gimme gimme gimme more

so i've been idle lately...


actually i've been pretty busy with work, dance rehearsals and LMV - and don't get me wrong, i love doing them all.


im just a little tired and my brain is not working as expected. i've been wearing a lot of no brainers lately - just for the sake of covering up :P


so this might not be a real post - but i would like to share with you what i wore in yesterday's performance. I had a lot of fun dancing even if the stage was a little slippery and i had dozens of bloopers - but it was all good!


and because my feet won't stop stomping, im learning a new dance - thanks to youtube!

Happy to be dancing again ;)

of photoshoots, dance rehearsals and wanton noodles

my weekend was pretty hectic. it was hardcore full packed! until now, i'm having difficulties feeling my limbs - like i left them somewhere.

saturday:

Love Me Vintage's first official phothoshoot. We had some issues with the location due to nagging guards (but then again, they're just doing their job), but we managed. We were able to finish the shoot (a big thank you to our kind photographers and models!!!). I was able to see half of the photos - man! were they good!We might be picking up the photos that we will use for the site this week and maybe officially launch the store via multiply - wacth out!

after the shoot, i went straight home to change and leave my stuffs - next stop: dance rehearsals. I was an hour late and the group has already started dancing, and since i was late, i was not able to warm up. For the love of all things beautiful! Never ever dance without warming up! I was so freakin tired that when i got home after the rehearsal, i had trouble standing up - i literally was incapable of moving my legs! We were supposed to have another rehearsal today, but i was so tired that i had to pass.

sunday:

i slept until 12 noon! i had a big lunch - breakfast food at 2pm. I was so full that i became to lazy to do some basic household chores. every sunday i wash some of my little clothes, clean the house, clean the bathroom, fix my room and cook dinner. so, after hearing mass, i decided to just buy food (we ran out of gas, so that's another excuse). i had wanton noodles and siopao (siopao never tasted that good - or maybe i was just hungry - but it was really good!).

i have another dance rehearsal tomorrow - 9 freakin am! i just hope i can wake up early (current uninvited focal point of my world, please be there).

it has been a very tiring weekend but there is actually nothing to complain about - instead, there are a lot to thank for. i was able to do stuffs that i love doing! fashion, dance and eating wanton noodles.

black polo: local department store

jeans: local department store

shoes: thrifted

belt: can't remember really

an unplanned thrift trip

earlier this afternoon, i went out to withdraw cash (as i've said in my previous entry, im hardcore broke). unfortunately, there's a trift store right in front of the bank and there was a huge sign on the door that says "more shoes and bags inside". believe me, i tried not to go inside. i deliberated for a moment and oh well, how much self control can a thrifter like me have?



lots of beautiful leather structured sent from heaven bags were hanging inside the store. unfortunately, they're still a bit expensive, for my standards at least. i found this really vintage brown squarish handbag, which i also saw in several vintage blogs i visited. i wanted it so bad but i did a reality check, and i really don't have enough cash. so i went out of the store feeling a bit sad and then, tada! another thrift store! well, to torture myself more, i went inside and saw several bags -they were pretty but not vintage-y for me. i was about to leave the store when i saw several clutch bags parked on the counter. i asked the store person if those bags were for sale (they were separated from the rest, so i thought somebody bought them already) and viola! they were on sale! that's when i decided to take home this vintage green shouldber/clutch bag - sorry.


it was a beautiful afternoon, the sun was already hiding beneath the thick dark clouds but there were no signs of rain, so i decided to walk home. on my way home, i passed by house that has a sign "Garage Sale" hanging on its gate - ok, so i went inside and found this beautiful lamp!

i've been looking for the perfect bedside table lamp since i moved to my new unit. i found several lamps but they were too expensive or too plain. I was looking for a lamp that has a certain kind of personality - may it be eccentric or vintage. when i saw this lamp in the corner, i knew right there and then that this lamp was meant to be found by me :). and what's even more fascinating was, i was able to get it for 150 bucks! almost 1/5 of the cheapest lamp i saw in several department stores. but there is still a little challenge though - i need to find a bulb. the bulb is a night light - candelabra and its not very common anymore. but i know ill be able to find one and this lovely lamp will soon illuminate my room =)

beauty in trash

my meralco bill arrived today. it is 200 bucks more than last month. pretty depressing, for i thought electric consumption this month is lesser compared to last month.

ok, so i am officially broke! how am i gonna survive for the next 3 weeks? i have no idea. fortunately, i can't touch my microscopic savings, so its pretty safe.

oh well...to distract myself from the realities of being independent, i looked up some fashion trends i wanna see back in the runway. i was just randomly googling 19**'s fashion trends when i came into this:

the 1950's. so, that's how they used to look like...huge baloonish skirts and fitted tops with floral prints. it looks classic and elegant, sophisticated and prim.

i really have this thing for the oldies. my mom used to scold me so much because i won't let go of her old stuffs, even my grandmother's stuffs! she would usually give these to people who need them more - but these items carry with them history!

there was this one time when we went to Cubao Shoe Expo a.k.a Heaven, i wanted to purchase this vintage bag that i saw in a thirft store, but she said it was trash so she won't let me. the bag didn't look that old! oh well, i had no money then, so i wasn't able to do anything about it. now that i am earning on my own and can pretty much buy stuffs that i want (and end up being broke most of the time), i think i have every right to purchase the beautiful trash.

