Them Cool Kids

Jacket, Jeans & Boots: Zara / Tank Top: Topshop / Bag: Alexander Wang

I am not ashamed in admitting that I'm a notorious clothes repeat offender. In fact, I thrive on repeating clothes to get me through a hectic work week, or month. When your brain is all mush from overuse and stress, it's challenging to produce a decent outfit on a daily basis. And when I'm stuck in a fashion rut, I tend to gravitate towards familiar pieces that I can wear over and over again. I've worn every piece in this casual ensemble multiple times, in different style permutations. A great-fitting black motorcycle jacket (real or faux), a nice black camisole and a hardworking pair of chunky boots can give your wardrobe great mileage. So never ditch the basics. They're called basics for a reason.

I hope y'all are doing great! Cheers!

You Do The Math

Sweater: Neon Island / White Button Down: Romwe / Leather Jacket: Mango / Skirt & Boots: Zara / Necklace:Mauve / Eyewear: Karen Walker

I've regressed to my younger self with this quirky collegiate Mathlete sweater that's begging to be worn prepster-style. I've actually had this sweater for quite a while, silently tucked in-between piles of skirts and similar knitwear. When the right balance of cloudy weather + chilly draft (with just a slight drizzle) presented itself two days ago, I knew it was the perfect time to whip out this cool Neon Island sweater. Not wanting to look too juvenile, I threw in a chunky crystal necklace from Mauve (obsessed with this!) and le 'ol mannish boots.

P.S. 

My apologies if the #OOTDs have dwindled to just 1 post per week. I've been dealing with tremendous workload (let's not forget the irate, shitty rainy weather too) and have been having a hard time squeezing in a photo shoot during weekdays (and even on weekends). I can't promise a more frequent nor faster pace in posting outfit shots but I'll do my best. I actually envy those bloggers whose only problem is dealing with backlogs due to numerous stocked-up outfit shots. I'd gladly take that dilemma any day.

The Unholy

Top: Romwe / Skirt: The Ramp / Boots: Zara / Bag: Phillip Lim / Eyewear: Karen Walker

These past few days, waking up to a slight drizzle, wet pavement and a rumbling sky in the middle of an evil summer season is an unexpected and rare occurrence I'm more than willing to embrace and celebrate...with my pullovers and boots on. This angels-and-saints print sweater is just one of the cool merchandise I was able to source out from Romwe. It feels warm and fuzzy against my skin and even le boy can't stop petting it. Haha.

I wish the rainy season would come sooner. I can't wait to envelope myself with thicker garments and go on cuddle-weather mode.

The Wall

Top: Subcult / Skirt & Boots: Zara / 'Lucia' Sunglasses: Super / Clear Clutch: Made U Look / Black & Gold Necklace: F21 / Spike Necklace: Pretty Little Blings

I've been squirreling away lightweight muscle tees (such as this Pink Floyd number from Subcult) to steel myself for the treacherous humid summer days. Sometimes, I pretend that I can face the heat even with a light sweater on...but waking up in the morning covered in sweat is bursting that happy fashion bubble.

P.S. Argh! I think my hair follicles are on steriods. My hair is growing faster than ever and I'm only able to enjoy a fresh buzz for less than a week. It's so frustrating!

Another Dimension New Galaxy, Intergalactic Planetary!

 Leggings: CROW / Jacket: Mango / Top: Romwe / Boots: Zara / Spiked Cuff: Pretty Little Blings / Eyewear: Subcult

I remember going through a "printed leggings phase" last year (as seen HERE and HERE). Apparently, the appeal of this type of leggings hasn't worn out on me yet. Printed pieces call for minimal accessories, hence the simple ear studs, a solitary spiked cuff and a swag pair of round mirrored sunglasses. On a different note, I feel so refreshed from the one-day holiday yesterday (all thanks to our local heroes). Killed the alarm clock, took a long snooze and woke up to have my nails done and decompress. How did you spend the holiday?

P.S. Brownie points to whoever can guess the song reference for this post's title. :P

*photos shot by the amazing Anton Aguila and edited by me

Origami

 Skirt & Boots: Zara / Top: thrifted / Bag: Alexander Wang / Earrings: Love Diva

Was beyond stoked to discover this origami skort in Zara. I've been looking for one since last year! Love, love, love the pockets in this piece! I wanted to pair the skort with a plain white sweater and go the whole nine yards with a white look from head to toe -- but since I had none, alternating blacks and whites would have to do. 

