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One Day Rafe Charity Sale

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

One day only – Rafe for a Cause to benefit Typhoon ONDOY Victims and Tapulanga Foundation scholars

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009
Time: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Location: Promocentral Inc., 3/F Promenade Building
Street: 198 Wilson corner P. Guevarra, San Juan, Metro Manila
Phone: 0918.9197590
Email: joy@promocentral.net (Joy Barreiro)

This is it! 100% of the proceeds to benefit the Typhoon Ondoy victims and the Tapulanga Foundation scholars. That means every peso made will be donated. It’s definitely shopping for a cause.

Thanks to Joy Barreiro and Anne del Rosario for organizing this!

http://tapulanga.blogspot.com/2009/11/one-day-only-rafe-for-cause-to-benefit.html

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Rafe Loves…Eugenia Gonzalez Ruiz-Olloqui

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Raison d’Etre: Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways totally worn out shouting “HOLY S…T! What a ride!”

Job: Director of Public Relations, Michael Bastian

Live: Gramercy, New York City

Happiness: A happy, healthy family. (And a good drink with a card game.)

Brunch: Barrio Chino, Lower East Side in NYC

Drink: Old King Cole Bar in the St. Regis, NYC

Eat: My mother’s kitchen, wherever in the world she cooks.

Escape: Akumal, Mexico

Read: I read them all…mens and womens.

Listen: How much space do you have in this blog?

Watch: Cinema Paradiso, makes me cry everytime.

Indulge: Lunches that last so long they turn into dinner.

Shop: Any flea market in the world.

Splurge: Chanel flats

Aspire: Bianca Jagger (in the good old days)

Charity: Salesianos de Don Bosco in Cd. Juarez, Mexico

Dream: Keeping the ability to dream. Oh, and having a drink while playing cards in the Old King Cole Bar.

Accessory: I love my Rafe clutch; the mint color and touches of silver, it works with any color of clothes you have on (because mint and silver do that, of course). Its big enough to fit everything but still works like a clutch. My all time favorite! Every time a friend seems me carrying it, they run to buy it for themselves!

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Rafe Loves… Celia Chen

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009


Raison d’Etre: To love and be loved

Job: Founder and CEO of Notes on a Party

Live: West Village, New York

Happiness: My black and white cocker spaniel, Finn

Brunch: Café Cluny (West Village, New York) and Southgate at the Essex Hotel (uptown New York)

Drink: The Bar & Courtyard at The Setai (Miami) and Above Allen at 60 Thompson Hotel (New York)

Eat: Lee by Susur Lee (Toronto), L’Artusi (New York), Mozza (Los Angeles)

Escape: Uma, Ubud (Bali), The Beach (Amagansett), The Cottage (Georgian Bay)

Read: Book: Outliers (Malcolm Gladwell) Magazines: New York Magazine, Vanity Fair, Living (UK modern home design) & Vogue Living (Australia) and too many blogs to mention…

Listen: Right now Let’s Dance (David Bowie), Fade Into You (Mazzy Star), and Poker Face (Lady Gaga) are on rotation on my iPod

Watch: Love all kinds of movies..some of my favorites are After the Wedding, Slumdog Millionaire & As Good as it Gets

Indulge: Vosges Exotic Truffles

Shop: Barney’s New York, Bigelow Pharmacy, Fred Segal and Decades in LA

Splurge: Lanvin jewelry, Catherine Malandrino dresses, Manolo Blahnik shoes and vintage

Aspire: For their unique sense of style….Margherita Missoni, Carine Roitfeld and my mother

Charity: Free Arts NYC (art & mentoring programs for underprivileged children)

Dream: is to live well, work hard, retire young and travel the world with my favorite people!

Accessory: I love my Rafe Tote because its chic and understated yet it makes an impression. And, its the perfect size for a busy entrepreneur like me with tons of pockets for my blackberry, camera, iPod and make-up bag. I can even fit in a pair of flats!

