Pass the Crayons // An Oh-So-Colorful Birthday Dinner

Posted by Arlu on Dec 14, 2012 in Featured, Food, Thought Bubbles | 0 comments

Call it an evening of “first impressions,” quite literally, as we celebrated my mom’s birthday last Sunday — This was our first time to try out Impressions, the swanky French restaurant by celebrity chef Cyrille Soenen, located at Maxims Hotel in Resorts World Manila.

We Heart Smoked Pork // The Allure of Latin American Street Food

Posted by Arlu on Dec 2, 2012 in Featured, Food, Shopping, Thought Bubbles | 4 comments

Inside the Private World of Pitoy Moreno // A Lifestyle Asia Exclusive

Posted by Arlu on Nov 29, 2012 in Fashion, Published, Thought Bubbles | 0 comments

Thanks to my dear mother, I was raised in a household that took delight in all things fashion. As a grade school kid, while my friends were discovering comic books, Playboy, and remote controlled cars, there I was, clutching my pristine copy of American Vogue, swooning over every glossy editorial, my head spinning from sampling one too many fragrance strips that were peppered throughout the magazine.

Livin’ La Vida Lasagna

Posted by Arlu on Nov 17, 2012 in Featured, Food, Thought Bubbles | 0 comments

What better way to start my Saturday than with some kind of reference to Ricky Martin. Hahaha! Anyway, ever since my cousin Audi told us about Lombardi’s, the newest Italian restaurant to open its doors at the swanky Robinson’s Magnolia mall, Anthony hasn’t stopped insisting that we go try it out pronto.

Feathers and Fur // Our Lifestyle Asia cover shoot with Ingrid Chua Go

Posted by Arlu on Sep 4, 2012 in Fashion, Featured, Published, Thought Bubbles | 4 comments

The secret can finally be told!  Ladies and gents, I’m thrilled to present our cover for Lifestyle Asia‘s Style issue featuring my good friend and international blogger, Ingrid Chua Go, of The Bag Hag Diaries.