Confessions of a Shopaholic

Hooray for me for my first blog post after my hell sem. Yes guys, I'm still alive (but I'm barely breathing, HAHA LOLJK). I'm really sorry for the hiatus. I've been preoccupied for the whole semester and Christmas break because of my execom duties, academic stuff, training, org works and family and friend bondings. But my anon reader(s) who never get tired to constantly ask for updates is making me kilig so this one is for you!

B&W

As I've said, it's fun to try an all black and white outfit - and in the midriff-skater skirt combo! It's been all the rage for quite a while now and who's to blame?  What's not to love when it's the perfect combination of sexy and classy, trying to show some skin without going overboard.

For a more conservative look, I decided to add a leather jacket. Yup, leather once again. Lol. I told you I have a thing for leathers and sweaters. Gotta take advantage while the weather still permits so lo and behold for upcoming numbers with leather and sweats!

I was going for a minimalist look so this sexy ankle-strap heels were perfect!

Top: Postura_mnl | Leather Jacket: Forever21 | Skirt: Bazaar | Heels: Payless | Bag: Juicy Couture

I was really tired (but very happy) this day and I just want to meet my own deadline so I had to post this. Sorry if I couldn't elaborate further. Lol. So why am I so happy and tired today? Uhmmmm, lemme see. AHA! I just had done christmas shopping two days in a row! Wooooo. Santa must be really good this year, well he is actually, all year round!! <3

THANK YOU MOMMY AND DADDY! YOU'RE THE BEST-EST! I LOVE YOU TO BITS! ;)

She Bangs!

I've been meaning to try this hair style for a long time now, but I only got the courage to give it a shot a few weeks back. Thanks to the music icon-themed Christmas Party my SJDC fam held last December 7. I copied Carly Rae Jepsen, hence the bangs :D I don't have any pictures from the party though </3 Anyways, a lot has reacted when they first saw me and my full bangs. Many complimented me while there are a few who says I look better without it. But either way, I still love it! Trying new hairstyles (or just anything new) is really exciting, don't you think? :>

So down with my outfit today, I built this outfit with these cute babies - my new favorite! Got them on 50% off during the Buy1-Take1-of-markdown-items-madness at Forever21! Such a steal!!!! During this holiday season, almost every mall and every store is having a sale. More the reasons to be happy and get everything you wanted for Christmas! 

I decided to pair my new babies with this black, versatile dress. I love having amazing pieces like this. It can be styled differently from girly, edgy, casual, semi-formal, you name it! You just gotta know how to match certain pieces and put on the right accessories. And since this was just a casual day out to meet one of my ninangs whom I've seen for the first time since I was born, I went for a casual look. Styled it with a vest and sneaks then I was good to go. ;)

Dress and shoes: Forever21 | Vest: Next Jeans | Bag: Coach

Simplicity is Beauty

Ooooh, I feel like I haven't blogged for 632897018942349237 years! Lol. I was so so so busy for the last few weeks that I can't manage to let blogging slip into my schedule. School is really making my head explode! Huuu. I'm just so glad that my hell week is finally over (although I still have ENG2 bugging my mind).

So anyway, let me start this post by saying that I've always believed in the saying that simplicity is beauty. Being simple shows the true beauty of a person. Other people are just pretty because of too much make up and wearing clothes that look like they ran out of fabric. LOL

So for today's look, I kept it simple and comfortable. You guys already know how much I love being in my comfiest state when I'm dressing up! And since this day was shopping day, I couldn't risk my feet complaining because of sky high heels. I also wore a dress since it is the easiest piece of clothing to take off when trying on clothes :DD *and I think I already said that before*

Brought with me my mom's longchamp bag. It goes well with my outfit and can fit in all my necessities!

