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The Reluctant Stylista is a fashion and lifestyle blog written by Alex Lapa--a once tomboyish girl who suddenly discovered the joys and perks of dressing up. Original illustrations by Paolo Lazatin.
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Jan242012
Recently, I have this knack for getting into sticky situations for my daydreaming inattention. But maybe it's my cosmic karma biting me in the ass for waving that pretentious list of new things to t...
6 Comments » ...Jan52012
Lists 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 » ...Nov272011
I'm aliiiiiiive! I've sorely neglected blogging as of late, with nary an update for a month. It's the usual suspects--work, but yes, also partying and a much-needed vacation (I actually spent a wh...
39 Comments » ...Oct292011
I was invited to a preview of Oxygen's newest collection last October 8, but I couldn't blog about it yet since the official launch should be at Philippine Fashion Week. Last night was the fashion s...
9 Comments » ...Oct192011
Last year, while we were still students of Noel Manapat under DFW, we went backstage to help prepare for the Red Cross Ball's fashion show which featured the works of Furne One. We were back this ye...
7 Comments » ...Sep252011
It's been around 10 months since I started assisting Noel and styling for KC. She's had other shows (Star Circle Quest kids, ASAP Rocks), but we started on The Buzz for her while the others came and...
25 Comments » ...Sep182011
I know, this was like 2 months ago, but since it's the first fashion show I styled for live TV, I thought I might as well have it here for posterity. It was memorable in a way because it was the fir...
11 Comments » ...Aug312011
Blog author's note: Our last guest post for this blog was met with great feedback, that I wondered if I could approach someone to do another one. Preferrably a non-blogger whom I feel could contribu...
No Comments » ...Aug242011
I guest blogged for Lauren, a wordy article describing my experience in prepping for The First Philippine Fashion Ball and being part of the organizing committee. Since that was written weeks ago, I...
11 Comments » ...Aug132011
Okay. The cat's out of the bag. I did double duty some time ago and not only styled for a brand I patronize, but modeled for it as well. What can I say? I'm a sucker for shoes. I'd work for sh...
24 Comments » ...Jul292011
Dearest readers of Reluctant Stylista, I'm inviting you to watch an exclusive trunk show featuring fashion design John Paras and bags and accessories designer Reshma Chulani for their Holiday 2011 col...
No Comments » ...Jul12011
It's all about getting dolled up at duHubshop right now, and we don't just mean your usual prettifying routine. For the month of July, they're featuring very soft, feminine, playful and whimsical ou...
6 Comments » ...Jun192011
So we have our very first guest blogger for The Reluctant Stylista, talking about a topic that's actually a bit timely given that it's Father's Day today. Yes, ladies and gents, it's my brother who ...
24 Comments » ...Jun112011
So sorry for the lack of updates! Been terribly busy this June (my birth month!) that I've even taken to typing this from my galaxy tab. But I did mention some time ago that I collaborated with Ana...
No Comments » ...May302011
This has been so late already! But I didn't want to move on to other topics without finishing what little of Philippine Fashion Week Holiday 2011 I was able to cover. This 4-part post is about the s...
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