Belle of the Ball

With my lifestyle, I do not get that many chances to dress up like this. You know the sporty-chick inside get its fair share all 5 days of the week with my sporty outfit and rubber shoes but when there's an event or occasion, I go all out in choosing what to wear. 

When I checked SKY CASTLE CO., I fell in love with all of their clothes plus I love how it fits me. It's a local brand that's why I don't have any problem with the length or the fit unlike international brands. Petite girl? Present!

I personally picked an all white outfit but they have other cute and colorful ball skirts that my eyes couldn't resist looking at. I love the skirt and I think it's a great transitional piece to have in your wardrobe. You can match anything with a white skirt. Right? I chose to pair it with a neoprene v-neck sleeveless crop top to show a little skin and to balance out my outfit since the skirt is covering your lower body part. If you have it, flaunt it! Then, a layered gold necklace and crown rings for the finishing touch. ;-P

The minute I put on this skirt, I felt like I was ready to walk the gardens of a palace, haha! No but really, the skirt did give me a "Princessy" feel, which made me feel good and confident. It's beautiful to see how clothes can impact you so much, after all fashion is an art form that allows people to express themselves.

Top & Bottom: SKY CASTLE CO

Footwear: Primadonna

Accessories: T & M Accessories

Credits to BENEDICT BIGALBAL for the awesome photos!

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How to Wear Culottes whether you're Tall, Petite or Plus Size?

Since it's getting hotter in the Philippines, this coming summer is all about the new, loose cropped trousers. Styling these pants can be tricky, but I know you can work this style. It may be in full-length or midi, wide-leg culotte pants can easily become your new work-wear must-have or you can have another alternative for your jeans. 

Why I love to wear this pant style? Because whether you're tall or petite, you can pull this off! Plus they are so comfy, breezy, and chic.

So how I wore mine? 

I have a co-ord sleeveless vest and wide leg culotte already so all I need to do is to find the perfect inner top.  I want to make it more bold but still chic so I chose to wear my Forever 21 leather tube crop corset.

Remember this trio guide to complete an outfit with culottes - 

"LONG OUTWEAR" + CROP TOP + MIDI CULOTTES".

Opt for a standout outfit with minimalist accessories.

The 3 quarter length for culottes is the most universally flattering fit. For petite girls, to give you the longer silhouette pair this look with a long blazer or vest and don't forget to wear with heels. Wearing culottes well is all about your shoes. You can go for a pair of pointy toe pumps w/ a slim heel for sleep ladylike look but for advanced culottes wearers you can go for more daring options like a thick-heeled platform or fun booties.

Lastly, come people think plus-size girls can't wear culottes because of the shape but that's not true! Tucking your shirt created more of a waist and wearing heels elongate your legs. 

Vest & Cullotes Co-ords: THE URBAN HOUR

Top: Forever 21

Necklace: T & M ACCESSORIES

Watch: IBARRA WATCHES

Footwear: Mae Shoes

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My Post-Workout Outfit

I just want to share my fashion fitness regime before the year ends. True fit and fab women would know when it comes to what to wear, to and from the gym. Throw all your baggy old t-shirt and start mix and match your regular wardrobe as well as your workout one.  In my case, I like to wear something loose after I workout. A t-shirt is fine to wear as long as it just needs to be a decent one like a loose V-neck T-shirt or a T-shirt dress like what I'm wearing. It's lightweight and comfortable enough to wear under those sore muscles. You wouldn't want to wear something tight and you can't even walk straight or you can't raise your arms after a good workout. Right?

Adidas have really stepped up over the last seasons. They have been focusing more on fashionable and wearable clothes that women will really look forward to wear in and out the gym. This season they've dropped some pieces that I'm really happy to wear.  

A loose V-neck T-shirt or a T-shirt dress is a must-have basic to add your gym bag.

T-shirt Dress: ADIDAS
Footwear: ADIDASSnapback: HATSOCIETY PH

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Red Dress Through The Holiday Season

Who's already planning on what to wear this coming Holiday season? The season of Christmas parties is fast approaching and the inevitable question is, "What to wear?" This is not an easy question to answer especially to women. So here's one outfit idea but you can have these following options as well: 

1. Go all-out and dress in a party dress. 

2. Keep it simple or minimalistic and effortlessly chic with top and pants ensemble. 

3. Dress up your casual jeans but match it with a sparkly or metallic top.

For my outfit, there's no denying the power of wearing red. I feel instantly more confident, bold, and sexy in the hue. This color really inspires my holiday dressing. 