And yeah, I can't get enough of mirrored sunglasses.

Holo

 Jeans: ASOS / Jacket: Bench / Boots: Zara / Earrings: SM Accessories

My obsession with hologram continues with this cool icy blue tone holo jeans that I snapped from ASOS. I've seen hologram on nail paints, shoes and bag...but on jeans??? Come on! How weirdly cool is that? I was actually hesistant on getting these pants for fear that they might end up looking too futuristic for my taste, but the moment I put them on and the sun brought out their beautiful rainbow speckles...well, I was in love!

Hope you all have a great week ahead! 

Long Vest

Vest, Top & Skirt: Romwe / Bag: Alexander Wang / Boots: Zara / Cross Bracelet: Romwe / Other Bracelets: Mauve

Nothing beats an outfit in a black and white color palette. If you find the combination a bit bland, you can also throw in some bright hues to add some cool flavor to the mix.

Hope you all felt the love on V-Day...and on any day for that matter. :)

Ron Burgundy

Skirt: Clothes For The Goddess / Top: Street Beat Boutique / Boots: Zara / Necklace: Superfluously / Cuff: Ruckus

Another music festival-inspired look. Burgundy (or oxblood/maroon/iodine) hue is a constant in almost all fall collections. I'm not a huge fan of rouge (although I love it on my lips) when it comes to pieces of clothing but I'm a sucker for burgundy tones, so this little burgundy circle skirt gets a two thumbs up from me. I remember sporting a black circle skirt years ago but since it was made of faux leather and I only got it for cheaps, it quickly disintegrated in front of my eyes after wearing it for a couple of times (I reckon this burgundy skirt will suffer the same fate as that black one). One of the key pieces in rocking a music festival look is a cut-out tank with deep armholes. The cross tank I'm wearing here was one of my purchases from the St. James Bazaar (my favorite bazaar, which I always look forward to during the holidays). I didn't realize how deep its armholes were until le boy pointed it out and shot me a mean look. Oh well. At least I was wearing something under it, right? Haha!

Only a few hours left till our most favorite day of the year! Happy birthday, Big J! And Merry Christmas to everyone!

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Brocade

Skirt & Boots: Zara / Bag: SM Accessories / Necklaces: F21 / Safety Pin Bracelet: Anagon

My head is all a mush since I'm feeling a bit under the weather today. I'll leave you all with this Holiday-inspired outfit, punched up by gold accessories and a brocade skirt.

Happy Holidays, everyone!!!

*P.S. Thank you to Ana of Anagon Accessories for this customized safety pin bracelet!

Maxi Dress

 Dress: Folded & Hung / Boots: Zara / Bag: Alexander Wang / Cuff: SM Accessories

No, your eyes are not fooling you. I really am wearing a long dress. Quite a novel visual, right? I actually can't remember the last time I wore a maxi dress. Good god, it must've been ages. I've almost forgotten how comfortable and ladylike long dresses made me feel, until I came upon this gorgeous blue dress. It was so light and airy that it made me want to do pirouettes. Haha! This dress is a perfect beach loungewear...no doubt about that. However, I wanted to wear it differently. So I took ye old hat and overused boots and ended up with a look that's quite fitting for a music festival scene.

P.S. Did you notice my "pixie" hair? I had it done a few weeks ago. This is by the far the shortest length of hair I've ever sported. I'm not really sure if I love it or not. :?

P.P.S. Don't forget to join my Nastygal wardrobe giveaway! Get a chance to win Php5,000 worth of clothes! Deadline has been extended until December 3. Details HERE.

Perforations

Shirt & Boots: Zara / Skirt: The Ramp / Bag: Celine / Necklaces: F21

I'm back to my signature all-black look.

This outfit is a casual play on textures - faux leather, perforations, metal and cotton. I've been on the hunt for a vintage-looking T-shirt for quite a while now and I was lucky to finally spot one a few weeks ago - in the form of this ACDC shirt from Zara. Pairing it with a (faux) leather skirt was inevitable as I have penchant for dressing up like a rocker groupie at times. I want to thank that certain friend for getting me this too-cool-for-school perforated skirt. You know me all too well. :)

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