Daily Outfit: Summer in November

November is suppose to be a bit chilly here in the Philippines but for some reason, it feels like it's still summer. Well anyway, I cleaned out my closet last Sunday  (yehey! after 10 million years :P) and found this dress just buried deep in abyss of clothes :D I decided to wear it today since it reminds me of summer...

dress: thrifted, belt: Landmark, bag: gift from sister, wedges: Juan @ Janylin

I was a bit lazy to transfer the things from my weekend satchel to my office bag so I worked around using it... good thing the color matches with the dress. I contrasted the soft pastel colors of the dress with black wraparound belt and black wedges.

the satchel & the wedges

I just wish that tomorrow will be a bit cooler. It is harder to move around when it's scorching hot!

XOXO

Summer Rain

It's really a very erratic week (weather-wise). It's suppose to be summer here in the Philippines but the past 2 days brought non-stop rain. Although I love the drop in the temperature because of the rain, it also brought flood at other areas (I pray for those families affected by the flood). Well, it really is hard to predict the weather this days... climate change much?

It was a bit cloudy today and the weather is gray, so to cheer myself up, I had something garden-y & summer-y. There is so much flower stuff going on that you can literally plant me in a garden :P

Anyway, here's my work outfit today:

floral lace blouse: SM Dept Store, belt: Landmark, floral skirt: thrifted, shoes: Shubizz, earrings: bazaar, ring: Forever 21

Upclose pic of earrings & ring

I just hope the weather will just stay cool as it is right now... I really prefer it than having a very hot sun burning you :P But I really can't dictate the weather, can I? :)

Anyway, whatever the weather is, stay safe everyone!

Mega Sale!

As much as I want to blog about Prince William & Kate's wedding, I was at work at that time and didn't get to see much of it. What I want to say though is that Kate (or should I say, HRH Princess Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge) looks amazing in that wedding dress! It's true to her style - classic and regal.

Anyway, what I want to share to you is my experience with the ongoing 3-day sale at SM Megamall (April 29-May 1). I went there yesterday and I have to say, it's both exciting and exhausting! Exciting because there are a lot to choose from... and exhausting because I feel like half of the population of Manila is there! :P I swear, at one point I thought that I was going to faint...

I have taken pics of my purchases. Again, I do apologize for my lack of photography and editing skills... do appreciate the items though :D

Here's the pic of what I wore that day:

Top, shorts, & beaded sandals: SM (haha I only realized it now that all of it are from SM :p), sequined bag: thrifted.

 

upclose pic of the sandals


I bought a dress and 2 tops from SM Department Store. I could have bought more if not for the hoards of people inside :p (it's hard to move and carry a lot with that condition)


animal print sleeveless dress... light enough that it's good for the increasingly hot weather. dress: Samlin

 

upclose pic of the dress... it actually has a stripe detail as well :)

 

My favorite purchase in the department store. It's a chiffon top with nautical details :) perfect for summer! top: Unica Hija



upclose pic of the print and gold buttons

Pleated top with flower print trim and ribbon belt. It's very vintage- looking which is ideal for pencil cut skirts or slim pants

Upclose pic of the pleated details and the floral ribbon belt

beige lace up sandals

Also, when I usually go to Forever 21, I only end up buying accessories... but this time I was finally able to buy 3 outfits which I sooo love! :D



This boho top may not be the ideal color for summer but I was really drawn to the details... so I will still think about when I should wear this :D



Details on the top.... so exotic looking :D



This is another bohemian top which I can definitely wear this summer! It's light colored and sheer :)



The embroidered details, the tassels, and lace... perfect! This is my favorite purchase in F21.



Red satin dress with sleeve details. When I bought this, I really thought that it's fuschia pink. It was only when I was taking pictures of it did I realize that it's actually red (and I didn't read the tag which indicated that it's Red :P)

The sleeve... it's a cool and surprising detail for a simple dress :)

I can say that even if I ended up so tired when I reached home, it was a very fruitful day indeed ;)

P.S. I mentioned on my previous post that I'll be posting my ukay purchases from Baguio. Well, I forgot to take pictures plus I already sent the outfits to the laundry shop... so I'll just post them one of these days (I hope) :P

Next time I'll come prepared

I just came back from a trip to Hong Kong and Macau. I was told beforehand that it's cold there but I never expected for it to be THAT cold! My initial plan was to wear dresses and leggings for the entire vacation but I brought tops and jeans as back up... I ended up wearing the back up outfits instead! When I looked back at the pictures, my Hong Kong outfit is similar to what I wore last Friday :p The only difference is the top, jacket & scarf. Speaking of scarf, I had no intention of bringing it initially but an inner voice told me to just bring it anyway.... and thank God I did :D It's a lifesaver! ... and talk about the jacket... I brought 2 but the other one was not thick enough to protect me from the weather, I wasn't able to use it :(

When I travel outside the Philippines, the weather on those destination countries is usually hot & humid (we plan it so that it's summer on those countries). This is actually the first time that we had planned to go that is not hot at all :)... but still I wasn't prepared :P

It's all over now and I cannot do anything about it. The important thing is that we had a lot of fun :D Here are some of the pictures of my recent travel:

Ngong Ping cable car ride. Inside the Crystal Cabin , going to the large bronze
buddha.

