CHARLES & KEITH Sale, July 13 – August 12, 2007. All branches.

BAYO Sale, up to 50% off. Until July 31, 2007. SM Megamall.

CELINE Sale, July 1-31, 2007. All branches.

RUSTAN’s End of Season Sale, July 15- 30, 2007. All branches.

SM DEPARTMENT STORE DASMARIÑAS, Mid-Year Clearance Sale. July 1-15, 2007. Homeworld’s Dinnerware Sale, July 1-30, 2007. Rain Gear Festival, July 1-August 31, 2007. Baby Company Diaper Sale, July 1-15, 2007.

SHANGRI-LA PLAZA MALL Season-Ender Sale, July 13-31, 2007.

Anyone who’s ever heard of Bridget Jones and her infamous diary would know that Jane Austen’s Mr. Darcy is just about every literature-loving female’s dream date. That’s pretty much the case in Me and Mr. Darcy, by Alexandra Potter. Emily Albright, 29-year-old manager of a small New York City bookstore, has gone on so many bad dates, she’d rather dream about what it would be like to date Mr. Darcy instead. So when faced with the prospect of having to tag along on her best friend’s bikinis-and-booze trip to Mexico for the New Year’s holiday or spending it at home reading, Emily jumps at the chance to join a Jane Austen tour in England—and promptly packs her bags with more books than clothes.

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I used to be a fan of eat-all-you-can buffets—until I got tired of waiting in a long line for the shrimp tempura only to find it all gone by the time it was my turn; or seeing other customers poke the food around until they resemble a mushy heap instead of something appetizing; or (and this one I hate the most), happily getting my share only to find out that food had gone cold while on display at the buffet table.

So I was especially glad when I heard that Red Kimono at The Fort Strip was offering “order-all-you-can”—for P485++, instead of having all the food laid out for you to get, you simply pick any item from their menu and they bring it to your table, freshly cooked and hot from the kitchen. You can order as much as you want, provided you finish it; worry not—the restaurant actually encourages you to share your meals, so make sure you don’t bring friends who are on diets.

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MANGO Spring/Summer 2007 Sale, starts June 21, 2007. Up to 50% off all items. Until supplies last. All branches.

ENSEMBLES Sale, June 15 – July 15, 2007. Up to 50% off on selected items, with weekly replenishment of stocks. For the list of branches, visit their website at www.ensembles.com.ph.

FREEWAY Mid-Year Sale, starting June 29, 2007. Up to 50% to 70% off on all items. The schedule is as follows: June 29 РJuly 15: Glorietta, The Block @ SM North, SM Megamall, Festival Mall; July 6 Р22: SM Sucat, SM Fairview, Alimall Cubao, SM Dasmari̱as, SM San Lazaro; July 13 Р29: SM Mall of Asia, SM Pampanga, Robinsons Galleria, SM Southmall; July 27- Aug 12: SM Bicutan, TriNoma, EDSA Central, Pavillion Mall; Aug 3-19: Robinsons Manila, SM Clark, Market Market, SM Bacoor; Aug 10-26: Robinsons Metro East, Robinsons Novaliches, Abanao Square Baguio. For the list of branches, visit their website at www.freeway.net.ph.

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ESSENSA Exclusive Sale, June 30, 10am to 7pm. Essensa Towers, Cameron Room, The Fort. Experience shopping at its finest while enjoying complimentary Italian wine and canapes by Galileo Enoteca.