2 in 1

Our family went to the SM 3-day Sale last Sunday. It was one of the few times we had Sunday lunch out. Usually, we just stay home.

I was supposed to wear this black shirt with a turquoise skirt from Susto Manila, but my mom said the length was awkward and that it made me look like a mom. I was horrified when I heard that, so I immediately changed.

This is what I came up with.

In school, if I can't think of anything to wear, this is my go-to outfit.

Gray cardigan from my friends || black tee from my grandmother || jeans (again!) ||

black and white striped flats|| ever present cross necklace from my grandmother

I think it is no-fuss, stylish and very pang-college girl!

We were inside Surplus Shop, when my sister and I spotted this red coat. Oh, love!

I have always wanted one, since high school. I have always lusted over the ones at Mango, but I didn't plan on buying the coat cause I live in a tropical country, plus it costs too much! Oh, but the cloth was so plush and *sigh*

Amazingly, my mom bought this coat. Not only was it a steal, but the cloth wasn't that thick, so I could still wear the coat come Christmas (or to the mall if I wanted to), when it gets colder. I love it! It reminds me of Kate Middleton, I mean, Duchess Catherine.

Oh yeah, the title is '2 in 1' cause I was able to somehow create two looks with a set of basic pieces. Haha. Also, when we were eating lunch, the restaurant played Spice Girls' '2 Become 1'! I remember being in 1st grade and singing that song for a class presentation. It's funny cause I didn't know then that song was about sex! =))

So anyway, right now that I finally got my red coat, I am on the look out for the perfect (and cheap) navy blue blazer! And yes, I have been looking for one since high school--since Gossip Girl debuted!

What are you searching for now? The perfect heel, jean, tee? Oh yeah, and how do you rework your basics? I'd love to hear your ideas! xx

Sheer

Last Friday, my family and I decided to forego our usual mall trip to have dinner at Nonki, a (gulps) Japanese restaurant at Torres St. Apparently, the Japanese reign at home has not ended yet. For the past few weeks, we’ve been having Japanese for dinner upon the insistence of my brother, who craves for kani sushi.

Anyway, this time, I did not mind so much that we ate Japanese again because the food was so good! Chubby ate 4 orders of kani sushi by himself as usual. Another plus would be that the place was also so nice and peaceful. We were seated at a private booth which reminded me of the traditional Japanese dining rooms I see on my sisters’ anime shows. It was a peaceful and welcome change from the usual noisy mall restaurants. Timmy, who was in a bad mood earlier that night, managed a smile when she saw that they had manga (comics) available for reading upon entering.

Chubby's kani

Right after dinner, we had dessert at Yoh-Froz, which was a few steps away. I actually got shocked, because my dad rarely ever allows us to get desserts after dinner.My sister Feebee and I had choco Belgian waffles.

Because the place had really good lighting, my sister Feebee took some outfit shots of me.

I wore a sheer cropped top from Oxygen, jeans and leopard flats from Shoebox. Simple, effortless but with a little spunk. I love this top I got from Oxygen. I was just obsessing with sheer clothing and itching to wear or own something sheer, when I found this top. I thought I might not be able to pull it off because I was afraid of showing a lot of flesh.

Right now, I am inspired by elegant women like Carolina Herrera, Grace Kelly and the Grace Kelly/Audrey Hepburn of our generation, Emma Watson. I saw this quote of hers on Facebook and was inspired because a lot of people look up to her, yet she does not conform to society’s standards. She is quite old fashioned and believes in being conservative! Good news for conservative girls like myself.
The quote goes like this:

Modest is Hottest, Ladies. "I find the whole concept of being ‘sexy’ embarrassing and confusing. If I do an interview with photographs people desperately want to change me - dye my hair blonder, pluck my eyebrows, give me a fringe. Then there’s the choice of clothes. I know everyone wants a picture of me in a mini-skirt. But that’s not me. I feel uncomfortable. I’d never go out in a mini-skirt. It’s nothing to do with protecting the Hermione image. I wouldn’t do that. Personally, I don’t actually think it’s even that sexy. What’s sexy about saying, ‘I’m here with my boobs out and a short skirt, have a look at everything I’ve got?’ My idea of sexy is that less is more. The less you reveal the more people can wonder. - Emma Watson

I had a really great, chill weekend. So, how was yours?

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Mega launches MegaStyle.ph

Mega Magazine finally launched MegaStyle.ph, its online home. As someone who regularly reads Mega, as well as subscribes to updates from fashion blogs, MegaStyle.ph jives both seamlessly. I'll share to you some things that I love about the website:

1. Wardrobe

With sites like lookbook.nu and Chictopia gaining more and more popular each day, you could say chronicling of what you wore has reached an all-time high. Who are the Mega editors to be exempt? This section serves as my guilty pleasure. It makes it more fun to imagine working at Mega when you see your "future colleagues" stylishly dressed.

2. Past Mega Covers

If you have been in the business (as well as a loyal reader of Mega as I have) as long as Mega has, you wax poetic and recall the old covers. It's great to see how much Mega has evolved to being the leading fashion magazine in the industry today. (BTW, I was once in a photo on Mega for a feature they did on an Oshkosh fashion show I joined. Oshkosh? Talk about long ago!)

3. Magazine

Well, as a college student, I try to save as much as I can. I try as much as possible to pick nice issues that I will read from cover to cover. Sometimes, the captions on the cover do not entice me as much, or they give a lesser than expected content inside. This is where the magazine feature comes in. It provides a peek into what's in on the newest issue.

By the way, you can also read Mega online. They have an e-zine up on the website!

Mega will be formally launching MegaStyle.ph on Tuesday, October 18, 2011.

Visit their website now! :)