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Photo taken back when I was still at my ultimate fairest which I am far from now as I have tanned about 5 shades darker in the skin color spectrum! Can’t help it especially since I am such a beach baby! Summer isn’t summer without a tan afterall!

Wore this to a pre-beach Sunday night out with the siblings..all three of us complete for the first time in 2 years! I’ve been pigging out back then which was terrible timing since I was going to the beach then here! Talk about weird… but thats just me I get my food cravings at the oddest occasions and I’ve got the worst possible timing ever!

The last 2 weeks have gone by in a jiffy! My sister got engaged, I went to the beach for a week, orders never stopped pouring in and I apologize for the lag in outfits! I have yet to comment on each of your posts…the beach has made me forget normal life and I forgot internet access existed!

My style seems to evolving recently! I don’t know why but I seem to be drawn to military tough chick pieces like these combat boots which i wore when I watched Alice in Wonderland in 3D with my boyfriend last Friday! I loved it but the 3D effect has caused me major eyesight hang over since I almost fell through the escalator since my perpetual imbalance and vertigo (I am afraid to ride down the escalators cause I feel like I will fall) took a massive beating for that 2 hour movie.

I have been feeling so motivated to curl my hair recently! I don’t know what it is but I am so hooked! I love doing it! It’s therapeutic! Going to the beach tomorrow! So psyched! xx

MORE OUTFITS IN A BIT! Love ya guys!

Wore this for a semi-formal Foie Gras and Wagyu steak dinner with my family since my sister is back home at Red. It was our very own version of the last supper since 2 weeks of her 5 week vacation will be spent jetsetting at Boracay and at Hongkong. I’m at home preparing for the beach and I am sooooo looking forward to it! I need a tan! And a VACATION or whatever it is people go away for!

Anyway, the blazer is from H&M and comes with a $5 price tag since my sister said it was the last one in my size- XS then and they were just getting rid of the stock. I decided to wear it with a Glitterati skirt from our new collection and a gold sequined experimentation sequined top! Added my fave black and gold studded belt, my never failing boots from Topshop and my Fendi B-bag I got 3 years ago! My cuff from Anthology was perfect since it totally matched my studded belt! My aunt who had dinner with us loved my outfit so much she said if she was as young as me she would totally wear the outfit exactly like it!

Thanks for all your sweet comments on the previous post. I never knew dressing down would work to my advantage! You guys are the sweetest!

BEACHING in 4 days! I AM SOOOOO PYSCHED! Here we come…in praise of the sun!

I promise to upload ALL lagged photos before then and I wont forget y’all…I’ll be taking photos of everything I wear RELIGIOUSLY! Love ya guys! xx

There are days you can go full on 100% effort and plan your outfit to a tee. You lay it out before you sleep and fix every single detail from the hair and makeup you’ll be doing to compliment the look up to the accessories to fill it out so you can pull it off to utmost perfection. You go through countless websites, most of the time checking out Chictopia for inspiration and when you finally get to wear it, you stare at yourself in the mirror and secretly pat yourself in the back for a job well done…

This day was SO NOT one of those days! The thing about summer and the unbearable HEAT it brings (note: my room is virtually an indoor sauna) is the general hesitation you get to move or even think. It seems as though every cell in your body was made for the sole purpose of keeping yourself hydrated. Planning a look is the last thing on your mind. And so on a lazy and sizzling hot Saturday afternoon, I got out off bed and remembered i had scheduled a lunch date with my sister to Rockwell and at the same time, planned to drop by our bazaar to check out the booth and everything that needs to be ironed out. I had less than 30 minutes to prepare which in my world means, 5 seconds due to my rigorous dressing up process that involves a 2 hour ritual to complete. So, I simply took out these shorts we made from GLITTERATI (I love wearing shorts for Summer…it’s so edgy even more so with the studs and metallic denim we used for this one), paired it with the first top I could pull out my already bursting closet and added ankle platform booties and my ombre chain strap purse and headed out the door. Luckily I found an old neon bangle and a pair of Lady Gaga shades from one of the compartment pockets of my bag which I forgot to take out ages ago. Since I had zero accessories, decided the two had to suffice and this was basically the story to the look.

My sister said it was very Lady Gaga and other people exclaimed that it was totally slummin compared to the glam glitter outfits they’re used to seeing me in. It is waaaay different from my look but the thing is, no day can ever be consistent and no person can wear just one look forever. I chose this day to deviate and I found this so comfy and perfect for the hotter day ahead!

I told you guys, I can go from high fashion to casual and comfy in a split second. Bipolar much?

xx

Tons of Lagged outfits to post! I am officially seriously going to have to sneak in Chictopia on the very hectic mush that is known as my life! Released our summer collection and the orders are totally driving me crazy! I am not complaining and love the support of our clients…it totally surpassed our expectations for the season and we are very very very thankful! Stay tuned for a token from us to our most loyal and avid clients for summer!

I am so looking forward to our upcoming beach trip a week from now which I have prepared for like 3 months ago! I cannot wait to unwind and destress and think of nothing else! Also, I am pleased to announce that we will be at the ROCKWELL URBAN BAZAAR on March 12-14 and our newest collection will be on sale! See u there?

Wore this on a Thursday night out with my sister who is back from Washington DC. I missed her so much and planned to spend as much time with her as possible while she’s back! If there’s a price for wearing Topshop top to toe it should go to me! I’ve been saving this very chic ensemble and I am so happy I finally got to wear it out on the once in a blue moon night outs… I rarely go out anymore! The skirt is my absolute fave in the outfit since the fringed detail is so very 20s and fierce!

How is everyone? I so missed you all! MARCH IS HERE! Wooot!

I absolutely forgot this skirt which I totally loved when I got it from Luca Rockwell last 2008 and it was fortunate I found it in the mountain of clothes also known as my closet. there’s something always so fun about rediscovering things you loved to wear but have long since forgotten!

I wore this when I went to Rustan’s (a fabulous department store back here in Manila) since I was out of perfume and had the hard task of finding one that didn’t have the three vital ingredients to a good smelling fragrance- LIMONENE, CITRONELLOL and CITRAL. I am deathly allergic to CITRUS and that involves rashes and wheezing whenever I smell it which is why it was soooo difficult (3 hours worth of difficult) to read each perfume box in the store that didn’’t contain any of those three things (note: there aren’t really a lot of scents that don’t have these 3 things)and it was so sad that I had to read the box of ingredients first before I even got to decide whether or not I could smell-test it. It’s that once every two years kind of activity I dread and since I didn’t want to go through with that again I got the 3 ones I could find that were allergy free: BVLGARI, VERSACE and CREED (my sister also got this and her boyfriend thought that it was the perfume made by that alt-rock band Creed)

I am soooo sorry for the lack of updates! I’ve been absolutely busy and hectic the past days it’s so impossible to just sit down, and do what I love to do back here in Chictopia. I have been soooo stressed lately which is why today I treated myself to the ULTIMATE pigout meal and a night off work! On a lighter note, I am pleased to announce our designs for our swimwear, cover ups and resort wear for Summer 2010 will be out soon (note: TOMORROW) online and at our bazaar at the Rockwell Tent till Sunday, SOLEIL which was organized by the DLSU (my alma mater) Business Management Society! I DO HOPE YOU GUYS GOOOOO and SUPPORT GLITTERATI since we worked EXTRA HARD TO MAKE THIS SUMMER A WILD ONE FOR YOU!

To see more of our brand visit, http://shopglitterati.multiply.com and see why this summer will be WILD WILD WILD! xx

PS: We will also be at the Rockwell Urban bazaar this March 12,13 and 14! See u there!