Don't choose the Crystal Cabin if you're afraid of heights :P

Yes, it's that high :D

Ngong Ping village. I love the arch :)

Hong Kong Disneyland!

Wish I could be Cinderella for a day :P

Adventureland inside Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. Outfit - jacket: SM Surplus, scarf: gift from friend, top (with black studs details): ForMe, black pants

Senado Square, Macau. A prime tourist spot.

My initial Macau outfit (the only time I was able to remove my jacket :P). Behind the St. Paul ruins (it was around lunchtime so it was relatively 'hot'). Striped bolero: Landmark, scarf: gift from friend, white top: 168

Together with my sister at Kum Iam statue. Scarf, jacket, pants - same as HK outfit, floral top: Landmark, wraparound weave belt: SM Dept Store, sandals - SoFab

It was really cold and windy that I can't smile properly! :D

Inside the Venetian Hotel

Crazy Thursday

Just when I thought that the last 3 work days were hectic, Thursday seems to top it all! I wasn't able to do anything properly because I'm doing something left and right :( I don't know if what is need is time management or another officemate to help me :P Oh well, I've been blabbing all about work this week...only goes to shows that work is occupying my life! Good thing that tomorrow's Friday... TGIF indeed! :D Just hope that it will get better.

For my Items for the Day, it's actually the dresses I bought from a year-round bazaar this week (I've mentioned this previously). I have already taken pictures and I'm very happy to show you. These dresses speaks summer and it's so much fun! (sorry for the crappy pics... I have no energy to take decent ones)

I really love floral dresses! Can't get enough of them :P

Cute polka dot halter dress (the color is lime green and orange... very summery!)

XOXO

When one day is not enough...

This is exactly what I feel today... I have a lot of things to do in the office but I can't seem to finish everything! I'm so tired that I just gave up and went home :P I'll just come to work earlier tomorrow so that I can continue the tasks :( I don't know but I'm really more excited going home and browsing (and doing this blog) than actually working at the office :D I guess it's really time for me to do something else other than sitting in my own office corner....

Anyway, here's my outfit for the day :D

Dress: bought online, studded shoes & necklace: bought from bazaar, bracelet: SM Department Store

Up close pic of the necklace (which by the way is my Item of the Day) and printed dress

One of the bazaar bought shoes I have that lasted long :D love the studs and the faux animal skin...

Thrifted Delight

I was busy the past few months that I wasn't able to thrift shop. Finally, I was able to do so 2 weeks ago (I know late post again :p). Anyway, the items were a 'bit more expensive' than what I usually pay for because they were "New Arrivals" (technically though, it's still inexpensive). I can't help but buy printed items but there is one(the blazer) which has no print but the punchy color is so in right now!

I love the print and the pleats at the bottom of this skirt :)

Print overload! two different kinds of floral print + polka dots :D This is a tunic top/short dress... It's sheer too which is great for a tropical country.

Another tunic top/short dress. For a change, it's a star print... I also adore the gathered pleats in the middle... hides multitude of sins :P This is also sheer...

I rarely have a yellow outfit, so imagine my delight when I found this blazer! Amazing color :) ... and probably good to match with my cobalt blue skirt (hmmm... color blocking perhaps?)

I just love the embroidered details and the dark orange color...

Another print-on-print purchase (floral + bohemian prints). Of all the latest finds, this is the one I have already used so far.

Flower Power

I recently cleaned my closet and rearranged the clothes inside then I've noticed something... I have a LOT of floral printed items! So many that I could probably plant a garden in my room :D I just love floral prints... it's a classic feminine print. Whether it's a trend or not, I will always gravitate towards/lust over/obsessed about floral prints!


Naturally, my items for today are the floral printed outfits that I was able to take pictures of while cleaning the closet... these are just some of it (so imagine how many more I have that I wasn't able to take pics of!):

This is my latest thrift shopping acquisition :) I love it because it has this romantic feel to it. The leaves look like it was hand drawn

I have this for quite some time now. It barely fits me now :D I'm not sure if the dress shrinked or if I was the one who gained weight  (I prefer the former) :P

I bought this at a bazaar for P150 (roughly US$3). Love the vibrant colors :)

Another one of my thrift shopping buys. It may look like a nightgown to you but put a belt and leggings... presto!... instant bohemian/romantic outfit.

Print on print is a big trend now... I hope this one passes the trend. Two floral prints in one tunic :)

One of my favorite skirts :) I got this from a surplus shop... love the combination of florals and stripes.

I bought this dress online last week . It is refreshing that it's not a in-your-face floral print... more abstract really (and very important --- it's cheap!).