February 2012
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One Saturday affair
Last Saturday, I was supposed to conduct an interview with Karen Jimeno, one of the spokespersons for the defense in the Corona Impeachment trial, for our school paper The Palladium together with my publication co-heads. The interview didn’t push through, however, because of sudden engagements Jimeno had to attend to. Nevertheless, it was a fruitful day because I got to try Cafe Mary Grace...
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Scarf Project: The Classic Drape
This is the simplest and most popular way of wearing a scarf — just drape it over your shoulders. Never fails to add the perfect touch to a look.
(Top - Zara; Shorts - Jellybean; Scarf - Jellybean; Shoes - CMG; Bag - Secosana)
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Where to keep your accessories
Why, in an accessory holder such as this of course! Say hello to Avon’s accessory holder…
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It has multiple pockets in various sizes for necklaces and rings, a mesh net for earrings, and a number of loops for necklaces and bracelets. I have been looking for something like this but the ones I find are always too expensive — those ranging in the P500+ mark....
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The happiest heart
Valentine’s day is known as the day for couples. It’s the day when men become more sweeter, and women more expectant. -_^
But this is not what February 14 is really about. Valentine’s day is the day of hearts no matter from whom the love comes from—your boyfriend/girlfriend, parents, siblings, cousins, or friends. The love doesn’t have to come from a certain special...
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A bit of Ben Davis
Ok, this jacket is not really from Ben Davis. I just bought the patch from American Boulevard. :)
(Jacket - from an outlet store in Cavite; Dress - won from Drowning Equilibriums)
(Shades - Impulse Co)
(Ring - Clothes for the Goddess; Cross necklace - Greenhills)
(Bag - Impulse Co)
(Shoes - Gold Dot)
Ben Davis is an American brand which is known for their durable clothes. I first...
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Review: Etude House Petit Darling Nails Matte # 10
No Style Tips this Sunday peeps! I’ve been busy so I had no time to write one. Anyway, here’s my long overdue review of Etude House Petit Darling Nails Matte, which was part of my things to review posted here.
One type of nail polish I’ve always been curious about are matte polishes. This is because I’ve always considered nail polish as glossy and shiny, and matte polish...
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Dress up your photos
Yesterday, I discovered one of the coolest things I ever saw in the internet — Pixlr-o-matic. I may be late in discovering this awesome piece of work, but you know what they say, better late than never.
I learned about it while watching Bestie of The Capricious Blog’s vlog #1. She’s one of my favorite bloggers and it’s such a delight to find out about this program from...
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Pearls and chains
My title sounds like a name for a rock band doesn’t it? You heard it here first (or maybe not). Haha! This will be awfully quick because I’m currently drowning in mounds of readings for school.
I was able to take another outfit shot right before going to school so here it is. A simple top and trousers combo is a fail safe look. All you have to do is add accessories to spice it up.
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Shining shimmering splendid
Yes, my blog title is from one of Aladin’s songs. I suddenly had that urge to sing it in my head, which is quite apt considering my dress is shiny and shimmery. Splendid!
When I become a lawyer (hopefully in the near future), I’d be donning dresses like these everyday. The original plan was to dress daily in Jason Wu pieces, but of course, that’s hardly reachable…yet....
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Style Tip # 3: Using the color wheel
Some people usually don’t like infusing color into their outfits and prefer to stick with reliable blacks, beiges, and browns. There are also others who may add color into their looks but only sparingly. While these may be classic and fail safe ways to dress up, won’t it be more lively, free, and whimsical to concentrate your look on colors? Playing with colors is one of the fun things...
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Online store spotlight: Anagon Collection
I have been reading the answers from my blog giveaway and I just have to say thank you for all your suggestions! I will heed of course. One entry said I should write more online store features, which I think is a great idea because I am such an avid online shopper. In fact, most of my clothing and accessory purchases last year came from online shops!
So let me introduce you to another new...
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New Year's Giveaway Winner!!!
Hello guys! I know you’d scroll down to check who won already, but anyway, here’s how I drew the winner. I verified all entries before counting them in. I checked every entry so nothing got past me. Everyone had a fair chance of winning then.
There were some who didn’t follow the mandatory rules so they were disqualified. There are also some who lied about either being my...
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It's a collared world
If you haven’t noticed, the fashion world is going collar-crazy! Detachable collars seem to be the new trend du jour for 2012—and I surely am not complaining. While I may not be one who succumbs to trends with just a flick of a finger, this one just captured my interest, and my heart along with it, as soon as I saw it.
