HEADS UP FRIENDS!

I am giving away these 2 lovely earrings from SEPA to 2 pretty readers.

To enter, simply subscribe to this blog by entering your email address under the subscription page–found on the right hand side for desktop/laptop/tablets and at the bottom for smartphones. I will be raffling off the items using your email adds once subscriptions reach a good number to draw from.

Winners will be notified via email (will announce them as well) next month.

I will ship the lovely prize to your closets.:)

XoXo

This whole outfit was my witness to the adventure that I had gotten myself into at Universal Orlando Resort. Yes, as embarrassing as it may sound, I consider roller coaster rides as adventure because for one, I have never ridden any before this trip and two, I am immensely afraid of heights. So riding not only one but two coasters is already a great achievement for me.

Being back in Universal reminds me of my dad who would fondly say that he did not pay $130 for his death (thus he would never ride those roller coasters), well in my case, I paid an extra $80 to skip the lines and be 30 minutes earlier to my death plunge. Why I did such a thing, I have no idea. All I know is that I promised myself that I would do this and be done with it and that I would be braver than the excited little kids in front of us in the line.haha

I am glad to say that after those brain-jarring twists and somersaults, I was not knocked out unconscious nor did I puke (I almost did) and more importantly, I lived to tell the tale.:) Too bad I could only share my memory and not pictures of  my terrifying moments up on those rides. Believe me, there is nothing remotely flattering when your face is puffed out like a fish hundreds of feet above the ground.

The last roller coaster I have been on was one called Rock It. The unique part of this ride was when they make you pick out a music of your choice to blast behind your ears as the ride goes about its turns. I chose Fergie’s GLAMOROUS…naturally.:)

I decided to go old school for my outfit because I wanted to bring both style and comfort during this whole day of gallivanting around a huge theme park.

And I am very thankful for my trusty Gucci Boston bag for not only carrying my essentials (water included as park drinks are ridiculously priced) but for also adding class to this street style ensemble.:)

This was me riding out the dizziness like a pro. 😉

Thanks to My Maria’s tutorials (www.bastaigatsikat.com), I have finally learned to put on my own make-up.:)

Til the next adventure.:D

XoXo

Top: Fabfind from passiondotfashion (IG: @passiondotfashion)

Shorts: Love Culture

Shoes: Chuck Taylors

Eyewear: Ray Bans (polarized flash lens)

Watch: Michael Kors

Bag: Gucci

P.S. Pictures were taken at Downtown Disney, but memories of Universal remain 🙂

My Style Philosophy

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I realized that since starting this blog, I have not really given credit where credit is due. I love styling, yes, and I am proud to say that I personally plan and put together the outfits that I post every week. But, all my efforts would have been futile if the pictures did not capture what I was trying to convey in the clothes.

So let me introduce you to the man behind the lens. 🙂 My loving boyfriend David Walkins who willingly volunteered to be my photographer each week (after giving him my puppy dog eyes haha). The unique fact though is that he is not a professional photographer nor has he held a camera other than your regular point and shoot digital cams. I just one day shoved a mirrorless DSLR in his hands a week before I launched my blog when before all this fiasco, all he probably held (and still does) professionally are guns and ammo (he served America’s Army, Airborne division). Safe to say, he is a natural (our photoshoots are usually only less than 30 minutes long, can you believe that?) and I could not have been more proud. Week after week he delivers and never complains, in fact, he is now very much involved in my site design. 🙂

To those who are wondering, the camera we use is Fujifilm X-E2 (thanks for the advice Zandra Len).

Onto the more pressing issue.:)

If you can guess the location of this shoot, I am sure you will be as flabbergasted as I am (or was at the time the photos were taken). For who would have thought that there was a little man-made paradise sitting right under my nose during all those times I made a run to TARGET. Yes you read it right, these were taken at a quiet part of Target’s parking lot where still, curious shoppers drove by and craned their necks, donning their what-is-she-doing-in-heels-at-Target look. Well obviously I wasn’t shopping. I could never shop in heels.

For this week’s look, I decided to wear black and white because I wanted to be able to accessorize without overdoing and at the same time, make my accessory colors pop.

I chose to accent the outfit with pink  to show my support to all the women fighting breast cancer. My heart goes out most especially to my Aunt Ruth Maratas who is a hardworking single mom and my dear cousin Donna Escosio who is a caring RN and mother, a lover of both life and clothes much the same as I am. This is for you, Tita Ruth and Ate Donna, I know you guys will stand tall even without heels because you are strong women. 🙂

If heels are not your thing though (it’s not mine 90% of the time), you can wear flats in any color you want (that’s the beauty of wearing black and white).

After this shoot, I did ditch the heels for ballet shoes and made a trip to the outlet stores for my monthly binge. 😀

My make-up, by the way, was made possible through My Maria’s blog (www.bastaigatsikat.com). I thoroughly enjoyed watching her 5-minute make-up challenge.

More fabfinds coming to a post soon……:)

XoXo

Top: Forever21

Leather Pants: Love Culture

Shoes: Charlotte Russe

Necklace: SEPA Cebu

Make-up: My Maria (www.bastaigatsikat.com)

Bag: CHANEL

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This month, I have been basking in the glow of people’s achievements (myself included). I am seriously living vicariously through the many friends whom I know culminated their studies, received new licenses, upped their knowledge further through school, and those who just head on followed their dreams (case in point–me and this blog!). On a more sentimental note, the month of May also marks my 2nd year serving JFK’s hall of healing, something I thought could not be achieved on a very challenging unit.:) This is indeed a month of celebrations.

On the subject of celebrations, a friend recently asked me for advice on what to wear on her graduation party. Truth be told, eventhough I secretly dream of becoming a stylist, I have never actually styled someone other than myself (as unbelievable as it sounds). But, if I was a full time PCA (patient care assistant) and worked my way through a Bachelor’s degree in nursing while juggling family, work and studies (yes, I am talking about you Claudia *wink*), I would wear something along this number……

I don’t know what my obsession in lace is but lately when I decide to wear one, I could hear my dad or brother’s teasings in my head…and they are actually right. Lace when worn incorrectly, you could either risk looking like you’re about to sleep or you just yanked a piece of your curtain (for lack of better words to describe my point haha).

This dress however speaks positive volumes. It is saying “Wherever I am now, I worked hard for it” and that reason alone earns you the right to look good and feel good, like you are on top of the world.:)

Simple yet elegant, this dress can be worn for a full day affair. If the heels can no longer support your weight (because that graduation cap got too heavy from representing the knowledge you gained maybe? *wink*), you can easily slip in a gold pair of thong sandals for more comfort and you will still look fab.:)

And I would just like to add that since starting this blog, I have received nothing but positive vibes. No feeling can surpass that of being appreciated for doing something you love no matter how mundane it may seem.

This month definitely deserves celebratory drinks!

To the class of 2014 (including those who pursued their dreams), congratulations!

Go ahead, let us all bask in that glow (even if you are outside an abandoned building LoL) because we deserve it . 🙂

XoXo

Dress: Forever21

Bag: Charlotte Russe

Shoes: Charlotte Russe

Bracelet: Aldo

Make-up: My Maria (www.bastaigatsikat.com)

Photography: David Walkins (my forever supportive partner)

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