My High School Grand Alumni Homecoming Outfit
Mango silvery gray glowing blouse (bareback)
Black long-sleeved cardigan
Seventeen skinny jeans
Giraffe-printed scarf
Finickee charcoal gray wedges
Jovanni textured charcoal gray sling bag
Vintage necklace with Thai elephant pendant
Read more of this on my Chictopia blog HERE.
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Chictopia,
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DIY Blue-and-White Polka Dots Skirt
Again, from Chictopia, I got an idea of what I would wear when I go to Singapore. I searched for the keyword "Singapore" and found a member from there. Mustard yellow was my apple-of-the-eye that time, and when I saw Ashes's outfit, I told myself, "This is what I'm going to wear in Singapore."
However, I didn't wear the outfit in Singapore because I decided to buy couple shirts for me and my boyfriend. I ended up wearing this skirt—my oeuvre and I'm proud of it—from Diosdado Macapagal International Airport, Philippines to the Low Cost Carrier Terminal-Malaysia and off to Kuala Lumpur.
I only failed to find at Divisoria a heart-designed garment, so I opted to use polka dots.
Enough with the intro and excuses. Here is how I made the skirt.
First, I laid flat my denim mini skirt as the pattern, giving each side an inch of allowance for the seam and the extra cellulites. HAHA.
Then, the I attached the navy blue zipper on the left side.
And, here's my inspiration. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Ashes of Sleep walks Nine to Five. Thanks, Gurl.
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apparel,
DIY projects,
skirts
DIY Funky White Top for our 20th Monthsary Lunch Date
I seldom used this white shirt—even though it has nice prints, because it was kind of small on the shoulder and armpit parts. As I thought of what I was going to wear this afternoon for my lunch date with Yobs at Tagaytay City, I immediately get this shirt from the closet and cut it into a nice sleeveless, seamless, and funky white top. My mom gave me the idea of putting a shoe lace-like design on the front neckline to add a little bit of attitude and style.
Because Tagaytay City is among the coldest places in the Philippines, I wore the shirt with a black cardigan to protect me from the breezy wind in the city—not to mention that I was also not confident with my chubby arms so I had to cover and make them look thinner.
Now, this is me during our rooftop lunch date at the Pamana Restaurant.
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DIY projects,
tops
DIY Lovely Pair of Shorts
From what I frequently see on other Chictopians, I was inspired to make my own chic shorts from a pair of capri pants I bought in a thrift store. I made it one Saturday morning, while I was bored at home.
I also kept these belt-like button holes and buttons, which I removed from the edge of the original pants, so I could make them as holder and ruffle-maker on both sides of the shorts.
And here's my final product—a lovely DIY chic shorts!
Thanks to Breanne of Flattery.ca for the inspiration!
First, I cut it for my desired length.
Then, I temporarily pinned and sewed with basting stitches so that I could sew it in the machine perfectly straight.
I cut the excess cutouts into equally measured, length-wise pieces for the ribbon belt.
Off to Baby Shayne's Funeral
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| ...smiling in the outside, grieving in the inside... |
In the Philippines, wearing black or white is the proper attire during a wake or a funeral. Loud colors are prohibited, to give due respect to the dead and to show sympathy to the bereaved family.
I chose to wear black—to hide unwanted fats. I gained much weight in the past months and it was really hard to lose the pounds. I tried to do the silhouette trick; however, it didn’t succeed. I was told by some relatives that I am getting chubbier. Oh, well, thanks a lot.
We will miss baby Shayne. Please pray for the repose of our little angel’s soul.
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Look of the Day
I'm Ready for Singapore
Today is a busy Monday but before I proceed to my office work, I spent some time doing a sketch of how I will look on my trip to Singapore. I am no expert in drawing but I tried my very best to come up with the nearest detailed oeuvre to my imagination. So here goes...
So, how do you find my sketch? Or say, my Singapore outfit-to-be?
This is me on that day:
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Singapore,
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Pretty Nicely is Now on eBay!
From Pretty Nicely's Online Shop on Facebook, she is now on to eBay.ph. And as part of her first eBay selling venture, she's featuring a batch of her previously loved clothes in reasonable prices.
Hope you'll support Pretty Nicely!
DIY Silver-plated Necklace with "N" Pendant
I just love doing DIY projects now and just this morning, before I go to work, I made an instant long-chained necklace. I recycled the silver-plated chain from an old necklace and used a letter "N" key chain as pendant. The key chain was a Christmas gift to me by my Superfriend Edel's brother, Danison. It has been hanging on the rack for a long while and hasn't served its real purpose, so before it olden, I thought of using it as a very nice pendant. It stands for my name, Nicely.
Do you see the flower on top of the "N" pendant? Well, that was actually a part of a pair of earrings I used to have during my first year at work. I lost the other half, so I kept the remaining half in my jewelry box assuming that someday it will be of good use. My assumption is right. One gemstone in the "N" pendant is missing—or broken I don't know, so to cover the empty space, I cut the stem of the flower earring and glued it on the blank part.
Voila! It's what I'm wearing now. Isn't it nice?
"An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail." -Edwin Land
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Ukay-Ukay Hub in Tagaytay City
Today I don't feel like doing anything ♫ ♪
I just wanna lay in my bed ♪ ♫I am so lazy to move today. Thanks to Bruno Mars for inspiring me. Haha.
But since today is a Sunday, I had to go to church with Mom. And as she says, we're heading off to Tagaytay, I didn't had a second thought, knowing that there are lots of ukay-ukay stores there. After the mass, we came across this thrift shop and saw a wide variety of clothes, shoes, bags, and accessories.
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| Ukay-Ukay Hub in Tagaytay City |
Second choice is a purple, asymmetrical top with stylish sleeves and a black zipper on the waist part, which comes as a design. I love the unique design of the sleeves and the zipper that gives curve to my voluptuous figure.
