My sister can attest to my affinity with outlet shopping (I heart Harbour Town in Australia!) and this recent trip to a shopping mall located outside Manila (northern part of Luzon) seals it. I still can’t believe that my friends and I went out of our way to especially go to Robinson’s Starmills in Pampanga. Call us crazed shoppers out to bargain hunt! Twas definitely one helluva roadtrip we took last Saturday.
We were all looking forward to great fashion finds at fabulously friendly priced deals esp after having read …

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 …

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 …

Waking up to this particular Sunday morning had been a little bit different from the rest of the past Sundays, give or take for over year. What plans I usually had on one of the more precious days of the week (usually involves sleeping, reading a book and watching films) were scrapped and replaced with a flurry of preparations as I head on over to Robinson’s Place Manila (or is it now called Robinson’s Midtown?), together with my good friend Penny (who happens to be an avid reader of my …

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 …

Last Saturday, I was fortunate enough to have been able to go to witness the launch of the Nestle Fitness Show Off Your Shape Promo. Why fortunate? Apart from hearing things first hand from folks behind Nestle Fitnesse, I got to see the wardrobe that’s up for grabs in person. Hehe.
This launch event was my first stop of three scheduled thingamajigs for the day. It was a great way to start my day — makes up for the fact that I’m actually working on a weekend, gah — since I …

It took us by surprise when K and I saw the bright lights inside a seemingly open Topshop store in Greenbelt 3 last Friday. Twas half past 11pm you see and the main reason why we were in that area was because we were looking for a place to eat. I guess we got a little side-tracked. We certainly wasn’t expecting we’d be able to go on a bit of late night shopping.
Apparently, Topshop was one of the few who participated in the late night shopping of the said …

There has been a major change of pace in my life and the past week had been spent accommodating new things and people, adjusting to a new environment and re-incorporating myself into a world that I’ve left behind a good couple of years ago. Back in the grind, odd emotions, all good but like with every highly charged occurrence, I’m often in need of something to help me relax.
Scheduling a salon day with a new friend on the first day of a long weekend was a mighty good idea. So …

*Humming the song while working on the post.*
For folks who are not familiar with the song, it’s one of the country’s local tagalog folk songs (also sung while playing a traditional game with the same name). And the reason why I sing hum is because I spent a day in a farm and I’m here to tell you a lil about my experience in photos.
Though I love the hustle and bustle of the city life, I can appreciate the simple, refreshing environment that can best be found in rural settings. …