Sometime last May, I went to a Matthew and Melka private trunk show and there I was able to see and try the much talked about Fleur de Lis floral earrings that literally started the earring buzz here in Manila. The brand Matthew and Melka was created by Ken Samudio, an accessories designer who is the first Filipino to be selected by Vogue Italia as one of the Vogue ... READ MORE
Are you HTTPS-ready?
I finally secured an SSL certificate for The Bright Spot yesterday, after delaying it for months (my bad!) You will now see the trust mark that is the green padlock and the HTTPS upgrade at my URL address. Yes. My URL address is now officially https://leahdeleon.com You will also see the bottom floater at the lower right portion of my website, which says ... READ MORE
Review: Cath Kidston’s 25th Anniversary Clutch and Mini-Purse
My favorite British brand, Cath Kidston, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year 2018, and to mark this milestone event, a limited collection of bags, purses, clothes, among others, was released under their '25th Birthday Collection' issue. The drool-worthy anniversary collection pieces are now available online, and this much I can tell you: all items from the ... READ MORE
Exploring Kyoto + Osaka, the DIY Way (Day 5)
We spent our last day in Osaka at Universal Studios Japan (USJ). Despite having explored already some parts of USJ the previous day (see related post here), AJ and I still went there early. We had a quick breakfast at a McDonald's restaurant we found just outside USJ, before starting our day there. The early morning crowd was kinda thick already - even at 9:00 ... READ MORE
Exploring Kyoto + Osaka, the DIY Way (Day 4)
Our last 2 days in Osaka were spent as follows: Day 4 (Monday): Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan Universal Studios Japan (3:00 p.m. onwards) Day 5: (Tuesday) Universal Studios Japan (whole day) Some budget tips for Universal Studios Japan: I am a big Harry Potter fan and habang nag-iipon pa ako ng pamasahe for London and for the Harry Potter Studio Tour, I ... READ MORE
Exploring Kyoto + Osaka, the DIY Way (Day 3)
After 2 full days in Kyoto (with side trip to Nara), we are now ready and excited to explore our home base, Osaka! Since AJ and I are both history buffs, we dedicated our 1st day to learn about Osaka's history. And the best way to do that is to tour Osaka Castle! Touring the castle grounds alone would already take the whole morning, with approximately 60,000 square ... READ MORE
Exploring Kyoto + Osaka, the DIY Way (Day 2)
Day 2 of our trip to Japan last November involved another long commute by train, this time from Osaka to Nara. We left our AirBnB hostel at 6:00 a.m., and was at Shin-Ōmiya Station a little after 7 a.m. We had breakfast at one of the few open cafes inside the station. The clue to our destination that morning is in our latte art: Our plan was to spend half-day in ... READ MORE
Exploring Kyoto + Osaka, the DIY Way (Day 1)
The first 2 days of our trip was spent in Kyoto, and in those 2 days we have to commute all the way from Osaka because of the 'slight' change I had to make with our AirBnB booking. As mentioned in my previous post, the original plan was to stay overnight in Kyoto (so from the airport we would have traveled directly to Kyoto) and then move to Osaka on the eve of our second ... READ MORE
