Sun vs Scissors: Dirty Ice Cream; Team Manila Vintage

dirty ice cream

TM shirt found from my black hole of a closet, bought from their garage store at Ecoville. My fave among the 3 other (lost) designs puschased summer of ’05. Originally a square tee until this girl ran with scissors. Blame the heat. Boy, if this shirt could talk… DIY cropped Team Manila tee Feel free [...]

On Style Weekend, Manila Bulletin: Lovely Days

Lovely Days, Woman @ Work, Style Weekend, Manila Bulletin, Press Mention, Sasha Manuel | Style Manila - Fashion, Beauty, Shopping, Manila Street Style, Lifestyle

More than two weeks ago, shortly after I landed, I updated a few of my SocMed accounts with a partial photo of a feature that carried a caption that stated, “Manila welcomed me with coffee and a feature on Manila Bulletin’s Style Weekend ♥ oh yea, and traffic. Great to be back!” It certainly took [...]

Montessori

Sasha Manuel, accessories, Tog du jour, outfits, lookbook, Montessori uniform, school uniform inspired outfit | Style Manila - Fashion, Beauty, Shopping, Manila Street Style, Lifestyle

Catapulted back to a time when firsts are fresh and school is cool. Clutching metal lunchboxes and worrying about who you’ll sit next to in the school bus, life seemed larger and mysterious and exciting at that time. In a lot of ways, it still is. Granted you still see it through a child’s eye. [...]

Chambray

Chambray, Sasha Manuel, outfits, lookbook, Tog du jour, Australia, denim shirt, Esprit, Trends | Style Manila - Fashion, Beauty, Shopping, Manila Street Style, Lifestyle

cham·bray |ˈ sh amˌbrā; -brē| noun a linen-finished gingham cloth with a white weft and a colored warp, producing a mottled appearance. Shirts, fashion tops, dresses, jackets, even rompers, skirts and trousers. It comes in different colours, too. Red, Black, Grey, and several shades of Blue — from deep indigos to faded light blue — [...]

Merlot. Stud. Clutch.

Merlot, Studded Clutch, Sportsgirl | Style Manila - Fashion, Beauty, Shopping, Manila Street Style, Lifestyle

The day after. License to gorge on as many chocs, lollies and all them delectable lunches and dinners hosted by your Valentine, has now expired. Good thing it’s nearly the weekend, eh? But before you go off and enjoy yours, let me share a little something about a new statement of love. Merlot. Stud. Clutch. [...]

A Dash of Red; Style Sighting

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Celebrating the day of hearts with a serving of Red. Just a dash of Red. And a moment of style spotted then featured. Say hello to Shai Coggins of Good Style Social, “a blog dedicated to finding stories and products that promote beauty, fashion, and all things that make us look good outwardly, whilst helping [...]

Stacked x Military-inspired; Tog du jour

Sasha Manuel, Military, Army, Khaki, Dress, Tog du jour, Outfits, Lookbook, Australia | Style Manila - Fashion, Beauty, Shopping, Manila Street Style, Lifestyle

A provocative, avant-garde twist to a typically mannish military-inspired style with its body contouring form, roughed up with ruching details and silver hardware, add to that the alluring dip of the neckline that can go deeper, zipped down. The modest hem length balances out the sexy, just a couple or so inches above the knee; [...]

Palazzo Pant x Rope Around Your Neck; Tog du jour

Sasha Manuel, Tog du jour, Outfits, Lookbook, Palazzo Pants, Zara, Rope and Gold Coil Necklace, Sportsgirl | Style Manila - Fashion, Beauty, Shopping, Manila Street Style, Lifestyle

Make all your decisions without fear or favour. Don’t listen to the voice of the masses or to the ingrained belief that you can’t or you shouldn’t. Wouldn’t it be better to ask, “Why not?” Trick is to know how, and how to know. Train your brain to see what works best and never be [...]

Shoe Fix: Studs Wedge Black

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Studs Wedge Black. Shoes. I’m just about ready to accept the fact that I have ZERO room left in my luggage. Though excess ain’t enough to fill up a BB box. Hm. I should’ve learned by now (seeing how many times I’ve traveled to and from the place, duh) that I shouldn’t bring too much [...]

Style Board, 02.07.13; Wild at Heart

Wild at Heart, Polyvore, Sasha Manuel | Style Manila - Fashion, Beauty, Shopping, Manila Street Style, Lifestyle

Spliced and contrasts. Black and dark. Tough accessories. Distressed. All inspired by a banned shoe. Wild at Heart. Wild at Heart, style board created via Polyvore Definitely not a candidate for a Valentine’s day outfit. What’s your style mood today? xo, Sasha