Style Icon: Hayden Panettiere

Heroes star Hayden Panettiere is a ray of sunshine!


She sports outfits that are perfect for the season, with her bright smile and easy breezy ensembles. Allow her to give you ideas on how to build your summer wardrobe.

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A short cotton dress with puffed sleeves looks trendy and cute but is very easy to wear. Choose summer-y colors such as green, orange and yellow.

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If you're going to the mall and you want to wear shorts, you might get a bit cold with the air conditioning. A light-colored cardigan with breathable fabric paired with denim shorts will keep you nice and comfy. Ditch the heels for flipflops or ballet flats.

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One of my ultimate favorite pieces for the summer (and, well, all year round) is the loose top. It's as comfortable as my favorite oversized shirts that I wear at home, but the difference is it looks very sassy! Laid-back chic is hot, hot, hot!

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Hayden wears orange well with shoes and accessories that aren't orange, for starters. This summer, wear t-shirt dresses in textured cotton fabrics. You can even wear a dress like Hayden's on a night out. Add heels and a clutch (or Tiramisu's glitter bag!) and you're good to go.

You gotta love her style. Breeze through a sunny summer with pieces that are as cool as Hayden's!

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Have Your Tiramisu and Wear It, Too!

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These little treats look yummy, all right. Feast your eyes on lots of arm candy at Tiramisu & Co.!

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The Tiramisu Caddies are great for toting just about anything--from your beach essentials to your little pets! Mix and match caddies in lemon yellow, white, aqua, hot pink and citrus with your outfits.

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Party hard this summer with the Glitter Doctor's Bag. With this, you won't have to squeeze in your night-out essentials into a teeny tiny clutch!

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The Jewel Purse, on the other hand, is perfect for the lady who still prefers to lug around a more compact bag on nights out. Sleek and sexy.

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Rev yourself up to get right back to work after your vacation with these stylish bags that are great for school or the office. Get lots of room with the Tiramisu Steamer (black) and Tiramisu Satchel (white--also available in other colors).

Tiramisu & Co. is available at the following stores:

1. MAUD, Archaeology, Power Plant Mall

2. Peppered Cherry, 2/F Serendra, Bonifacio Global City

3. F*ART, K-D cor. K-1st, Kamuning, Quezon City

4. SUEÑO, Filmore St., Makati City

Check out their site, http://tiramisubags.multiply.com/ for more information. Better grab your picks quick before they fly off the shelves!

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2008 Resort Collections: Tropical Punch

Now that I've found lots of excuses to wear black over the summer, let's move on to the season's real staples--it's time for fruity, punchy colors!

These hues are forever present in resort collections--yes, even black-and-white-loving Chanel--for a good reason: they brighten up your wardrobe.

Check out what the hottest labels and designers have dished up for you:

(L-R) Dresses from Ralph Lauren and John Galliano

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Lots of yellow have dominated runway resort collections from lemon yellow to light goldenrod, such as the dresses above. On the left is a ruffly number from Ralph Lauren and on the right is a very flowy and feminine piece from John Galliano.

Pieces from Oscar de la Renta

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My ultimate favorites in yellow are the dresses and swimsuit cover-up from Oscar de la Renta's collection. A short version of the cover-up would suit petite frames better. Yellow with a little bit of black looks divine. The yellow and white ensemble above is dainty and very cool on the eyes.

Pieces from Badgley Mischka

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The florals in Badgley Mischka's collection are gorgeous. They're not your typical floral prints. The red and white coverup is both sexy and sweet, while the coral pink dress with the subtle floral detail is absolutely lovely. The soft textures of both pieces exude relaxed chicness.

Dress and accessories from Chanel
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What is summer without a burst of orange? Chanel adds color to its resort collection with orange accessories such as the cute headscarf, belt and strappy heels. If I wore this outfit, however, I'd use a thin, matte orange belt and swap the heels for strappy flats.

Dress from Christian Dior
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This blue paisley one-shoulder dress from Christian Dior is very pretty without looking too girly-girl.