top: tyangge

black jacket: local department store

skirt: vintage

shoes: thrifted

necklace: tyangge

oversized and chained

this is random. totally not related to anything: you know what they say about letting go? aside from its too overrated, its the most difficult yet the most liberating act. it really is! well, i guess for people like me who actually find this a little challenging.

i really find it difficult to let go of something when i am so attached to it. i may not think about it for a while, but trust me, i'll dig into my pathetic memory and search for it again and again and again.

it's like being chained to something. you have the key, you can unchain yourself, but you just can't. it is supposed to be a deliberate effort, but you will come up with a lot of reasons to chain yourself more.

and oh! i found another oversized shirt. it's bigger than the plaid one i posted yesterday and its sleeves were intentionally ruffled and stitched so its pretty fancy. the fabric is very soft and i like how it feels on my skin.

and another fancy bag for you all - its a chained leather bag that is so huge! i love it! i am a fan of big bags. i like how my stuffs can easily fit and that i can put in more. and big bags have this appeal to me - they look classy and laid back.
top: vintage
shorts: tyangge
bag: love me vintage
shoes: divi
shades: vintage wayfarers

bringing sexy back

the queens of plaid and oversized shirts are bringing sexy back - Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.


you know what this particular "t-shirt/polo" reminds me of? tom cruise dancing in his living room in the movie risky business. aside from the fact that he is just drooling-ly sexy in that particular scene, he brought the oversized shirt into a whole new dimension of sexiness (lotsa "sexy" there!).



according to google, the oversized plaid shirt became popular in the 90's - thanks to Bridget Fonda. They would usually wear it as is, over a tank top or wrapped around the waist.



until! my favorite .5 style icon Ashley Olsen brought this baby to the streets and gave it a laid back - sexy - i - had - nothing - to - wear - today appeal. for me, it gives this masculine aura but feminine sexiness.

i actually like to call this shirt "the-morning-after-shirt". like in movies, the morning after an unplanned night, the girl is usually found wearing the guy's polo shirt. most of the time it is oversized and plain - and most of the time, the buttons are unevenly fastened - well for me, gives plus 100 sexy points.

definitely will be my favorite no-brainer in the weeks to come.

top: thrifted
shorts: tyangge
shoes: tyangge
shades: vintage wayfarers

Love Me Vintage soon...

i was out with ynna and joyce and joyce's little sister to shop for our soon to open online store: LOVE ME VINTAGE.



why buy from Love Me Vintage?

1. we sell unique items such as vintage bags and accessories which only you will have! (you will never find these in any other stores)

2. we sell them in very very very affordable prices! its insane!

3. we are bringing the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, elizabethan era back!



so watch out! I will be posting the site's url and contact details soon, along with our first batch of treasures!!!

northern downpour - no bRAINer

I knew it! it was going to be a gloomy day - and when its raining i prefer to go with a no brainer

t-shirt and jeans - my favorite outfit since forever. rain has this certain effect on me; whenever it rains, i have the tendency to go with whatever's available (whatever seemed to be available - i didn't bother to dig in my closet anymore). so when i opened my closet, i saw my favorite pair of jeans...ok, what to pair it with? plain shirt - you'll never go wrong with a plain shirt.

mmm, pretty plain (yeah right) - shawl - printed shawl and it does match with my shirt.

i took a cab going to the office because i still have to meet carms for lunch and i was afraid its gonna rain soon. somewhere near guadalupe, an unfamiliar old love song started to play on the radio. as much as i am a fan of the oldies, this is one particular song i can't relate to - it was just so odd. i sought the comfort of my ipod and listened to northern downpour by panic! at the disco. daene recommended this song and i thought, it does match my mood and my rain (yeah, i own the rain - i love rain).

until now, i still can't decipher what the song is about - im trying to find meaning in every stanza. this song is talking to me - but i can't hear it just yet. google the lyrics - it is definitely not a no brainer.

my day's pretty straight forward (whatever that means).

and yeah, northern downpour did send its love...

top: TRF

jeans: f&h

sandals: landmark

shawl: gift

shades: vintage wayfarers

His Royal Cuteness

so i worked from home today - yes, thursday schedule - and since there's not much work (there are things that are really out of your control and you can't really do anything about it - dependencies), i decided to change my bed sheets - well, its about time.

while changing my sheets and my curtains i found this little monster stuck at the corner of my bed. so that's were he has been! I've been looking for him for like ages! There he was and all of his royal redness - looking at me with pleading eyes as if begging me to pick him up. I picked the little dude and started cleaning him - i missed him.

elmo was my bestfriend's gift to me 2 christmases ago. he has been there for me during my "moments" - he's a pretty good listener (he doesn't have a choice really)

and after cleaning my little monster, i decided to put up an elmo inspired outfit (just to pass the time while my dinner is cooking)



i had fun today! it's cheaper that way...

FYI: pictures: if you want to view the bigger resolution, you can click on it..hehe..)

checkered top - trifted

white shorts - tyangge

elmo - from drich