something in the water

I like staring and taking photos of clouds, there's something about them

that make me feel better and full of hope. 

and the reflection of clouds on this photo is so wonderful.

click Read More for more details and outfit photos :)

friday night remix : chiffon dress & mr. mustard

This chiffon dress is one of my favorite treasures!

I love the material and the crochet details of this dress. 

The first photo was taken last January 2011, when I went to a

 breakfast date, Feeling a bit girly so I decided to wear the dress as

 it is.The second photo was taken last March 2011, I remember some of my 

schoolmates gave me this odd stare as I walk on the corridor with 

these clogs. Si Marimar ang peg ng clogs ko eh, bakit ba? haha :)

The bag is also one of my favorite, I named it Mr. Mustard and I got 

it from Egg. I overused this bag since January 2011 until one day, 

Mr. Mustard gave up on me. I miss using this bag but I understand

 that it's time for Mr. Mustard to take a rest.

dress - thrifted

bag - egg

ballet flats - night market

clogs - so fab

Love, Maria

friday night remix : floral skirt

      2 years ago, I started my blog in Chictopia, as much as I want to post 

     as many outfit as I can, my closet can't keep up so I mix and match most

      of my clothes. Yesterday, after browsing my archives in Chictopia, 

     an idea for a new segment here on my blog was born..

     it's Friday Night Remix!!! 

        To start it off, here's my old outfit wearing  a floral skirt
    that I found from a thrift shop in Taft Avenue.

     I got it for 50 pesos! how cheap isn't it? :) 

         wore the first outfit during a friend's debut last 2009. 

             The second outfit was taken last December 2010.
  (just click the links for more outfit deets!)

    I can't wait to post my new outfit remix here!

   Till next Friday lovely bees :)

Love, Maria

Miss Brown

I know you're sick of this pink and white striped wall of my room (me too) 

but please bear with me lovely bees, I'm currently single so there's no 

"ze boy" to take my outfit photos, I don't want to be a burden to my friends 

whenever they have to take my photos, and my mom doesn't know 

how to use my camera so I'm stuck with my tripod and 

self-timer mode of my camera.

Maybe I should buy a small tripod, gather all the courage that I have, 

and be brave enough to do this "self-timer outfit photos" out side 

or teach my mom how to use my camera. 

I guess the latter one is the best option. haha :)

top - thrifted

shorts - from my sister

bag- greenhills

shoes - parisian

Love, Maria

there's nothing wrong with my boots

If I'm still a student, I would probably wear my military boots everyday 

this season. What I love about this rainy season is that you can wear tights,

 boots, or layer your clothes all the way you want without getting those

 head-to-toe stare from the people who think that wearing a pair of boots here 

in Manila is acriminal offense specially if you're a commuter like me.

Sometimes I often imagine that some people say

"Anong eksena nitong babaeng to? boots sa jeep / mrt? Seryoso ka teh?" 

Well, I just want to take advantage of the weather. Commuters may laugh at my 

boots or at me but I don't care. As long as I'm comfortable on what I wear.

  Kanya kanyang ganap yan. haha :) 

p.s I hate the harsh shadow on my photos, I really need a reflector

but for the meantime, I'm gonna use my full body mirror as a reflector

 when taking outfit shots by myself. haha :) 

striped cardigan - forever 21

gray dress - thrifted

boots - juan/janilyn ; gifted

Love, Maria

right under my feet

I tried to squeeze some photos of what I wore on our visit to the Puerto Princesa 

Underground River tour. It's more than an hour drive from our hotel and about 25 mins.

 boat ride from the Sabang Pier so I opted for the most comfortable outfit that I can think 

of and I found myself wearing this uber comfortable outfit. Pambahay lang ang peg. haha :) 

I'm in love with this super yellow sling bag, it really uplifts my "pambahay" outfit. hehe :)

cropped top - diy

high waisted shorts - thrifted 

flip flops - havaianas

bag - lacoste

Love, Maria

treasure hunting : printed july

Let me share these printed treasures that I found this month. 

First photo: printed mom jeans from GAP which I got for almost $3.

Second photo:  printed H&M skirt.

Third photo: tribal print bag. I will DIY the strap to make it longer.