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Rafe Loves… Reyna Harilela

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Raison d’Etre: To balance, to learn and to evolve.
Job: PR Director, Bonvivant & Bellavita

Live: Hong Kong
Happiness: My life support:Mahesh, my husband and my children, Nadia, Kyara, and Naomi
Brunch: Sitting down with 120 (yes!) family members at the same time having a meal together every Sunday
Drink: My Favorite Bars in Hong Kong are The Kee Club, Dragon I and Halo
Eat: Gaia Ristorante Hong Kong

Escape: Bali, Tokyo, Paris, New York, but Hong Kong during the holidays is a blessing in disguise
Read: Novels by Nora Roberts. Magazines like Instyle, Vogue, Bazaar, Glamour, Grazia, Prestige and Hong Kong Tatler.
Listen: my all times favorites are U2 and Genesis
View or watch: I’m a sucker for chick flicks with a happy ending like, He’s not that into you and My Best Friend’s Wedding.
Indulge: Everyday in HK is pure indulgement but I go to the Peninsula Spa if I really want to treat myself.
Shop: HK is a shopper’s dream, we have the best of the best! I usually go to On Pedder, Lane Crawford and Harvey Nichols. You can’t go wrong with any of these stores and their selections are usually on trend.
Fashion or Splurge: Anything that makes a statement. I’m not a snob so I’ll wear something funky from Causeway Bay or something really luxurious from any of the major European labels. I like to mix it up, it’s more interesting and you keep everybody guessing.
Aspire: My sister and my guardian angel, Shirley Hiranand.
Charity: Missionaries of Charity ( Mother Teresa) and the Hong Kong Cancer Fund
Dream: To know that there is something to look forward to
Love my Rafe bag: I’m impartial to my “Reyna” bag, but everything Rafe creates is on trend and timeless. I barely wear any other bag. Rafe takes me from work to cocktails to black tie!

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Rafe Loves… Mina-Jacqueline Au

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Raison d’Etre: To inspire and be inspired.

Job: Luxury Lifestyle Expert, CEO of Bon-Luxe Enterprises (includes Bon-Luxe.com, Coco Luxe and Luxe House), founder of Charlie & Friends Charity Foundation, but most of all a wife, a daughter, a sister and a good friend

Live: Waterfront, New Jersey & Hong Kong

Happiness: “Happy Wife, Happy Life (mauh!)” – Teresa Giudice

Brunch: anywhere that is enjoyed with my husband

Drink: Spicy Hot Chocolate Chai Latte from Tracy Stern Salon Tea Bar

Eat: Petrus in Hong Kong; Artisanal Bistro in New York and La Savadina in Capri, nothing beats dining in a Lemon Garden overlooking the Mediterranean Sea

Escape: Santorini & Capri or that singular moment when the Hong Kong’s Star Ferry boat hits the center of Victoria Harbor engulfing you in the most breathtaking skyline in the world and my heart skips a beat …

Read: Elle Magazine and Town & Country

Listen: Black Eyed Peas

Watch: Beaches

Indulge: Macarons, shoes, Hermes, anything I shouldn’t be having such as pizza and pasta, did I mention shoes?, sun & sand anywhere and anytime …

Shop: Lane Crawford in Hong Kong, Neiman Marcus anywhere in the US, Colette in Paris, C’est Si Bon on Catalina Island

Fashion: Rebecca Taylor, Prada, Collette Dinnigan, Luca Luca, Chanel

Aspire: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Charity: Charlie & Friends, a charitable organization I founded to collect funds to raise awareness about puppy mills and to help build an animal orphanage in NJ. Project Ladybug, helps cancer ridden underprivileged children and American Diabetes Association, because my father passed away due to diabetes when I was 13.

Dream:a perfect world complete with my own animal orphanage, a cliff side home on the island of Santorini, an 800 square feet shoe closet & lots of time spent with families and friends

Accessory: I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE my Taylor clutch because it has all my favorite colors on there: lavender & orchids and it’s a snakeskin printed leather … seexxxy!!!. I use it at with cocktail dresses as well as cami’s & jeans. J’Adore Rafe!!!

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Rafe Loves…Thérèse Renner Tåhlin

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Raison d’Etre: To live and love to the fullest and to continue living all over the world.

Job: 1 month left in law school but dreaming of becoming a jewellery designer.

Live: Greenwich Village, NYC.

Happiness: Any of the wonderful days I spend with my husband and Doberman Stella.

