Writer's Note

I was supposed to blog about this the last night but got side-tracked that I remembered that I had to finish The Carrie Diaries this week, which I was able to tonight. :D

I started this new hobby of reading a book or a series of books at least every month for this year. So far, I have unfortunately just *almost* read two series: E.L. James' Fifty Shades Trilogy and Kiera Cass' The Selection Series. I've inserted the word *almost* since the latter is yet to publish the last book next year.

To make up for months of not doing my reading assignments, I decided to start again with Candace Bushnell's The Carrie Diaries (that I just finished) and now (as in, this very minute) Summer and the City. I think I'll be able to finish the latter before the month ends since I'm already planning on reading Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson & the Olympians. I started reading the first book and dozed off even if I tried so hard to picture Logan Lerman in my head. I'll try my luck next month which is coming in a few days. You must have asked yourself (or not) if why bizarrely insert my new hobby of reading when I have to blog about what I wore to my good friend's wedding? I'll get to you in that one, in a jiffy.

I have always been a big fan of female authors. Have you guys noticed? I unintentionally only read series of well, female authors. J.K. Rowling, Suzanne Collins, Stephenie Meyer, Alexandra Moss, Sophie Kinsella, E.L. James, Kiera Cass and the list goes on. I would have used the word writer but after reading Kiera Cass' interview for Meg, author is more legit. While reading The Carrie Diaries I realized how I still dream of becoming a writer. To write in fashion magazines to be exact. I even remembered countless times when I would apply year after year for Candy's Council of Cool but gave up in the end to the fact that I haven't got enough writing experience to equip me. The only experience I had was being one of the contributors for our school paper back in elementary. Even joined the annual press conference but lost because I was trained for Copy Reading and Headline Writing but competed in News Writing (Filipino) for they have to make room for someone else in dispose of well, me. Yeah, I have that kind of dreadful thing going on all throughout my years in school. Glad it's over! (Now you know why I hated school) People around me who protected me from all these called it as "not destined for me". But I've got tons of words to call it. A few: rejections, failures, disappointments, heartbreaks but most of the time blessings in disguise. As I grew up through the above-mentioned, Lord has signed me up for somewhat close to being one (writer). My letters to magazines were published. I have five published letters for Candy Mag and one for Chalk. And blogging is the closest thing I could get, for now.  But I refuse to claim "blogger" as a title until I have comments to reply to or even followers (So please do leave a comment or two below, I'd love to hear from anybody. Hahahahah). Enough about the drama. Let's move on to my answer to my own question (wayyyy) above.

This ensemble I worn to Fianne's wedding actually reminds me of a writer. Something put together but still fun to look at. If I just added a crisp white blazer and put my hair in a bun secured with a pencil, it would totes look writer-ish. Okay maybe not, the first thing that comes to my mind is a librarian, then a writer. Lol. Also a book lover.

I planned months ago that I'll be using this maxi dress for the wedding but opted to wear a simpler peplum top and skirt combo since the dress was a bit too beach wedding peg. I actually got the skirt just a week before the event when my Mom went shopping. I went across this skirt and fell in-love with it instantly, just like that. I have always been wanting to get myself any bottom in a houndstooth print. And when this skirt came along, I  got so happy that it was more than what I've asked for (Imagine, a houndstooth print in gold). I paired it with a gorge peplum lace top from SM GTW's Betty for added classic touch to break the metallic pieces that I used to accessorize for it not to dominate the whole look.

I was that happy with this ensemble. And to the fact that on that very same day, Fianne would be fulfilling every girl's dream which is to spend the rest of her life loving someone and him loving her back with the blessing from up above, from Him. I must say that I have always been a hopeless romantic and being part of this special day for my friend is undeniably heartwarming.

This was actually my fave part. When the door of the church finally opened and Fianne starts to walk down the aisle to the song A Thousand Years by Christina Perri. Sporting a very elegant wedding gown made by my cousin, Cocoy Ebio (shameless plug). I was in awe-struck all throughout that moment. Also, had a minor part in the ceremony by being a reader again. Pun not intended. Reader, as in, lector in church. I have been one during the summer before I entered high school.

Anyway, this moment wouldn't be quite as more special by sharing it with my diamond fam (well, at least 8.33333% of the population) namely Tazz, Mark and Lovely (of course, my forever lakwatcha buddy). Also met pretty Sarrah, Mark's girlfriend. All photos starting with this one above are owned by her. *wink*

As this post gets longer than ever. Let me just leave you guys with pictures we had from Sto. Domingo Church to the Shangri-La Restaurant (West Avenue).

