Schooled 02

HYPE on LOOKBOOK

( H&M plain top, Topman skull earrings, Aldo skull necklaces, shorts from Bugis Junction, thrifted boots)

Another sunny day in school with my friend Mikki who takes most of my photos in school. I forced him to have an outfit shot too because I thought that the color of our tops are close to each other which will look good for this blogpost. I also loveeeee the color of his shoes. My boots here are thrifted which I got for less than 2 dollars only!!! That's the good thing with thrift shopping, getting one of a kind pieces with really good prices. It's been a long time since my last trip to the thrift stores because I don't have time anymore and I always catch colds after. I hope I can visit again soon and hopefully will be able to find another great item.

Reverie shoot

photos by Mikki de Matta

Moroccan inspired shoot with my orgmates in Junior Executive Society of University of the

 Philippines Los Baños. These photos will be used as teasers for our upcoming dance party, 

REVERIE. 

Boat Quay

(headband Topshop, dress used as top and pants from OVERDOSE, wedges Nava)

Afternoon stroll with Papa at Boat Quay which is just a 5 to 8 minute walk from my brother's office. Especially in the afternoon, many people hangout at Boat Quay for a river front dine or drink and/or just to sit back, relax and enjoy the nice view. I can't miss having an outfit shot with such a nice place plus I love my classic ensemble here. The top here is supposed to be a dress but I burned the lower part when I was ironing it. It's a bit consoling that I was able to use it as a top paired with my cotton and sheer pants. I remember bringing many wide leg cotton pants on that trip. Cotton is just too comfy!

Schooled 01

(vintage dress, random flats from HK, skulls ring)

This is to give my SCHOOLED Blog Entries a kick start. It's a stockpile of my dress up diaries, style spotting around campus, and all things about school. My backdrop is one of the top schools in the  Philippines (UP Los Banos) where life is fresh, laid back, and free. 

Tiffany's Leftovers

Photos by Jayme Almiranes

This is my sequel on one my all time favorite movies, Breakfast at Tiffany's and called it Tiffany's leftover. :) When I was choosing the outfit for this shoot, I wanted an Edie Sedgwick look using turtle neck and tights. It was just after fixing the set up for the shoot that we changed our inspiration from Edie Sedgwick to Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's. 

Head start

Photos by Franz and Vince 

(sheer top OVERDOSE, wide leg pants UNIQLO, accessories TOPSHOP leopard print bag TRACYEINNY)

My first outfit post for 2012. This photo was taken last year somewhere at Orchard road. Orchard is one of my favorite spots in SG because it's where most malls are. I made some quick window shopping before heading to Clarke Quay for the NYE fireworks. 

Clean Slate

Hello guys! Happy New Year! A week late for this post because I just went back few days ago from my two week vacation at Singapore. I came back with loads of school and paperworks waiting for me.Typically, I don’t do the whole New Years Resolution deal but this 2012, I feel like doing my list. I’m making a simple list and based on my experiences in 2011. I hope to look through this list as the year progresses as to find motivation and remind me of my priorities. Here goes my list:

1.   STOP WASTING TIME. One of more important lessons of last year.  I wasted so much time for many things and many people.

2.   HAVE LOGICAL ARGUMENTS.

3.   BE MORE PRODUCTIVE.

4.   EXERCISE. I may be lucky enough to have a slim built but it does not exempt me from doing exercises. Everyone could benefit from a toned physique achieved through proper exercise.

5.   KEEP ON LEARNING AND STUDY HARDER. This is essential for everyone and way better than staying at home and doing nothing.

6.   SEE THE WORLD OUTSIDE MY ROOM MORE. Last year, for some reason, I was in my room more often and didn’t hang out or party as much as I used to.   

7.   LEARN ANOTHER LANGUAGE. I am always fascinated with other languages. I tried to learn Spanish, French and Italian. I may have learned the basics but those are not enough. Learning a new language is tough and needs to be taken with much dedication. I was also torn between studying French or Italian. Learning language should be learned one at a time that's why I made my decision last December and will take French instead as soon as possible.

8.   MORE TRIPS ABROAD. I always travel around the Philippines during the past years and I will not get sick of it. But this year, I want to take it to the next level. I spent a two week holiday recently at Singapore and made me realize that I have to push my travel aspirations outside the country. I want to explore South East Asian countries this 2012.

9.   SAVE UP. I had a good saving strategy last year but money cycle is very fast especially in my case that I want to travel more. And not to mention my love for shopping. I am proud to say that I pay for my vices and I do not depend on my parents for these things. I guess this is very important and I am thankful for the right training my parents gave me when it comes to being independent for many aspects like handling accounts.

10.  INVEST INTO A NEW BUSINESS. I will push this thorough after I launch my online shop OVERDOSE. I’ve been mentioning it months ago not realizing the time I should invest in having one. I thought it’s just easy like my ongoing business in fashion retailing and financing.

11.    EXPAND OVERDOSE. I’ve been into this business since August 2011 but the items are not posted so the only ones who have access are my close friends and other people from my university.

12. BE A MORNING PERSON. Why? I am always late in class which is not doing me any good. I have experienced waking up early and the feeling is way different than waking up late. I become less sluggish and I can do a lot more  things.

13.  PLAN. For a forgetful person like me, everything must be planned. I skipped using planner last year which did not do me any good. I kept on missing dates and lost my track.

14.  DECLUTTER. This goes to many things for me. I usually do this with material things but I keep on purchasing also and sometimes without thinking it over. I always end up having excess items which aren’t really important.

15.  SPEND MORE TIME WITH MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
16.   BE A BETTER version OF MY 2011 SELF.