Boxy & Cropped

Ack! I was supposed to share these hi-res photo set from my Preview 'Style Profile' (for the May '13 issue) feature weeks ago but my brain went on hibernation mode. Please forgive me. This is definitely a tell-tale sign of aging. Haha! But moving on...all of these looks revolved around one summer du jour piece: a boxy and cropped top (which I wasn't prepared to bare my abs, or lack thereof, for) designed by local fashion designer, Sassa Jimenez. The considerations I had when I was thinking through the different looks that I had to come up with for this piece were: 1) I had to showcase the top in all of its glory, 2) I had to infuse a bit of layering in the styling and 3) I had to integrate my signature edgy style in the mix...and in true Kookie fashion, this means going for a grunge or all-black mood. The first look in this set is actually a wild card. I took a chance and went with a "sweet" look by pairing the cropped top with an ultra-feminine dress. I  prepared 6 looks all in all, two of which didn't make the cut.

Here they are:

OUTFIT DETAILS: (1st Look) Dress: Topshop / Shoes: Mango; (2nd look) Leather Trousers: Pixiemarket / Shoes: Stella McCartney (black version HERE); (3rd Look) White Button Down: Romwe / Trousers: Marni x H&M (similar HERE); (4th Look) Plaid Top: Folded & Hung / Shoes & Bag: Alexander Wang; (5th Look) Pants: Romwe / Shoes: Stella McCartney / Earrings: ASOS / (6th Look) Skirt: ASOS / Peplum Belt: The Ramp / Shoes: Zara / Earrings: F21


Which look is your favorite? Let me know! :)


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Jacket: H&M / Skort: Zara / Top: Romwe / Bag: Alexander Wang / Shoes: Mango

Have any of you seen the movie, "Drive"? Aside from the luscious eye-candy that is Ryan Gosling, there's another element in that movie which got my eyee glued onto the screen...Ryan's amazing bomber jacket! It looked so damn badass, especially when paired with those gloves and that toothpick! Haha! The H&M jacket I'm wearing here (which I've already blogged about before) reminds me a bit of Ryan's jacket. Wore this with le Zara skort (again???) to the Bershka Manila grand opening party which was graced by DJ Eve (my new girl crush!) and another eye-candy (and blogger), Pelayo. Will post photos of this fun event soon!

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