It’s that time of the year again! Havaianas is on its feet to taking your imagination to greater heights this summer at Make Your Own Havaianas 2013! My friends and I went yesterday and got creative! 

You guys can also join You + Havaianas and get a chance to have your work printed as part of the 2014 Havaianas Collection—named after you! (I’ll be one of the judges). Submit your entries here

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Kept it simple with a black sole (php895) with glow-in-the-dark straps and galaxy-themed pins (php100 per piece). Head on over to the Rockwell Tent for Make Your Own Havaianas 2013! You guys have until tomorrow only—don’t miss out! 

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A young croc hatched in Manila! After 80 years in the biz, LACOSTE launched a brand dedicated to the youth and the young at heart—LACOSTE L!VE. I went to the flagship store in the New Glorietta to check out the clothes and grab something to wear to the launch party. 

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Opening its first store in Rustan’s Tower and now the newly opened free-standing boutique in Glorietta 2, Lacoste L!VE brings in the energy of the young and the restless in its gravity-defying store interiors! The lockers and the wooden flooring reminds me of our old high school gym!

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They have a wide range of clothes from printed button down shirts, sweaters, bomber jackets, graphic shirts, jeans, messenger bags, backpacks, caps, sneakers, etc. Lacoste L!VE is really more suited for the young!

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Got my outfit for the party! Lacoste L!VE is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI). Visit them at the New Glorietta 2 and Rustan’s Tower Shangri-la Plaza. 

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Time to party! Lacoste L!VE transformed Whitespace into an activity-filled event! 

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The party was packed with L!VE shenanigans! There was a L!VE art performance and L!VE mixes by Mars Miranda! 

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There was also a L!VE band (performances by Chris Cayzer) and an interactive L!VE wire! Here’s Tim Yap concentrating! lol

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Tricia Gosingtian, Lissa Kahayon, Mikael Daez and I all wearing our Lacoste L!VE outfits! I love my jacket so much! If I could just wear it every single day, I would! Haha!

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After a few drinks, it was time for some L!VE dancing! Hahaha! My friends and I are such kinect addicts! We would spend hours playing Dance Central! 

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Reunited with Pauline Prieto who was one of the models for the show and Nicole Andersson (now a blondie) who did such a good job hosting the event! 

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Featuring the Spring/Summer 2013 collection of Lacoste L!VE! The fashion show featured Lacoste’s rebellious offering, featuring preppy and summer ready pieces in different color ways. Styling by Sidney Yap. 

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Lacoste L!VE shows us that clothes are made for us to enjoy! Not minding the mixing and matching, the clash or the complements of colors and inspirations—just have fun with it! 

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I’m glad I was able to go with my favorite buddies Miko Carreon, Lissa Kahayon, Seph Cham, Angel Rodriguez, Gerd Perez, Tricia Gosingtian, etc! 

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Lacoste sure knows how to throw a party! Congrats Lacoste for a very successful event! One of the best, I have to say! Cheers! 

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Last March 5, Close Up officially introduced the Summer Solstice Music Festival which will happen on April 27 at the SM MOA Concert Grounds—featuring both local and foreign artists! It’s gonna be 12-hours of non-stop summer partying, as Close Up gives you 12-hours of non-stop fresh breath! 

Close Up’s social groups (the socialites, the actors, the bloggers and the radio jocks) were all involved in the artist selection process, each group contributing their favorite bands and music genres. Sadly, I wasn’t able to join in on the fun because I was out of town for work. My blogger friends were nice enough to send me these photos from the launch! 

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The Fashion Bloggers—Close Up Brand Ambassadors Verniece Enciso, Seph Cham, Vern Enciso and Shai Lagarde, Laureen Uy, Kryz Uy and Camille Co! 

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The Actors Group! GMA boys Steven Silva, Rocco Nacino and Enzo Pineda chilling at the event | Here’s Nicole Andersson (who’s part of the socialite group) giving free hugs! 

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Radio Jocks Andi Manzano and Jessica Mendoza! I always enjoy listening to them on air! | The GMA boys even prepared a dance number to introduce one of the artists—The Jumpsmokers! 

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The Unilever executive team are all excited for Close Up Summer Solstice too! | Here’s Carla Humphries, Mike Concepcion, Ava Daza who are also part of the socialite group!

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Close Up Brand Ambassadors Colleen Garcia and Enrique Gil | The Socialites—Mike Concepcion, Carla Humphries and Nicole Andersson introducing the next artist included in the lineup! 

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The Radio Jock Group! Meet the beautiful ladies of Magic 89.9—Riki Flores, Jessica Mendoza, Suzy Gamboa and Andi Manzano | Here’s Coleen Garcia looking mighty fine! 

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Gina Lorenzana—Unilever Vice President of Personal Care | Carla Humphries, Laureen Uy, Nicole Adersson and Camille Co are all music festival-ready! 

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Meet the Close Up Barkada (from left to right): Rocco Nacino, Steven Silva, Enzo Pineda, Kryz Uy, Camille Co, Laureen Uy, Carla Humphries, Mike Concepcion, Nicole Andersson, Colleen Garcia, Verniece Enciso, Seph Cham, Shai Lagarde, Vern Enciso, Jessica Mendoza, Andi Manzano, Suzy Gamboa, Riki Flores and Enrique Gil. 

Watch this cute commercial featuring Coleen, Enrique and Matteo! 

Close Up Summer Solstice will take place on April 27 at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds. That’s 12 hours of nonstop music and partying for you and your friends from 4pm to 4am! Afrojack, Cobra Starship, Dev, Jumpsmokers, Alex Gaudino, Apster, Cedric Gervais and more artists will be performing! Trust me, this will be the highlight of your summer! 

General Admission is php2,000, VIP is php5,000 and SVIP is Php75,000 for a table with couches good for 10 people (only available through Republiq at 0917-550-8888; comes with 2 alcoholic beverages, 6 cans of sodas and ice). 

If you purchase GenAd or VIP tickets today till March 22, you can get a 50% off early bird rate! This means GenAd will only be php1,000 and VIP at only php2,500! Tickets are available at SM Tickets, Ticketnet and Ticketworld outlets. 

For more information, visit the CloseUp Summer Solstice official website www.closeupsummersolstice.com.ph. Make sure you guys also follow @closeupPH on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for promos and updates! See you on April 27!

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