Hissing to 2013

Hissing my way to 2013.

I haven't thought that I can wear this heavy print just right for the new year. I am not a print person and this is definitely a risk. I am really scared of prints so call me brave now. haha.

Cheers to 2013! Happy new year guys!

Snake printed Top: thrifted

Pants: Oxygen

Shoes: TOMS

Cardigan: Bershka (Thrifted)

Accessories: Spiked bracelet from 168, Casio gold watch by Alboe Fashion

Kenny Day

Though my birthday has just passed by, I am declaring a day dedicated to myself for a tedious stressful job I managed to pull off this whole month. A fully booked holiday was the nicest present but I have to say it really got my body in full swing. Almost no time for rest so I thought of reaping some rewards for myself, some retail therapy! Yes, that’s the way it should be done.

I wore this thrifted casual cotton shirt that I paired with my Uniqlo moss green pants. I decided to accentuate it with a thin belt which is one of my favourite style weapons this year. For the bottoms, I went with my ever comfortable TOMS shoes which sort of gave the whole ensemble a pretty laid back look.

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Underdog

Vest: Thrifted

Shirt: Chapel

Shorts: Thrifted

Oxford Shoes: Custom made

Watch: Casio DB360 from Alboe Fashion

Specs: Giordano

This is a randomly put together look for a mall trip. I hope you guys liked it.

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It's a Very Denim Christmas

It will be  a denim-filled Christmas for me. I decided to not spend too much this season and just have some of my stuffs repaired. I had a difficult time to have garments repaired. There are a lot of things to consider like a good repair shop, getting to let the tailor know what you want to do, the condition of the denim, sometimes repair shops beg off because it is hard to deconstruct the garment but yes I made them do it with a lot of bargaining and begging. Haha. This time around I learned my lesson to not get my tops get repaired again and just find a perfect fit.

I got the vest for just 50 pesos! Plus the repair fee that is 130 pesos. The repair is far expensive than the garment. haha. While the long sleeve shirt which I got for 250 pesos I think is not a recent purchase. If you can remember this from my previous post that I bleached this is that. Also, I had it repaired and fit to my physique. Lastly, the brown Replay denim which I purchased from a thrift store for only 200 pesos! They were on sale so I was lucky and bought it right away. The original cut of this denim jean was a baggy straight cut  fit. From last summer, I was raving for this colour however it is so expensive for me like almost 2,000 pesos and when I saw this from a far I did not think twice. My denim jean repair shop gladly accepted it and gave me what I want and I was so happy with the result.

You can pair the vest with a plain tee and that brown pants or a black pants will do. But I am planning on using the vest with a plain black tee. While the long sleeve shirt is perfect with a printed tee inside and have it paired with the brown pants. You can also style this long sleeve tucked in using a thin belt to give a dapper crisp look.

It’s a holiday look for less. You don’t actually have to spend so much to look gorgeous this holiday season. Enjoy and have fun this Yuletide season! :)

I love this Salvatore Mann Bag

Definitely, I found what I want for Christmas. This a backpack/hand bag Salvatore Mann brand that I saw from SM department store priced at 1, 000 pesos. SM Accessories and Filipino designers are really stepping it up. I think this is not pure leather but the feel of the bag is just soft and comfortable. And I love it. Moreover the zipper detail made it look edgy but still dapper chic and really screams out my name. This will be in my hands comes this weekend! Happiness.

Let’s Paint The Town Grey

How will the crazy effed up love story of Ana and Christian end? I will about to unveil the epic conclusion to most talked about and the fastest-selling paperback of all time even surpassing the Harry Potter series. And will this eclipse the undeniable success of the Twilight series once the movie adaptation surface the silver screen. A plethora of questions are about to be answered. I am deeply excited.

♛ AUK ♛

The Burn Book

In the movie, Mean Girls starred by the now troubled star Lindsay Lohan, they have what they call burn book where they write something nasty about someone they hate. I think that is a healthy way to keep your hate in a very safe place without creating a scene. But in this recent time dominated by social media, you know where people feed their feelings in lieu of the burn book. Healthy for the self but definitely sometimes exceeds of what it was intended to do.

I am creating this burn book of my own.

Why are some people so inconsiderate of others. That it has penetrated their system and acting like its normal while taking a toll at anyone who gets victimized by their insolence. Maybe, this is a problem of improper child rearing. Spoiled selfish individuals have this mentality where they think highly of themselves because they belong to the socio-economic strata of the upper class. I am truly not stereotyping but I am just pertaining to a group of individuals. Can they change? That is a question that I can not answer. And a first step to spark a change is to acknowledge the erroneous nature of their acts. No more no less.

Moreover, another saddening fact is that when people take pleasure in seeing someone else suffer or the fondness of being on top and seeing everyone they govern below them or following them wherever they go like an obedient dog. A leader does not take the pedestal to get things done. They have to go to the people to get things running.  I do not wish people to die or suffer for what they are doing but I mean karma is a b*tch.

And oh please try to learn the word respect.

Oh my God, they are so dirrrty!

Before this year ends, I want to get out of this bubble where I am trapped. I want to move forward. Let's spark good vibes and entice good karma.

Out and about

Sauntering the mall, I took the chance for a close-up. Yearly, SM malls comes up with different themes and this year they have Christmas village/Candyland that kids and kids at heart would really enjoy. I was really in a hunt for something that I don't know (crazy) but that will surprise me.

DIY PART: I was sporting a checkered shirt.  The shirt was from a thrift store that I bought for 200 Pesos. It was hanging inside my closet for a while and I haven't wore it for a long time so I thought of deconstructing it.  So there is really no pressure of making it look good right away. Voila, it looks even more wearable.  When I cut the sleeves, I gave a few centimeters allowance to allow clean finish look but later I have decided to leave it as it is for a more raw and undone look.

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Vini Uehara Vedi Vici

One of my style inspiration on Lookbook is Vini Uehara, a 22 year old Fashion designer. He is popular on Lookbook with those simple laid back ensemble to over the top mix. With over 40,000 fans and counting, a widely followed Lookbook personality for sure. Definitely, a fashion risk taker and jet setter. But what I really love about his looks is that he makes them appear effortless.

This Brazilian crooner will not only interest you for his impeccable style sensibilities but can also captivate your hearts with his charm. You can catch him thru his lookbook account(click this link: Viniuehara).