The winner of $75 gift certificate sponsored by CSN Stores is ..

It's Friday and it's TGIS! How would you love to snuggle longer under the sheets until the sun rays greet you a happy "Good morning"? When there is no hurry to get up, it must even be nicer to move lazily against a modern bedding feeling its texture and smelling its fragrance that lingers. Weekends, how lovely!

One lucky winner has now a choice to do so, to get a new set of modern bedding that she desires. But of course, there are many more options available for her to redeem her $75 gift certificate. She may choose to buy a pair of shoes, a handbag or a wallet. Or probably she might end up buying some new kitchen wares or modern items for interior designs. It can't be harder to decide.

Congratulations to Shauna of Trying to Stay Calm! You won the $75 gift certificate sponsored by CSN Stores.

Thank you to all the girls who participated Creative Fashion's giveaway. And thank you to our sponsor, the CSN Stores.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone. It's a HaPpY SaBbAtH for me.

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Go for bold and colorful clutches for days you feel subdued

It’s inevitable, there are days when you don’t feel like wearing bold patterned and attractive colored apparels, you settle for not loud sometimes shy subdued colors. It’s easy to get lost in those colors that speak the mood. Rarely do we notice that people can see through us, what we feel inside, mainly through the colors we wear. There are few women who never allow such days to occur, they battle them with careful watch always paying attention to details regardless of the mood; but it’s not the same for everyone. What to do when you find yourself wearing neutrals? – Brighten up the look with bold and colorful clutches.

ASOS Suede Quilted Suede Tassel Square Clutch Bag $67.64

Jimmy Choo Ina Small nappa leather clutch $795

Miu Miu Cat-print satin clutch $795

Christian Louboutin Carillon quilted leather clutch $1,155

Summer Outfits Essentials

Just around the corner in every woman's mind - is a lovely dress, a wonderful suit, or entire costume which will make an enchanting new creature of her. ~Wilhela Cushman

Wilhela is incredibly right. We girls have it always in mind the thoughts of outfits that would recreate us. That said, we don't have to explain why the need to recreate our style with summer outfits essential for this season.

From Coachella we received tons of suggested must haves for summer outfits.

♥M Missoni Bias Stripe Romper, ♥Ash Ivy Open Toe Studded Booties, ♥Something Else
Slouchy Shoulder Bag, ♥Blank Denim Stud Shorts, and ♥Diane von Furstenberg Zora Dress,

An Interview with Kate Spade

Creative Fashion was very lucky to have the chance to interview Kate Spade, the fashion designer behind the chic handbags - Kate Spade brand.

♥ Young people aspiring to break into the fashion world as fashion designers usually start with going to fashion school. How has your start been different?

I think that my journey to fashion designing was different in a way that I did not go to fashion school. I arrived in New York in 1986 from Kansas City and was working as accessories editor for Mademoiselle Magazine. While working at Mademoiselle I noticed that the market lacked stylish and sensible handbags, so I decided to create my own.

♥ How exactly did you start designing your bags and how did you market them?

I started designing my handbags in my apartment and I had six samples made in satin-finished nylon. I displayed them at trade shows but they went unnoticed at first. Later I started getting orders from some of the leading stores Fred Segal, Bergdorf Goodman. I realized then that my bags were being noticed by the fashion world.

♥ What do you think made your bags famous and how are they different from other designers’ bags?

I created my bags from the notion of developing a well-edited line of fashionable, but not "trendy" handbags. By designing styles that will be as relevant tomorrow as they are today, my brand has established itself as a modern classic. The colors and material are modern and chic and the designs are very eye catching. The bags consistently maintain a high level of quality at a palatable price.

♥ Right now Kate Spade bags are being distributed around the world. But where did you first open your shop?

