Saturday, November 17, 2012

10 Must-have Wardrobe Basics

I finally decided to do this post, the 10 Must-have Wardrobe Basics. I know you can see a bunch of lists like this over the internet, but this is my personal opinion on what should be on all women/ girl's closet. 



I think you now know that I have a thing for blazers. I adore them for they give a casual look an *oomph and a polished outfit sophistication. Ideally, the must-have color for a blazer is black, but for me, navy blue is also an essential. 




Jeans have been among us since the 18th century and I think or more likely I believe that it will never go out of style.  A woman should at least have one pair of perfect fitting dark wash jeans. Why dark wash you might ask? Among all the washes of jeans, the dark wash seems to portray different kind of style and is the classic blue jeans.




As I say, you can never have enough white shirts. White top with a bow, a simple buttoned down, peter-pan collared top, normal sleeves, quarter sleeves, long sleeve, you can have it all, and it's never a regret to buy them.




I think everyone will agree with me on this one, the ultimate LBD or the little black dress. Every woman should have an LBD, whether it's a shift dress, a skater dress, a tight-fitting dress it can give you that elegant and class.  I think that the LBD is the living proof of the saying Simplicity is Beauty.




Of course we cannot forget the shoes, right ladies? To go with your little back dress, you should have you little black shoes LOL. It s the mother of all basic shoes and I'll go ahead and call it as the all-purpose shoes.  It can be casual or dressy and can depict different kinds of style. On the other hand, nude shoes I think is worthy enough to be called a must-have. It's for those ladies who prefers its light presence rather than the black one. But either shoes can give you what you want in an outfit. I myself  have been lusting for a nude heels sometime now, and I haven't found the perfect one, even though I know it doesn't exist. 




For those ladies out there who can't stand a day wearing heels, well I also got some basic flats for you. Many say that flats are never a pride of the fashion industry but then fashion should not always be about style/trend, it should also consider comfort, because that's the reason why these clothes are invented anyway. Anyway, stick with the basic colors and you're good to go.




Shorts-wise,  highwaisted is the word. I remember those times that shorts are only used when lounging at home. But now, whether you're going for casual or dressier looks,  shorts can now be there for usage. But for me, I'm not totally over the fact that shorts were used only for your family/housemates to see. But eventually I see that shorts, high-waisted shorts specifically can be decent enough to be worn outside the house. And a few must-have are a black,red. navy blue and khaki high-waisted shorts, and of course a denim high-waisted shorts. 




Basic tees, I think I don't need to explain this. It's a must-have and it's always going to be a must-have.




I think we all have denim jackets we're been hiding inside our cabinets.  Well, it's time to get those babies out because it is now considered as a basic piece, I think it always have been. Anyway, a denim jacket is an essential because it can be worn on all season, in any country, and in any time zone LOL.  




And finally, skirts! Skirts are my recently discovered obsession. Again, you can never go wrong with a simple black skirt but also then again a navy-blue one can be as essential. 


Disclaimer: All photos are from google.

Have a good day!
Be yourself❤



Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Casual jeans day

Jeans! I actually wore jeans again, well, technically it's colored jeans and it is not actually the traditional jeans. But anyway, since I get the hang of wearing shorts, skirts, and dresses everyday, my jeans were left at my closet drawers sadly waiting for their turn to have a day out LOL. Another sad thing is,  jeans were now perceived as not that of a trendy piece anymore (Oh yeah, it's all about the trends now adays, unfortunately!) but the thing is,  a good pair of fitting jeans is a must have to any lady's closet (Oh I think I should do a closet must have post, huh? What do you think). With the right accessories and pieces, a humble casual jeans can now strive against those trendy pieces out there, and so here is my take on a casual jeans day. 

I wore this to a family day out two weeks ago. I was really excited to wear this top the moment my mom handed it to me. I guess it's the color and the material used. But then at the time I decided to wear it, I suddenly can't think of an outfit to incorporate it with. Because in reality it's really hard to think of an outfit especially if you want to wear all of them out. Unless you really  have a bunch of clothes that you could build your outfit from, in that case, that would be as easy as pie. But as I always say, you have to consider some things: activities for the day, weather, and personal style. In that way, you won't have a hard time thinking of an appropriate outfit. 

Color-wise I went for toned down hues. There aren't really bold colors since I like it simple and light. Though I wish I used more toned down colors, maybe pastels? It would have been better. 

Necklace: Greenhills

I told you, this is just the beginning of the appearance of these shoes
Shoes: Steve Madden
What do you think of this outfit? Will I keep wearing jeans? :)

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Let's talk about another topic, shall we? 
Our Pharma week,  as the students from the Faculty of Pharmacy call it, is going to take place last week of November, and me as a freshman, is very excited about it. We'll have parades, pageant, and a bunch of different activities which I believe is super fun. A week away from schoolwork, just enjoying the essence of being a pharmacy student. Well, I should not get ahead myself. Because I always do this thing were I expect a lot from a thing, event, or person but ending up disappointed.I guess,  I'll just hope for the best and be excited when it's actually there in front of my flat face LOL. 
For now, i'll just focus more on productive things like maybe looking over my lessons? Or maybe I'll just do it later and continue procrastinating. Which sounds better? 
Ok fine, I'll now review before you all start hating on me :)

Ciao for now!
Be yourself❤    


Friday, November 9, 2012

Spikes and Skulls

So last November 1 we went to the cemetery, actually 3 cemeteries are our destination that day to visit our late loved ones. Yes, this is a very late post but better late than never right? 

