LUCY HALE for BENCH OJ AMERICANA

LUCY HALE, from the hit TV series, "Pretty Little Liars,"  is the new face for BENCH, endorsing new lines for OJ Americana.  This is also in celebration of the clothing line's 25th year anniversary.

I received two (2) invites for OJ Americana's Fashion Show which featured Lucy Hale, so I came with my friend, Eda, who was a fan of Lucy and the one who shared the news of Lucy's announcement to be part of the BENCH family.

The event took place on February 11th, 2012 at 4:30pm.

OJ Americana Invite/Pass

When we reached the 2nd floor of the SMX Convention Center, we were surprised with the long line of people entering the venue.  There were two doors, one for the "Promo" and the other for the "VIP."

Of course, we were first greeted with a huge Lucy Hale tarp on our way up to the venue.

My friend Eda, excited to see Lucy!

Front Stage

Backdrop towards the end of the ramp

We were lucky because we get to sit at the VIP area where celebs are more often seated plus there was the buffet! 

VIP Area

 Here are some shots of the new clothing designs:

PHILIPPINE FASHION WEEK HOLIDAY 2012

Fashionistas unite!  Hail for The Philippine Fashion Week Holiday 2012!  This is a week long celebration scheduled from May 22nd - May 27th, with 79 designers, 8 brands, and 20 shows to catch this season all happening at SMX Convention Center and at MOA Atrium!

Last year was my first PFW event I attended, thanks to Penshoppe and Mario Maurer. =)  Check out my previous post:  Philippine Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2011: Penshoppe

A lot of things are in store this season like"America's Next Top Model" contestants Allison Harvard and Dominique Reighard would ramp for BENCH; the brand UNICA HIJA is set to debut, and a lot more.




To catch them, see the Schedule below:

http://holiday.philippinefashionweeklive.com/2012/

JASON MRAZ' TOUR IS A FOUR LETTER WORD - 2012 WORLD TOUR

With the release of JASON MRAZ's new album, "LOVE is a FOUR LETTER WORD"  is the announcement of his most anticipated 2012 tour.

"TOUR is a FOUR LETTER WORD"  named after his latest album, will hit the road from June 8th to December 2012.   It was only October 30th of last year when Jason Mraz was in the Philippines for a concert held at the SMART Araneta Coliseum,  and sadly, we didn't make it to the list. :(   I know that the 11,000 fans who went to see him last time would be dissapointed.  I know coz' I am one of them...  :(

The entire tour would start with an Asian tour and concert in Hawaii in June, US and Canada from August to October, then November to December at  UK territories.

Singer, CHRISTINA PERRI famous for her song "A Thousand Years," will be Jason's special guest on all of his United States and Canada shows.

If you still plan to see his concert, below are the concert dates:

TOUR IS A FOUR LETTER WORD - 2012 Schedule

08 June – Pusan, South Korea (Busan Exhibition Center)
09 June – Seoul, South Korea (Rainbow Festival)
16 June – Bangkok, Thailand (Impact Arena)
19 June – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Stadium Mederka)
22 June – Jakarta, Indonesia (Senayan)
24 June – Hong Kong (Asia World Arena)
26 June – Taipei, Taiwan (Taipei Arena)
29 June – Singapore (Gardens By The Bay)

01 July– Honolulu, HI (Waikiki Shell)

09 Aug – New Orleans, LA (Lakefront Arena)
11 Aug – Dallas, TX  (Gexa Energy Pavilion)
12 Aug – Houston, TX (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion)
14 Aug – Tampa, FL (1-800-Ask Gary Amphitheatre
15 Aug – West Palm Beach, FL (Cruzan Amphitheatre)
17 Aug – Orange Beach, AL  (Amphitheater at the Wharf )
18 Aug – Atlanta, GA  (Aarons Amphitheatre Lakewood)
19 Aug – Raleigh, NC (Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion)
21 Aug – Charlotte, NC (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
22 Aug – Nashville, TN (Bridgestone Arena)
24 Aug – Columbia, MD (Merriweather Post Pavilion)
25 Aug – Hartford, CT (Comcast Theatre)
26 Aug – Philadelphia, PA (Susquehanna Bank Center)
28 Aug – Cincinnati, OH (Riverbend Music Center)
29 Aug – Detroit, MI (DTE Energy Music Theatre)
31 Aug – Holmdel, NJ (PNC Bank Arts Center)

