True blue Havaianaticos (those obsessed with these comfy and stylish flip flops) can select a Philippine-designed MYOH commemorative sole and pin as mementos of this historic event. With all these options, you’ll never run out of creative ideas for your own personal version of the word’s favorite flip flops. So head over to SM City Cebu Northwing Atrium until Monday, August 2, 2010 and Make Your Own Havaianas.

Sinjin with co-CBS members Wilhelmina and Mark

This is my second time to participate in the Make Your Own Havaianas event. The first time was last year where I made 3 pairs of Havaianas flip-flops.

One of the MYOH Roulettes

The area was opened to the invited VIP and media guests at 4pm and upon entrance, we were provided with a checklist to help us note our choices. It took me quite some time to decide on the color combination of my flip-flops. Good thing, roulettes with all the possible sole and strap color combinations were available. They helped me a lot in my selection. Volunteers were also around, willing to give their honest say on your choice sole and strap color combination.

Last year, I got 3 pairs all for myself, this year, I decided to get only 1 pair for myself and another pair for mom. For mom, I chose the black MYOH@5 commemorative sole.

After that, I had to choose which limited edition lifestyle or swarovski pins I should decorate my flipflop straps with. For mom, I chose 2 pins, swarovski-embellished dolphin and star pins. For myself, I chose 6 letter pins spelling my name Sinjin on the right strap. On the left strap, I chose 3 pins, a “limited” pin, a MYOH@5 commemorative pin and a peace guitar pin.

MYOH Assembly Counter

So after I’ve made up my mind on the sole-strap color combination and the pins, I took note of them using the checklist. I then headed to the assembly area and waited for my turn at the counter. When my turn has arrived, I was surprised too see the same guy who assembled my flip-flops last year. For the second year in a row, he’ll be assembling my flip-flops, grreat!

Here’s how a pair of Havaianas flip-flops is assembled from scratch:

Punching pins into the straps is usually the most tedious and time consuming part of the process. The assembler will ask you where and how you’d like your pins to be punched. The pin locks this year are quite inconsistent as some of them do not match the pins thus causing delays.

The straps are then attached to the soles.

After all that, the MYOH assembler will present to you your MYOH masterpiece for final inspection.

Joe, with my MYOH masterpiece. I was very flattered when Joe described my MYOH creations as works of art. Hihi!

Satisfied with what I’ve seen, I then headed to the counter to pay for my 2 new pairs of customized flip-flops (The media and VIPs were allotted 1 complimentary pair with 2 pins so I paid nothing for mom’s pair of Havaianas!) Whew!

Other scenes at MYOH 2010:

Gubernatorial daughter Christina Codilla-Frasco, spotted at the MYOH 2010 VIP and Meida Launch

The busy Make Your Own Havaianas 2010 Assembly Counter

The MYOH area before the invasion of the Havaianaticos!

Havaianaticos take time to mix and match soles and straps.

Other photos:

Special thanks to Ms. Jaja Chiongbian-Rama and Ms. April Rama of BigSEED Media and Marketing Solutions! All this won’t be possible if not for you guys.

‘Til the next MYOH!

MAKE YOUR OWN HAVAIANAS 2010 in MINDANAO will be on August 13-15, 2010 at LIMKETKAI MALL!

SM City Rosales
- Hot deals coming your way this summer on SM City Rosales on April 16, 17, and 18.
- Extended Mall Hours: 10am-10pm (Friday to Sunday)
- Get a chance to win one of 5 Yamaha Nouvo Z Automatic Motorcycles

SM City San Lazaro
- Extended Mall Hours: 10am-11pm (Friday and Saturday), 10am-10pm (Sunday)
- Get a chance to win one of 5 Yamaha Nouvo Z Automatic Motorcycles

SM Center Muntinlupa
- The best of summer comes together at SM Center Muntinlupa on April 16, 17 and 18.
- Get a chance to win one of 5 Yamaha Nouvo Z Automatic Motorcycles

SM City Lucena
- Extended Mall Hours: 10am-10pm (Friday to Sunday)
- Get a chance to win one of 5 Yamaha Nouvo Z Automatic Motorcycles
- Get hot on the spot! Free WiFi SOON!

SM City Cebu
- Grab them while they’re HOT! Take this chance to nab all your favorite summer outfits and items when you shop at SM City Cebu on April 16, 17 and 18. Choose from a wide variety of styles and products from all the hottest brands, and you’ll be sparkling in the summer sun in no time. All the best deals, finds and buys are here only at SM City Cebu this summer!
- Extended Mall Hours: 10am-10pm (Friday to Sunday)
- Get a chance to win one of 11 ASUS Laptops

SM City Cagayan de Oro
- Your uptown shopping experience will be even more satisfying at SM City Cagayan de Oro
- Extended Mall Hours: 10am-10pm (Friday to Sunday)
- Get a chance to win one of 5 Yamaha Nouvo Z Automatic Motorcycles

In one enchanted Christmas eve, there was a little girl named Masha, whose generous spirit leads her to a wonderful land where dancing snowflakes, marching toy soldiers and a handsome Nutcracker prince come to life!

Witness this special performance by Ballet Manila and Prima Ballerina Ms. Lisa Macuja-Elizalde as the Sugar Plum Fairy in a divertissement of the original two-act ballet.

Relive the magive of The Nutcracker at SM City Cebu, SM City Cagayan de Oro, SM City Iloilo and SM City Davao in a one-of-a-kind, must-see performance that the whole family will surely love!

Catch the special VisMin road show on these dates:

The Northwing at SM City Cebu – December 19, 2009 (Saturday), 6pm
SM City Cagayan de Oro – December 20, 2009 (Sunday), 5pm
SM City Iloilo - December 22, 2009 (Tuesday), 5pm
SM City Davao - December 23, 2009 (Wednesday), 5pm