Since we will be climbing hills and walking through muds, I decided to just stick with the basics so I would not be frustrated getting dirty to a great ensemble. Another thing to think about is what shoes to wear in this kind of case. There's something about me that always wear closed shoes when going outside, even if I'm just going to make an errand I always go for flats or any closed shoes. But in this scenario, we will be passing through some really muddy roads so I just did it, I used a sandal. In the end, I kind of liked it. Conclusion? Try new things to discover greatness. 

This outfit is great example of a basic outfit. Almost all of the clothing things I used here is an essential piece to a lady's closet. For me, simple pairing like this already makes an impact but to make it stand out more, add accessories. I could have style this with classic accessories but for the reason that it's all about dead people and spooky things, I opted for spikes and skulls!
Top: Thrifted | Shorts: Thrifted | Belt: Thrifted



Skull Necklace: Divisoria
Spike Bracelet: Divisoria
Sandals: Kenneth Cole
This outfit reflects why I love basics. It's simple yet interesting, classy and stylish, affordable and timeless it's all there ☺ 

I'm really loving my schedule this 2nd semester because first of all I get enough sleep. Then, I could give a little bit of my attention on my social media sites. And finally, It's not stressful at all, well at least it's not right now. But expect a decreasing number of posts because as I had noted on my previous posts I'm going to spend most of my time on my studies, but I'm still going to post once in a while.

Credits to my brother for these amazing photos!
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Be yourself❤ 



Monday, November 5, 2012

Daddy's Little Girl

Holy Macaroni! Reality is coming to eat me again.  The most dreaded time for students is here. The start of the 2nd semester, spooky!

I know what you're thinking right now, doesn't she have a class? Well as a matter of fact I have a class later, I'm just trying to maximize my vacant time as early as now for blogging because on busy days I might not be able to squeeze it in. 

Moving on, as I have mentioned in my previous post, my Dad's birthday was last week and we celebrated it in his work place. I want to dress up appropriately but still having fun so here's what I came up with.


I stocked up some blazers waiting to use it when it gets cold here in the Philippines, and no, it's not cold enough for me to wear a blazer but I just can't wait anymore so I decided to just wear them nonetheless. I always adored the dress-blazer combo and I was urged to try it that day. I accessorized with fun and girly colors to avoid the too-serious look brought by the blazer. 

Necklace: Divisoria

I really into floral prints right now, the concentrated ones are one of my favorites
Love the details on the buttons 
Blazer: Thrifted | Dress: Thrifted | Belt: Thifted | Bag: Thrifted

For the past few months, I am using broadband, computer shops, and even the internet section offered by my university to connect to the internet to blog. But then just yesterday we finally got our connection arranged, so yehey!!! Finally, my problems with regards to blogging is now coming down to one thing, school work, and that good enough for me. 
But then again, I am trying to focus on my studies this sem, and now it's for real. So I can only do my businesses in the internet when I really have a leisure. 

Be yourself❤  


Friday, November 2, 2012

Floral is Eternal


Honestly, I am not really a very family-oriented person. Nor very close to my friends. Heck I don't think I have someone to call my best friend. Don't get me wrong, I have a lot of friends, friends I really love. But, I still haven't shown the whole me to anyone. I still want to find a person I can be comfortable with, who I can be myself when with her/him.   For now, I enjoy being alone and be myself around myself.

 Well, last week me and my family hanged out. We just drove out of the city.  We ate, we shopped and enjoyed the presence of each other. That made me realized that being with family is a very important thing to a person. Whether you're family-oriented or not, you want to be a alone or not, family is family and it's good to know that no matter what there will always be someone to catch you and be there for you. 

Here's an outfit in a day with my family.
My love affair with high waisted shorts continue, it's like I can't wear any shorts unless it's high waisted. I just love how it sucks my belly, and at the same time flatters my body. Oh there's more, it is also appropriate for people living in the Philippines :)

I want to feel bright and vibrant that day, so I dressed according to how I feel. What's more vibrant that florals right? And pairing it with a bold and bright cobalt blue  is a total statement. I added the blazer at last minute to balance the shortness of my bottom half. 

Florals have always been my favorite print. You can do so much with it; wear it in your top, bottom, bag, shoes, or any kind it still gives that oomph an outfit needs. I guess that's why for me it can be lined up with other classic pieces because floral is eternal, and I love how that rhymes lol :) 

Blazer: Forever 21

Top: Thrifted | Shorts: Thrifted | Bag: Thrifted


Collar Necklace: Greenhills


The long break is coming to an end so spend your last few vacation days wisely because on the upcoming weeks you'll be spending it with books and paperworks, but if you're not a student like us, good for you :)

What do you think of my outfit?
Be yourself ❤