Canon announces two new imagePROGRAF printers to the market

CANON ADDS TWO IMAGEPROGRAF LARGE-FORMAT PRINTER LINEUP WITH LAUNCH OF NEW SERIES FEATURING SIX-COLOR PIGMENT INK SYSTEM

Canon Marketing (Philippines) Inc. (CMPI) announced the introduction of two new imagePROGRAF large-format inkjet printers to the Philippine market—six-color iPF 6410SE and iPF8410SE.

Canon makes sure that their machines all help in making businesses operations become simpler and more efficient, by ensuring that they only provide the best for their customers. This also best incorporates the “Do More Work Less” philosophy that Lim Kok Hin, president and CEO of CMPI, has introduced. His thinking simply means that people must be more productive in work with the help of advanced technologies in order to enjoy the other facets of life.

24-inch iPF6410SE and 44-inch iPF8410SE

The iPF6410SE and iPF8410SE both offer high-quality printing with a low Total Cost of Ownership. Designed for usability and performance, these machines offer a lower ink usage. Additionally, the iPF6410SE features a compact body design facilitating installation in areas with limited space, such as retail outlets and service-sector businesses.

This new series of imagePROGRAF printers supports a wide variety of print media and enables users to produce vibrant posters through enhanced basic performance supporting the creation of posters and other point of purchase materials. With either the iPF6410SE or the iPF8410SE, you are sure to produce vivid eye-catching posters for your business, making you attract more customers and ultimately increase sales.

A six-color LUCIA EX pigment system is available on both printers. The inks are all pigment-based, making it exceptional for water resistance and color fastness. With the iPF6410SE and the iPF8410SE, users can expect quality and productivity as the printers have two ink tank sizes to make the process swifter. Printing can also continue even if the tank runs out of ink due to the sub-ink tanks installed, and this also allows the main ink tanks to be replaced even when printing.

The iPF6410SE comes bundled with a free copy of Canon’s Poster Artist Lite software, which allows easy poster creation in just four steps. The PosterArtist Lite comes with features such as the image correction function, which lets users correct their image colors swiftly, as well as cut out selected areas of an image. The two printers also come with a Print Plug-In for Office, which allows the users to design, preview, and print from Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

For more information, visit www.canon.com.ph/businesssolutions.

Lets get ready to Pull&Bear in Manila!

So much has been happening at the SM Mega Fashion Hall,  it is now becoming the favorite mall of the hip and the young crowd with its latest trends and fashion influences. The SSI Group recently launches its first flagship store Pull&Bear on October 22, 2014 at the 2nd level of SM Megafashion hall, in a 872sqm store spread over, which ushers the youthful vibe from the Spanish brand that I love and frequented to when I was in UAE. Id like that the store offers the same free spirited Palm Springs-inspired decor.   They offered mojitos, burgers, nachos and beers to the media at the entrance lobby to get the feel of the ambiance

The store has the DIY and industrial look such as painted concrete, OSB and pine wood, alongside textured walls and other decorative items that create a rich backdrop of colors, materials and texture. As for lighting, the store accentuates a variety of decorative lamps to create a unique environment.

A vintage Volkswagen is installed inside the store carrying mens shoes such as canvas and others.

Since 1991, Pull&Bear attracts young people who are committed to their personal style. Pull&Bear satisfies their desire to dress casually and feel comfortable in their clothes by bringing together international trends, together with street and club fashion influences, and show off their reinterpreted style at affordable prices. Pull&Bear is current and always on the lookout for new technologies, social movements and the latest trends in arts and music.

Pull&Bear carries the label from the Inditex Group, same from the much loved brands like Zara, Massimo Dutti, Bershka and Stradivarius,  Inditex is one of the world’s biggest fashion retail groups with over 6,400 stores in 88 markets worldwide.

distressed jeans

scarves

 The front stands out as one of the store’s most unique features - traditional glass block or paved block, creating a spotlight that welcomes each customer. Putting out the traditional shop window, the façade will turn the heads of every passerby with projected images inviting them to come and visit the store. They also have the phone charger station lockers with keys,  wherein you can leave your phone while shopping, This is the first fashion store that offers that.