Brunch: I’m not much for brunch. I like breakfast or lunch. But when I do brunch I like Grey Dog or Felix.

Drink: Rose Bar in NYC and Seglarhotellet in Sandhamn, Sweden.

Eat: I love Waverly Inn in NYC and Satyricon in Rio de Janeiro.

Escape: To escape from the world – Los Roques, Venezuela.

Read: I read tons of magazines each month. Harpers Bazaar, W magazine, Vogue, New York Magazine and Vanity Fair are favorites.

Listen: Music junkie! Love Keane, M.I.A, Prodigy, John Legend, The-Dream…

Watch: Too restless to watch movies.

Indulge: Real Housewives of New York City, Real housewives of New Jersey, Real housewives of O.C.

Shop: Henri Bendel, Bergdorf, Rickys, Intermix in NYC. Calypso in St Barths.

Fashion or Splurge: 3.1 Phillip Lim, Oscar de la Renta, Matthew Williamson, Marchesa, Zac Posen and many more…

Aspire: I admire many of the style icons such as Bianca Jagger or Kate Moss but I don’t dress like them and nor do I try to.

Charity: My sponsor child Josef in Liberia and WSPA.

Dream: Big! And my dreams always come true!

Accessory: My Amy Tote that Rafe designed for Tibi. It’s such a fun, colourful and versatile bag! It works for a weekend in the Caribbean or for living the city life.

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Rafe Loves…Daisy Musin Dare

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Raison d’Etre: To live and die in high heels!

Job: Retail Manager Hermes Indonesia / Business Development Director Masari Group

Live: Four Seasons, Jakarta – Indonesia

Happiness: Loving , Living, Playing

Brunch: Four Seasons Hotel, Jakarta

Drink: Ivy Bar – Sydney, Le Costes Bar- Paris

Eat: Rock Pool bar and grill- Sydney, Le Cabaret – Paris

Escape: Bali, Sydney, South of France.

Read: Vanity Fair, Vogue & Prestige Indonesia

Listen: Pink, Coldplay, Hotel Costes

Watch: Biographies ( Marie Antoinette, Truman Capotte ), Romantic Comedies ( He’s not that into you, Brides War )

Indulge: Dom Perignon, Martinis

Shop: 10 Corso Como ( Milan ), Lane Crawford (Hong Kong), Belinda and The Strands Arcade( Sydney )

Fashion : Alber Elbaz, Hermes, Vivienne Westwood,

Aspire: Nobody in particular, but I like to watch Kate Moss or others who have mastered the art of mix and match.

Charity: It’s a charity organized by a Catholic church in Gorontalo – North Sulawesi. It provides education for underprivileged children age 6 – 12.

Dream: Early retirement and play golf around the world.

Accessory: I love my Rihanna yellow patent clutch from Rafe. The bright color pops my outfit. It’s young, playful and great for day to evening.

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Rafe Loves…Ariana Madix

Saturday, June 6th, 2009

Raison d’Etre: To love and to create art

Job: Actress, www.arianamadix.com

Live: East Village, New York City.

Happiness: I’m always in pursuit of it.

Brunch: Bluegrass Brunch at Nolita House, the absolute best!

Drink: Goombay Specials at The Conch House in St. Augustine.

Eat: Itzocan on 9th Street and Avenue A for the best Mexican in the world.

Escape: I love road trips. . . sometimes a long drive is all I need

Read: I’m following my Mom in a quest to read all Nobel Prize winners for literature. Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao was the most recent and truly amazing book I read.

Listen: Paige Wood, Lykke Li, The Heavy, Coheed and Cambria.

Watch: I love to watch a new movie every day! I just saw City of Ember

Indulge: I love spicy foods.. shopping sprees.. laying on my roof

Shop: Gabay’s on 1st Ave in the East Village and Mandate of Heaven in Williamsburg.

Splurge: Sephora is my guilty pleasure

Aspire: Brigitte Bardot

Charity: I’m a member of Greenpeace.

Dream: I dream of someday being able to do what I love and not have to struggle with money.

Accessory: Blake Riveted Leather Hobo, my Rafe bag goes with everything, I swear!

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