However, there are some stains on the back, left sleeve part. I used my hagging charm this time and asked the cashier to give me a less. From P180, she gave it for P150. Nice try. Success!
These are all for now, as Mom got tired already. Next time, I will look for more thrift shops in Tagaytay and canvass which of them offer better items in a cheaper price.
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denim skirts. lingeries,
tops,
via thrift
My First Ever Converse Shoes
I bought it for only P1,930 at Converse-SM Department Store, Manila. My boyfriend bought his own pair, too, for P2,390, with the same color and style—now, that makes our first ever couple shoes! Yebah!
Great Finds: Nine West Shoes for P220 Only
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Scaly Snake Friday
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Look of the Day
The Librarian
It is a rainy day, so I am wearing this outfit for the day!
Black top, gray skirt, and black, beaded, high-heeled shoes via thrift, for P108, P100, and P150 respectively.
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Look of the Day
SOLO's Online Model Search 2011: It Might Be You They're Looking For!
SOLO is once again holding an online model search—now on its third year—for aspiring Filipino models to sport Solo's Pinoy Cartoonist Memorabilia collection this year. This is to celebrate Father of Philippine Cartoons,Tony Velasquez, and his memorable and influential comic strip character, Kenkoy!
Check out www.solo.com.ph/modelsearch2011 for contest details.
All participants wearing any apparel from the Pinoy Cartoonist Memorabilia feat Kenkoy are to submit their creative photo entries embedded with graphic elements available for download via the website. Early birds submissions get rewarded with special prizes from Solo! Everyone can register to the contest site to submit entries and/or just vote. And this year, we’re giving away prizes to lucky voters as well! We will randomly pick 3 voters per month (September – November) to win Solo GCs! Model search starts September 1 and ends November 30. Check out more details about the modelsearch on Solo’s website, Facebook and Twitter pages.
Who are going to be Solo's next faces to step on stage and enjoy the spotlight, next to Jaggy Tallada and Jhonna Flor as 2010’s grand winners and Mehran Khaledi and Phoebe Rutaquio as 2011's grand winners? This might be you they're looking for, so join now and be one of the SOLO stars to be officially unveiled in 2012.
All participants wearing any apparel from the Pinoy Cartoonist Memorabilia feat Kenkoy are to submit their creative photo entries embedded with graphic elements available for download via the website. Early birds submissions get rewarded with special prizes from Solo! Everyone can register to the contest site to submit entries and/or just vote. And this year, we’re giving away prizes to lucky voters as well! We will randomly pick 3 voters per month (September – November) to win Solo GCs! Model search starts September 1 and ends November 30. Check out more details about the modelsearch on Solo’s website, Facebook and Twitter pages.
Who are going to be Solo's next faces to step on stage and enjoy the spotlight, next to Jaggy Tallada and Jhonna Flor as 2010’s grand winners and Mehran Khaledi and Phoebe Rutaquio as 2011's grand winners? This might be you they're looking for, so join now and be one of the SOLO stars to be officially unveiled in 2012.
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SOLO Pinoy Cartoonist Memorabilia Showcases Tony Velasquez's Kenkoy Comic Strips
I remember seeing a Larry Alcala's Slice of Life white top worn by a lady in a mall. I asked myself where did she get that? I also wanted one. Then, I heard from co-bloggers that Solo is featuring Pinoy Cartoonist Memorabilia. What a wonderful way to uplift the Filipino spirit!
This year, Solo Pinoy Cartoonist Memorablia takes pride as it showcases Tony Velasquez's timeless Kenkoy comic strips. It would be the first time for such a clothing brand to incorporate and mix Kenkoy designs with trendy silhouettes and fabrics with different treatments such as foil printing, embroidery, embossed printing, flocking, high density printing and washed effect.
Catch more exciting things happening online for the launch of our Pinoy Cartoonist Memorabilia collection. Join us in Facebook and Twitter.
The collection consists of His&Hers graphic tees, polo shirts, woven tops and dresses, men’s long sleeves, shorts and accessories such as stainless necklaces and slingbags, gift sets like watches, vanity sets and lighters and will hit Solo stores in September. Each Memorabilia Series item will have its own bio-tag of Tony Velasquez as well as its own unique packaging.
Newly Rebonded Hair by AR Eina
Hi, guys! I just want to share with you my new look, after my friend, AR, rebonded my hair.
It is funny how I tried to hide my starting-to-curl-again crown of glory, especially during special occasions and events. Most of the times, I did it this way—with the help of headbands.
Then, last July, I again consulted her and asked her to service me. We took more than 4 hours to finish the job. And so this is how I look now, by the magic of AR's hand.
I started my hair rebonding treatment by AR three years ago and I keep on coming back to her salon, even if I live in Cavite. I won't try other salons because most of them are deceiving. They promise a lot, but in the end, I only get disappointed.
AR is the best and expert for me when it comes to hair rebonding. She was professionally trained by the Ricky Reyes Learning Institute as a senior hair stylist, worked at Jimmy Lu in Cubao, and now runs her own salon, the Aurora Salon, in Novaliches. She also offers hair and eyelashes extensions, and goes for home HMU service. She uses organic, high-standard treatments, which are mild and hypoallergenic. So there's no need to worry.
This is my hair fairy, AR.
Interested to try her beauty services? Or maybe you need a hair and make-up stylist on your wedding day, debut celebration, or want to have a grand makeover? Just leave your message on the comment section below for her contact number.
Here are photos of her salon, too, in case you want to see.
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| Aurora Salon, Novaliches, Quezon City |
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| Aurora Salon, Novaliches, Quezon City |
Hoping to hear from you soon!
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