My Zalora Experience

Zalora is  an online destination for everything fashion in the Philippines. It will bring you an insight to global trends and they feature international designers and the most relevant Filipino brands.

source: Zalora Philippines

I usually see Zalora advertisements in Facebook and blogs that I read and I was really curious about it especially when I saw their TV commercial. I visited their website several times and read blogs about it until last January 22, I decided to order flat shoes for me and Scarlet heels for my office mate Isha.

I used a discount coupon and pay via paypal. I was nervous and excited when I ordered. I think I was more than excited because on the second day I called their hotline number and was able to talk to Ms. Kate who is very accommodating  I asked for my tracking number and was informed that I don't need it because their rider will be the one to deliver because I am in Manila and I will receive it the following day. Come January 25 my orders were not delivered. I sent a message to their Facebook account: Zalora Philippines and they informed me that my package is ready for dispatch and they will deliver the soonest time possible.

Today January 26, while I was in the office, my mom received my orders.

Here are the pictures.

I love the way it was packed. It was actually gift wrapped. ^_^

They gave me an Ang Pao with discount coupon inside.

Our orders.

Scarlet Heels and Shubizz flat ballet shoes

I sooo love♥♥♥ the shoes!

Thank you Zalora Philippines for being accommodating! My experience with you made me want to order again. In fact I am trying to convince my office mates to order! Great Job!

My Belle de Jour Power Planner 2013

I have been a Belle de Jour Planner user since 2011. This is the planner that I was able to use each section and every page.

Belle de Jour Power Planner is especially made for the Pinay fashionista achiever. The term Belle de Jour (bel duh zhoor’) is French fashion lingo for “It” girl, we have redefined it to mean the modern day renaissance woman who dares to achieve her goals, lives her dream life, makes a difference in her community, while doing everything in great style. 

The power planner includes time-management principles to help BDJ Girls manage their life better, articles and affirmations to inspire them to live life to the fullest and of course, coupons to remind them of work-life balance.
source: http://belledejourpowerplanner.com

It has a weekly layout feature that has personal affirmations at the upper part of the page to keep us inspired, monthly tools, wardrobe checklist, dream board/2013 goals, vacation planner (which I really love!), random thoughts/gift list, menstrual tracker, bills/ cash flow tracker, health and fitness plan and a lot of coupons (e.g .Serenitea, Kolours, CBTL, SM, Krazy Garlik, Fish @ Co. and many more)

This planner has a lot more to offer. You can personalized each and every page the way you like it. I'm very excited to use it!

Hooray for Mondays!

Let us welcome every new week with a McCafe Premium Roast Coffee! On all Mondays of January and February!

• Can be redeemed to any McDonald’s breakfast store from 4:00am to 10:30am
• Redemption dates: January 7, 14, 21,28 & February 4, 11, 18, 25.
• Available in all McDonald’s Breakfast Restaurants. 
• Only one (1) 8oz McCafe Premium Roast Coffee can be claimed per coupon. No purchase required
• Coupon will be surrendered at the counter upon redemption.
• Free coffee is non-refillable
• Only one coupon can be redeemed in a single transaction.

*Valid for Dine-in, Take-out and Drive-Thru only

16 National Holidays for 2013

The declaration is contained in Proclamation 459 signed by Pres.Aquino last August 16, declaring regular holidays, special non-working holidays and special holiday for schools next year.

These are:
Regular holidays

• New Year’s Day: January 1 (Tuesday)
• Maundy Thursday: March 28
• Good Friday: March 29
• Araw ng Kagitingan: April 9 (Tuesday)
• Labor Day: May 1 (Wednesday)
• Independence Day: June 12 (Wednesday)
• National Heroes Day: August 26 (Last Monday of August)
• Bonifacio Day: November 30 (Saturday)
• Christmas Day: December 25 (Wednesday)
• Rizal Day: December 30 (Monday)

Special (non-working) days

• Black Saturday: March 30
• Ninoy Aquino Day: August 21 (Wednesday)
• All Saints Day: November 1 (Friday)

Additional special (non-working) days

• December 24 (Tuesday)
• December 31 (Tuesday)

Special holiday (for all schools)

• EDSA Revolution Anniversary: February 25 (Monday)

The observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha will be declared as national holidays “after the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar (Hijra) or the lunar calendar, or upon Islamic astronomical calculations,” the proclamation read.

“The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos shall inform the Office of the President on which day the holiday shall fall,” it said.