Blush & Crimson

 
(Dress: F21 // Shoes: Kermit Tesoro "Hypertrophy" // Necklace & Cuffs: Ruckus)

I finally got to wear my Kermit Tesoro heels out! These shoes are pretty tricky to wear. The blush-toned leather is extremely gorgeous but the color is a bit hard to pair off with other hues. It's a good thing that the colors on my bodycon dress worked well with the blush & crimson tones of the shoes. On a side note, I thought I'd already swore off bodycon dresses (there was a time in my life when almost every dress or top I amassed were bodycons) but the Missoni print on this dress just called me from the racks. It was love at first wear. I think the print on the dress also resembles the print on the shorts I wore in the HARNESS post. Well, that's it for now! A new year is about to greet us in a few hours on our side of the world.

To all of my readers and blogger friends, thank you for being part of my 2011! Your comments always put a smile on my face (sometimes, they even make me laugh until I run out of breath! haha!). Thank you also to all of the amazing sponsors, magazines and brands I had the privilege of working with this year! Thank you for the support! 2011 has been very kind to me and I hope 2012 will be kinder! Here's to a New Year! I hope all of your hopes, dreams and aspirations will come to fruition this 2012! Cheers!

Harness

(Sweater: F21 // Shorts: K8LA // Boots: Topshop // Ring: WAGW // Body Harness: Superfluously)

Adorned an otherwise simple outfit with a "you-can't-miss" body harness. Love the play on the triangular shapes. There's something so gypsy/grunge-ish about an inverted triangle shape...I just can't explain why. I don't think I'll ever get tired of harnesses. I'll continue wearing them, even if they go out of style. Oh, my Topshop "Ambush" boots finally makes an appearance! I've been living in these boots lately. They're just so darn comfy and easy to wear.

Only 2 days left till another new year. For this coming 2012, I wish for more amazing blogging opportunities, good health (for me and my loved ones) and finally, a sense of contentment. What are your goals/resolutions/wishes for 2012?

A Mango Holiday

Sharing with you the official group photos from the Mango "Styled By" project I participated in, together with four other bloggers and a handful of Manila's top stylists. We were asked to prepare our own Mango looks a few days before the shoot and it was amazing how all of our outfits meshed into one coherent theme...that of a lush "glamoured-up-for-the-holidays" look. 

For my look, I chose a black dress with a diamente-lined neckline, hot red leather jacket, wedge boots and jewelry in contrasting silver and brass tones (all from Mango). Simple but striking.

Here are some of the outtakes from the shoot:

It was an honor working with Mango Philippines and I would like to thank the brand for supporting local bloggers and acknowledging their influence. Mango, thank you for being part of my 2011! 

P.S. In case you guys aren't aware yet, the F/W end-of-season sale of Mango has already begun! All of the pieces that you see here are already at 50% off or more! I'd run to Mango if I were you. :)

official photos, shot by Cholo dela Vega; outtakes, by Anton Aguila

All Zipped Up

(Top: Streetbeat Boutique // Skirt: WAGW // Boots: Chloe Sevigny x OC // Clutch: F21 // Ring: Diva Accessories // Watch: Parfois)

These photos were taken by fashion blogger and street photographer extraordinaire, Onin Lorente of Style Anywhere. The outfit was something unplanned. I just knew that I wanted to put my zippered maxi skirt on display. I originally intended to wear a knit jumper over the skirt but the zippered top actually went surprisingly well with the skirt. It's as if the zipper is running continuously from the top until the bottom of the skirt. 

Onin is based in Singapore but he flies back to Manila every now and then to visit his hometown and to shoot anyone who catches his eye, renegade style. Onin and I had been planning to do this shoot for a while now but our schedules just wouldn't mesh. Finally, we were able to meet up last Monday and went ahead with the shoot immediately after a few besos. I love, love, love how the photos turned out...it's as if they were shot in a different country. I had so much fun shooting with Onin and I wouldn't mind doing it again next time. View more of Onin's street-style shots at: 

WWW. STYLE-ANYWHERE.COM

P.S. I now have ombre hair! Will post outfit shots with the new hair soon. :)

Christmas Shimmer

(Top & Skirt: Zara // Boots: Miista // Clutch: F21 // Gold Necklace: H&M) 

Merry Christmas, everyone! For Christmas Day, I decided to go for an easy look with a striped knit top and a shimmery tulip skirt. This top from Zara is really simple but I love the black detail on the side..the design reminds me somehow of Proenza Schouler's SS '10 scuba tops. Spent Christmas with my whole family from my dad's side. I received two of the best Christmas gifts too: seeing a genuine glint and excitement in my nephew's eyes (as he was opening my Christmas present for him) and spending sweet quiet time with my new baby nephew. Priceless.

Hope everyone had/is having a beautiful Christmas!

When Bloggers Unite

Sharing with you some of the photos I took (out of a gazillion) during the Blogger's United Bazaar 2 last December 3. My BUB2 experience is definitely one for the books. I shared a booth with two of my favorite people, Cole & Paul. We never ran out of "customers" and visitors and we were up and running from morning till evening (had to change into flats in the late afternoon!). Never knew it was possible to feel tired and elated at the same time. All of the people who flocked to the bazaar made the experience really special. Once again, thank you to all of the readers, shoppers and friends who dropped by our booth! Thank you so much as well to the generous sponsors who made the BUB2 event possible (special shout-outs to Multiply Philippines, Accessorize, Nail It and Treston International College). Lastly, thank you the amazing trio of Pax, Melai and Ana for organizing the whole event. You guys are amazing! Hats off to you!

P.S. It seems so hard to be jovial about the upcoming Christmas celebrations when you know that a lot of our Filipino brothers and sisters in the South are currently suffering from the Typhoon Sendong aftermath. A heartbreaking situation such as this makes you want to recalculate your priorities and makes everything else less important and fleeting. I pray for strength for the CDO and Iligan typhoon victims. This too shall pass.