How about you lovely bees, have you found new treasures?

 post it on your blog and leave the link on my comment box, I would love to see them ! :)

Love, Maria

style sister: matching skirt for bloggers united 3

Remember those childhood days were you and your sibling have a similar outfit 

during family gatherings??? My older sister and I miss those days 

so during Bloggers United 3, we decided to wear our "twin" skirt for our outfit!!! 

 feeling twins lang since favorite namin ang super amzing twins ng The Plump Pinay hehe :))

I went for something edgy to suit my new hairstyle while 

my sister went for something classy to showcase her Gold Dot pumps.

on Maria :

black dress ( worn as a top) - Robinsons Dept Store

skirt - Forever 21

sheer top - Thrifted

Wedges - Gold Dot

ring - gozum

bag- night market

on Neri:

mullet top - pink manila

skirt - Forever 21

pumps - Gold Dot

necklace - Fashion Trends Collection

ring - BU3 

bag - Cava

Love, Maria

i have big ears and i am proud

Ever since, I am very conscious about my big ears and I would do my best just to
hide them until I realize that I've got to accept and  love my big ears,
after all sabi nga ng the plump pinay it's about body love and yesterday,
I decided to slash another item from my 21 before 22 list
and headed to salon to have my dream haircut!!! 

sheer top - thrifted

wedges - gold dot

Love, Maria

i've got halo's made of summer

Finally I was able to post an outfit shot once again! Yay!!!

Red days and summer heat obliges me to wear the comfiest outfit that I can think of,

 hence the chiffon mustard maxi dress that I wore as a skirt and the plain V-neck shirt.

 I wore this outfit yesterday for a quick trip to the mall then headed to my Aunt's surprise birthday party.

maxi dress ( worn as a skirt) - thrifted

shirt - kashieca

sandals - parisian

bag - borrowed from my mama

Love, Maria

style sister : What we wore during New Year's eve

What we wore during New Year's eve Mass.

I wore my tutu to match the polka dot tutu skirt of my little cousin, 

too bad I forgot to take a picture of her. haha. 

My sister wore this mustard top and changed

 in to polka dot cape top before 12 midnight. 

on Maria

top - greenhills

skirt - reworked, thrifted 

shoes - trunk show

purse - thrifted

on Neri

top - thrifted

skirt - F21 borrowed from Maria

shoes- Rajo for Parisian

Love, Maria

treasure hunting during New Year's Eve

My sister and I went to thrift shopping at 10am of New Year's eve. haha.  

These treasures are so pricey, they almost broke my budget for ukay - ukay

 but they are all worth it.I cant wait to wear them. 

and oh, my sister found the "twin" of my cat print chiffon top. haha. 

We're planning to have a fun shoot wearing our "twin" top. 

Love, Maria

style sister : sunlight oh sunlight

On our 3rd day in HKG, we went to Macau. 

Oh Macau, it's such a pretty place but you have to suffer for TWO HOURS for you to survive the LONG lines at the immigration of their ferry station. I'll show you a picture of it on my next post.

Anyway, here's what my sister and I wore during the Macau trip. 

cat print dress from my favorite thrift shop

tights from SM Dept Store

Loafers from Chili Margarita

Satchel and Ring borrowed from my sister

thrifted top from my favorite thrift shop

palazzo pants from Gh

sandals from Rajo for Parisian

bag from hdy

ring from Forever21

I love how the sunlight gives a warm effect on the photos. Took these shots at 

Ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral in Macau. 

that purple door

During our 2nd day in HKG, 

we went to Disneyland and that purple door below captured my heart. 

It's soooooooo cute. feeling ko bagay sya sa outfit ko kaya ito ang ganap... :D

why my waist looks small on the 2nd photo? haha :D

thrifted reworked dress

tights from SM Dept. Store and Genevieve Gozum

Boots gifted Janilyn

Satchel from Parisian

way back to mnl

This was my outfit last December 2 on my way back to MNL. :D

I cut my orange sweater and turned it into a cardigan. haha. tag tipid lang and finally I got the chance to wear this striped high waisted shorts that I got from a "mobile ukay-ukay".  I used my polka dot scarf as a belt which I got for only 20 pesos from a thrift store at Parañaque. oh di ba ang layo ng narating ko. haha :D

thrifted reworked orange sweater

pink top from redhead

striped shorts from mobile ukay - ukay

thrifted polka dot scarf.

satchel borrowed from my sister

loafers from chili margarita.

ps. this is the start of my backlog posts. more to come. haha :D

style sister : baba black sheer

I have a plenty of backlog post about my recent trip to HKG but my OOTD cant wait. haha :D

wore this earlier today for Bloggers United 2. fan girl mode na naman ako. haha. I'll blog about it on my next post.

sheer asymmetrical top from ukay ukay

Bandeau from Herbench

skirt  from F21

satchel bag from Parisian

shoes from Tonic

socks from Sm Dept Store

Stud ring from Genevieive Gozum 

and here's my sister's outfit. 

syempre best in bitbit ko sya para may photographer ako with my fave bloggers. hehe

top and pants from Gh

fringe bag from yours truly. haha :D

wedges from shoeetiquette

rings from Anagon Collection and Divi