The first shop was opened in New York City’s Soho in 1996. Kate Spade then opened its doors in Boston in 1998. Boutiques were opened in Chicago, San Francisco, Greenwich, Connecticut and Manhasset, Long Island in 2000. And it’s true; Kate Spade bags are now available almost anywhere with 46 boutiques in the United States, 32 in Japan, 6 in Hong Kong, and 4 in the Philippines as well as 2 in Jakarta.

♥ No matter how high-end or how functional a product is, there would always be criticisms. In what aspect was Kate Spade ever criticized?

Well, at one point it was pointed out that Kate Spade bags were easy to fake. But now the immense selection would even take fake handbag makers ages to replicate.

♥ How important are handbags as accessory for women in your opinion?

I believe that accessories should bring color and texture to an every day wardrobe based on each individual's sense of style. a handbag is only one item to be worn with a complete outfit. Add a peony pink leather handbag to a charcoal gray suit, for instance, and the impact is chic with a touch of wit. In the same way that men wear ties to add personality to their clothing, so too should women wear their accessories.

Monika speaks about botkier

It was a delight when I came across the interview with Monika Botkier, the designer behind my favorite brand of bags, featured at eye4style. I had blogged about botkier in the past and many of our readers adore the bags too.

Today, I would let myself parrot some things from the interview that I deem beneficial to my readers who are fans of the same brand.

Monika’s principle in designing is to create bags that are “stylish, luxe and functional but do not break the bank”.

For being “stylish” she might refer to original and creative custom detailing. And for being “functional”, well, that is something that most designers bag which are so pro-stylish usually neglect. Ask yourself. Do you panic when your phone rings because you have to dig deep down your bag quickly before you miss the call? Monica rightly believes that busy city-girls need their bag to organize things for them.

When Monica says botkier delivers a woman’s needs, e.g style and luxe, with emphasis on functionality without the need to break the bank, it is clear what she'd meant. Girls, look at these HOWARD st. satchel bags. How would you feel bringing home one of your choice for only $475? Btw, Monica must be carrying that bag in natural snake during the interview.

Know more about Monica. Read the interview. Visit eye4style.com.

Featured fashion bags: botkier

Girls, in case you have not heard yet, Refinery29 & Shopbop are giving one lucky winner the chance to get runway-ready with a $5000 spree! This is open for everyone, international. Enter to win here.

Do you know which famous designer said that you should always wear expensive shoes because people notice? Recall, recall... It was Brian Koslow.

Don't you think the same principle applies to bags, purses and clutches?

For our benefit, girls of Creative Fashion, our featured bags for this week are from botkier.

Check these expensive fashion bags at shopbop.

Roc this Valentine's Day to the 91X's

We girls at creative fashion always track the latest trends if not the latest fashion for the season, right? And since we are now feeling the strength of cupid's bow, we might as well track all the season's fashion sale. Roca wear are giving 20% off their fashion products especially for the days of heart. For women's fashion: OUTERWEAR, SWEATERS, DENIM JEANS,TOPS, ACTIVEWEAR, DRESSES & JUMPSUITS, LEGGINGS & SOCKS, SKIRTS & SHORTS, SLEEP SEXY and all women's accesories and esentials, all are at crazy sale. Roca Wear line specializes for both men and women fashion, but obviously, we girls care for what we need. Yeah! There were very few purses and bags posts here at Creative Fashion, the reason why I became curious about what they have for this specific accesory.
Roc this Valentine's Day to the 9IX's. Shop Now.

FiveandTennn: 5&10 Holiday Promo

If you hear 5&10 do you think of a restaurant in Athens, Georgia where the best wines and menus are offered? Or do you remember the 5 and 10 of your youth with memories that could make you laugh out loud in the middle of a task so that others would think you're crazy, or memories that could bring you tears both for sadness and fondness?

We can go on and one for all the 5 and 10s in life, however, I am talking about the 5&10[FiveandTennn] that offers crazy sales for this holiday season. Five and Tennn is a Philippines fashion and beauty collection for handbags, purses, shoes, clothes, body wash, body lotions, body splash, and e.l.f. cosmetics and so much more - all for affordable prices.

