pleated skirt – Gizelle Faye Creative Studio

light as a feather, stiff as a board

if you were a 90’s child, you’d probably find the title familiar…if you don’t remember or know it, it’s from the movie The Craft which i was such a fan of. i think i was still in 5th grade then and i must have seen the movie more than 10 times. i even had the soundtrack and i swore i was meant to be a witch too but no matter how much a tried to make a pencil turn on its own, it just won’t. imagine my disappointment. haha!

anyway, i’ve long been obsessed with feathers ever since i found owlita.com and i was scouring bangkok for some cheap peacock and ostrich feathers that i could DIY but to no avail. time got to the best of me and i never got around to doing the earrings. so i was super glad to have found this necklace at my favorite downtown shop. it’s been a while since i’ve gone accessory shopping and mind you, once i step into that little shop of accessory goodness, i go wild. so i’m presenting you 2 of the loot i got on my latest trip: the feather necklace and the angel wing ring. ♥

on other news, the Cebu Fashion Bloggers have finally come out of our shells — we’ve long held a group page in Facebook to discuss fashion, events and just about anything but the discussion remained within the group. we have finally decided to take the group public with a Facebook Fan Page. ‘Like’ the CFB Facebook page to get updates not just from me but from all other amazing Cebuano Fashion Bloggers.

color clash | texture tango

summer will end in a mere 2 weeks and i’ve only been to the beach once. such a waste of summer, don’t you think? with summer coming to an end and with new trends on their way to knock on our style-hungry hearts, i had to try the biggest trend this season — color blocking. you didn’t think my feeble attempt at it last month was it, did you?

so i pulled out the brightest skirt i have — this bright blueish / periwinkle electropleated skirt that i thrifted months ago and looked for another bright colored item to pair with it. deep in the knitted and crocheted section of my closet, i found this green kimono type blouse that i was thankful i didn’t give away. voila! color blocking.

anyway, physical therapy to correct my spinal disc bulges are going well. i was skeptical at first because the first two sessions caused me terrible headaches but as i progressed (i’m on my 6th session), the pain eased bit by bit and i stopped taking my depression-inducing neuropathic meds. my life is almost back to normal. by next week, i wish to take Zumba classes again. for now, i’ll just concentrate on not only with the therapy sessions but waking up early enough not to be late for work. *wink*

ps. thank you for the well wishes you guys sent on my last post. your sweet comments definitely helped me through this ordeal.

crocheted kimono blouse – thrifted

white tank top (used underneath) – random

blueish / periwinkle electropleated skirt – thrifted

gold metallic ballet flats – bangkok find

LOVE ring – giveaway win from lee

star ring – props

necklaces: angel wing – sm dept store | elephant tusk – bangkok find

white oversized bag – mongkok, hk find

the upside and the downside of things

i won’t assume that i have followers who read my every post (if you do, thank you so much!) but if you’ve noticed, i haven’t been updating as regularly as i used to. that’s one of the downsides i’ve been experiencing the first few months of 2011. work has taken too much of my time that the sun has gone down before i remember that i have to take outfit photos. the upside is that work has been hectic lately because of our new clients and of bigger projects we’ll be embarking on in the next few months. other downsides and upsides:

downside vs upside

i miss my sister so much even how she annoys me

but

i am definitely loving having the room completely to myself

i have to get my car muffler fixed because it’s roaring like a race car-wannabe

but

at least i don’t have to suffer the taxi fare hike

i have to cut back on expenses — so i can’t buy new shoes anymore..gaaaah!

but

i don’t have to suffer the night shift and can work during the day

it’s been said that we can have everything we want in life, just not always at the same time. so instead of fretting over the downsides, think of the upside and be thankful for it. as long as we have the patience and perseverance to wait to be blessed with everything we want, being thankful for the good things, even the small ones, can’t hurt.

so regarding my outfit posts, if i can’t have time to take photos during the day, please bear with the ones indoor that i take in my room right when i get home form work. the lighting may be different in each shot (perfect example: the photos above) but i’m doing my very best. ♥

black lace-detailed top – thrifted

black and white electri-pleated skirt – thrifted

black lace-up cuban heels – parisian, sm dept store

studded belt – pratunam, bangkok

necklace: elephant tusk – bangkok | watch necklace – hongkong

oversized charm bracelet – carbon find

rocking horse ring – carbon find

orange howlite ring – dane’s giveaway

as colorful as a peacock

disclaimer: pardon the puppy face on the last photo. i meant to show you my peacock feather earrings and my owl connector ring. can you believe each accessory are just below PHP 50.00?

as if it was intently scheduled by the heavens above, after raining for 2 weeks due to the la niña, the clouds cleared up and the sun came out to get ready for the festivities this weekend.

we will be celebrating the feast of the sto. niño this weekend. (sto. niño, meaning the child jesus). the feast celebrates how us, filipinos who had Islamic and Pagan origins, were Christianized and accepted Roman Catholicism. the celebration is called the Sinulog and is celebrated with nine days of novena before the feast, a procession for the child jesus and the street dancing with the dancers and participants in bright and extravagant costumes, giant mascots and colorful parade floats. literally everyone able to walk will be out on the streets celebrating during the parade. it is chaotic, what with the traffic and huge flux of people dancing, drinking and just having an awesome time but the celebration is definitely still something we look forward to every year as it is always a reason to get together with family and friends.

white top – thrifted

green suede electro-pleated skirt – thrifted

camel faux leather bag – parisian, sm dept store

nude lace-up wedges – gold dot

peacock earrings – platinum mall, bangkok

owl connector ring – carbon find

camel braided belt – pratunam, bangkok

brown sunnies – bazaar find