Meet My Black Stirrup Leggings

The weekend is beckoning!!!

Had dinner with hubby and felt that it was time to take my statement neckpiece for a walk around town... I got this necklace without hesitation upon seeing it on display... without even trying it on! I just knew I had to get it. It was so funny how my little toddler pointed to it and said "A... B...E...D...E...E..." thinking they were letters... (she knew how to count from 1-10 last month... when she was only 1 year and 3 months old -- can you see me beaming with pride?? heehee)

Also, I would also like to introduce my new buddy to you all.... meet my H&M wedge booties that were just way too cute to pass up on!!!

And my butterfly belt that costs less than $4.00...

Well of course my lab-gown-looking cardigan makes a comeback as well....

I hope you lovelies have a great weekend ahead!!!

I have mine packed with errands and dinners and what-nots... *hugs*

tank: Topshop

cardigan: Zara

stirrups: Dorothy Perkins

wedge booties: H&M

belt: local department store

necklace: F&H

watch: Kenneth Cole

The Perfect Chemical Lab Experiment

I fell in love with this Zara cardigan as soon as I saw it... and didn't mind if they only had a size XL left, figuring out that it would be slouchy anyway and it would turn out ok. So I purchased it and went home only to find out that it looked like a Lab Gown on me (I remembered high school days when we all had to wear uniformed white gowns with our names embroidered on them for Science laboratory classes..... eww... leaving me with daydreams that often went: "If I could only just sit under the trees, chat with my friends about Teenbeat and Seventeen while enjoying Dunkin Donuts and milkshake..."), in short IT FIT LIKE A BIG WHITE KITE!!




But since I am on a strict (yeah) clothing/shoes/bag ban...promising to exhaust magic from the many unworn clothes laying around in my closet, I looked at it again today with some mustered positivity and gave it another try.

So I paired it with a simple tank, dark jeans, and some studded heels which I haven't even worn yet.
(Take a closer look at the shoes... look at those pretty gold studs.....I'm currently obsessed with them, round, square, diamond... anything that has studs is LOVE!)
And my lucky necklaces from my trip to Nashville's Opry Mills Mall back in August. It has a clover, a heart and an Ace of Spades card.

A waisted belt and my white pebble leather purse... and what do we come up with??

A Lab student.... with an attitude!!!


Tank: Zara
Knitted Long Cardi: Zara
Skinnies: Mango
Waisted Belt: Topshop
Shoes: Online Find
Bag: Coach
Necklaces: F21
Watch: Kenneth Cole

Weekend Wear: Shemagh Saturday

Hubby and I started the day early... we had breakfast at our favorite low-key breakfast-bonding place: Burger King (we always enjoy either drive-thru or dine-in burgers and fries for breakfast here-yeah loading on carbs that early... or spend time at Pancake House and have waffles, toast, steak, chicken and gourmet sandwiches - oink!).

I decided to unearth one shemagh among the MANY hubby and I started to accumulate since early this year, we stopped waering them when they gained popularity here in Manila a few months back (almost everyone had them on) but now I still find them way too cute to pass-up when I glance at closet's "scarf-area"!


Now this is why I try to avoid taking my outfit posts OUTDOORS... due to my PALE, PALE SKIN TONE! heehee... The sun makes me look like I have no blood at all!



Then we spent the entire day at the mall, doing one of the things we do best together: SHOP! I splurged a bit back in the US in August - I say "a bit" because I restrained myself due to luggage constraints though I hoarded stuff for hubby and baby and then I still ended up with lots of online-ordered stuff which I had to leave and have shipped back here! Then I "advanced" my Oct shopping money back in September (together with that month's shopping money). And then spent waaaaaaaay to much again this Saturday due to Topshop (I received an invite informing me about a Dorothy Perkins and one online alert about Topshop sale) and then there was Zara... and then 3 more pairs of shoes... and many other little finds! Waaaaay overboard my November budget (and I thought imposing a budget would help) !!


Thus, I am giving myself a SHOPPING BAN till end of November!!! I reflected about it for quite some time today and then it hit me... I havent even worn almost 50% of the stuff I have in my closet! And then on many days, I would stay staring at all my clothes hanging or stacked and say "I dont think I have anything to wear!!", because I totally forgot I had this, and that, and new ones, and gifts...crazy....

My....

I think this is an illness...



Anyways...I plan to make use of everything UN-WORN in my closet..wether it be from piles of my impulse purchases or gifts I promised not to be caught dead wearing... (if they fit the Oct-Nov timeframe) --- this is gonna be FUN....wish me luck!




Top: Topshop
Shemagh: got it as a Gift
Cropped Denims: Buffalo by David Bitton
Gladiator Wedges: Wetseal
Belts: Mango
Bag: Coach

Hubby's Take

Well, I managed to amuse hubby with my previous post... he took notice of it! Well, I dont think it lived up to even half of his standards but he never showed me an ounce of dismay. Rather, he took pictures of me talking to him and pretending to be a dancer in between laughs (we just got home from dining out after work and were laughing about the day's returns).... and he made a layout himself (in 30 minutes)!


