SALE ALERT: 50% Off on Erzullie's Pop Shop on May 18, 2013

Guess what? Erzullie will be holding a pop shop on May 18, 2013, Saturday (6:00-9:00pm) at the Caffeccino Function Room, Caffeccino, Eastwood City, Quezon City! Unlike their First Look events, interested parties need not to register anymore.  We can just show up in the venue on the mentioned date and shop away! Plus, 1.) shoppers will get to enjoy 50% off on selected items! But, wait! There's more! 2.) There'll be FREE personal shopper to assist us choose and fit the fab items and - here's my favorite part - 3.) we'll get the chance to chat with the designers Aries and Berna (naks, first-name basis!) and meet other heavenly bodies in our growing plus size community! Astounding, right?

What's a pop shop, you ask? It's my first time to encounter this term, too, so let me copy-paste the official definition. Here we go:

A pop shop is a temporary store open to the public by which a designer/brand invites customers at a specific place and range of time to meet up. It's a very limited engagement which gives the customers a chance to fit and purchase a designer/brand's clothing line. It's like a bazaar only with one brand showing! (In this case, it's Erzullie!)

You ARE cordially invited to Erzullie's Pop Shop!

Now in case this is your first time to hear about the brand, let me tell you I'm a fan of their line. Not only their sizes range from 1L (my size) to 4L, they offer a wide range of designs that any working woman, travel junkie and party-goer can truly relate to. The best part? The designers listen to our suggestions. I asked for vibrant colors during the last First Look event and they came up with this printed dress for Resort 2013 collection! And this is NOT a paid advertisement. =P

My crushes from their past, latest and future collections

I'm super excited for this event. Kita kits!

And The Winner Is...

You've met the lovely contestants. Now the judges have to make this difficult decision: choosing the best extra seksi woman to win an overnight stay in Coco Beach Island Resort for two! 

We're looking for two things: confidence + style and creativity in reason for joining. Needless to say, the contestants gave us an extra hard time in selecting the luckiest woman on earth today. 

Before we announce the winner...

Drum rolls, please!

Garnering an average score of 95%, our winner is...

Cristina Gundran

Age: 25 

City: Quezon City 

 Size: 16

Reason for Joining: This contest is for plus size women to be more empowered! THAT BEING PLUS SIZE is an ASSET and flaunting your curves is SEXY by wearing the clothes you want and especially the swimsuit that accentuate your curves and loving your body. 

Judge Ina: This is very sassy! I love that she's in the water in a bright swimwear, looking sassy and stylish. 

Judge Leslie: Love the color and style. So sexy! Perfect reason, too!

Judge Lorna: What can I say? Low neckline, high bun, confident pose and positive message! You got it, girl!

                    CONGRATULATIONS, CRISTINA!

Meet The Looking Extra Seksi for Coco Beach Contestants!

The long wait is finally over! You've met the judges here; now it's time to introduce the fab hopefuls! 

Aries Guzman 

Age: 27 

 City: Pasig City 

Size: 16 

Reason for Joining: I want to win this vacation because I am actually a travel-phobe (a little now before it was a little crazier). I know that if I travel more, I'd be more comfortable with it. Furthermore, I get inspiration for my designs for Erzullie through my experience in life. I am actually responsible for Resort wear; and an Erzulliesta in vacation in an awesome place is always my inspiration. Therefore, if I do win this Coco Beach photo contest, I'd be able to help diminish my phobia of travel and get inspiration for the next Resort collection.

Ann Gelene Butawan

Age: 23  

City: Imus City 

Size 16

Reason for Joining: My birthday is coming this March 3rd and it will awesome if I will be celebrating it at the beach. Who wouldn't want to have a relaxing massage near the beach with your partner away from the city and pollution?

Berna Cuevas

Age: 26 

 City: Rizal 

 Size 18

Reason for Joining: I'm EXTRA in SIZE and EXTRA SEKSI in this rockin' swimsuit!  Even if this were long-sleeved rash-guard, I feel so confident! To the point that it was my first time to wear this boy-cut bottoms!

