Wearing waistcoats can be a daunting thing. It can either make you look avant-garde or too much of a fashion victim. It’s only natural that we’d prefer the former than the latter, yes? I reckon it’s all a matter of finding the right sort of waistcoat, first of all, then working it in your own personal style. It can be painful at first but when you do meet the perfect match in a waistcoat, you’ll enjoy wearing these adorable things.
Take for example this one that I delightfully spotted in Mojoola/Mogao …

It has to be said. I love my new pair of shoes from Charles & Keith. It actually inspired me to put a little effort (more than usual) in dressing up. Quite helpful since I really need distractions at present. Focusing a portion of my energy to create these outfit posts certainly made each day a little more fun. I need fun.
Complementing the pair is the new bomber jacket; happy that we’ve been seeing lots of rain last week!

As I try to come up with a variety of looks, …

The past couple of days have been rainy and spent in one of my least favourite places — the hospital. I hate the smell and the constant reminder of our mortality, frail and fleeting. Walking along United Nations Avenue brought back memories of the days wherein I had frequented streets like it back when I was in Uni. Dark and damp, I had looked on pedicabs and street vendors plus countless cars and jeeps that you’d be pushed to think Manila never sleeps.

My mum had advised that I stay in …

I would’ve walked out of the house in this outfit. But it did. So I didn’t. Oh, it would’ve been a great joy to start out my work week as I’ve originally planned! Ah, well. Fate had something else in mind, I reckon.
The rain certainly can spoil plans, regardless of how shallow those plans may be. LOL.

Over the weekend, I had friends over my place to ransack my aparador, English translation: wardrobe, cabinet or closet, and tukador, English translation: dresser or vanity table. I just had to include those …

It was the year 2005 when I had wished for one. I remember having walked into one of the trendy boutiques down in Rundle Mall (Adelaide, Australia) then spotted a hooded bomber jacket, gorgeous and all, but twas priced way over my budget. Dejected, I settled for a pair of cargo pants and a few accessories before heading out. I guess my wardrobe simply wasn’t prepared to accommodate such a fab piece of clothing just yet.
It took five years to get ready. Twas on a Sunday. Tired and with shoulders …

In between watching the hilarity that is The Soup and the odd memory-injected movie The Rocketeer, I decided to work on the photos from the recent fashion (shopping!) event that Robinson’s Malls hosted to put together this small feature on two lovely ladies that I was glad to have had the chance to see that day.
Lauren, with that beautiful smile of hers and the way her face would light up on recognition, is one girl I wouldn’t mind seeing more of. Not only do I admire her style spunk and …

As I was headed towards Manila that late Sunday afternoon, my head was filled with hope that it was a great opportunity for me to get out of this fashion blogging slump that I’ve managed to find myself in. It’s been a while since I last took a photo for street fashion so I was gearing myself up to mix a bit of work in on my personal time. I’ve been guilty of working on a few other things over the weekend anyway so as I walk the planks that …

By tradition, Mondays mean a work outfit that leans toward the more formal business or corporate attire (at least from experience). It’s probably due to all the meetings and such which are usually held on this work day. But there are three (3) reasons why I opted to wear flats with a dress on a Monday.

Reason 1. Current weather.
I didn’t want to get caught in a work attire which can be troublesome in case of a downpour. It’s actually a stretch that I wore a dress.
Reason 2. Giving my feet …

If you missed the announcement, let me take this opportunity to mention it again (esp if you’re starting to wonder on the lack of posts) I’ve officially entered the rat race again — after more than a couple of years of sabbatical, mind you. The past few weeks have been a toss among several hats that I’m close to vetoing my latest career decision. Gah.
With all the adjustments I’m doing, I’m suffering from sleep deprivation and bad skin days (yech), throw in hair blah moments cuz I simply can’t …

Also in the spotlight during the Look of Style photo exhibit launch was bag designer and School of Fashion and the Arts (SoFA) founder Amina Aranaz-Alunan.

The Glamour Girl style of Amina was captured in the photo — styled in a cream embellished cocktail dress from Amir Sali, silver multi-strap shoes from YSL and a diamond drop earrings re-worked by Jul B. Dizon — showcased in the exhibit. And the outfit she wore to the event (as seen on the photo) is a definite eye-catcher as well. Amina admits that she …