(Photos by RG, editing by me; Just G top, Just G skirt, One Spo collar necklace, Cotton On socks, Asian Vogue heels) You can hype this look on Lookbook here if you like!
Sweater weather will end soon, and fashion boutiques have started selling summer essentials as early as now. It’s never too early to prepare for the next season, especially if the clothes I see in stores now look like this.
As usual, special thanks Japanese Candy for my circle lenses and false bottom lashes. One of these days I think I’ll blog about all the gunk I use on my face.
Collar necklace I’ve been abusing lately. Instantly makes you feel like a little princess.
What’s more cliche than wearing stripes for summer? Dare to try colors other than the usual nautical blue, red and white.
The most adorable socks from Cotton On! I regret not buying all the colors, but I heard Cotton On is coming to Manila soon so I hope these socks will still be available by then. They totally remind me of the socks I used to wear when I was a kid!
Bright blue belt that comes with the skirt. Matches the blue of my top completely!
I bought the same exact shirt and skirt in blue and green. Again I am guilty of buying the same styles in different colors - oops!
Sometimes I think it’s good that we’re living in a tropical country where it’s warm most of the time. School might end in March in time for summer, but it can be pretty much summer all year round if you want to make it so. Happy, colorful clothes from January to December!
Fresh and comfy outfit on a chill afternoon. Simplicity will never be out of style, thanks to Bayo.
Bayo is certainly one of the popular local brands I grew up with. It’s been around for as long as I can remember, and I don’t think there are any girls out there who have absolutely no idea about the existence of this brand.
Not too long ago, I was lucky enough to be the model for Heima for Bayo (for their line of furniture), which I thought was already the closest I could get to collaborating with a brand that’s been part of the fashion consciousness of many Filipinas, both young and old. This being said, finally being part of their first effort to get a personal style blogger to collaborate with them is a privilege.
Anyhow, for this particular entry, I was able to mix and match some of my favorite picks from their current collection! Decided to play with everyone’s favorite fall colors, black and brown. How do you like my blazer? The subtle shoulder detail is such a sweet surprise.
The sun was so cooperative when this was shot. I wish we could shoot fall foliage here too… says the geeky photographer in me. Just imagine all the red and yellow leaves instead of the usual green ones that we have here. <3
On a related note, Bayo is now accepting online orders in their website. Girls from all over the world can enjoy wearing Bayo without having to travel all the way here. This is also ideal for those who enjoy the convenience of online shopping instead of going to malls every so often.
Here’s what their website looks like. You can also avail of their sub-brands like Missy and Kids of Bayo. If you’re wondering how to go about buying from this online store, just click here.
Online window shopping + one bored blogger = this nautical-inspired collage to give you an idea what sort of stuff they’re offering right now. Isabela cardigan, Devin top, Luz shorts, bag, Jasmine bikini. Who says it’s still too early to be shopping for summer?
I’m on a roll with all the green I’ve been wearing recently!
Peter pan collar, check. Pearls, check. Polkadots, check. Heart detail in the middle, check. Ribbon bracelet, check. Doll wedges, check. This is definitely one of my “Maybe I should put all these sweet, dolly elements together!” looks again. I know this is getting rather repetitive, but my obsession with these colors isn’t going away any time soon! In fact, I’m in love with pastels now more than ever. Next colors on my must-haves for next spring and summer list are pastel pink, yellow and lavender. <3
Back to taking my own pictures in my favorite room and to wearing retro-girly last Saturday. I really love these kinds of dresses with that nostalgic vintage flair. Guess I just found this sort of style so relatable because I’m generally prim and proper and definitely not the wild child type. I’m the type to deliberately wear Sunday dresses on days other than Sunday.
I don’t know if it’s just me but whenever I’d see photos from the 50s and 60s, I’d always try to imagine myself in all the dainty dresses they wore during that time. Seems like such a dream!
(Forever 21 shorts and ring, Zara top, Topshop bag, Asian Vogue Jeffrey Campbell Lita-inspired boots, Yhansy necklace, Plusminustimesdivide connector ring) Hype this look on Lookbook here.