On its launch yesterday, a customer is entitled to push a button at the roulette station. Prizes raffled are gadgets such as GoPro camera and Ipad mini.

The 872 square meter store space displays the brand’s latest and hippest collections from the women’s and men’s lines. Accessories, bags and shoes are also available.

These are the trends and collection that are now on display inside Pull&Bear, all pieces are perfectly suitable for the stylish fashionistas out there.

SM Cinema's Sineng Pambansa Horror Film Festival opens October 29-Nov 4

It’s that time of the year when stories of ghosts and paranormal entities send a heightened chilling sensation down your spine. This October, get ready to relive Filipino folklore horror as SM Cinema and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) bring you Sineng Pambansa Horror Plus Film Festival.

Titled after the well-known (and feared) folklore characters, the T’yanak and the Hukluban, will take you back to when you were a child, listening to your grandparents’ stories of murderous monster babies and the Philippine version of the grim reaper. Sigaw sa Hatinggabi brings to life our fear of harmful ghosts while Bacao tells the story of the shocking repulsions a woman would go through just to get pregnant.

SM Cinema’s Sineng Pambansa Horror Film Festival will surely satisfy your movie craving with its dash of nostalgia, mix of genres, and fear inducing stories! To make your experience more horror-tastic, all e-PLUS Tap to Pay holders receive a 10% discount for the first movie, and a 50% discount for the second Sineng Pambansa movie purchase. Drop by any SM Cinema branch to catch these films from October 29 until November 4 only.

I am a certified Rustan's Beauty Addict

RUSTAN’S THE BEAUTY SOURCE – A ONE-STOP SHOPPING HAVEN FOR BEAUTY ADDICTS

Assorted best nail  polish colors at the Deborah Lippman booth 

The freedom wall signed with love

I confess, I am a certified Rustan's beauty addict since 2008. If there's a rehab for using so much skincare, powder foundation, lipsticks, blush-ons and perfumes then count me in because Im guilty of the deed. I cant stop unwrapping, popping any make up staples from this department store. Rustans The Beauty Source celebrated Rustans Beauty Addict event last October 21, 2014. Food and drinks were served, games and freebies were made available at all beauty counters such as Chanel, Lancome, Estee Lauder, Sisley, Dermalogica, Deborah Lippman, NARS, Mario Badescu, La Prairie and many others to name a few.

With  Actress Ruffa Gutierrez and Model Host Phoemela Barranda at the Estee Lauder counter

Last year, Rustan’s The Beauty Source celebrated its newly renovated makeup, skincare, and fragrance counters with a star-studded evening of glitz and glamour. The city’s most beautiful women gathered together to check out the impressive lineup of prestige brands that can be found only at Rustan’s--Chanel, Clarins, La Prairie, Sisley, Nars, Diptyque, Annick Goutal, Estee Lauder, Clinique, La Mer, Benefit, Bobbi Brown, Guerlain, Hermes, Murad, Perricone, Lancome, Mac, L’Occitane, Acca Kappa and more.

I had my nails done at Deborah Lippmann counter

Making our paper "roses" at the Sisley counter

Our finish product

This year, the premiere beauty boutique  treated women to an evening of beauty, art, and music for the second season of the Rustan’s Beauty Addict. Different cosmetic, skincare, and fragrance counters were open for fun activities and prettifying workshops in-store for each guest.  Estee Lauder offers Modern Muse sultry look or sleek look, a quick brow fix at the Bobbi Brown booth. Identify your top skin concern with Dermatologica’s “Speed Mapping Skin Analysis”. There was a " Pamper yourself with a hand and arm indulgence at the La Mer counter, and a total Max Factor make over with make-up artist Sheyenne Leonardo.

Its "doodle time" at the Mario Badescu booth

I bumped into pretty and nice Martha of The Beauty Junkee

With my fellow " beauty in crime" partner,  blogger Jeman Villanueva of Orange Magazine

The event also hosts Rustan’s goodwill activity, Signed with Love. Manila’s stylish stars, media mavens, and VIP guests  used lipstick to sign on a mirrored “freedom” wall. These notes were equivalent to a P300 pledge for Rustan’s chosen charity -- the ICanServe Foundation.