Remember this quote, "A woman never needs an excuse to wear a flattering red dress with heels!"

Dress: THE BRAND TRUNK

Footwear: TRES SHOES PH

Bag: THE BAG MASTER

Necklace: T AND M ACCESSORIES

Watch: VELOCI

Hat: Terranova

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Lace-Up Gladiator Flats for Women With Muscular Legs

I know why you opened this page. ;-P I just want to say, "I feel you". I honestly don't have that model-physique or those pencil-looking-bodies that fit into every dress but I love fashion so blah! I'm one of those women with muscular legs who is struggling to fit in those leather knee high gladiator sandals so finally I found a solution! I found my Lace-Up Gladiator Flats in TUTUM SHOP.

For girls with muscular legs, the struggle is real when it comes to shoe shopping. While other women shop for shoes depending on our style preferences and budget, for us, it's a whole different story. Some questions we ask ourselves: Will they pinch my calves? Will it look like my calves can't breath? and etc. You can leave a comment of some of your questions you always ask yourself when it comes to shoe shopping so I might help you out and give you a solution to your dilemma.

Here are some tips:

1.) You can go for a skin-tone colored lace-up flats so it'll look like an extension of the legs and make muscular ones look longer.

2.) Opt for a pointed-tip rather than round-tip shoes. Unlike rounded tip shoes, pointed tip shoes make you look lighter and not heavier.

3.) You got to show a little more skin. It will make your legs look leaner and even longer. Open-toe or cutouts are going to look a little better. Be proud of those muscles and flaunt it. 

Be proud of what God gave you. You are beautiful in God's eyes.  

Don't be afraid to flaunt what you have.

Dress: SPRING DAISIES PH

Footwear: TUTUM SHOP

Bag: ZHAIS CLOSET

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White Out!

There's so much trends going around the world like now that sometime you don't know  where to go or what to follow but here's any easier way out of the clutter: wearing white on white and, more white. You don't need to pull up big bills from your wallet to follow a celebrity to pull the look off; this is something you won't even think twice to purchase it. I got the H&M crop top and Forever 21-inspired high waisted shorts from FAIRE FUSION and you wouldn't believe how much it costs.  I'll give you a hint: It's not even half the retail price. And, I just want to keep it minimal so I accessorized my look with a nice handmade necklace from PINK OUTSIDE THE BOX & rings from Forever 21. To preserve the monochromatic style, I went for a white open-toe block heel sandals with a little color of black from HUEMANILA. 

Just a reminder, make sure the shades work together. Ask yourself, does one white look so bright that it makes the other almost look dirty? Be mindful how your whites work together.

By the way, I decided its time for a change. No more blonde ends and sticking to a simple and sophisticated bob look.

Top & Bottom: FAIRE FUSION

Necklace: PINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

Rings: Forever 21

Footwear: HUEMANILA

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Happy New Year 2015!

Last week we rang in the new year and declared, "Out with the old!" and, "In with the new!"

I just want to greet everybody a Happy New Year! I hope you guys had a wonderful holiday season with your loved ones and friends. For me, I spent my holiday season well with the people close to my heart especially my boyfriend, Matt who stayed in the Philippines for us to celebrate our first Christmas & New Year together. 2014 was indeed a good year and I'm looking forward for what 2015 has for me. 

How about you? Since it's New Year, everybody's thinking of what's their new year's resolution. What to change from last year? This and that. The new year makes people welcome change. We make resolutions defining what will be better for our lives this 2015. Even if change is hard, just take baby steps and you'll get there.

I decide to go casual but still fash-i-on as Matt and I went to the mall. Some folks are already posting their New Year's preparation while I'm still at the mall scoring some post holiday sales. By the way, credits to Matt Salem for taking these nice photos. I didn't know you have a photography talent in you love! ;-P

So here are the brands that I wore:

Top: THE URBAN HOUR

Bottom: VETUS SHOP

Watch: VELOCI

Footwear: SHOEDDICTION

Moschino Case: ITS GORGEOUS GIRLS

Earrings: Forever 21

For the nth time, Happy New Year!

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Bright as a Sunflower

It's been raining these past days so I had to brighten up my gloomy day with a sunflower crop top. I don't want to blend in with the weather. I bet you also experience it. For sure, you know the feeling of feeling blue on a gloomy or rainy weather.

I was in the mood of putting on my SHOP LOCA MANILA high waisted jeans and sunflower crop top. This casual outfit is good-to-go with catchy accessories like a turban, FASHION SPICE MANILA Mise en Doir pearl earrings, EYE KNOW RIGHT round sunnies, white VELOCI watch, white FEET HER WELL flats and HIPSTOP yellow snake skin clutch.

