Velvet Crush

Rocking to the beat with a pair of crushed velvet bell bottom pants.

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Say Something...

Jacket: Romwe / Dress, Boots & Hat: Zara / Bag: Alexander Wang

Gaaahhh...I still can't shake off the fact that I was able to see The Killers perform in the flesh! And I've got SM Accessories to thank for! Being a few hundreds of bodies away from Brandon Flowers and the whole band was a surreal and thrilling experience. The Killers were such great performers and they really sounded amazing live. But before I go frantically on an on about how freakin' awesome the band was, can we take a second to talk about my concert OOTD? Yes? My go-to ensemble for any music-related event would have to be a tank top (cropped top or muscle tee) paired with shorts and boots (it's all about comfort-dressing) but I decided to deviate from this combo and went with a floral slip dress -- very 90's grunge when styled with a studded leather wraparound piece but still concert-appropriate and perfect to jump and move around in.

Expect to see photos from the concert in a separate post soon!

Re-create this look with these pieces:

P.S. I seriously need to work on those jello arms of mine. Those thick arms are the result of being an exercise-sloth for more than 10 years. I haven't stepped on the gym nor jogged more than 2 blocks since College. And look where that has gotten me now. Tsk, tsk, Kookie.

Music Sounds Better With You

Dress: Sway Chic / Bag & Shoes: Alexander Wang / Hat: Zara

During the past few months or so, the Filipinos have been privy to some of the greatest international music acts and hippest music festival-themed events (I've had my fair share of music fests such as the EMF, Summer Solstice and Wanderland). And for these type of events, I always skew my fashion choices to comfortable and laidback pieces which are either boho-gypsy-inspired or of the 90's scene. I've actually started to stock up on music fest-appropriate clothing. Case in point: this blue cut-out, tie-dyed beaute of a dress which I found online at Sway Chic. It's light and airy and the a-line hem is perfect for some swinging-to-the-beat action. In an actual festival, I would just probably swap the boots with a lower-heeled pair, but the signature 'Kookie hat' would remain atop my head.

 I'm internally rejoicing in the thought that bigger and greater things are possibly about to emerge, music-wise, for the Philippines. I can just feel it in my gut. And I can't wait to see the day when my country finally becomes one of the celebrated music hubs (just like Japan for Fuji Rock, California for Coachella, Singapore for Laneway Festival, etc.) where everyone from all parts of the globe can converge whilst listening to great music.

Hold Tight for Wanderland

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Everybody Talks

Top: ASOS (similar here) / Wraparound Shirt: Sheinside / Shorts: Street Beat Boutique (similar here) / Boots: Dolce Vita (similar here & here) / 
Bag: via Designerati / Cuff: Margiela x H&M

If you've been following me on Instagram, your IG feed would've probably been inundated with photos of my crazy awesome Wanderland Music & Arts Festival experience over the weekend. For a first-ever legit, quality music fest, Wanderland did not disappoint. Their band lineup turned me into a panicky and desperate beaver, scouring my social media network for tickets up until the very last minute. Obviously, we all know I got my happy ending. This uber casual cropped top + distressed denim outfit was the best I could cook up for Wanderland, even if I knew that it's a cookie cutter ensemble that would get lost in a sea of girls clad in similar articles of clothing. And boy, was I right. The Wanderland field was teeming with hipster girls in their floral wreaths, tank top, boots and denim shorts. I even saw someone wearing a black cropped top and denim shorts with a shirt wrapped around her waist too. Yikes. Oh well. Next time, I'll make sure my outfit is different from 80% of the festival population. Haha.

I'll be posting my Wanderland photos in a separate entry so watch out for that. Happy Monday, y'all!

 

P.S. Get a similar music festival look here:

Grunge & Gasoline

Bag: Alexander Wang / Boots: Zara / Plaid Shirt: Folded & Hung / Silver (Men's) Bracelets: SM Accessories

O-M-G! It's the return of the flannel shirt! Before you all throw daggers at me, let's just blame it on my infatuation for anything depicting 90's grunge, shall we? And let's consider this timely sartorial concoction as an homage to Coachella (which ended a few weeks ago). Yeah, yeah, I know. The Coachella topic is becoming pretty redundant. Everyone's talking about it, almost everyone wished they were in Palm Springs prancing around to good music while garbed in their own gypsy/rocker-inspired looks. Well, who can blame us denizens who are stationed from halfway across the globe and have only post-Coachella photos to ogle at?

Oh well. Coachella. Someday. Soon. I hope.

Pink Floyd

 T-Shirt: Street Beat Boutique / Pants: Silence & Noise (Urban Outiftters) / Boots: Jeffrey Campbell / Bangles: Mauve / Necklace: FRKRS / Bag: Designerati

I've been on the hunt for a legit-looking worn-out band shirt for quite a long time now (most of the band shirts I see in stores or online are actually quite shitty) so when I saw this Pink Floyd shirt at the St. James Bazaar, my eyes lit up and I was smiling from ear to ear. Not only does this shirt have the worn-out feel I was looking for, it also features Pink Floyd! Pink Floyd is probably one of most iconic rock groups of our lifetime (go Google them up). I was feeling a bit hippie with this band shirt on so I decided to dial up the hippie look with a pair of full-on velvet bell bottoms (wore this to BU3). Threw in the trusty wide-brimmed fedora, some badass Mauve arm swag and I was ready, once again, for my music fest date.

In other news, the new year is fast approaching (one more day to go! woot!)! 2012 was a blast but I'm wishing 2013 will be a whole lot kick ass! Passing on this wish to you guys, too! Cheers!