This Couch Signature Pouch has an original price of $148 (About Php 7,100), however, since its condition is slightly damaged, its price status right now is Ask for it, Name it.

This color of Zara bag is available in Hongkong, presumably not available in Manila. The original price was around $ HK 400. Status: Ask for it, Name it.

3 in 1 color for your eyes, lips, and/or face! Get the color that illuminates for a healthy glow, and instantly soothes and conditions the skin for fresh and natural color all day long.

You can find more e.l.f cosmetics here.

Bath & Body Works Body Splash
Cherry Blossom, Sweet Pea. Original Price: Php 499 [$10.7] Now only Php 399 [$8.58]!
For more 5&10 body wash on sale, click here.

Haggle to your desired low price. Check out FiveandTennn.

If you could dress up like Candy

We say that we identify ourselves through our friends. Indeed, I identify myself through them. They are few, chosen few who share my interests and who reflect the big part of me.

I love fashion and I am addicted to it. Thus basically, my very close friends share this love too.

And for today's post, I am featuring the style of my good old friend Candy. We were college friends. We used to trade outfits and run sack one's closet. We were of the same size for clothes and shoes. We were an exact reflection of taste. But as we matured, each has developed her own better style and identity.

We have not seen each other for five years now. But thanks to facebook we got connected again.

This photo was taken when we were in our second year college. This was the magic five [I and Candy were both in white]. I am not the shortest, mind you, but in this photo, I was bare footed because I played Titania, the queen of fairies in Shakespear's "Amidst Summer Night's Dream". The others were in high heels.

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Should Jimmy Choo Collection be made available to the public?

“Wait! I lost my Choo!” she cries out as the boat pulls away from the pier. ~ Carrie Bradshaw of Sex and the City

"If someone is going to pay a good 350 British pounds for a pair of Jimmy Choo, that very one would want this brand rare and not available to a vast public." A number of people chorussed this line as they made comments about Jimmy Choo in a forum specifically about Tamara Mellons announcement of the plan to launch more Jimmy Choo boutiques around the world.

We know that the original Jimmy Choo sticks to the idea of creating couture shoes while Tamarra Mellon and Sandra Choi [Jimmy Choo's niece by affinity] prefer more the idea of creating top end ready-to-wear line. Thereby started the clash. For details, read here and here.

I spent around three hours reading and learning more about the story behind the Jimmy Choo; the backgrounds, the well-publicized fairytale weddings and one that eventually ended up to separation, the feuds between Jimmy and the queen of the empire Tamarra, the split of business partners, and so much more. I was left feeling sad for the original shoe craftman Jimmy Choo who seemed to be downplayed. Can you imagine having your very name famous around the globe but not having a claim on it? Must it be because Tamarra has got the power, connection and money? I just wonder, why didn't she build up the line "Tamarra Mellons" instead of taking over the Jimmy Choo? But please, don't get me wrong, was just a thought. I know there are more than just starting from scratch, ouch.

On the other note, I must be one of those who would vote for the availability of more affortable ready-to-wear Jimmy Choo shoes. [You know, i just love shoes more than anything else].

Vote for your side: Should Jimmy Choo be available for the public in more affortable price? Or should Jimmy Choo protect its exclusivity by making it rare to the public?

Photos by
bestdolcevita.com
trendsupdates.com
blog.violetmaylondon.com

Street Fashion: A reality check

As a fashion blogger, I am always overwhelmed by all the latest and most trendy outfits and the best designers' clothes. Oftentimes however, the street fashion is underrated. This post is a reality check of what people actually wear when they hit the streets.

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Here are some stolen street fashion shots that Giara took around his hometown. It is interesting to note the contrasting styles of people and even contrasting expressions on their faces.

Special thanks to my honey for the photos ;)