Autumn Cake

1/09/2013




sweater: Oxygen
pants: Forever 21
shoes: Parisian

I didn't know what to wear for the first washday of the year because I spent most of my money on either my shenanigans with friends, or paying for important stuff. I was not able to invest in a 2013 wardrobe so I just did what I usually do and made do. Though it is challenging to create multiple wearable, figure-flattering looks on a limited number of pieces, I feel great every time I am able to make something work--like my last outfit. Also, here lies the beauty of buying items in neutral colors. :))

Anyway, it was pretty chilly today so I went for gloomy/autumn colors. The thing about buying trendy  colored jeans like the ones I'm wearing is that I can only wear them for a limited time (how awkward would it be to wear them come summer time?) so I am maximizing them by using them often (but not as often cause they are really noticeable). I decided to try something new though and instead of putting 2 colors together, I put 3 together. I felt like cake with different colored layers, hence the title. What do you think?

a blurry shot but I like it
So, anything out of the ordinary happen to you today?

A notable thing that happened to me today was that I walked from school to my brother's school in Marfori Heights. That's about 2km I guess? HAHA
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My (Secret) Shopping Spots

11/22/2012


While waiting for Gossip Girl to finish downloading, I thought of doing a random post of where I buy my clothes. I'm not really a fan of spending exorbitant amounts of money on clothes (if I were to spend from my own pocket, I'd spend 1500php TOPS on an article of clothing. But if it were my parents' money, well, that's another story :)) ) Anyway, my favorite shops that are available locally Forever 21, Topshop and Dorothy Perkins but the latter two can get really pricey so I don't get to buy as often. Local brands that have nice clothes that are reasonably priced (for plus-sized girls like me) are Human, Oxygen and Tomato (well for bags and shoes). For shops which haven't reached our shores yet, I LOVE H&M. I have yet to check Ever New and Cotton On, two retail chains which have recently reached Manila shores. And if you're wondering what I think of Mango and Zara, well, they are the most fashion-forward of the set.

Who Says?

10/15/2012


Who says plus sized girls can't wear colored jeans?

I remember when the trend surfaced circa 2008 and I wanted to join the bandwagon but as a firm believer in the (unwritten) Big Book of Fashion Do's and Dont's, which said that colored jeans make your thunder thighs look fatter than they are (and that colored jeans are best suited for tall people as they elongate the legs), I decided to forego the trend.

Banana Beach Photo Diary

11/12/2011


























From L-R
on Feebee: blue cropped top- Oxygen
on Felicia: blue top- Bayo
on me: gray dress- Topshop, scarf used as vest- SOUL Lifestyle








We went to Banana Beach last Sunday for my cousin Iago's 5th birthday. We had always planned to go to Banana Beach but it never pushed through til recently. I really loved the place! The party/lunch was held at Lanikai, a two-storey house which was so homey, it felt like you were at an old house's lanai (receiving area).

Afterwards, we took a tour of the plantation. The younger kids got on the e-walk, or elevated walk which led to the "jungle" part. We rode the van to check out The Spot, which features the beach as well as the infinity pool.

1-7 Lanikai
8 View of the beach outside Lanikai
9 Inside Lanikai
10 Feebee enjoying the welcome drink, near the pool
11 Chubby didn't miss a beat! He went swimming right away!
12 Feebee going on the e-walk
13-14 The "jungle" part
15-16 View on the way to The Spot, perfect for a wedding!
17-20 The Spot
21 Back at Lanikai for merienda. Iago's birthday theme was Ben10
22-23 By the pool at Lanikai
24-25 By the beach at Lanikai


Banana Beach is the only beach in the world located inside a banana plantation. It's about an hour's drive away from Davao.
Visit them at Brgy. Madaum, Tagum City
Contact Number: (+6384) 400-3358
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Sheer

10/17/2011

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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