Amidst the prettifying and the pampering, everyone enjoyed a selection of delicacies and delicious drinks sponsored by BELVEDERE, feel-good music and stunning performances as they experienced an evening that fused beauty, art, and music together. Truly Rustan’s Beauty Source is the go-to destination of every beauty addict.

Our "roses" from Sisley

Chanel surprised us with these delectable chocolates

Rustan’s is known for bringing the best beauty labels to local shores and is dedicated in giving its customers a convenient, comfortable, and luxurious one-stop shopping experience. To top off every Beauty Addict’s experience, Rustan’s introduces the Beauty Addict card, which entitles them to exclusive discounts and complimentary products and spa services.

The Beauty Addict cardholders are entitled to one entry for this Season’s raffle for every purchase amounting P1,000. Prizes range from a two-night stay in a Grand Deluxe room with breakfast for two at The Peninsula New York (Cathay Pacific will also offer a special discounted rate for Business Class tickets to New York), Business Class round trip tickets to Hong Kong from Cathay Pacific, and a two-night stay in a Premier Suite with daily buffet breakfast for two and lunch or dinner buffet for two at Escolta at the The Peninsula Manila.

Im very happy with my stash!

The Beauty Addict card is valid at all Rustan’s department stores, and comes free with a purchase of at least P2,500 from the cosmetics department. The card can also be purchased for P299.

Take a peak at other countries through PSID’s “Globalscapes”

One of the most exciting and most enriching things one can do is to travel. You get to learn so much, from art and architecture to local customs to even spirituality, all while having fun. Every country has something very unique to offer visitors.

However, going on a trip around the world can be quite expensive. Now, you can do just that while marveling at exquisitely-designed spaces for free as the Philippine School of Interior Design (PSID) Advanced Class of 2014 holds “Globalscapes”, a graduation exhibit running from Oct. 1-31 at the Super Sale Hall of SM North EDSA, Quezon City.

Marking the 47th year of PSID, this year’s exhibit showcases 22 exquisitely-designed spaces that showcase the beauty and cultural richness across six continents. The students not only took into account their assigned country’s culture but also basic design principles and ergonomics.

"What we want visitors to the exhibit to feel is that they have traveled around the world. At the same time, we want them to get to know a country through our exhibit,” says PSID Advanced Class of 2014 advisor Nicky Jardenil. The exhibit is divided into different continents.

 One of the booths in the Africa section is Egypt, an elegant kitchen design by Michelle Almanzor, Pamela Carunungan, Samantha Flores, Patrice Huang, and Christinne Maron featuring the black and gold motif of luxurious Egyptian temples. The booth features pyramid-shaped lighting with settings for cooking and entertaining, marble countertops and island, custom-designed seating inspired by the Egyptian klismos chair, and a fully-stocked wine cellar. The kitchen also features clever and practical storage solutions such as a cabinet in the kitchen columns, a built-in cabinet for pet bowls, and Press Memory cabinets and drawers that open with just a slight push.

The South Africa dining room by Jasmine Bullecer, Paola Engracia, Michael Go, Felix Guerra, Nydia Ochoa, and Dana Uy that incorporates safari culture and Ndebele art. There’s also Kenya, a design for a living room by Cat Arambulo-Antonio, Myrrh Astrid Cortes, Kim Tan, Janis Tesoro, Kady Robles, and Sharlene Yu that takes inspiration from the kraal, the traditional houses of the Maasai tribe.

Turkey’s famous baths and mix of East and West are interpreted into a lovely Hagia Sophia-inspired bathroom space by VitoyBernabaye, Lauren Chua, Shirley Chua, Tina Mendoza, and Daphne Ong. The space features a walk-through layout, a luxurious tub area , and a mix of Christian and Muslim design elements

“Turkey is the only country that’s both in Europe and Asia, so we wanted to combine design elements from East and West. To us, there was no better place to look for inspiration than the Hagia Sophia,” says group member Vitoy Bernabaye.

The vibrant culture of the Americans also comes to life at the PSID exhibit. Ann Chua, Czarina Indigne, Arata Kobayashi, and Valerie San Antonio do an unexpected take on the USA through a kitchen design that incorporates Native American design elements, particularly that of the Lakota tribe. Their main inspiration is the dreamcatcher, a motif seen in the dreamcatcher-shaped ceiling and the twig-inspired chandelier. The kitchen is also painted in a bold mustard shade common in Native American cultures and an incorporation of Native American symbolism.