I love this look. It's easy, breezy and comfortable.

Turban: Gift from my sister

Earrings: FASHION SPICE MANILA

Eyewear: EYE KNOW RIGHT SUNNIES

Top: SHOP LOCA MANILA

Pants: SHOP LOCA MANILA

Bag: HIPSTOP

Watch: VELOCI TIME

Footwear: FEET HER WELL

I hope everyone's safe from the Typhoon and praying for the families who were affected by the Typhoon.

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Mesh with White

Hello everyone! It's been weeks since I last posted an outfit. I've just been really busy with priorities. So, for this outfit I decided to go all white again when I went to the baby shower of Matt's teammate's baby. I want to congratulate Julian & Des for having a cute baby with full of swag like his daddy. For sure baby Justice will bring joy and happiness to their lives. 

Top: CLOTHES BUFFET MANILA

Vest: URBAN HOUR

Skirt: CHIC BOUTIQUE

Bag: Accessorize

Wedge: Comfort Plus

Accessories: MOON STONE JEWELS

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Complementary Hues

Have you ever found yourself stuck in a style rut when all you can think of wearing is black or white? How about playing with fun color combination to liven up your wardrobe? For today's style post, I'm trying out mixing cool and warm colors. Playing with colors can completely transform your look from winter to spring, spring to summer and so on. 

If you don't know some of the color theories, I will share one to you now because it is relevant to some aspects of style besides clothing as well. The color theory that I applied on my outfit is the "Complementary Colors" theory.. These are the colors that are directly across from each other on the color wheel.

Check this out:

Because of their high contrast, they complement each other as the name implies. To make it easier for you to decide what colors to combine, start with a primary color as the base which I chose to wear my blue pleated maxi skirt from CERTAIN THINGS and complement it with orange layered necklace and GOLD SMITHS GRANDAUGHTER bangles. To balance the colors, I wore my white mid-corset with floral prints that I got from CLOTHES BUFFET MANILA. FEET HER WELL comfy white ballet shoes and rose gold hand bag from BAGELLA NI TATAT to finish the look.

So would you wear orange and blue together? What do you think of my outfit? :-)

Top: CLOTHES BUFFET MANILA

Bottom: CERTAIN THINGS

Footwear: FEET HER WELL

Bag: BAGELLANITATAT

Accessories: GOLD SMITHS GRAND DAUGHTER & Forever 21

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Go Outdoors

It's that time of the year when the cold weather sends chills to your fingertips and the rain seems determined not to leave the country. Some, of course, make this as a reason to stay indoors with a hot chocolate but others cannot wait to gear up and get outside for an adventure.

Thank goodness waterproof jackets has come a long way in fashion. ALTUM CLOTHING CO. just makes style and comfort meets practicality. I'm not really a type of girl who brings everything inside her bag like an umbrella that makes my "Fleur Reverti" jacket comes in handy.  It's fashionable, practical and comfortable yet affordable for your pockets. It's also a two-in-one jacket. This jacket has both water resistant and a cotton side for both cold and rainy weathers. Awesome beans!

Completed this look with INDIE-GO high waisted shorts, Zara ribbon tie-front crop top, VELOCI metro watch and Nike shoes I got as pasalubong from Tito Balt. :-)

And now, I still have to pack for Ilocos for a game. Toodles!

Top: Zara

Jacket: ALTUM CLOTHING CO.

Shorts: INDIE-GO PH

Shoes: Nike

Watch: VELOCI

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Trendsetters Bazaar Experience

Oh hello Monday! That was an exhausting weekend but then all the sweat was worth it because the result was more than what we've expected. Thank you so much Trendsetters Bazaar for a wonderful experience. 

It's a romper kind of day so I went bohemian with my VETUS SHOP black and white romper. This outfit is comfortable plus fashionable. We had to set up at 10:00 am until 11:00 am before they open the doors but then we arrived like around 10:30 am so we were literally running and rushing all the display. Thank goodness I wore this comfy romper. 

Since I'm selling my old fashion clothes, footwear and accessories, I still opt to look presentable inspite of all the stress. So my accessories saved me, wore my Bershka round fedora hat, Terranova earrings, Forever 21 aztec bangle and VAINTAGE gold gladiator sandals.

Romper: VETUS SHOP

Footwear: VAINTAGE PH

Hat: Bershka

Bangle: Forever 21

Earrings: Terranova

Have a great weekend ahead!

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