And of course, I'll finish this post with a group picture with the newly wed couple. Soo happy for both of them <3

That is all for this post. I hope you guys like it. I really want to hear from you guys and don't forget to hype my look here ;)

Toodles!

Much Love,

AnDi

Glitter kisses! xxx

Weekender

I tend to overdress a lot nowadays especially that I only get to take outfit pictures and dress up a bit on weekends. But two weekends ago was a special one, because we celebrated my Mom's birthday. I accompanied Mom throughout the afternoon while she went cray, cray shopping and while we wait for my siblings' finish their commitments in school/work before we have the birthday dinner. That's the advantage onfworking on office hours, you get holidays observed by the offices and breaks on weekends. 

It was a special day for Mom so I wore something extra special too.

I've planned this ensemble for months now. But I haven't found the right time to wear it until two Saturdays ago. You guys know how uncomfy I am when it comes to edgy pieces but now that I want to learn more I am now open to work on other styles besides the classic, girly girl and preppy.

I've already blogged about this top here. Got it on sale from Binkydoodles. There are two things why I love this top. First, is the wonderful and artistic print of the material. Very calming to the eyes. The second, is the shoulder cut-out. I don't have very pretty shoulders but every time I wear something showing them off makes me feel good about them. They're prettified with shoulder cut-outs. Anyway, I paired this gorge top with the leather skater skirt that I also blogged about here. So this would prolly now be called Weekender:The Repeat. But srlsy, repeating clothes is not a crime. It's actually a way to get your creative mind work and also to save money for much more important things like a new pair of shoes. Kidding!

If I paired this with a pair of sneaker wedges and a snap-back it would prolly scream bad-a**. But since I have yet to invest for a pair sneaker wedge I'll stick with this cutesy ensemble. I'm looking forward to that day when I will be able to wear one.

Anyway, I'll just leave you guys with a collage that happened throughout the night.

That is all for this post. I hope you guys like it. I really want to hear from you guys and don't forget to hype my look here ;)




Toodles!


Much Love,
AnDi



Glitter kisses! xxx

Striper

Weekend off with my colleagues. I wanted to wear something casual but still put together. I was having difficulties on what to pair this striped bottom with so I stayed with the safest which is white. I have been on safe mode for the sake of well, saving time. I've been up and down lately and honestly I'm having a hard time making decisions which includes what to wear. So please bear with my sloppy outfit posts including this one, although I still find it blog worthy. I tribute this post to the most comfiest pants I've experienced to date hence the title.

These high-waisted striped pants were with me for months now. Got it from SM Department store under SM GTW brand: Shopaholic. I had my eye for these pair months before. And then a 3 day sale came in and got them for half its original price. After three days, the rest of the pants were sold for the original price. So imagine the joy when I finally got them. Although part of being so overwhelmed was getting the wrong size. I did get to fit them but the size small was too small for me so I got the next size which has an allowance. Imagine a crazy sale and I still got to try them out. Anyway, after getting the wrong size I repaired it by myself equipped with my sewing skills I learned from my mom and school. It was okay but I don't think I'll be able to use it with a tucked-in shirt or top hence the lousy top I used above which made it a bit sloppy.

In this outfit I also got to use my fave glitter oxfords. No longer my fave though since after hanging out with Mom at the mall wearing these pair for the whole afternoon, my feet were crying in pain. I suggest not to use a similar pair for strolling in the mall. They're quite deadly. At least for our toenails. Also used another current fave which is my acrylic bead accessories also from SM Accessories. I've warned you guys you'll be seeing more of it.

That is all for this post. I hope you guys like it although this is the shortest one I've posted if I'm not mistaken. Anyway, feel free to leave comment(s) below. I really want to hear from you guys and don't forget to hype my look here ;)

Toodles!

Much Love,

AnDi

Glitter kisses! xxx

P.S. I have a banat na pahabol.

Me: Knock, knock

You: Who's there?

Me: Striper

You: Striper who?

Me:Striper, no Stripey (2x)

Striper: Oh maaaan!

Bow.Lol

BWG

I still can't believe a brand new month is here. That only means my countdown for my most favorite time of the year is getting nearer and nearer. Also, my Mom's birthday is coming up in a week. Gasp! Need to plan something special fast. I still owe you guys the rest of my J.Cuppacakes adventure a.k.a. trying the new flavors out which I lined up for the coming weeks/months. Lol. I was suppose to update this blog last night but since it was raining cats and dogs, our internet connection gave up on me again. We need to change our ISP asap.

Anyway, let me share to you guys what I've worn on a Sunday afternoon with my fambam to watch a movie. BTW, the movie we've watched was Pacific Rim which was not that bad at all despite the awful feedback online. It actually gave this new promised entertainment on the whole alien invasion vs. humans with a modern twist.