What could be fiercer than mixing leopard-print with black platform boots? It’s my friend Marj who’s known to be the leopard-print addict, but I finally gave in when I saw these skorts. Allow me to congratulate myself for getting my closet its first leopard-print item - maybe this is the start of something new!
Kept it less casual and more glamorous slash party-appropriate by pairing leopard-print with a nice dressy top and by playing with black, white and gold as accent colors.
(Liz Lisa cardigan and dress, from Korea floral scarf, Forever 21 hairpin, Asian Vogue heels) Hype this look on Lookbook here.
This tutorial is inspired by the Japanese Mori Girl subculture. Mori in Japanese means forest, and this style is characterized by organic, flowy, layered fabric, as well as earthy tones reminiscent of the trees, flowers, fruits and animals that we see in fairytales. Most Mori girls usually don’t wear a lot of make-up, and everyone knows my style is more retro-girly gyaru, so this look is just my personal non-expert take on the trend. Hope this helps as much as my previous tutorial!
Step 1: Apply gold shimmer on your eyelids. You can use a shimmery brown eyeshadow too, if you want to add more depth to your eyes. I like to keep it simple by just using a barely-there color. Here I’m using the second darkest shade in Majolica Majorca’s GD886 Jeweling Eyes palette.
Step 2: Highlight your brow bone. I’m using the second lightest shadow in Majolica Majorca’s GD886 Jeweling Eyes palette. Sometimes I skip this step if I’m feeling lazy but this really helps in creating a more polished make-up look.
Step 3: Instead of using black eyeliner, try other colors like dark purple or olive green for a fun, refreshing change. You can wing your eyeliner in any direction you want but I like it a little bit downwards to create a more dolly effect. Green would be perfect for mori girls because it’s the most dominant color of the forest!
Step 4: This step is my most favorite part of this look. Since Mori girls wear a lot of light colors, a pop of wine red on your lower lashline wouldn’t hurt.
The inspiration for this? The apple in Snow White, of course!
Step 5: Majolica Majorca’s Lash Enamel Glamour Neo mascara is my new favorite! It’s not so intense compared to other mascaras but it does the whole lengthening trick perfectly.
Step 6: Apply mascara on your bottom lashes.
Step 7: Finish the whole look by applying false eyelashes. You don’t want the plastic-y ones gyarus use, so opt for natural looking ones like these for this particular mori girl look.
Products used: Majolica Majorca Lash Enamel Glamour Neo mascara, Puff de Cheek blush in Strawberry Macaroon, GD802 Perfect Automatic liquid eyeliner, RD505 Jeweling Eyes pencil eyeliner, GD886 Jeweling Eyes palette (I used the lower left gold shimmer for my eyelids and the upper right shimmer for highlighting my browbones), Rouge Majex BE210 lipgloss, MAC Playing Koi lipstick, Candy doll face powder from Crissey’s Online Shop, Luminous Change eyelashes from Japanese Candy
It’s also my first time to show you photos of myself without enlarging contacts. These are Freshlook Colorblends Amethyst. They’re the same size as my normal eyes, and they look very natural under normal lighting conditions. If you’re iffy about contact lenses, Freshlook is a trusted BFAD/DOH-approved brand that you can easily purchase in optical stores around the Metro.
Also, I’m totes on a roll! Finally got to update my YouTube channel after a year. Here’s my Perfect Donut Hair Bun Tutorial that’s been widely requested since forever:
If you have any questions and tutorial requests, feel free to comment on this entry. I can’t really do complicated ones with lots of colors and blending, but I’m all for ulzzang and gyaru-inspired ones. If anyone gets inspired by this, take a picture and let me see! Hope this tutorial helps. :)
(Zara top, from Korea shorts, SM Department Store ruffle socks, Asian Vogue wedges, Chase Gosingtian detachable collar) Hype on Lookbook here.
Detachable collars are so my thing right now. I had this one particularly made for me because it’s so hard to find good quality crisp ones that aren’t too loose on my neck, but I have two other favorite peter pan collar ones from online stores that I wear with pretty much everything too. My recent “ultimate preppification” technique.
A few days ago, a friend of mine asked me, “What’s up with the collars I’ve been seeing on Twitter?” and I replied, “They instantly preppify your outfit!”. Somehow they make all my blouses look sophisticated without me having to layer a collared top underneath.
