I wanted to look prim and proper so I donned my Anne Taylor purple dress with a cream crocheted cardigan top, tied up my hair in a bun and wore my purple crocs. The rest of the ladies (with Roch on the right, the one who had me invited to come taste the wonderful goodies of Parvati) were wearing gorgeous heels to match their fab clothes. 
On weekends when my hubby and I were not out of town or beach bumming somewhere, I found myself going to the mall and shopping instead. I know, I know... I should really stop this habit soon. It's killing my finances. Teehee. But anyway, since it's already been done, I might as well enjoy the process, right? I usually wear flats these days, but since I bought those Janilyn shoes, I might as well use them. So for two consecutive Saturdays (March 13 and March 19), I wore my black and burgundy JUAN pairs by JANILYN. Here's the rest of my getup:
Haltered frilled top by Details Trading
Tan leggings from Kuala Lumpur
Coach sling bag
Guess watch
Accessories from Boracay and Cebu
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On my birthday weekend last month, I came up with four casual attires perfect for my scheduled activities. For my Momolicious birthday lunch and dinner with family, this was what I came up with: YRYS dress, knitted cardigan and beige tube top from SM, beaded necklace and bracelet which I made myself, Baby G-shock waterproof watch, shades and my reliable Crocs
I turned 32 last Feb. 18, 2010. But deep inside I still feel like the same Jen I used to be when I was 21 years old --- young, carefree, hopeful, and grateful about life. Maybe I'm just a bit wiser now when it comes to stuff that really matters (like finding my bliss, giving more, paying for a house, car, insurance and other big ticket stuff). So when it comes to money, I don't care much about the brands of stuff I buy especially if it's just clothes and fashion accessories, but as long as I'm comfy & they make me look pretty, as long as the material can withstand the test of time, as long as it's within my budget and means, I go all out for it! So, on my birthday, aside from spending it with my family in Subic doing frightening and life-conquering stunts at TREETOP ADVENTURE, I also spent it with my hubby shopping!!! Here they are:
All these clothes on top say one thing: BEEEEAAAACCCHHHHH!!!!!! ^_^
I went to Cebu and Cagayan de Oro last week, from October 6 - 12, 2009, for both business and pleasure. I traveled alone which means that Peter wasn't be there to carry my luggage for me. Because of this, I decided to travel light. If before I seemed to bring my whole closet with me, this time around I just brought outfits with a single motif... meaning, I only brought 1 pair of shoes (CROCS), 1 cap (the one I bought from Tagaytay Ukay-Ukay), 1 set of jewelry (my set of rice pearls from Boracay), 1 wristwatch (my Anne Klein) and 1 shoulder bag (Coach). ^_^
The day before typhoon Ondoy devastated our country, Sept. 25, 2009, I braved the rains in the metropolis and travelled from Alabang to Ortigas to attend N.E.W. (Network of Enterprising Women)'s Networking Party. I didn't have time to think of what to wear so I grabbed the first thing that came to mind--- dress on top of a tube and flat shoes. It's light and it's comfy. In case I get wet, the fabric dries up easily too.
Here's my look today... look of someone who hasn't had any sleep since yesterday. Hehehe. Find out HERE why I haven't been sleeping much lately...
You'd be glad to know that I bought two pairs of these wonderful ballerina shoes for only P500.00 during one of those sales last month. I got two wonderful colors: green and yellow. They are very comfortable and very sturdy. I used the green one on that rainy night when I walked from Benavidez St. in Makati all the way to SM Ayala under the pouring rain coz I was trying to catch Fashion Week's final show and all the cabs were being a huge pain in the a**.
I've been strutting the runway I call Edsa and malls the last couple of days doing my field work and research for a project we got going at the office. I made sure that I was wearing comfortable clothes without sacrificing my own sense of style. So here are what I came up with...
Just last week, I saw this huge FASHION WEEK sign along SLEX and I thought "I want to watch that! I wonder where I can get tickets?" Then I went about with my first two days in training forgetting about it all along.
Out of the blue, one of the managers in our team asked us trainees if we want to go and support Marlon. Woah! It was like a mini dream come true. I asked the universe and I received. Yay! So I was lucky enough to get an invite from the designer himself, Marlon N. Rivera, who happens to be the Creative Director and President of Publicis, the company I am training with right now.
Everyday, I come to work bringing a lot of stuff as it is. Today is no different except for the fact that I had to attend our Creative Director/President's (MARLON N. RIVERA) fashion show collection for 2009 Fashion Week. It occurred to me that I can bring extra clothes and change attire come 6pm. But since I didn't want to burden myself with carrying more stuff, I decided to just don to work whatever it was that I plan to wear later that evening. This was what I came up with.
This was my attire on my second day in training. Everybody thought I'm a fresh grad and I'm not just about to tell them otherwise. Hehehe. Must be the choice of clothes I wear in the office. Teehee. Anyway, the aircon in my station is always in full blast so I figured if I don't wanna bring any jacket, I might as well wear layers of clothes. Unfortunately, that same afternoon, I started my field work. I visited major malls in the Makati area and scouted all floors for my research. Thank God my boots were very comfortable. ^_^
Let me share the third installment of my 'Hello Summer' collection for this year. The following attire were the things I wore during my vacation in Boracay last March30-April3, 2009. For those who want to see my blog posts about this particular trip, you may do so here. Otherwise, you may proceed...
I know, I know. The weather these days can be very unpredictable but still, I believe that our days in the sun are not yet over. No, no, no, no, no. So before the skies totally rain on our parade, I just wanna share the second installment of my summer attire collection based on what I wore when I went to Jakarta and Bali last March 20-26, 2009. If you want to see the rest of my blog posts pertaining to this trip, you may do so here. Otherwise, here are my simple, semi-bohemian, and cool summer outfits:
Every New Year, our family has always been accustomed to wearing red. Actually, the most perfect outfit supposedly is that of any red and polka dot combination. But since it's hard to find clothes with polka dot design these days, we are happy to wear just red. In Chinese culture, red symbolizes luck and fortune, thus, our practice of wearing such so we may attract more luck and fortune this new year. As for me, just to spice things up a bit, I wore a bit of black too. They look really nice together. A bit classic-looking, but nice. Black for me symbolizes the stable combination of all positive forces (at least in my own world). Isn't it that when you combine all colors, you produce black?
So anyway, this new year, I'd like to imbibe stability & fortune in all my endeavors, thus, the red and black affair for my first few outfits this new year. ^_^
I was wearing red crocheted shawl by 248, old black haltered top, pink cutoffs and red flat plastic shoes.
Here's a look back at the year that was through some of the many different outfits I wore. Would you be able to tell me what the common denominator is? I still can't figure it out. All I know is that every time I head out of the house, I wear what's comfy on my skin. I'm not one to follow the conventions but I'm not the type to go simple either. But I at least make sure they somehow match and look pleasing to the eyes.
So anyway, cheers to the many other outfits 2009 will bring me. Bring them on!