Say hello to my newest baby, Flatterbuy’s detachable collar in...
January 2012
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Review: Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in...
I’m gonna start this post by simply saying…so this is why people buy expensive nail polish. I’m a cheap polish kind of girl who buys only those which are in the P100 range. My mindset before was it’s just nail polish, why spend a lot over it?
I was wrong. You have to shell out a little bit more because it IS nail polish. You spend hours cleaning and prettifying your nails...
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Style Tip # 2: Know your shopping rights
We’re going to be more practical this time, and a little bit legalese, as I share what most shoppers do not know but must know. I’ve been reading some comments in Facebook about how some stores refuse to take back purchased defective items because of their No Return, No Exchange policy. This is wrong.
Stores cannot put a No Return, No Exchange clause in any contract of sale,...
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Corporate and sexy
Okay, I know this outfit post is totally not corporate and sexy, but I just had to state this tagline I got from my professor. The study of Corporation Law should be “corporate and sexy.” Now that’s an innovative way of viewing it!
I managed to get an outfit shot before going to school so here it goes! We’re required to be in corporate attire from Mondays to Thursday,...
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I'm an avid online shopper
Shopping online has always been my de-stresser, as well as shopping in real time of course! But the convenience of just sitting down, eating french fries, and drinking a cold bottle of Sprite while browsing online shops and just click clicking the time away obviously have its perks. Check out my new online obsession — Club Couture.
You might have seen this brand from other fashion bloggers....
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Scarf Project: The Infinity Loop
Here it is! My first Scarf Project post, inspired by Wendy’s fantastic video on the 25 ways to wear a scarf, which I shared here a few posts ago. To recap, I made a resolution to wear all 25 styles at least once for the whole year.
I’m not really a scarf person, and to be honest, I only have four scarves in total. But upon seeing Wendy’s video, you can say I heard Barney...
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Style Tip # 1: Basic Shoes
My primary new year’s resolution for the year is to grab all the opportunities that I can, and one of them is the opportunity to make this blog go the next level, or make it something other than just a repository of my outfits. In order to do this, I’ve decided to add more features like beauty and nail polish reviews. These I have been able to do for the past weeks (hurray!). I’v...
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Event: Pinkbox Pink Party
Midterms and Finals are the craziest and most hectic weeks in law school. Any law student would vouch for that. It’s the time when we all bury our heads in reviewers, codals, notes, case doctrines, and loads of other photocopied materials. Sleep is our enemy, while coffee is our savior.
I was feeling the stress of it all last week already; the kind of stress that would make you want to...
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Look what I won!
My friends say I’m very lucky when it comes to giveaways. Mind you, they don’t mean just blog giveaways because I’ve won my fair share of raffles in school as well. Maybe I should try out for the lottery next time…:)
Anyhoo, I got extremely lucky last last week because I won Fasche.org’s Impulse Co giveaway! Prizes I won include a satchel, shades, a studded cuff, and...
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Beauty Bar sale!
Been wanting to buy something from Beauty Bar but always seem to gawk at the prices when you look at them? Well, here’s your chance to score some of their items at a much lower price!
Here are some good deals.
Modelco 3in1 Foundation. From P2,200 to P770.
Burt’s Bees Lip Gloss. From P550 to P100.
The Balm Read My Lips Lipstick. From P675 to P371.25.
Modelco Luminosity...
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New JCs in the house
…or in SM Fashion Forum at least! They recently stocked on new Jeffrey Campbell designs. Check them out.
Sabine in nude (available in SM Makati and SM Megamall)
Studded loafers (available in SM Makati and SM Megamall)
Foxy wood in grey; also comes in black and nude (available in SM Makati, SM Megamall, and SM Cebu)
Franklin 2 in white (available in SM Makati and SM Megamall)
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Outfit repeater
Last Saturday, my classmates and I went to visit our friend who was in the hospital at that time. We were supposed to meet at 9 am, but lo and behold, I woke up at 9. Since I can’t be a tardy dresser for that day, I hurriedly took a bath (opted not to wash my hair!) and then pulled out these pieces from my closet…
My mom said I wore the exact same thing some time ago, save for the...
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Jason Wu x Target
We’ve been utterly teased over Jason Wu x Target for weeks now, with all the piecemeal advertorials for the collaboration. Fortunately, the whole collection has been revealed. Check out what’s in store to be released on February 5th by moseying over at Fashionista!
