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| Katrina Suarez Lariza-Centeno, Calligraphy Katrina Maison du Papier |
Name/Nickname: Katrina Suarez Lariza-Centeno
Nicknames:
Kat, Katkat
Company and established date:
Calligraphy Katrina est. 2007 and Maison du
Papier est. 2010
Hometown (where are you from and
where are you now)? Manila,
Philippines and Pasadena, California
Position and job title:
Owner, Calligrapher and Stationer
Credentials/Mini Bio about
yourself: “This is how I
wrote since I was a kid…” That was pretty much how a small nudge, a binder for
samples, a stack of pens, and a free e-mail became the tools that made my $10
investment into the brightest idea I could possibly ever conjure up. For the past 5 years, thanks to the wonderful
folks who would give me the opportunity, I have had the pleasure to work with
hundreds of brides, private companies, and even television shows alike. With good ethics and quality intact, we will
always strive keep learning and do better every day.
Fam Bam:
Thankful for the having the best
family. Our amazing clan is my
soul. I live for these people. My grandmother, mom, and my little siblings
are backbones. It’s difficult to have a
genetic fiber that consist a high level of intellectual capacity. But you will never meet the most
down-to-earth, generous, and obnoxiously happy and warm folks who love to
entertain and eat. Someday I wish to even
be worth being inducted with the family name.
I’ve also been in love with the same amazing dude for 6 years and we
share two cats, Sox, and Natsu.
1.
Tell us 7 Random Things about
yourself (hidden talents and really RANDOM jazz about yourself)?
a.
I
got accepted to Yale. I have the “Nerd
Bug”
b.
I’m
a type A. I like to color code my lists
and production schedules. (I’m in love with my Moleskine)
c.
I
would feel naked without my pearl earrings, watch, and at least 2 splashes of
perfume (yes, I do count)
d.
I
have a very sensitive nose, hence the countless hours of candle and scented oil
burning.
e.
I
am a classically trained chef and worked as one simultaneously during the first
2 years doing Calligraphy Katrina.
f.
I
pray every day and every night. I've been volunteering at our church since I was 13.
g.
I’ve
kept my friends since I was 3. Even the
ones that live more than a thousand miles away.
2.
Favorite Holiday Scent: Cranberries and Apples. It’s just not the holidays without it
3.
Favorite Holiday Activity: the cookin’ and the
decoratin’
4.
Favorite Holiday Tradition: Christmas Mass, and
the endless amount of get-togethers
5.
Favorite Holiday Food: The ham and desserts
6.
Favorite Holiday Memory: My childhood in the Philippines was filled with
traditions from Night Mass to a variety of street foods. I wish I could back soon!
7.
Favorite Holiday Present ever
received and given: Received an iPod
that I still use. I gave my boyfriend a
star that I named after him and a concert ticket for my mom for the
TranSiberian Orchestra. Most memorable:
a gag gift for my sister – PlayDoh! =)
8.
Gift you wish you receive this
year? My sanity, perhaps!? An iPad
would be nice.
9.
Favorite Perfume: That’s hard! Viktor Flowerbomb, Eclat de Arpege by
Lanvin, Chanel Mademoiselle, Tocca Colette, and Miss Cherie Dior
10.
What are the flowers, herbs and
trees that you can’t live without (Because
we need plants to breath)?
a.
Flowers:
Roses, Lilies, Tulips, Hydrangeas and Ranunculus
b.
Herbs:
Rosemary and Lavender
c.
Trees:
Oak
11.
What is your secret beauty
regiment?? Please do share! Haha! I’m weird.
I actually do this like a choreographed dance twice a day. Eucerin on my face, Aquaphor on my lips,
Scented lotion on my arms, Vaseline lotion on my legs, and No Crack or
L’Occitane on my hands. (Yes, in this
order)
12.
CLOSET RAID! What types and brands of clothing do you own?
Aka, we want to know your fashionista style:
a.
Types:
Let’s just say I wish I had a larger walk-in closet. My tops dominate my shoes.
b.
Brands:
JCrew, BCBG, and Madewell. I can also
live in Anthropologie
c.
How
do you keep them organized?: I literally have them per type. Then per color. Is that weird?
13.
Tell us your favorite clothing
item (keep it PG please)? I’m a sucker for coats
14.
Home and Kitchen Furnishing: If I can live in Pottery Barn, Z Gallerie and
Restoration Hardware, I would. I get my
kitchen essentials from Sur La Table and Crate and Barrel as well.
15.
Publications in your rack other
than the wedding kinds: Real Simple, Vanity
Fair, Vogue, InStyle, W, Marie Claire
16.
Book Collections in your
library: Normal Rockwell,
Volumes by Shakespeare and Jane Austen, Wedding and Kitchen books, and so much
more
17.
What would you do with $100
million dollars? (No Judgment here!)
a.
What
your conscience would do?: Put it aside
for retirement.
b.
What
you’d probably do?: Go on a major world tour!
18.
Vacay Spot, hit us with good
travel ideas, or maybe your tranquil retreat center? (It’s a stressful working world yah’ know!) Not to be bias but the Philippines is a gem. The family loves the white beaches of
Boracay. I loved Australia and New York
for sure! But if you just want a good
drive, just do it along the 1 freeway overlooking the ocean. As long as you’re with good company, does it
really matter?
19.
How do you relax? On a good day, I’d love to go for massages. But seriously, I’d rather just be out and
eat.
20.
Your SPOT ! What is your favorite
spot? Any coffee shop? Restaurants? Places of Interest? I love a good
stroll at the Huntington Library in Pasadena.
We definitely overuse that membership!
Intelligentsia, Figaro, Honda-ya, Pazzo Gelato, The Cheese Store of BH, Wurstkuche,
and Bottega Louie. I can walk all day in
Whole Foods and I’d be pretty much set.
21.
Fill in the blank with a
technology item: I feel naked without
my ________? Blackberry
22.
What is your rendezvous food and
drink? And what must your pantry/fridge
have, can’t live without food/drink item?
I snack with Brie
D’Affinoise and olives. Down that with
Rieme Pomegranate lemonade. That’s at
least when I do get to snack!
23.
Music playlist essentials : I love Jazz, Rnb, really anything mellow from Adele
to Sinatra, from Michael Buble to Boyz II Men, from Owl City to Chopin
24.
What songs stuck in your head
from this season? Kost
103.5 pretty much got me covered with holiday songs. Diamonds in the Sky by Rihanna. I mean, they only play that song at least
once per hour!
25.
What’s in your Fave Channel list,
DVR or movie collection? Friends, CNN,
American Horror Story, Travel Channel, E! and HGTV
26.
Favorite people and public
figure: My grandparents
27.
Any regrets in life? I wish I had a
better first kiss and prom.
28.
What would you change or try to
regain about yourself? Regain confidence. I used
to be a talker!
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