Graffiti kicks

Last week I passed by this narrow side street somewhere in the city where I found this huge wall covered with graffiti. It was actually the first time I saw a graffiti that huge and colorful here in Manila, and I was really amused. I couldn't get a good picture of the whole wall because the car was too close to the wall and I had to hurry since there were cars behind us. It's kinda funny coz the message in the thought bubble is asking people to not piss on the wall. I wish I'd see more colorful graffiti around here with well-meaning messages like this haha

My favorite graffiti artist is Fafi. I love her colorful and girly artworks, always a little naughty and with a tinge of darkness. I rarely wear sneakers but I still kick myself for not buying a pair from the Fafi x adidas line she did. A couple of months back, I was inspired to doodle on a pair of plain white slip-ons I bought specifically to test some washproof markers I got. Of course, I just had to put a Fafinette in there.

source: fafi.net


Excuse my gross sunburnt feet with the flip-flop tan lines :P

Shopaholic stylist du jour

Patricia Field is at it again. After 300 costume changes worth of mega fashion overdose in last year's Sex and the City movie, she dresses yet another shopaholic that puts Carrie's obsessive shopping to shame. Meet Rebecca Bloomwood, played by Isla Fisher in Confessions of a Shopaholic. It's gonna be out next month and I can't wait. I bet it's gonna be better than the book with all the yummy fashion eye candy.

Ah.. That smile says it all. Nothing beats the natural high we get from shopping.

Pat Field (right) and Vivienne Westwood(left) remind me so much of each other. They're both flamboyant and crazy cool lolas. I wanna be just like them when I get old :)

Liquid dreams

Leggings in my closet get used and abused, I practically live in them, especially the black pairs. These shiny ones otherwise known as "liquid leggings" are such a refreshing change, although I really would've wanted it a lot glossier. When my mom first saw these, she said "Wow, how 80's!" I just thought, whatever, I was born in the 80's. Gotta love it!

Thrifted black vest, neon yellow top: Babo at Rockwell, liquid leggings: Topshop, white wedge shoes: Melissa

I know I'm not a four-year old anymore but...

I don't care what they say, I'm in love with you... My heart-shaped sunglasses! (and I have it in several colors too haha) Looks like I'm not the only one in love.


Pixie Geldof, Kelly Osbourne and the super lovely Katy Perry in heart-shaped sunnies.

Blonde pixie cut, or not...

Last year was one hell of a roller coaster ride for me. I come out of it stronger and definitely wiser, despite the scars and bruises. I'm determined to make 2009 a rockin' year, with tons of creativity, productivity and positivity. I think I'll start it off with a beauty makeover. I wanna look like Agyness, my fave overexposed model of '08/thinspiration.
Right, like I have the guts to chop off and bleach out my long brown hair. I still have to think of something a little less drastic. I do heart Agyness so much though, especially her personal style, her accent, her own brand of cool. Why oh why wasn't I born british, blonde, and long-legged? Oh I forgot, my number one new year resolution, no more whining!

Fash Telecast

I'm not much of a TV person, I usually watch a series I like online or on DVDs because we usually get late episodes here in the third world anyway. I remember when I only had Sex and the City to look forward to. This year was definitely something for fashion-hungry viewers though, we had show upon show of fashion overload. Here are some of my favorites:


I really enjoyed watching Rachel Zoe go about her hectic and oh-so-glam life as a celeb stylist in her reality show, even though the first season had less than 10 episodes only(bitin!) I never really liked her but after watching all the episodes, she gained more respect from me. Her passion and dedication for the industry really shows, she's definitely a true soldier of fashion! I can't wait for the second season for more fab clothes, shopping (Rachel Zoe shops like a CRAZY and truly excessive person!), events, celebrities, designers (check out her pic smooching with, who else but Marc Jacobs) and even more clothes, in her favorite words, I DIE!!!

Another reality show to die for is Stylista where up for grabs is a junior editorial position in Elle mag in New York. Yes, I'd DIE for a job in a fashion magazine in NYC, and the contenders definitely fought tooth and nail for it! There was so much bitching and fighting that it was actually exciting haha! I just felt that Anne Slowey, who's the Fashion News Editor(?) of Elle and the main judge, intentionally acted a little too much like Miranda Priestly from The Devil Wears Prada which sometimes just feels awkward. I mean, she's not even the head of Elle and it's not like Elle is the fiercest fashion mag evah. Speaking of FIERCE, I love love love Christian Siriano who won Project Runway US season 4 earlier this year. For me he's the most talented designer to win so far, and I really hope he'll make it big. The London-trained(he interned at Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen, no less!), tranny-loving designer even had a cameo in Ugly Betty, another fave show of mine which I'm glad is still around. I like how they put Lindsay Lohan in a few episodes to spice things up a little. I just wonder if they're ever gonna change Betty's look, even just tamer eyebrows or something. It really gets a bit painful to look at her after a while! Well, it won't be UGLY Betty anymore if she's not ugly and I guess the mishmash of clothes she's usually dressed in kinda works sometimes.(Marc Jacobs SS09, is datchu?)

Last and definitely not the least is the much blogged about Gossip Girl, the show that launched the mammoth trend of the year: Blairbands! My friends organized GG-themed parties and there were conversations that went like "I'm Blair" "No, I'm Blair!". When I read the books back in high school, Blair didn't really appeal as much to me. The show definitely brought her character to a whole new level, as well as the smoldering hot Chuck Bass(they make such a yummy couple!) Prep school never looked so cool. Pretty much everyone went crazy over the upper east siders for a while there, especially B's style. Well, she is after all the Queen.

XOXO

"Recessionista"?

Hard times are coming but who says we can't get our fashion fix despite the plunging economy? You don't have to buy new things all the time, just tap into your creativity and rework some old pieces from your closet. Check out these "recessionista" runway looks for some DIY inspiration. Channel a rock star vibe with a hole-y loose black shirt over a contrasting top a la Margiela, just make sure to pair it with polished (or shall I say not old or DIY hehe) shoes, bottom and accessories. A little too grunge for you? Then take your cue from Alexander Wang and dig up some faded old denim shorts, old stockings or even pants, and rip them on some parts to deliver that rough edge that you can easily balance out with a nice, clean top. The third look from Anne Demeulemeester's spring 09 collection is my favorite. The white version of the dress actually looks like she got her bed sheets and scrunched it up and tied it to her body with strings, but that's what I totally love about it, the uneven layers of volume look divine and I just love the shoes. I know it's not that easy to DIY, but you get the idea. ;}