Quirky Classic Accessory Remix (Project #1)

I totally forgot I had these pictures... they were taken last Saturday. I had nowhere to go and I was really bored. I suddenly decided to fix the accessory pile I have. A mess is an understatement when describing my accessory storage area :D  Anyway, while fixing the items, I realized that most of the accessories I no longer/rarely use because: (1) it's outdated, (2) it's unflattering, or (3) I just lost interest in them. I decided to give some of them a makeover... so now, whenever I'm bored, I know I have a project to do (and an item to blog about hehe).

So here's project #1 --- a long single strand necklace. This belongs to the #2 and #3 category. It doesn't suit me anymore because it's long enough to stop at my most unflattering body part --- my stomach area. Also, I'm not into the single strand necklaces anymore... to me it's 'the bolder, the better'. I bought the necklace from my former teammate's sister who is also creating accessories (too bad, I forgot the name of her multiply site). I decided to make it a layered, shorter (bib necklace length) one instead.


*** sorry for the low quality pics... lowbat camera ko eh, kaya sa cellphone ko na lang kinuha :D

the before necklace - a long single strand necklace

It took me 1 1/2 hours to change it... I haven't created accessories in over 6 months :( had to get use to it again...

the finished product hehehe

I'm very happy with the result :D My Saturday was very productive indeed!

On Mute

Bright colors is the current trend, but I decided to go against the grain for my outfit today. I was just way too lazy to iron clothes... I slept late because I was watching another Korean Drama (49 Days) so I only have a few hours of sleep :( I searched high and low for items in my closet that didn't need any ironing :P Good thing, when I found the top and skirt, they somehow matched (they're meant to be together :P). The colors are muted green & pink :)

Also, to boost my spirit today, I visited the year-round bazaar located near our office (temptation is always near...) and I was able to bought 2 dresses for only P150($3) each! They don't look cheap at all (to me anyway). I'll post it here as soon as I'm able to take pictures of the items.

So here's my outfit for today. By the way, the Item for the Day is the accessory I wore today. I made it myself a few months back. The color is monochromatic (shades of brown) which I think matches with a lot of different items in my closet.

Top: thrifted, skirt: Korean brand skirt bought at a bazaar, shoes: Shubizz, bangles: weaved; bought at a bazaar, necklace: I made it :)

Here's an up close pic of the necklace... it's casual looking but I love the handmade feel to it.

Weekend Blues

I'm usually happy once weekends kicks in but today it's a bit different... let me count the ways why this is not turning out to be my day:

1. My SD card got corrupted! I can't access the pics that I was supposed to upload on Chictopia and the pics for my online store ggggrrrr! I mean seriously??? After my laptop, here comes another technical problem?!?1? I smell sabotage :P I hope I can still recover the pics though huhuhu

2. The newest Forever 21 store here is now open (which is just one short ride away from my house) but I don't have money (I know, so sad!) :( So I'm now stuck in my house so that I won't end up disappointed...

3. My cough is killin' me! I had this for over a week already... I feel like my lung's going to explode :p

So there you go... not exactly the best of days :( But enough of the ranting :D Since I'm on house arrest, the next best thing to do is to create more accessories or watch more Korean Dramas :P It's not shopping, but I guess that's good enough for now... until I'm attacked by the "Shopping Withdrawal Syndrome" :D

So, for my Items of the Day... these pics are the some of the accessories I made a month ago that I was unable to post. Fortunately I saved it on my computer before the SD card disaster. I'll also be posting these pics on my still on-going online store...

So until the next post... hopefully by that time, I already recovered the pics :D

To be or not to be....

Weight is sort of an issue to me. Ten years ago, I really thought I was fat. I'm not confident with my body. Fast forward to the present time and I'm now chubbier than ever before. My friend is always telling me to go to the gym and drink slimming coffee.... which I can't get myself to do because I'm too lazy :D My number one resolution is to lose weight but 4 months on and I still haven't shed a single pound :P (so much for not fulfilling my resolutions!)

I'm (virtually) given 2 options: (1) Follow my friend's advice (more like a demand really :P) or (2) Just accept my body and be confident about it. I recently stumbled on a blog, Girl with Curves. The blogger Tanesha Awasthi is a very pretty, curvy girl who just loves her body. I just think to myself how I wish I was like her :) Add to that, she's very stylish too! Her classic, simple style mixed with ethnic and bold accessories is a look I love so much!

I guess the moral of the story is that no matter what your shape is, you should love your body first :) Maybe I don't need the two options after all... I can go to the gym to be healthy but not fret if I still have curves... hmmm, now that's the best of both worlds!

I haven't posted an Item for Today in a long time... so speaking of bold accessories, I made some chunky bangles :) Hope you like it! I'm on the starting stage of fixing my Multiply account for my virtual store. I really hope that it will be finished soon!

Leopard print bangle with red, turquoise & gold accents

Lime Green textured bangle with gold & yellow printed buttons

Lime Green Textured bangle with gold chains and glass charms (corn, tomato, & leaf)

Getaway!

Gosh I never knew that work can be such a hindrance to my blog... or maybe I don't know how to multitask... or both! It's been over a month since my last blog ---but I guess it's better late than never.

I just came back from a family vacation in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Now I'm back at work---physically---but my brain is somewhere else... still on vacation :P


This getaway is what I needed to rejuvenate my senses... especially my sense of taste and sight. I ate a lot of food that I think I gained an additional 10 pounds... that's not including my gain weight from all the holiday feasts!... and because of that, I bought new clothes at Ben Thanh Market.... by far the cheapest place to buy in HCMC. It's where you can buy clothes for a lot, lot less... my luggage almost didn't close because of all the items I need to take home :D I forgot to take pics of the items I bought but I guess that's an excuse to have another entry on my blog (I hope)....

For now, my items for the day are the accessories I made 2 weeks ago... excuse me for the crappy quality and background of the pics. I was already tired & sleepy after making accessories that I wasn't thinking how it would look like in pics :D

So until my next blog :)

There's always a first time

My first ever blog...  I'm not much of a blogger but it seems that blogging can be fun :) Nothing much to say now but if you are just like me --- fond of thrift shopping, accessories, and traveling --- feel free to leave comments and suggestions.


Just want to post some of the (quirky) accessories I made in the past.