tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294646.post-65424227293420901452008-03-13T23:09:00.006-04:002008-03-13T23:35:14.448-04:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R9nw7RFT7kI/AAAAAAAABKY/ZBxTsBH_ZLs/s1600-h/Paris,Milan,+Rome+Feb+March+08+672.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R9nw7RFT7kI/AAAAAAAABKY/ZBxTsBH_ZLs/s400/Paris,Milan,+Rome+Feb+March+08+672.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177434147627724354" /></a><br />Can I tell you...I'm so back-blogged! I just got back from a long trip in Europe (Paris, Milan & Rome) last Friday and I'm off again tomorrow to Hong Kong and the Philippines. This week was such a scramble to get everything done that I haven't had the time to sit down, write and post new stories. I call it "back-blogged". You'll have to be patient until I get back from Asia three weeks from now.<br />I have exciting news to share though. I'm opening my first Rafe store in Manila this coming March 27. Actually the store has been open for about a month but I'm coming, along with my sister Tesa for the official opening. It's going to be a weekend worth of parties, dinners, press interviews and possibly even a private audience with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo(keep your fingers crossed). Attached is the invite we're sending to everybody who's anybody in Manila. "Halika na!", means "Come on over!" in Tagalog. I'll have even more stories to tell when I get back. Stay tuned.<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R9nvzRFT7jI/AAAAAAAABKQ/wYEwxFA_Syw/s1600-h/RNY-MANILA-STORE-INVITE.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gngMH44UWMI/R9nvzRFT7jI/AAAAAAAABKQ/wYEwxFA_Syw/s400/RNY-MANILA-STORE-INVITE.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177432910677143090" /></a>Rafe Totengcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614075637640707768noreply@blogger.com