Silca Argoso

Age: 25 

 City: Mandaluyong 

 Size 18-20

Reason for Joining: Yep, I'm PLUS SIZE and PROUD! I love the beach and I love showcasing my curves. All my life I've been blessed with this amazing body and people who appreciate me. So I joined this photo contest 'coz I'm pretty hot and thick! Plus size and proud!

P.S. February is my birth month. This would be an awesome gift! 

Dimples Gonzales

Age: 42 

City: Pasay 

 Size: 14-16

Reason for Joining: For the Coco Beach Island Resort getaway, I would like to wear this Emerald two-piece swimsuit, (which by the way, I bought for an auction price of Php150.00 – isn’t that a great deal?).  I picked this emerald bikini, because according to pantone.com (which is the authority of color) emerald is the color for year 2013.

I hope that you would choose me for this giveaway, so I can surprise my hubby for a sweet time together wherein we could relive the experience of a wonderful moment at Puerto Galera (our first trip together to Galera was in 1996). I am sure he will be more than delighted to also catch the beauty of Coco Beach Island Resort.

It would be our 18^th Year Wedding Anniversary this July, and this getaway would be an awesome gift.

Lyn Guiyab

Age: 34 

 City: Kawit, Cavite 

Size: 20

Reason for Joining: I'm joining the contest to prove that we don't have to be skinny to be sexy! Wear whatever you want. Do whatever makes you happy. Enjoy life to the fullest! 

Cristina Gundran

Age: 25 

City: Quezon City 

 Size: 16

Reason for Joining: This contest is for plus size women to be more empowered! THAT BEING PLUS SIZE is an ASSET and flaunting your curves is SEXY by wearing the clothes you want and especially the swimsuit that accentuate your curves and loving your body. 

Loren Mae Monares

Age: 29 

 City: Makati 

 Size: 14

Reason for Joining: First, I am a nature lover and one of my favorite getaway is beach. These moments prove to be very relaxing, no stress, no make up (except at night! Haha!) and you get to really enjoy life! Second,I just realized I never had a beach outing last year and I think I deserve a break from all the hectic work for the past months to recharge! 

           

Meet the Fab Judges (In Their Resortwear/Swimwear)!

You've heard about my little giveaway contest to mark my 2nd bloggiversary happening next week. Now it's time to reveal the fab ladies behind the virtual chairs who will choose the most deserving woman to take her friend to Coco Beach Island Resort in Puerto Galera! 

Meet the judges! 

L-R: Leslie, Ina and Lorna

You've met Leslie Ann Canlas here. She's Miss Bilbiling Mandaluyong 2011 and I can say she remains a walking inspiration to all plus size ladies. Once an extra seksi, will always be extra seksi.

Ina Israel-Pausanos is the Sales and Marketing Manager of Coco Beach. She's been a licensed diver since high school and, as a resident in the resort, she constantly dons dresses, kaftans and swimsuits. She sure knows what's hot and what's not.

And yours truly. (I'd like to think no introduction is needed. Charot!)

Special thanks to Fao for the collage design. 

Feeling Extra Ready and Looking Extra Seksi for Coco Beach Photo Contest

How time flies! In less than a month from now, Extra Seksi will turn 2-year-old and we shall celebrate it as  if this blog won't turn 3-year-old at all. And if you've been visiting here for the past months, you can probably tell what's my idea of birthday par-teys. All together now - BEACH DAY!

Yes, I'm giving away an overnight stay for two in one of my favorite sanctuaries - Coco Beach Island Resort! All you have to do is shoot me an email, state why we should choose you and show us what you'll be wearing during your stay. It's that simple!

Make sure to send in your lovely messages on or before January 10th midnight. After deliberating the entries with the panel of judges, I'll be announcing the winners here and in my fanpage on January 20th. For more details, check out the flyer below.

I'm looking forward to receiving your email! Good luck!

Design by Mark Gerad Oliva