The Plump Pinay x Sky Castle Co.

Our college friend (slash newbie sexy momma) contacted us months ago to do a collaboration because she's launching her very own shoe line. I really love it when friends pursue entrepreneurship. You gotta take risks and be ballsy to put up your own business and I really admire people who are so hands on with theirs.

Upon showing us her designs, we just fell in love with her shoes right away! Her flats cater up to size 10 feet too, that's why we didn't hesitate to promote her brand. We know some of you have a hard time finding trendy and stylish shoes that fit perfectly, hence, we present to you... SKY CASTLE SHOES!

That logo is just sooo pretty!

It was raining pretty hard minutes before the shoot, so the bay was very messy by the time we arrived. Good thing our college mate slash photographer, Niel Ong, was skilled enough to work around our setting! :)

Here are some of my iPhone pics (BTS):

With Julian, the owner and designer of Sky Castle Co., and Marsy, our fellow model

Twinsies! I had to do make up in the car because traffic was insane! :P

Stacy's top is from Tomato

My top is from @curvecouture (Instagram shop)! 

Yarrrgghhh! I feel like a pirate! b)

Whatta hot momma!!! 

Our awesome food for the day was from Lola Ote Cuisine! This chicken parmigiana was sooo good! 

The pasta was aldente, the sauce was tasty and the chicken was tender and juicy! 

You gotta check 'em out! 

Special thanks to Ems Santos and Maidel Laureta for ze hair and Stacy's make up!

It's a wraaaap! The shoot was very tiring and the weather was kinda' crazy and bipolar, but we pulled it all off despite the rain and time constraints! *high five* I believe it's because of the people behind this awesome shoot! It was tiring, yes, but it's alright because we had so much fun working for a friend and hanging out with college mates! :)

Check out official photos by Niel Ong (The Great):

 Wearing the Jamielyn flats in black and gold

Stacy wearing Cowielyn sandals in black

Sky Castle has been joining bazaars so you can see their stuff yourself! Check 'em out on Facebook and Instagram (@skycastleco). 

Happy shopping!

Plump love,
Danah

The Plump Pinay x The Henry (Day 3)

Goodbye, room!

Danah's selfies

Hipster receptionist (Cebuanas are gorge!!!)

A resting area for the "mature ones"

and for the not-so-mature ones

Visited our friend, Mike, in his office (apparently he owns a BMW dealership store)

Checkin' out the food! 

The EVP (Naks!).  Funny thing is, I never got to talk to Mike in campus (he's from UA&P too). He was always alone and seemed standoffish... But we're so happy we bumped into him in Draft and got to know him! He's not unfriendly at all. Funny and down-to-earth dude. :)

"Let's turn this into a private meeting room into a private lunch room since I can do whatever I want. I am the EVP." -Mike (LOL.

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Good food makes me giddy-happy!

Mike knows we love a good meal! He prepared a very legit Cebuano lunch for us--with ngoyong, inihaw na manok (very different from the roasted chicken here in Manila, it's much more flavorful), inihaw na liempo, and puso!

They call this "puso" because it's shaped like a heart.

SUPER SARAP LIEMPO

SUPER SARAP MANOK

Cars and a chick

7 Series

Last drive around Cebu city to buy pasalubong!

Singing party in the car!

Thank you for @blueberryshoppe (instagram account) for our benefit matte lipsticks!

Slurpee

plus Soju

Equals to an afternoon drinky winky before our flight!

Killing time

Heading back to Manila!

It has been a couple of months since I've been to Cebu. I was there earlier this year for the massive Sinulog festival, but that trip was just all out partying, and I lived that weekend like a zombie, asleep in the morning and out and about at night. I spent my days recovering from the loud music, huge crowd, and hangover inside our hotel room, ordering food service (oo na, baduy ko na). I wasn't even able to bring myself to go out and get myself a nice plate of lechon! So I'm so glad that we've been invited by the manager of The Henry Hotel to finally see Cebu in daylight and finally enjoy authentic Cebuano food! :)

If you're visiting Cebu, The Henry is such a recommendable place. I'm pretty sure hipsters are totally for staying in this hotel (though they might act like they don't if they think it's too mainstream, because isn't that what hipsters do? LOL). The place is cool and has a very different vibe from your typical, victorian-themed hotels (do check out our posts on day 1 and day 2). The atmosphere of the entire place just screams fun, unconventional, and odd (in a good way). It's like you can just play and take pictures everywhere! (This statement is more accurate when buzzed.)

Another advantage of staying at The Henry is that it's right across Cable Car, which is I assume one of the popular places to visit in Cebu for drinks and a fun night. I saw a lot of people waiting outside as we left one night for dinner. It's also near a very cozy tapas bar called Just Wine (mentioned in previous post). The Henry also has its very own bar, called Scrapyard, located at the second floor. It's a beautiful spacious lounge perfect for chilling and talking with a bunch of friends.

Their service can still be improved. There were times when we had to follow-up for our orders due to long waits, but the staff were all friendly and nice. :)

All in all, I'd rate The Henry Hotel 3.5 stars out of 5!

For more information, visit The Henry Hotel's website! :)


-S