Love how comfy and stylish this pair is!! <3 Solemate is really the right brand for my feet... and my wallet, or my mom's wallet in some cases!! =))

Dress: Crissa | Shoes: Solemate | Bag: Mom's ( Longchamp)

Bloggers United V

I think you already know how much I love to shop, right? So whenever an upcoming Bloggers United is announced, my heart jumps out of joy. It is the perfect opportunity for those shop-a-holic who are low on budget to splurge! You could find thousands of amazing finds on a very low price plus you could meet all your favorite bloggers! Too sad for me, I haven't met mine. </3 Kryz Uy arrived minutes after we left. Ughh! :((

Since I've been to Bloggers United 4, I've already anticipated that Bloggers United 5 would be no different and would be jam-packed with people well-dressed; so I took time to think of what to wear and came up with this. Comfortable yet stylish, eh? :D Instead of going for my usual shopping outfit, tee and shorts combo, I managed to alter it a bit. As I've said, I already experienced the previous BU and I already witnessed how crazy and crowded it was, so I went for a sleeveless top so I would feel cool while rummaging my favorite bloggers' clothes and shoes. And just to be a bit different, I paired it with a skort (short + skirt) I bought from Kryz Uy's booth last BU.

Although I think that this is the perfect shoes for my outfit, I surely know that I made a wrong decision by wearing it. It totally slipped my mind that there's a high probability for me to fit shoes, and wearing shoes with laces sucks when you're in a hurry trying different pairs on. Yes in a hurry!! Because all the items you could see could be gone in just a split second. One thing I learned when shopping in BU, never let go of the clothes/shoes you really like, or they'd be in the hands of other customers. It's really tiring to shop in BU, but it's totally worth it! 

Here are some of the pictures I have with my favorite bloggers. I'm still so sad that I haven't seen Kryz Uy, Camille Co and Laureen Uy! I'll surely wait for them on the next BU!!! I'm not contented with the picture I have with Kryz Uy last BU4 because I already look so haggard when the photo was taken so I wanted another one! HAHA

Top: SM GTW | Shorts: BU4 | Shoes: BU4 | Satchel: WTC

Animal Lover

Well I'm not really an animal lover. I don't even own a pet or something. But when it comes to dressing, I'm always attracted to animal prints. So for today's look, I went for an all animal print get up. HAHA I should have worn my animal print loafers and brought my animal print backpack but I don't want to look like an animal roaming around MOA. =))

I so love this bag! I bought it a year ago at Duty Free and it was my favorite backpack ever since. It's not that big and will go with any outfit! I often bring this to school because I prefer bringing backpacks rather than handbags and I could go with it in shorts, pants, skirts, and even dresses! I'm hoping I could have more of this, but I can't seem to find one in stores. :(

HAHA I told you I am in an all animal get up! Even down to my belt. My obsession in animal prints must have gone wild. Lol I think have every item of clothing in animal print =)) oooh wait, I don't have a skirt in animal print! I must get one HAHAHAHAHAHA just kidding!

Since I'm helping mom shop, I wore my studded flats. We did a lot of walking and I'm thankful my feet didn't get blisters! HAHAHA

Top: Thrifted | Pants: SM GTW | Shoes: Parisian | Bag: Kipling | Belt: Genevieve Gozum

It's A Boy Girl Thing

Okaaay, so how about a boyish but girly ensemble? (huh, ano dawww HAHAHAHA) Uhm, here's the thing, when I see button downs, the thing that pops immediately into my mind is "those are for guys" and I don't know why.

Even though I think that button downs are for guys, certainly, many shops proved me wrong. There are button downs available in florals, pastels, pink and so much more in girly ways. So I took one of my button downs, in floral and pink - which is totally girly, out for a spin. Hence I find this title really suitable for today's blog post, which came from a movie I recently watched. It's sort of like the movie Freaky Friday except in Freaky Friday, the mom and the daughter changed bodies while in It's A Boy Girl Thing, a guy and a girl exchanged bodies, and then they lived happily ever after. HAHA

I just picked out the color gray from my button down and have it in my tank top, shorts and sneakers. It's kind of my thing in dressing up, sticking to the colors already in my outfit, especially if I have a piece of clothing already in print or in various colors. It's easier if you do it that way, but maybe sometime, I might try and experiment wearing totally contrasting colors in one outfit. HAHA. That's the beauty of fashion anyway, experimenting and trying out new and other things.

We went to SM Sta. Rosa to go shopping when I wore this. So now you know why I am in my comfortable outfit again ;) 

Tank Top: Forever21 | Button Down: SM GTW | Shorts: SM GTW | Sneakers: Keds