Polo: American Eagle Outfitters
Cropped Cardigan: Zara
Skinnies: Mango
Straw Fedora: Topshop
Wedges: Steve Madden
Bag: Coach

It has been raining since last night here in Knoxville. I woke up to a gloomy day, and decided to go to work in a jacket and floral shoes... just to combat how sad the rain could be. And I had no umbrella so I leaped like a leprechaun from the car to the office main door... it was kinda funny but just "arrgh-y" at the same time too.
Anyways... I attended a kiddie birthday party of a really close Filipino friend's cute son. It was a Thomas the Train and Friends party... we helped decorate a bit. I had a terrible headache though, my allergies were acting up just as other people's allergies here are. One American said it must be the pine needles falling in autumn that are causing us to feel ill and sneezy each morning.
Oh well.
Back to the party. My little baby girl had a "special" loot bag for her!

Tank: TopshopPlaid top: UnionbaySkinnies: MangoWedges: WetsealEnamel Bangles: MangoEnamel Earrings: MangoBag: LV Damier Speedy 30Watch: Kenneth Cole

Back from the Smokeys

Hi everyone!

I'm back from a long weekend.... I spent it in a cute log-cabin village up in the Smokey Mountains with 9 other girl friends. It was so fun.. like an adult pajama party and we watched the Olympics, stayed up late, had wine and coffee with Baileys for breakfast... went MAJOR outlet shopping (we drove Coach people crazy!) and just laughed our hearts out.



I wore my romper Saturday when we went purse shopping and then we all had dinner at the Chop House steak place... And that's me on the wodden swing set at the cabin balcony while I was enjoying the view of the pool and kiddie golf course.

Romper: F&H
White Tank: Topshop
Gold Belt: People are People
Gold Sandals: Zara
Brown Watch: Kenneth Cole

Next weekend outfit... taken from inside the my weekend room.

Stripe Top: Zara
Wide-Legged Jeans: Topshop
Wedges: Naturalizer
Sheep Necklace
Watch: ODM

Ok.. I’ve pretty much settled in right now… it has been a week since my UBER LONG (talk about airline flight delays) flight from Austin and I’ve been so busy shuttling from one meeting to another (4 a day, on the average) and am just to tired to post (or at least wait for my posts to load before sleep overcomes me) each day!

Well…. Since I love you all so much… I guess I need to do an update… August has been pretty much a TRAVEL month for me…

The month started with the Great Topshop Sale… and their exclusive invites came in Passport-looking cute cards… hubby and I were thrilled. Our dedicated Topshop store manager texted me 2 days prior to the private sale, so we could pass by the store and grab stuff our size for them to keep as reserved…. And just when I though we got pretty much…when the day itself came… our arms were full (good thing Topshop has super friendly SA’s who carry your stuff for you). We even bumped into my cousin and niece… fellow shopaholics who were also invited!


And then 2 days after, I took 3 airplane rides to the US. This time, on Northwest and not Cathay Pacific… for a change… And took the Nagoya-Detroit flight beside a Japanese businessman who always shook his head when I would pull out the pink PSP, Pink-cased Ipod, pink Phones.. hehehe..”hey where’s your FUN at??” heehee apart from the food and movies… flying on business class can be a bit boring…

Anyways, just posting this outfit which I wore this week… I got tons of compliments for the bubble dress… and when I went to the mall with my Filipino friends here… the Banana Republic and VS SA’s had to ask me where I got it from! Heehee.. I was so bashful!


And then I wore this one to a meeting at Austin... and then we had drinks and dinner at Z'Tejas afterwards...

Well... I guess that's it for now.. I have to limit the posts... will save some for tomorrow!

Enjoy your day!

Mickey Mouse-y and a Red Ferrari

Guess who gave up on the “hunt for camera cable”? I can’t find it, nor can hubby, nor the helpers.. oh well… when in need… USE ANOTHER CAMERA!

First off, I want to say “Thank you so much” to everyone.. all you stylish people who visit and comment on my blog…. I really appreciate them, and I feel quite surreal sometimes… feeling unworthy of such kind praises… THANK YOU! I will re-do this blog and make it comment-friendly… I promise… but in due time… I’ve been quite busy lately…details will follow soon!

Now let me introduce you to my Mickey Mouse outfit!

I think the highlight of this outfit: my “Wizard of Oz” red shoes! I feel like Dorothy in her ruby red slippers… and this pair reminds me of the car I have dreamt of owning from way back in high school… A bright red, top-down Ferrari. Back when I was a kid, I wanted an aqua…or a pink Barbie-looking car… but now I find myself snorting whenever I see pink, yellow, green or purple cars on the streets…they just look too tacky.

There goes my imagination!

I feel like Mickey Mouse in each and every way, whenever I wear this particular combo. It must be the covered buttons on the cropped blazer… or all the reds…but it just makes my day happy!

Top: Wetseal

Cropped Jacket: Bayo

Jeans: Topshop

Shoes: Stuart Weitzman (gift from big sis)

Watch: Anne Klein