Tie-dye and Florals

A summery outfit post in December! Tie-dye and florals on our last day in Pico de Loro. This has got to be the comfiest outfit I've worn to date. :)

tie-dye tank dress- Landmark
floral pants- Landmark
shoes- Manels
satchel- Coconut Gold
metal necklace- F-Stop

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Chase The Sun

I literally had to chase the sun to be able to get good lighting for these photos. Well, not literally but you get the picture! The sun was about to set in a few hours so I dragged my good friend Bea to immediately take these shots. My friends were laughing at me because I was looking up at the sky with a very concerned look on my face and was telling them, "yung araw, yung araw!". I cannot emphasize enough how important good lighting is. Haha! So anyway, here's another print-on-print outfit for ya! I wore these shorts here and used it for a more subtle type of print-on-print look. This time, I went real colorful with it and paired it with florals (and polka dots still)! It made sense for me to pair it with this blouse because of the same fuchsia pink accents. So what do you think? 

Thank you to Bea for taking these photos for me!

top- F21
shorts- F21
necklace- F-Stop
bag- Mom's
shoes- Pampanga

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Lolita

For my two HS best buddies' birthday celeb, I wore an all white outfit with hints of pink and tan for an innocent and lolita-ish look. It was quite a feat to remain clean and pristine with this outfit considering that I commuted from my dorm in Taft all the way to the far far land of FARview, I mean Fairview while it was pouring. I remember thinking to myself while waiting for a FX at the kanto in Taft, "Great timing Jonessa. Wear white when you're gonna step on muddy puddles and get splashed with water". Hehe. But we rarely see each other anymore so everyone really made an effort to come despite the bad weather. So yeah, I had a wonderful time catching up with my high school chums and even I could tell that I was particularly hyper and cheery that day. Amazing how the right people can bring out all the positive traits and the best in you. :)

top- Simone's Closet
metal choker- F-Stop
shorts- Karissa
flats- Parisian

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Hungry Boy And Parched Girl

Type. Delete. Type. Delete. How the hell do I start this post? I am struggling to find the words and having a mental battle between keeping things private and sharing a few personal things on this blog. After all, my online life is still a part of my life. So how do I do this? Ah. Since I am very "ceremonial" when it comes to things, might as well share. (Yes! I've finally come to a decision!) *pats myself on the back* Sorry if you had to read my internal struggle. *laughs* 

He is far too important for him not to be included and introduced in my blog. So anyway, meet Hungry Boy and Parched Girl. Very complementary. He has an enthusiasm for food that equals his passion for music while he's found out that she more than enjoys her cocktails, shots, and wine. But a 'lil disclaimer, Parched Girl is no alcoholic. Haha! So yes, this guy here is the "Mark" that I've been mentioning ever-so-casually in my previous posts. 

More outfit-shot-taking-obligations for you dear! Prost! Cheers! Salute!

top- random brand
skirt- Landmark
shoes- from Hong Kong
clutch- from Hong Kong
metal necklace- F-Stop

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Scarlet April 2nd Anniversary BLOG GIVEAWAY!

1st PRIZE: 1. Detachable collar from Flatterbuy /2-3. 2-tone bracelet and tassel necklace from Bubbles /4-5. necklace and polka blouse from TNC Manila /6. polka top from F-Stop /7. Php 1000 GC from Asian Vogue /8. Victorian blouse from Simone's Closet /9. iPhone case from Gifts Ahoy

2nd PRIZE: 1. iPhone case from Gifts Ahoy /2. zebra-printed sheer top from TNC Manila /3. lace detachable collar from Flatterbuy /4. cuffs and tassel earrings from Bubbles /5. necklace from Simone's Closet /6. earrings from Gifts Ahoy /7. glittery sheer top from Incez Axe

3rd PRIZE: 1. earrings and bangles from Bubbles /2. sequined detachable collar from Flatterbuy /3. high-waist skirt from TNC Manila /4. earrings from Gifts Ahoy /5. bib necklace from Simone's Closet /6. yellow blouse from F-Stop /7. more accessories from Gifts Ahoy

Hello everyone! I'm throwing a giveaway in celebration of my blog's 2nd anniversary! There will be 3 winners so I hope you like them! But before anything else, here's the mechanics that everyone should strictly follow!

1. Follow me on Google Friend Connect or Bloglovin if you haven't yet.

2. Follow me on Twitter

3. Like/Add my sponsors' pages on Facebook!

---Bubbles

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---Incez Axe

---Flatterbuy

---Giftsahoy

---F-Stop

---Simone's Closet

4.Like/Add Asian Vogue

*Post this on your Facebook wall and tag Asian Vogue's fanpage as well:
(e.g "I want to win GC from Asianvogue Shop and Scarlet April!")

*Follow Asian Vogue on Twitter and tweet this:

(e.g "@asianvogueshop and @jonessamendoza are giving away free shoes! Join her giveaway here: http://scarlet-april.blogspot.com/2012/04/scarlet-april-2nd-blog-giveaway.html )

5. Leave your name and e-mail address

That's it pancit! Thaaank you so much to my generous sponsors! :)
*open to my Philippine readers only
*contest runs from April 21 to May 15

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Fresh February!

F-stop's back this Feb with a fresh new collection! Here are just some of the stylish pieces that I modeled for Melai! And I must say, the clothes in this collection were sooo fun to shoot! There were all sorts of styles like modern, edgy, retro pop, dainty, vintage glam and so much more. I'm sure you'll find something that will suit your style! My fave looks would have to be the one where I was wearing the red creepers with the pink shorts and the last photo. I rarely wear something like that and I didn't think it'd suit me until I wore it. Ahh so far from my style but so fun to wear! Go check out F-stop now and stay tuned for the release of the collection sometime this Feb! :)

Photos by JR Espejo

Styling by Melai Entuna

MUA: Me

Shoes: Asian Vogue

Special thanks to Aisa Ipac

Models: Christa Ellaine Bacani and Me

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Perouvian Wasteland (c/o Status Magazine)

Last Saturday a bunch of bloggers were invited by Status Magazine to a photo exhibit of photographer to the stars Perou held at the Ayala Museum then an after party at Robot Lounge and Resto. One word to sum up the experience: Amaaazeballs! Being a photo enthusiast myself, I truly and honestly enjoyed being in that museum and looking at his clean and sleek works. It inspired me to work on my photography skillzzz as well as think outside the box. One thing you'd notice about his photos is that they all have a sense of peculiarity (but that's a good thing and it works for him) and because I have this weird affinity for creepy, eerie and odd artworks (think Gothic, Dresden dolls, Coraline, Tim Burton-esque kind of weird and mind boggling films---the kind that makes you go what the f*ck??? etc.) the exhibit was truly a delightful visual feast for me. 

scalloped blazer- vintage from my mom

knit gold crop top- F-Stop

red clogs- Manels

satchel- Coconut Gold 

wristwatch- Swatch

accessories- gifted

thanks for the invite, Bloggers United, Melai and Status!

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