is to go race shopping with her at the Great Greenbelt Shopping Race.

This is our kind of race ladies!

In line with The Greenbelt Sale (that happens once a year only), Greenbelt treats fashionista shoppers with the most fashionable race, The Great Greenbelt Shopping Race. Join the race and get a chance to win Stella Luna shoes, PhP30,000 shopping spree and travel packages.

Here’s how:

Like the official Greenbelt Fan Page, follow @ilovegreenbelt on Instagram.
Carry out the designated tasks of each of the participating merchants.
Take a picture while doing the task, post and tag @ilovegreenbelt on Instagram and use the hashtag #GreenbeltShoppingRace.

Two pairs of Stella Luna shoes will be given weekly to lucky winners! For those who have not won the weekly prize, they will still have the chance to win the grand prize

In the grand draw 5 lucky winners will be picked via an electronic raffle draw, 2 winners will receive 10 Stella Luna shoes (that’s 10!!!), 1 winner will receive a P30, 000 shopping spree and 2 grand prize winners will receive each receive a travel package to Bellevue Resort Bohol.

And to start off the said event, bloggers were invited to try The Great Greenbelt Race. Here are some of the bloggers who participated:

Here are some of the tasks that we did:

Take a photo of yourself in front of the Greenbelt Sale Zorb installation.
Pick a rain jacket from Columbia and take a photo of yourself wearing the jacket.
Take a photo of yourself holding a bag from Bratpack
Take a video/ photo of yourself doing the Speed Stacks Challenge at Toys R Us
Take a photo of yourself posing like a model beside the mannequins of Jun Escario
Take a picture of yourself using one of the equipment in Life Fitness.

We were asked to finish at least 10 tasks from the 13 tasks given.. and though I finished 10 tasks, my racing skill is not enough to win the 5 Stella Luna pairs that was given to the first two bloggers that finished the tasks. But it was really fun running around looking for stores and taking photos. And for sure, you will enjoy it as much as I did (or ever more haha)

Details of the weekly tasks can be seen at official Greenbelt Fan Page. Promo Period is June 29, 2013 to July 14, 2013

Remember to upload your photos on Instagram use the #GreenbeltShoppingRace so that your entries can be counted!

So what are you waiting for? Practice doing selfies and race on with The Great Greenbelt Shopping Race!

Play the Fashion Game Like the Celebrities Do

Being a celebrity has a lot of great advantages. You get to wear the newest and most exclusive designs while attending red carpet and other high-end events. Without a doubt, being a celebrity has a lot of fashion advantages. However, any woman can take note of fashion savvy strategies, so that they, too, can also look like stars for special occasions.

Although it may not be the Oscars or a fashion show, every person has events they have to attend and look good at. It does not matter if you are attending a wedding or you’re going to an important business party, it is always important to dress well. No celebrity owns each piece of jewelry or every dress that they have worn at an event. Designers give them dresses and jewelry to wear, and later return. Although the average woman will never experience this in their life, it does not mean they can’t take advantage of the same styling strategy.

Making Designer Labels Accessible to Every Woman

Like most women, you envy celebrities for their accessibility to the best labels and the newest designs. If you dream of wearing a Vera Wang or a Diane Von Furstenberg dress to a special occasion, all you have to do is rent a designer dress and your wish will come true. Fashion trends change every season, so it is not be a wise investment to purchase a designer label dress that will go out of style in six months. Designer rentals cost only a fraction of the price of a dress’ actual cost. Renting pieces allows the every-day woman to wear designer and be on trend, for the price they would likely spend on a trendy lower end dress.

Always Be on Trend

There is no argument about the importance of quality in apparel. With designer pieces, you are not only paying high prices for the label, but also the quality guarantee that the label endorses. Fast fashion retailers make pieces that emulate the styles seen worn by celebrities on runways and red carpets. Although this makes trendy clothing easily accessible to the public, the quality of the pieces are inevitably lacking. As a result, even though the styles are affordable, it makes the appearance of a new dress deteriorate each time you wear it. In fashion, you get what you pay for. If having a high-quality piece of clothing is important to you, but you cannot afford the prices of designer dresses, start renting dresses for special occasions.

Although renting designer dresses is still a fairly new phenomenon, it is something more wannabe fashionistas should get on board with. It will allow you the opportunity to wear the best dress designer labels and newest fashion trends, without having to go beyond of your spending budget. You should be investing in quality pieces of clothing that you will wear often and with a variety of outfits, not on a dress you can only wear once or twice. Act and feel like a celebrity by renting the dresses of your dreams to wear at special events.