Shirt: YRYS, Skirt: Pretty Witty Stuff, Belt: SM Accessories,
Bag: Dooney & Bourke and Shoes: Tomato

This picture was actually taken almost a month ago but decided to blog about it just now since I'll be repeating the skirt I've worn in BU5 here. I've once dealt with this skirt and took it on a more casual and almost put together way by pairing it with a neon peplum top. Now, I've went out of my comfort zone and tried to look a bit edgy by staying with black, white and gray. Hence, the title. Okay. This may not be acceptable for being edgy to some but to me it already is. Especially working with dull color schemes. 

For it not to look boring, I paired it with three key pieces. One is the metal belt a.k.a. my "superhero belt" that I got from SM Dept. Store. It has super powers especially when matched with black and white pieces. It is also my prime suspect for people to stop and stare at me. 

Another key piece is the "lakas maka- school girl" DB leather backpack I got from my Aunt. Although it has school girl peg written all over it, I actually wasn't able to use this back then for school. You see. Accounting textbooks are ginormous that I couldn't fit a single book in it. Lol. I remembered complaining in my freshmen year why I carry loads of stuff and others carry almost none but got over it when I learned about their grades. Hhi

And last key piece is my semi-gladiator sandals in white and gold. I got it half of its original price in Tomato.ph on their clearance sale. I bought these pair months ago and was able to use it for the first time in this outfit post. Debut peg naman itong isa.

I finished the ensemble with a long chain necklace with a flower pendant in black, that I got as a gift for my birthday from my good friend Kate, and also a stack of bangles. Went minimal with the rest of my accessories since the belt and printed skirt combined already gave a chemical reaction a.k.a. getting a lot of weird stares, as expected.

If you noticed, I went all natural with no make-up on. Not even a face powder. Kidding! I was just in a hurry to take my outfit shot because the dark clouds are about to pour in, thus with the no make-up and still wet hair look. Although, I must admit that it kind of worked well with the whole look. I think.

That is all for this post. I hope you guys like it. Anyway, feel free to leave comment(s) below. I really want to hear from you guys and don't forget to hype my look here ;)

Toodles!

Much Love,

AnDi

Glitter kisses! xxx

Out on a School Night

One Tuesday my colleagues decided to go on a dinner night out. We didn't planned it. We just talked about it during lunch time and had a go in the evening. We were kind of burnt out a bit because of work so everyone was looking forward to it. It was kind of odd though that we decided to go out in the middle of budget crisis. You know what I mean. It's the few days before payday. It was actually kind of funny. But we enjoyed a lot. We had dinner at Chili Pepper's and had desserts and coffee at Beanbag. 

Leggings: Simply Vera by Vera Wang, Bag: Primadonna, Flats: Solemates 

I was not sure where we'll have our dinner so I decided to go on something safe and laid back. I wore this animal print leggings with a plain tee and a cover up. Then, I spiced it up by pairing it with my neon green bow flats. I also added a dream catcher necklace, studded leather bracelet and a sling bag ,to carry my wallet and phone. The print was a bit loud for me so I just stayed close to its color as an inspiration on accessorizing. I chose to wear leggings since I get insect bites easily and can't help to scratch them ending up to have scars. So, I usually go out at night with something that covers my legs.

And now I leave you guys with my picture with them.

That is all for this post. I hope you guys like it. I do apologize for the low quality pictures, our digi cam has weakness when it comes to lighting.  Anyway, feel free to leave comment(s) below. I really want to hear from you guys and don't forget to hype my look here ;)

Toodles!

Much Love,

AnDi

Glitter kisses! xxx

Bright Side

I always get psyched when relatives get to have a chance to be together for an event and my cousin Elli's birthday party was no exception. We thought it was going to be postponed though since it was a day after Gorio passed by Bicol. Luckily, my Aunts got a back up plan, the sun was already on full blast again and all were present to celebrate a special day for our cousin.

I actually planned my outfit weeks before since we were already informed early on. I was itching to wear this cutesy floral peplum top that I scored from V ❤ V bloggers Vern and Verniece Enciso at the recently concluded BU5 that I blogged about here, for weeks now. And I finally got to use it since I find it appropriate for a family gathering and a children's party at the same time.

I asked myself. What would be the best bottom to pair with this cutesy top that is appropriate for a children's party. And so, I immediately grabbed my fave pair of jeans. To some, wearing jeans isn't considered as something "blog-worthy" but I kind of disagree. It's actually something that you can blog a lot about. Since you can pair it with almost anything with different styles. You could be girly (in this case), preppy (when paired with a cozy sweater), laid back (when paired with a plain white tee), edgy (when paired with anything neon or with crazy prints), and the list goes on and on.

