Casual Fridays

Friday work wear dress code: Casual Fridays = jeans are allowed.

Having to attend a dinner and hang-out with block mates after work, I opted for a lighter and livelier outfit during my first Friday at work. I paired this printed blazer with a light-colored polo top inside, but with shimmer to match with the bold theme of the blazer. And then I put some light pink accessories to add the casualness to my outfit.

Love how my look ended up. Not too formal, not too casual, with a little bit of my fashionable and daring side, matching prints and pairing complementing accessories. 

ZARA printed blazer, polo top, black pants. Carbon nude patent pumps.

LoveEyeCandy neck piece. H&M bangle.

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Friday Night Out

Went to an AdCreate Party tonight, Redtown. It was one of those days when I open my closet and close it again because I have nothing to wear. Sick and tired of my usual pile of clothes, I sat on my desk and began browsing through lookbook for outfit ideas. But instead, I found myself wanting to shop to update my wardrobe. At the last minute, I decided to toss out key pieces that I think will suit tonight's event. And then, voila, I formed a one-of-a-kind look with 3 pieces of clothing from my usual wardrobe.

In this look, I wore an asymmetrical bodycon dress which I think is too short, that's why I decided to throw on a glitter black mini skirt inside to make it longer. It did not just make my dress longer, but also instantly added a unique kind of hem to my dress.

Instead of the usual black asymmetrical dress, I spiced things up a bit by wearing this gold off-shoulder on top of it, giving a peek-a-boo kind of uniqueness to my look.

And this black chain waist band to add shape and attitude to my ensemble.

Kept my accessories simple by wearing similar shades of gold and black. 

I haven't worn these babies for a long time now, and I just knew it would be perfect for my look tonight.

Vero Moda asymmetrical dress (worn inside). ZARA glitter skirt. (worn inside, shown as hem). 

ZARA gold off-shoulder top. Glitterati chain waistband. 

ZARA black clutch. H&M bangle. F21 rings. 

Cesar Gaupo chunky heels.

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The Upper East Side

Went to a fine dining Filipino restaurant near San Miguel Malacanang for a dinner with high school barkada. Casa Roces, formerly a house which turned into this beautiful old style yet highly sophisticated and classic Filipino restaurant.

This is the cleopatra chair available on the 2nd floor. It comes with a mirror beside it, and facing two beautifully designed bathrooms.

This is the sitting area of one of the function rooms above. So classic high society.

This is the beautifully decorated bathroom I was talking about. Can't resist not taking a shot inside it!

Since the restaurant was a bit formal, I opted for a vintage/classy look with a lace halter top and lace mini skirt, with main hues of black and white. I put on a black belt to add more blacks to the almost all-white ensemble. And then, since I was going for a vintage classic look, why not use these amazing silver shoes with glass heels? Love the femme dainty feel of those! 

This is the lace halter top, with a brooch which gives a Victorian feel to the outfit.

And this is the lace mini skirt which matches the top perfectly.

I added some golds to the look to look more accented and defined. These gold cuff and ring adds the Grecian vibe or the goddess feel to my outfit, which adds more sophistication and class.

These are the ah-mazing silver shoes with glass heels. Got them a few years ago from Hong Kong and barely used them. When I prepared this outfit, I just knew that it is time to bring these babies out.

And this is the gang... JACKI!

My seat mate, Audrey.

Kim, me, Audrey, and Jin. (missing Christine)

=)

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Calliope lace top. Morgan skirt. Staccato heels. Glitterati belt.

Charles and Keith clutch. H&M ring.

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Paint the Town in Pink

It was a work + shopping + dinner with old friends day. I had to wear comfortable yet stylish clothes to feel good during shopping at greenhills and also to look fab at the dinner. I opted for a nice and easy look with a cute top and shorts and comfortable wedges. I paired vintage and dainty accessories to keep my sweet look, and edgy and loud wedges to make a statement. In an ordinary and simple outfit like this, the "papansin" wedges is the statement piece. I felt good the whole day, without worrying that I have compromised or sacrificed my stylish side for comfortable shopping.

FOREVER21 lace top, neck piece, and rings. H&M shorts and wedges. 

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Blooming Blossoms

Went for an edgy look today, but toned down with some floral prints and sheer texture. June is the month when the sun goes down and rainy season begins. As of now, Manila weather has been unpredictable everyday. One moment it rains and the next thing you know there's a rainbow in the sky welcoming the sun to be out again. Between these mixed weather signals, I get confused on how to plan my daily outfits. So I opted to meet both the sun and the rain halfway and wore a long sleeves top yet sheer, and a mix of black, metallic, and floral prints.

ZARA sheer polo top. H&M shorts. H&M gold neck piece. 

Forever21 gold cuff. H&M fringe sandals.

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Hard Rock

Hard. Rock. Metal. These are some words that I could think of while deciding for a title for this outfit. I went all out in the edgy department this day and pulled out leather, black velvet, red hot color, animal print, and metallic. Even my nails were painted red that day. Well, not exactly. I used raspberry torte nail polish from Dashing Diva for my nails. I had this halter backless animal print dress from ZARA for a long time now and still haven't worn it to any event. I guess I am just way too conservative to wear any backless for now, so I decided to wear it with a leather jacket for an edgy look. And then, the next thing I know is I got hold of this red hot shorts, then that studded black belt, then that silver neck piece, and finally the black and silver wedges. There it is, certainly a hard rock look. 

ZARA leather jacket, animal print dress (used as top), red shorts, black belt. 

Charles & Keith wedges. H&M neck piece.

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