The South Africa dining room by Jasmine Bullecer, Paola Engracia, Michael Go, Felix Guerra, Nydia Ochoa, and Dana Uy that incorporates safari culture and Ndebele art. There’s also Kenya, a design for a living room by Cat Arambulo-Antonio, Myrrh Astrid Cortes, Kim Tan, Janis Tesoro, Kady Robles, and Sharlene Yu that takes inspiration from the kraal, the traditional houses of the Maasai tribe.

India by Josh Celiz, Janelle Edquiban, Rolini Pineda, Krizsha Soriano, and Cat Yao, a den design that incorporates traditional Indian design elements such as arches and a peacock chair; Cambodia by Ericka Dizon, Mariel Eseque, Hannah Lomibao, Angel Marquez, Patricia Morato, and Allen Sadsad, a design for a modern lanai taking inspiration from the Mekong River.

Japan by Jenina Cabiltes, Janine Cam, Sandy Dong, Sheena Dy, and Rhejayne Tan, a modern take on the traditional Japanese dining space inspired by crane’s nests found in the Japanese grasslands.

Sweden by Lotus Cantillas, Karl Hansley Carlos, Donna Dychinco, Julienne Mae Go, and Angeluz Millano, a modern bedroom design that combines clean, functional Scandinavian aesthetics with architectural elements from Sweden’s famous landmarks

Meanwhile, Europe is represented by Russia by Kaye de Jesus, IC Encinas, RhiaFlordeliza, Tony Lim, and Lesly Yiu, a kitchen design inspired by different periods of Russian art and architecture; ; Spain by Rhum Bonsol, Jericko Isidro, and Rusheen Velasco, a unique bathroom design inspired by the flamenco dance and with a combination of rustic colonial elements and a contemporary look; Italyby Anna Bardillon, Angela Bugayong, Jeanne Gumangan, MJ Pascasio, and Trish Garcia, a study room that gives a more global, cosmopolitan feel to traditional Italian design; Greece by Suzette Co, Camille Depano, Miguel Fedillaga, Amanda Ngo, and Tom Regis, a lanai design featuring a geometric vertical garden, a rich color palette of blues and golds; United Kingdom by Carlo Canto, Ann Bernadette Gabato, Marina Nicole Manuzon, and Kristine Lei Salarda, a modern living room design inspired by the country’s capital and top tourist destination: London; and Czech Republic by Natalia Alegre, Alexandra Esguerra, Kim So Hyun, Gabrielle Racelis, and Dea Carina Sy, a dining room design inspired by two of the Czech Republic’s most popular tourist attractions, beer festivals and castles.

 Australia by Donae Edusada, Kat Morales, and Sasa Rodriguez, is a living room design that combines modern tropical architecture elements with Australian Aboriginal culture. It features the use of different textures concrete, a sustainable design technique common in Australia.

“THE HOBBIT” REVEALS 8 MAJOR CHARACTER POSTERS

The character poster artworks for Peter Jackson's “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” have been unveiled online. The one-sheets individually feature in close-up shots the film's eight major characters namely Bilbo, Gandalf, Thorin, Galadriel, Legolas, Tauriel, Bard and Thandruil.

The third in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town.

Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo’s frantic attempts to make him see reason drive the Hobbit towards a desperate and dangerous choice. But there are even greater dangers ahead.

Unseen by any but the Wizard Gandalf, the great enemy Sauron has sent forth legions of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Lonely Mountain.

As darkness converges on their escalating conflict, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide – unite or be destroyed. Bilbo finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his friends in the epic Battle of the Five Armies, as the future of Middle-earth hangs in the balance.

“The Hobbit” Trilogy tells a continuous story set in Middle-earth 60 years before “The Lord of the Rings,” which Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson and his team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the Oscar®-winning “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.”

Ian McKellen returns as Gandalf the Grey, with Martin Freeman in the central role of Bilbo Baggins, and Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield. The international ensemble cast is led by Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, with Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, and Orlando Bloom.

Opening across the Philippines on Dec. 12, 2014 in theaters and IMAX, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.