01 Sep – Wantagh, NY (Nikon at Jones Beach)
02 Sep – Saratoga Springs, NY (Saratoga Performing Arts Center)
05 Sep – Cleveland, OH (Blossom Music Center)
07 Sep – Boston, MA (Comcast Center)
08 Sep – Montreal, QC (Bell Centre)
09 Sep – Toronto, ON (Molson Canadian Amphitheatre)
11 Sep – St. Louis, MO (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)

12 Sep – Kansas City, MO (Starlight Theatre)
14 Sep – Indianapolis, IN (Klipsch Music Center)
15 Sep – Chicago, IL (First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre)
16 Sep – Minneapolis, MN (Target Center)
21 Sep – Vancouver, BC (Rogers Arena)
22 Sep – Seattle, WA (Gorge Amphitheatre)
24 Sep – Denver, CO (Red Rocks Amphitheatre)
28 Sep – San Jose, CA (HP Pavilion)
29 Sep – San Diego, CA (Cricket Wireless Pavilion)
02 Oct – Phoenix, AZ (US Airways Center)
04 Oct – Berkeley, CA (Greek Theatre)
05 Oct – Los Angeles, CA (Hollywood Bowl)
07 Oct – Las Vegas, NV (Red Rock Casino)

12 Nov – Paris, France (Le Zenith)
13 Nov – Luxembourg (Luxembourg Rockhal)
14 Nov – Zurich, Switzerland (Maag Hall)
19 Nov – Lisbon, Portugal (Atlantic Pavillion)
22 Nov – Amsterdam, Holland (Ziggo Dome)
24 Nov – Frankfurt, Germany (Jahrhunderthalle)
25 Nov – Dusseldorf, Germany (Mitsubishi Electric Hall)
26 Nov – Berlin, Germany (Columbiahalle)
28 Nov – Munich, Germany (Zenith)
29 Nov – Brussels, Belgium (Forest National)

01 Dec – London, UK (O2)

Read my previous post on Jason Mraz in Manila last year here:  LOVING MR.A-Z.

 www.jasonmraz.com

NKOTBSB: One Night One Stage Once in a Lifetime Concert in Manila

Finally, after months of anticipating whether the NKOTBSB tour will head over to Manila or not,  Ovation Productions released and promoted the concert, 2nd week of April.    I was already determined to see the boys in Indonesia (yes, no kidding! ^_*) thinking that Jakarta will be the only Asian Country they will be visiting after their UK Tour, so thank you Ovation!

For those who didn't know, NKOTBSB came about after the two bands, New Kids On The Block, and Backstreet Boys, performed together at the Radio City Music Hall in 2010.  They later announced an album and encouraged fans to vote for songs they want to be in it.  Nearly 250,000 fans voted (including me!) and so the rest is history! =)

Catch them in Manila on June!

Here are the concert details:

• Date:  June 3, 2012 (Sunday)
• Venue:  MOA Arena
• Time:  8 PM
• Ticket Prices:
• SVIP (1st 3 Rows) - Reserved Seating - Php 13,200
• VIP - Reserved Seating - Php 8,980
• LOWERBOX VIP - Reserved Seating - Php 8,450
• LOWERBOX - Reserved Seating - Php 7,920
• UPPERBOX - Reserved Seating - Php 3,700
• GEN AD - Free Seating - Php 1,060
• Seat Plan:

https://smtickets.com/event/view/691

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NKOTBSB