Pieces from Marc Jacobs

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Just by looking at these photos, I can almost feel the thin, breathable fabrics on these pieces from Marc Jacobs in different shades of purple. I would love to have dresses like these as cover-ups.

There you have it. May your summer be merry and bright! ;)

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2008 Resort Collections: Black(!) and White

Sometimes I feel like a fashion rule-breaker in the Philippines when I wear black in the summer (or any other day in our tropical weather, for that matter.) Black pieces—from clothes to shoes and bags—fill almost half of my closet. I suppose it just comes down to the fabric and the cuts.

Well, this brings me to my new finds. I was browsing through the 2008 Resort Collections of my favorite designers, and absolutely loved these:

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Leave it to Diane von Furstenberg to create dresses in black and white and black and cream prints for resort wear. The tie-neck and plain halter designs of the dresses are very chic.

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This Marc Jacobs dress looks very couture and would be perfect for cocktails and other semi-formal gatherings.

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This Ralph Lauren dress is very sleek and sophisticated, but it looks casual enough for a day at the mall or a summer trip. With its neckline and breathable fabric, a dress like this wouldn’t look or feel warm at all.

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Of course, there are black swimsuits that will always be perfect for the summer, like this Chanel maillot. Channel Posh Spice by adding black sunglasses and a black wide-rimmed floppy hat and prepare yourself for a stylish summer getaway.

Guess I really won’t be ignoring that part of my closet this season!

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Fun in the Sunglasses

Make Love Not War is a new shop on the block with a wide variety of sunglasses that'll keep your peepers from squinting in the sun. Your summer wardrobe won't be complete without one (or all!) of these:

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Add color to a neutral outfit and make waves with sunglasses in aqua.

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Opt for black or brown shades for a more polished, classy look.

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Get funky with these vintage sunglasses which are quite a steal. Not everybody can pull them off, though, so if you're one of the lucky few, you better get your hands on them right away!

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White is always hot for the summer, and these sunglasses would be even more perfect with an all-white outfit or white with denim.

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If you're feeling futuristic, they also have really cool silver shades that would go well with your metallic silver swimsuit. Just make sure not all of your accessories are silver, unless you want to look like a sexy robot. ;)

Make Love Not War is located at 7496 Bagtikan Street, San Antonio Village, Makati. For more designs, prices, products and other information, check out their site, http://peacedudes.multiply.com/.

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The CityLifeStylist Turns 1!

Summer's finally here and The CityLifeStylist turns one year old today!

As a summer and anniversary treat, I'm sharing with you some of the great stuff I learned in "the field" during the past year.

A vacation isn't complete without little treats that'll get you refreshed and rejuvenated, so here are some summer makeup tips straight from the experts.

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This season, keeping your face looking fresh is quite a challenge. Makeup tends to melt very easily in this weather so take it from Barbi Chan, chief makeup artist of Maybelline New York--"use a liquid foundation that's very light because even if you're oily, you just need to blot your face and the makeup won't come off."

Get a clean, natural look like Blake Lively's with a liquid foundation that works with your skin. Keep a packet of oil blotters such as Clean and Clear Oil Control Film in your bag, and you're all set!

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L'Oreal Paris chief makeup artist Jigs Mayuga advised during a makeover shoot that if you're going for a natural look, keep everything simple but play up your eyes. For a look like Rachel Bilson's, even out your skin tone with foundation, sweep on some blush on the apples of your cheeks, apply a muted color on your lips but pile on the mascara!

The True Gold mascara in black is a must-try. It lengthens your lashes, doesn't clump, and won't burn a hole in your pocket. (Available at Rustan's Essenses.)

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Tips Destacamento of Paul and Joe suggests peachy hues for cheeks, which works for almost any skin tone. For a natural, sun-kissed look like Lauren Conrad's, try the Black Label Blusher in Cute Orange at The Face Shop or peach blush from The Body Shop.

Have fun experimenting! Remember: go with what works best for you.

More summer treats to come!

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