/Chandelier/

Wearing an Adrienne Vittadini vest (last seen here), Zara pinstripe trousers, Lanvin x H&M necklace (c/o Zsak Bags), Zara shoes, and H&M sunnies.







I've always been the type to have a love/hate relationship with chandelier or bib necklaces, but when my friend Anj introduced me to this Lanvin x H&M one that had newly arrived to her store, I just couldn't resist. I feel that the teal color would give any ordinary outfit that little extra pizzazz, and the best thing about it is the way it makes the texture from the different layers of shapes stand out. This necklace is just one of the items that can be found in Anj's store - Zsak Bags... she's got an incredibly wide array of branded goodies by Tory Burch, Michael Kors, and the like at ridiculously low prices (I'm not even kidding).

Though the weather here has been extremely rainy lately, I think I'm still undergoing the monochrome white syndrome that's usually a perpetual trend during sunnier/warmer seasons. Maybe subconsciously, seeing and wearing white-on-white just puts me in a happier mood (despite the weather conditions), but ultimately I think monochrome outfits in any color look so much more cleaner and crisper.

Photography by Mr. Boyfriend

XO

P.

/Playing Stylist/

Last year I had the privilege of taking on a few styling projects and I have to say that at my very first styling gig, I had an incredibly fun time. Especially since I had just finished my course at Parsons, styling was exactly the breath of fresh air I needed coming off a career in Finance.

In September, I had the pleasure of working with the good people over at Alt Eyewear, an up-and-coming eyewear brand here in the Philippines. Working with all the essential elements of the shoot < Anju (one of the owners of the brand), Dan (the photographer), the models, and Angie (the hair and makeup artist) > were what made the saying "working hard or hardly working" come to life. I had such a fun time that it hardly even felt like work, met some fantastic people, and am so pleased with the outcome of the entire project.








One of my favorite couples (and also some of my really good friends) got married last December and I was so honored that they wanted me to style (while their photographer was good friend, Pio) their engagement shoot. Though I had planned Mazie and Bokie's outfits ahead of time, sadly, I had to be in Cebu during the day of the shoot. Thank God though for Facetime and iMessage -- these were what we used to address questionable outfit concerns throughout the entire shoot.









Outfit 1 (on Mazie):
Topshop top and Forever 21 shorts
Outfit 1 (on Bokie):
Zara

Outfit 2 (on Mazie):
Mazie's own
Outfit 2 (on Bokie):
Zara

Outfit 3 (on Mazie):
Aqua dress via Asos and Givenchy earrings
Outfit 3 (on Bokie):
Zara

Hope you guys are having a beautiful weekend!

XO

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/Street Style/

Please check out Inspired Magazine UK's blog for tips on how to rock all things trendy and beautiful. I always feel so thankful whenever people comment on my style, but I always get a little bit dazed and confused when my looks appear on international blogs. *Shaking my head cause it seems unreal.* Thanks so much Inspired Magazine for including me in your amazing Street Style section.

Things I've been doing lately...

a.) Got back into the steady rhythm that is the corporate world. Finance seemed to always creep back into my daily routine for some reason when I was outta it, so I took it as a sign that maybe it wouldn't hurt getting back into it... Mutual funds to be exact.

b.) My pup Ogi had puppies!

How cute are these little buns?? The funny thing is, Ogi is a white and brown Shih Tzu with some black areas on his ears, while their mother Scotch is a brown toy poodle... which causes quite the mystery as to why their color doesn't resemble their parents at all. And I am SO ecstatic about that.



c.) 2 of my friends (who happen to have the same name, but spell them differently) got married - each wedding was a month apart. 1 wedding was in Boracay (any excuse to go to Boracay is sold on my part) and the other (the most recent) was here in the city.

Boracay sunsets never fail to take my breath away. This is an absolutely non-filtered, non-edited picture. Just pure beauty.



My other friend's beautiful wedding at a hotel here in Manila



Look out for my next post. I'm posting pictures of some past styling projects I indulged in last year. Stay tuned.

XO

/Blogger Roundup/

Fashion Treatment is one of the blogs that is a part of my current blog rotation and one of the things I always look forward to is their weekly blogger roundup. I was so delighted (and extremely grateful) to find that the kind folks behind the blog have made me a part of their weekly roundup for the third time, which you can see here (the last times were here and here). Thanks so much for the continuous features, Fashion Treatment. You guys are too sweet!

xo

Photos via Fashion Treatment. Photography by Mr. Boyfriend.

/Hudson Jeans/

Wearing Hudson Jeans Nico Super Skinny Midrise in Copper Minx (c/o Hudson Jeans), an H&M top, Zara shoes, vintage belt, Ray-Ban aviators, Trousseau stingray bracelet, and gold chain bracelet.

So sorry it's been awhile since my last blog post, but things have been kinda crazy lately (mostly with scheduling) and have a few new exciting things coming up. Hudson Jeans was extremely sweet to send me these jeans from their Let Yourself Go campaign, where one of my pictures from Instagram was chosen as a winner. Their jeans are probably THE most comfortable and best fitting pair I own, and the copper color gives it a nice little illusion when the light around me changes. Can't wait to receive the new pair I just ordered!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

XO

Photography by Mr. Boyfriend

/Fly/

Wearing an H&M shawl and shorts, Forever 21 blouse, Zara shoes, my brother's hat, and a Rolex watch.

The wind was the perfect team player at this shoot as it added such an unexpected dramatic effect. I've been coming across alot of different hats (the beanie domination at BCBG's 2013 Fall collection, leather hats, and sports caps) and have become so envious of girls who rock them with every outfit they throw on -- because I've never really been one to wear them without looking a little goofy... but thankfully, this one somehow worked. I think it's partly about hair proportion and head-to-hat angling. Thanks to this hat test, I think I'm going to start wearing more hats from now on.

Is there anyone out there looking for fresh new blogs to follow for style tips? Fashion Treatment's always doing a blogger round up and have been showcasing some hidden gems out there in the blogosphere. You can check them out here.

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!

xo

Photography by Mr. Boyfriend

/Fashion Treatment/

I hope everyone had a very lovely Valentine's Day! As for me, I spent it having a fondue + steak dinner with 3 of my girlfriends -- I was told a few days ahead of time that Mr. Boyfriend would be working late, but I was delightfully surprised when he had ended work early and joined us. Besides making the decision to consider going back to Finance and seeing plenty of my friends this week, I'm also ecstatic to report that the cool folks over at the Fashion Treatment did a little bit of a feature on me. Please stop by and take a looksie around their stylish blog!



I hope you all have a fantastic weekend! As Ellen always says, be kind to one another.

XO