Here comes the Sun

I know it's still chilly for most of you girls, however, I know too that you can just smell the fragrance of spring right at the tip of your nostrils. And we know what it means to fashion savvy ladies like us, right?

Right! It's time for us to update our closet with the latest trends of swimwear and summer dresses. What's more? We actually have to update our closet with the summer fashion outfits that our favorite celebrities are seen wearing.

You girls must really have to thank me because I am too fortunate to find these summer outfits that you would - oh, so love!

♥1 Elan International Long Side Slit Cover-Up Dress
Hot. Hot. Hot. The Elan International Long Side Slit Cover-Up Dress looks sizzlin' hot over any swimsuit. Features a long length with a thigh high slit, deep v-neck, and three-quarter length sleeves. Black Zig Zag Print.

♥2 The Vitamin A Kimono Gloss Silk Tunic is a gorgeous flowing silk tunic that looks fabulous over any of Vitamin A's suits. Ties at underbust allow for a perfect fit. Available in ultraviolet shimmer gloss silk. Wow! Incredible! Are the perfect words for this Kimono. While its see-through material give glimpse to your curves at the right places, it also supply perfect allure to nothing but stunning swimsuit underneath. It is in silk, therefore you can guess that it feels fresh to the skin. What else would you need if your walking right under the sun for hours? Would you need polyster? Nah, we're not foolish.

♥3 The Elan International Classic Hooded Cover-Up is classic, timeless, sultry...and plenty of fun. This hooded cover-up features a front kangaroo pocket, tipped hoodie ties, and a short length. Deep v-neck to show-off that bikini! Navy. You bet you're the most fashionista walking in the beach when you do such with this cover. Not only that it would serve as a tempting cover over your sexy bikini, it also would work even for other functions such as attending some close friends' party, going out for dinner, a quick visit to the closest mall, or a stroll at the park.
Multi-functional is the word for this classic summer dress which I so love the color.

♥4 The Vitamin A Lauren Long Strapless Sundress is a versatile, full length knit lounger with sexy tall slits at side seams. Features an empire waist and shirring at bust. Available in Pool Tonal Stripe. Pair with any of Vitamin A's fabulous swimwear to complete your beach ensemble!

Imagine yourself inside this dress, with some thin strapped flip flops and some flower on your hair. What a sight that would be?

Sea of shoes: a celebrity in the making? And what do you think of her blog?

Who doesn’t know this girl? Jane Aldridge, 17 years old, the personal-style blogger of Sea of shoes. Her blog is said to have won a Web fashion award and has been featured at teenVogue. The blog is reporting a PR of 6.

I came across Jane’s blog about six months ago when the idea of putting up my own fashion blog transpired. I was completely overwhelmed by all her fashion and glamour and I felt inferior. Why, with all the expensive and branded stuff she was wearing, and with all the shoes, oh so lovely shoes that I covet to wear, wouldn’t I be inferior? Devouring her blog brought me to a world that I would so love to be in yet I wouldn’t dare to be. I work hard for my money; I can’t just waste them all for fashion.

I read an article last night featuring her and her boyfriend. The photo of Jane with her boyfriend together was for the first time seen in her blog after so many inquiries about her relationship came from fans. However, the number of comments below the article was what had caught my attention. Reading the total of 37 comments, I realized that about 85-90% commented against her blog if not her style. Her blog is accused of excessive display of wealth and too much flaunting of what she has. The terms eclectic [can we define it as no originality?] and narcissistic were used. Jane’s mother was also questioned for financing her daughter’s spree fashion. One commenter even questioned what type of people would always brag about their purchases? And that if we can tolerate a seventeen-year-old, what about the mother who also flaunts about what she has in her own blog? [I’m still searching for the mom’s blog, btw]. Some commenter claimed that even though they enjoyed her blog because it inspires them to dream, they feel uncomfortable with too much wealth displayed. They think that she lives an unrealistic life, spending for her clothes for nothing, and shopping everyday with an endless bank account.



Now, here is what I think. First, I don’t have anything about her style. Even if she wears an ugly baggy yellow pants, if she looks good in it, that is what I call fashion. It’s a skill that not everyone is blessed. Second, if she does display an excessive amount of wealth, it is her right. She does not violate any law. Also, if a lot of people enjoy having a glimpse of her closet, why stop them? Let them enjoy. Third, if she came to the point of choosing home schooling as an alternative for normal school just so she can have her own time and manage blogging, I don’t think that is for nothing. Did you know that one of the best advices for aspiring designers or models is to start their own fashion blog? And don’t you think she is just getting such popularity and is a celebrity in the making?

