As the year 2008 draws to a close, I reckoned that instead of doing a trend round up, I’d rather highlight the ones we can keep an eye on come 2009. This year has been a whirlwind of trend after trend and I’ve noticed that most of the fashionistas were well aware and in tuned with them all. it has been a fun year in fashion, wouldn’t you agree?
Though some may have grown tired of keeping up with them trends, we just can’t help learning of new ones and …

Twas never intentional. Though, it would’ve been expected that I’d name each and every pair ( remember Becky? Marni? Lauren?) that’s part of my shoe collection (the geeky side of being a shoe lover) but I never really gotten around to doing it until I started noticing that they seem to come with it. Names, I mean.

Meet Samantha. And she’s my own little version of the gladiator sandal. Er, you would mistake her to have come from that shoe family, yea?

Instead of waiting till the end of the month to find out who gets her own pair of Plueys, we’re going to make it sooner.
I’ll stop accepting comments on the 22nd at 11:59pm and you can expect the announcement the following day as soon as the representative of Plueys Manila pick out the winning comment. I will announce the winners of the GCs on the same day.
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In celebration of the 2008 collection that’s hinged on travel, taking careful note that our days have seemed to be quite drenched recently, Plueys Manila offers a pair that will let a lucky Style Manila reader continue on stomping around in puddles in style.

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It can be a little cliche-ish but what the heck, eh? Plaids are one of the trends that’s making a comeback (at least for the Western Fall season). It’s a bit preppy but it’s pretty nonetheless.
I’ve never bought an item from Maldita, though, I do find their selection sleek and, sometimes, bordering on the cosmopolitan work wear sort but there are notable items that’s easy to style into a more casual urban outfit. For the relatively younger fashionistas (note: ones still in school!), if minis are acceptable then by all …

I’ve never been to Bangkok to do some of that infamous shopping sprees, so, here’s what I do to deal — let the clothes come to me. Heh. One of my online contacts recently came back from a trip there and with truckload of fashion goodies that she’s more than willing to unload, no less. I jumped at the chance to browse through the options and settled on a couple but I have a personal favourite, it’s the Gray Tunic.
Tunics are quite hot nowadays and I can take a guess …

Sequined Clutch by Topshop
AND not to mention, extravagantly styled!
I’m smitten. From the sparkling sequins and colourful mosaic-like (only because the colours remind me of mosaics) design to its asymmetrical shape and the fact that it’s a clutch. A clutch! Damn the function. I shop for form today! I absolutely adore clutches. Oh, let the fashion gods favour me and let this beautiful bag be available in the Topshop stores here in Manila.
I. Must. Have. It.
Well, after I get my hands on that Luisa Jeans designed by Penélope & Mónica Cruz …

In keeping up with the trend of metallics and grays, I’ve decided to feature a recent outfit I put together, worn during the Mrs. Fields Cookie Café Launch held last Tuesday, 21 August 2007 over at their Manila Pavilion branch, located on United Nations Avenue.
If you’re a regular, you’ve probably come across the post wherein I featured the Mango Tunic in Metallic Gray I’m wearing in the photo. I decided to give you a glimpse of one of the styling ideas I have for the said top and here’s how …

Here’s another trend that’s been under your noses, the Wide Leg Pants. Didn’t see it coming, eh?
The Skinny has been around for around two years now and, yea, its re-introduction to the fashion masses is a breath of fresh air. It may not be welcomed by all but, hey, we really can’t help it if it’s one of the most discriminating piece of garment that a woman will encounter. One can only sigh in resignation.
Good news then. Now, we’re looking at the opposite extreme of the Skinny. LOL. However, I …