In Her Bag

Last month saw the start of the Bag Lady Series on my blog where I feature ladies and what's inside their bags. For this month, I am featuring Cielo...

Celebrations at Luton Hoo, lunches at The Dorchester, Dinners at The Ritz on board limousines, this spoiled mommy would put Victoria Beckham's lifestyle to shame. And don't let me start on the handbags, obviously designer. 

Here she choses her favorite from the rest and like a mommy to her kids, she can't chose just one. So, here on Stage Mommy's Bag Lady Series, we feature not one but two of her handbags.

The Chanel flap bag is a classic and carries a price tag which is equivalent to three roundtrip plane tickets to the Philippines. But, it never goes out of style and can be handed down from generation to generation, like an heirloom I would say. It is an investment and any classy woman knows that.

Cielo's Chanel and what's inside it.

Another classic in her bag closet is a Louis Vuitton, a Brea Monogram Vernis to be exact.

Thank you, Cielo for letting the stage mommy into your bag closet. I would love to feature you again, once you get your Hermes.

Summer's Ballet Pumps

image from kindredsole.com

Dubbed by Look magazine as summer's ballet pumps, espadrilles are making a comeback lately. I don't remember when exactly in the past it was a fad. Correct me if I'm wrong but probably in the 80's. The resurgence has got celebs and non-celebs wearing this wonderful foot glove.

Agyness Deyn.image from the web

Isabel Lucas.image from the web

Katie Holmes.image from the web

Kate Bosworth.Image from the web.

I particularly like this one from Tom's.

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But I got a similar looking one sent by my Auntie from Cebu. I got to test drive it on Saturday and it was like heaven on my feet. So light and comfy. I guess I'm going to get more of these.

Busy Weekend

The last two weekends have been really busy. Two birthday parties back to back last week and a barbecue party the week before. Good thing I have 3 day weekends now since I don't work on Fridays anymore. But still, a 3 day weekend is not enough to get some rest especially if it's packed with invites.

At Tita Anita's BBQ party.

At Harry's birthday party.

Managed to drop by the Downs on our way home from one of the parties and had some ice cream from the ice cream van.

 It's the weekend again and we have a long day tomorrow hopefully leaving the house at 8am to go to Alton Towers for a day of swimming. Hopefully the weather will cooperate thought it won't matter much as the Waterpark is located indoors.

How about you guys? How are you spending your weekend?

Hello, lover.

image taken from the web

"Well, hello lover" as Carrie would have said in Sex and the City and I would have said the same. I don't know what season this very delicious Prada number is from. Don't know if this is SS10 or SS11. I really don't care if this is last season, I would be more than happy to have it in my shoe closet.

And they come in different colors. Prepare to drool.

image taken from the web

image taken from the web.

image taken from the web

Discovering Stockwood Discovery Centre

Since it's summer, I have been looking around for places to take Ava to. Places for playing, picnics, anything that requires the outdoors. If it's free, the better. My colleague who also has a daughter, suggested Stockwood Park. We have passed this place countless times and did not realize that it is not just a golf course but also a kid friendly place.

We had the chance to explore this place on Father's day, on our way home from Luton Hoo and I have to say, it's worth a visit. The little girl enjoyed playing in the very nice playground and discovering things in the discovery center.  They have a cafe not just for light meals but also serves sunday roast. As an OC stage mommy, I was very impressed with the very clean and nice smelling toilets. I would say, we will be frequent visitors in the next few months.

SHE WANTED ONE OF THE BAGS THAT ARE MADE IN THE PHILIPPINES, MADE OF RECYCLED JUICE DRINK PACKS.

MASSIVE PARKING AREA.

http://www.stockwooddiscoverycentre.com/

Stockwood Discovery centre
London Road
LUTON
LU1 4LX
Tel: 01582 548600

I Want!

I have been eyeing the Shu Uemura eyelash curlers for the longest time. I have heard rave reviews about it and every celebrity make up artist has this. It has a cult following if I may say.

Then here comes the Chanel Precision eyelash curler...

Apparently, they work exactly the same and pretty much identical, giving you fabulously curled lashes. Price? the Chanel one is just a pound more expensive. So, what are you big C fans waiting for? I know I can't wait to get my hands on it and I don't even curl my lashes.

In The Bag

Aside from The Stage Mommy's Trendy Mommy series, I am presenting another one - In Her Bag series. Here I will present my friends' favorite handbags and what's inside them. 

In every one of us, there is this curiousness about what each one of us carries in our bag. For the first ever series, I am presenting my dear friend Joysi. 

She, whom I consider a fashionista long before the "fashionista" word has been coined. She, who 15 years ago, was already trawling specialist designer shops in Cebu when I would just normally go to SM department store for my clothes.She has this ecclectic sense of style and has always been fashion forward way before being fashionable was in fashion. Here's her Chanel and what's inside it.

photo credits: Stephen Gregory

What is your favorite handbag in your closet?  My LV speedy.

What are the things that you can't leave the house without? My wallet. 

What's in your handbag right now? car keys,wallet,cellphone,face powder,lip balm, lip gloss, eyelash curler, mints

How many handbags do you own? I have 11.

What is your ultimate dream bag? A Proenza S.