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@MorningMsMagpie I have to starve myself for 2 weeks so I can afford it! Well not really starve, but no eating out xD
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@MorningMsMagpie I'm not even a fan but you can't help thinking she's so cute after that meltdown haha! Ang sama ni Ellen!
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@MorningMsMagpie found the video of Kristen Bell crying over the baby sloth, naiyak din ako! Hahaha! Ang cute! http://t.co/oQJRHT3J
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Kristen Bell meltdown over baby sloth. Too cute! Her face when she goes "He's coming to the party?" is priceless! http://t.co/oQJRHT3J
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Jan52012A random list of the best, fun and newest things you ought to try this year
Tags: accessories, adidas, best products, designers, fashion, hair care, philippine fashion, product reviews, rtw, shoes, shopping, stylingLists are pretty popular this time of the year since we're starting on a clean slate. I'm gonna be a cliche and make one of my own because I have an enormous backlog. Going into detail for each and ...
20 Comments » ...Dec202011Because it's the season for giving gifts, I have another treat for my readers: a Crumpler giveaway! If you're not familiar with Crumpler yet (what rock have you been hiding under?), it's a bag compa...
67 Comments » ...Sep282011As it happens, I'm always in Makati. Or Ayala, to be exact. If I'm not meeting people in Greenbelt over tea and pastries, I'd be in Ayala Triangle (still in between meetings). These are accumulate...
22 Comments » ...Jul142011Sitting Pretty #1
Tags: accessories, adidas, DIY, outfit of the day, photography, shoes, street fashionI've always wanted to do a series of posts doing outfit shots while sitting on chairs or benches that I take a fancy to. I've never been particularly comfortable doing outfit shots, to be honest; th...
17 Comments » ...Jan42011It's been a while, eh? If there's one thing I have trouble with, it's starting. With anything. I know the new year should start with a bang, and that's why I don't have anything epic to share ri...
15 Comments » ...Nov182010Rambling about personal style and the difference in what you love, buy and wear
Tags: accessories, outfit of the day, random thoughts, street fashion, vintage"This is so Alex," Noel Manapat remarked last night, while we were all viewing the photos of everyone's sets and marveling at how each one looked so different from the other. Even our photographer th...
15 Comments » ...Sep292010I love watches. I know that for most people we've come to rely on our cellphones for the time, and usually I'm all for multi-tasking--but just not for most gadgets. I like having cameras primarily...
13 Comments » ...Aug162010Gleeful about my new kicks
Tags: 90s, accessories, fashion, grunge, outfit of the day, shoes, street fashion, vintageI actually wanted to blog about this as soon as I got them, but I figured I'd just take a picture with a whole outfit for an OOTD post. Like I said before, I'm in a very lacy mood nowadays. I got...
26 Comments » ...Aug102010When the going gets tough, the tough goes shopping
Tags: accessories, bargains, fashion, malls, outfit of the day, people, shopping, street fashion, vintageAbout a month ago when I resigned from full-time work, my cousin Naomi insisted we go out shopping on a weekday. She was in the same boat as I am, and wanted to take advantage of the fact that we coul...
15 Comments » ...Jul172010So consider this my first "Outfit of the Day" post!
Tags: accessories, fashion, outfit of the day, people, shoesAfter much prodding from friends, readers and fellow bloggers, I finally came up with my first "Outfit of the Day" post! After all, what's a fashion blogger who doesn't post her own photos? A fashion ...
13 Comments » ...Oct132009Manila F.A.M.E. International October 2009
Tags: accessories, fashion, philippine fashion, school of fashion and the arts, shopping, stylingOne of the most important things about being a stylist is building your own accessories collection. I'm glad I'm a female stylist because I can shop for things I actually like and will wear, and it ...
6 Comments » ...Sep192009So I decided to go accessories hunting in Quiapo yesterday, in preparation for an upcoming shoot. Accessories are things I'd always have to invest on as a stylist, because you can use them over and ...
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