As much as I love wearing dresses, skirts and shorts, I'd prolly be forever bias to jeans because it gives the comfiest vibe among others.

I also got to use my acrylic beads accessories from SM Accessories. They're my new fave. The girly look was also completed with the cutest pastel colored wedges I got from CLN months ago. I love the unique t-strap detail of it. You'll prolly wonder why wear 3 inches wedges to the kiddie party. Well, it was also a family event and I have ginormous cousins who are mostly taller than me so I have to add a few inches to blend in. Lol.

Now, let me leave you guys with pictures me and my lil bro was able to take throughout the party. Enjoy!

The kids with Lolo and Lola

Elli about to blow the candles

With Olivia, my cousin's Princess

And now with the birthday girl, my cousin Elli.
She was dressed as Princess Ariel, my fave <3

That is all for this post. I hope you guys like it. Feel free to leave comment(s) below. I really want to hear from you guys and don't forget to hype my look here ;)




Toodles!


Much Love,
AnDi



Glitter kisses! xxx

Back to School

Na-uhh! I haven't changed my mind on going back to school yet but I'd like to share to you guys  one of the things that makes me want to go back. And it's dressing up for school. Yes. Dressing up for school maybe a bit boring to some but to me I feel challenged to follow the dress code. Hahahah. I find it fun since you have to reach such standards that must not get the attention of your professor or the DSA (in our school) in a bad way but not sacrificing style of course.

Back when I started my college years in UNC (University of Nueva Caceres), wash day or no uniform day or in my case "express yourself day" wasn't observed back then. Wash day in our school was just implemented in the middle of my last semester of my fourth year which was totally useless for our batch since we already have an exemption pass by then (Exemption pass: a pass issued by the DSA for students who are working, or who have practicum/ojt in the morning and have classes in the evening,etc. ) But I also got overly excited for the underclassmen that we left behind. Anyway, despite the fact that we don't have this back then I still go to my class not wearing school uniform. Hashtag: Self-confessed violator on the loose. I confess that I'm no big fan of school uniforms even way back. I even promised to myself that when I become a fashion designer someday one of the first things that I have to make is a new design for school uniforms and propose them to schools. Hahahah.

I remembered numerous times when the security guard would stop me from entering and when I state my reasons they'd always let me in. Lol. But that wasn't everyday because that would prolly be too obvious so I always have Plan B. Plan B is when my Popsi drives me to school especially when him and my Aunt are on there way out. Anyway, the second struggle is when my professor would not approve of me not wearing uniform but luckily within my four years in college all the profs I had didn't mind, as long as I'm wearing something appropriate for school. This is where the real challenge comes in. The rules were simple. No Sleeveless, Flip flops, short shorts/skirts and all things that can distract the whole class. So when I came across this top that my Mom bought for us (me/my sisy, whoever likes it) from a thrift shop, I was beyond amazed. It has all the things I wanted in a top but haven't got something like it that I've worn at school. It has this really unique cut but still looks put together despite the bright orange color. The blue piping actually balanced the color out. Okayyy. This may not pass as something not distracting because of the overly rich orange color but I'd still where this to school. It's just too pretty. In case you guys are wondering, I actually wore this to one Sunday with my fam.

Bright color like this top doesn't need much adornments but I still wanted to add something so I grabbed this acrylic bead necklace I got from SM Accessories. Ever since I saw this on Vern's blog, I told myself that I have to have one. I totally love them since I can pair it easily with almost everything in my closet. Soo head's up, because you'll prolly see this necklace more with my future outfit posts. I also have worn my fave pair of jeans and nude sandals from CLN.

Whenever I have to go to school, I make sure to wear a comfy pair of shoes and bring a roomy bag with me. Even though you'll just be sitting for an hour or two for a class, comfy shoes is a must! Especially when classrooms for classes in a day are buildings apart. For the roomy bag, since I'm a Financial Accounting student back then, we carry loads of stuff. Like an adding machine. Kidding! Our life is not complete when we don't bring our calculators and textbooks which are extremely heavy. If you leave them behind and called for a recitation, you're in total jeopardy. Also, I usually tie my hair in a ponytail since I hate combing my hair every now and then but for a top like this that has a peek-a-boo at the back. I might as well be safe by just leaving my hair down. hahaha.

I know school started a month ago but I couldn't help myself make a "Back to School" post since this top totally reminds me of how I love dressing up for school and (I can't believe I'm saying this) actually misses going to.

That is all for this post. I hope you guys like it. Feel free to leave comment(s) below. I really want to hear from you guys and don't forget to hype my look here ;)

Toodles!

Much Love,

AnDi

Glitter kisses! xxx