Here are my top picks (which I will furiously be clicking for come February 5).
Chic clutchbags
Adorable...
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Unboxed and swatched: Etude House Wannabe Style...
You’ve got to hand it to the Koreans’ penchant for all things cutesy and fancy. Just take a look at this packaging!
The illustrations are made by Annika Wester. This makeup palette is part of the Etude House’s (EH) Wannabe Collection.
The top lid opens up to a fancy illustration with Korean jottings (which I think means “let’s play make-up,” as translated...
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Review: Etude House Wannabe Perfumed Syrup Nails
I used to prefer colorless nail polish before. One reason was because it was easier to do and second, I felt queasy putting colored polish on my nails then fearing that it might look tacky on my morena skin. I changed my mind though when I met my law school classmate and very good friend named Kimgirl (whose also a morena). She changes nail color almost three or four times a month, and mind you,...
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What to expect
I’ll be having my midterms for the coming weeks so I doubt if I’m going to be able to take outfit photos. Nevertheless, I’d still be blogging though but this time I’m going to try and do cosmetics reviews. :)
My aunt, whose based in South Africa, came here last week and since I’m her favorite niece, she took me shopping! The only time I get to experience walking in...
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Two at a time
Back in college, some of my classmates and I formed a band so we could join in the Battle of the Bands (which unfortunately did not push through) and we named ourselves Two at a Time. We were inspired by the sign hanging above the swing at the Botanical Garden in UST. I honestly miss those days when I still used to play the guitar and sing back-up vocals for my friend. Let me share with you an...
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A good start
Out of all the New Year celebrations I have ever spent, January 1, 2012 takes the cake.
There was no big bash, fancy food, or grand venue for us that day — only the company of family, which to me is the most important of all. We always have reunions like this every first of January, but this one was distinctly special because of the third generation gang — my nephews and nieces.
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What I wore for the countdown
December 31 was spent in my kuya’s new house. What better way to celebrate the new year than with family? It’s also more fun when there are kids around because they remind you how joyous and fun these events are. Just look at my nephews!
As per tradition, I wore something polka dotted for that day. I realized that, despite my already bulging closet, I only have a few polka dotted...
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December 2011
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A New Year's Giveaway!!!
Happy New Year everyone! Year 2012 is upon us finally, which means it’s the start of new and better things to come. What better way to start the revelries than with a giveaway. :)
I’ve been very pleased by how I was able to maintain this blog for a whole year, because I have had many attempts on keeping up a fashion blog in the past. This was the only one that actually stuck and...
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Tick tock tick tock, the year's almost up
Ahh, in a few hours from now, we would all be cheering for the coming of 2012. Year 2012, a year of great opportunities and big hurdles for me. It is in this year where I would soon take the dreaded bar exams, the culmination of my four-year saga in law school. Thinking about it gives me excitement and dread at the same time.
But aside from the bar exams, 2012 holds other opportunities for me as...
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Review: Goodskin Labs Smooth-365 Intensive Clarity...
I was lucky enough to win a Goodskin Labs (GSL) Smooth-365 Intensive Clarity + Smoothing Peptide Serum from GSL’s Facebook contest a few months back. I have been hearing lots of good reviews of the product from stellar beauty bloggers such as Shen’s Addiction, Askmewhats, and Project Vanity. So imagine my surprise and extreme delight when I found out I won one!
Package came with...
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Ribbons and cuddles
Day two of my short Ilocos trip was spent just cuddling with my boyfriend and indulging in a The Walking Dead marathon. We’re lazy that way. :)
I could have worn just plain old shirt and shorts, but why waste a good dress right? This ribbon print dress is definitely one of my favorites and I bought it from Aisa Ipac of Drowning Equilibrium’s closet sale. She’s got loads of...
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Fringes and florals
Went to Ilocos last Monday for a two-day rendezvous with my boyfriend. It was my first time to ride a plane going there and it’s probably going to be my last as well. It’s more expensive and it also scares the hell out of me (or maybe it was from watching Final Destination). In any case, the 8-hour bus ride is the way to go!
I do have to admit though that the view from the top is...
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New beginnings
I’ve been running this blog on queues lately because I’ve been hella busy with school and Christmas revelries for the past week. I run out of queued posts last Thursday, so forgive me for the lack of posts. :)
This one is long overdue. I meant to post it as soon as the day ended but impromptu school papers and recitations by heartless professors (who don’t give Christmas...
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