People at some point in their lives are not contented with what they have. They tend to indulge themselves with everything and anything that they have passion about. This includes fashion. And actually, more people are victims of this. They are the uncontrolled shopaholics [myself used to be, I'm a shopaholic no more]. Fact is, it is a need that has to be satisfied. Once met, some people just casually step out of it. Other people however need some professional help to aid them to overcome this indulgence [as with Rebecca Bloomwood in the Confessions of a Shopaholic]. But for those who never overcame this crisis, they find themselves financially ruined at their later years.

As for the sea of shoes, she might encourage her fans, especially the young ones to spend their money and try to dress the way she does. Through her blog, she shows her readers a world that might not exist in the first place, or a world that is beyond reach. If the reader is a self-actualized person, she is not affected. She can take a step back and see that the real world is completely different. But those who are still in the process of self-actualizing, they are in danger.

To sum it all, Jane does have a great blog, she is stylish, and she is blessed with wealth. It is the responsibility of the readers to see what is real and what is not, what is within reach and what is not, and what is worthy of their money.

I don't speak fashion? I speak food

Before my boyfriend flew back to Germany three weeks ago, my good friend Eunice gave me a call inviting us for dinner. It wasn't just any other dinner as it turned out, it was one of those rare dinner that I had in four years. She prepared some filipino dish that are my favorites. The best which is the "adobo".

While everyone was busy in the kitchen, Honey was baby sitting. He made such a quick bonding with baby Jashniel that surprisingly, the baby wouldn't even let me carry him.

I simply posed with both them instead.

Therefore I wasn't speaking fashion that time, I was speaking food.

Worn out from work? Dress up and beat it!

Sitted at the cafeteria during lunch time on Friday, I, Daisy and Joy were able to talk after three weeks of no bonding. "What is happening to me?" was my question. Why do I feel angry and sad but I don't understand why? The girls chorussed, "That's exactly what I feel!"

We figured out that we three are suffering from depression due to burn out from work. My boyfriend is affected by the behavior that I was showing lately. I had no idea that Joy just had a fight with her boyfriend that morning, the same situation. As for Daisy, her husband is wondering why she easily gets mad even though he has done nothing but to pamper her with love and sweetness. These girls knew why.

Thus we decided we gotta beat it. Each took her phone, dialled a number and informed her man that "we three are going out tonight".

"Is it pay day?" was the question. Lol, "No." we replied. "We just need a girls' night out."

Indeed, we needed. And we dressed up. Isn't that the woman's best way of beating anything negative? Dressing up?

And I tell you what? It worked.

My out of town at Pattaya

It was quite a loooooooooong time since my last post. I’m terribly sorry to my dear readers, friends and droppers for not keeping up with their drops; however, I knew that I’ll make it up to all them once I get all my time back. Well, that’s a bit dramatic but I certainly was the busiest creature on Earth in the past three weeks. First, classes started and I had to keep up with the submission of syllabi and paper work deadlines (expect the lesson planning fuss). And second, my boyfriend came to spend his two weeks’ vacation with me (as you know, we live a long distance relationship) and thus, work and relationship together can eat all my time up and leave my blogs mainly at the corner of my head. But that beats me not. I’ve got all the stuff I want to blog perfectly organized in my mind.

We spent our first weekend at Pattaya. This is the first time for my boyfriend to visit Thailand and he was very curious to explore the city of Pattaya. He heard a lot about it from his friends back in Germany who had had chance to have fun in the place. So we went.

We rented a condo for two nights and the place just turned out perfect, overlooking the sea.

We chose to stay at the outskirt of the beach city called “Jomtien” so we could enjoy more peace and not bumped against a lot of tourists on either side.

This is the guy that I am so in love with. He’s Filipino-German.



I was bragging to him that I’ll make a good photographer. Just see how I captured this beauty of masculine.

I took this photo of him after he had his toe nails done while I had foot massage (I wasn’t happy with the massage though. I hurt my shin because the old lady who gave me a massage was simply scratching her calloused hands on my skin. Yet she was expensive, urggh! My honey was right. I should have gone to a massage parlor instead just on the ground floor of the condo).



I had my back on the camera. I was looking for something.

Yeah, I was seeing the banana boat and was thinking how fun it must be to get a ride. I wanted to have a ride. But Honey said “no”. His practical side ruled.

So I was smiling back at him knowing that he was taking photos of me.




It felt like Bay Watch. Oh, how I loved that show.