Scarlet Hints

"Simple pero wakaboom!" Yan ang sabi ng nanay ko upon seeing this outfit. Been meaning to wear this whole get-up because I had envisioned this look since May pa! Finally got to wear it when my cousin and I went to the mall today. Added red accents (well lots of it!) to make this otherwise simple outfit look more interesting. I noticed that whenever I wear a pair of jeans and a simple tee, my color accents would usually be white (from the shirt), tan (from the bag), blue (from the jeans) and red (from the lipstick)! You can view a similar outfit to this here. See what I mean? ;)

A little anecdote about the shoes. I wore this pair on my very first date with my boyfriend. But as you can see, these babies have tassels on them. On that fateful day, these tassels decided to fail me and become untangled causing him to tie them for me. I was mortified and embarrassed of course but now it's just a funny memory. He even joked that he obliged to tie them because he wanted to know if my feet stank! If they did, there wouldn't have been a second date for us, he said! Mean-o. Haha!
shirt- F21
jeans- Landmark
shades- Charles and Keith
satchel- Coconut Gold
shoes- Hong Kong
cobweb neckpiece- Simone's Closet

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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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Indie Rock

So this was my outfit for Bloggers United 3 last June 2 held at Grandsview Events place in Makati. This whole look came together last minute actually and I couldn't be happier with the result! I was again, playing out a fantasy or a different persona here, one who just got out of bed, grabbed yesterday's too-cool-for-you-tee, and slipped on some thigh-high stockings that would make Taylor Momsen proud. Of course, that thing about wearing yesterday's tee wasn't true. Although I did wear the neon tube top for the 2nd time in a row that day! Sorry. Haha! I must say the best outfits for me are those that aren't planned. However, as much as I liked this look on me, I must admit it was kinda hassle to wear because of the high side slits of my shirt! Hubadera fasyooown! I wore this out to the movies before I went to BU3! What was I thinking, right? I was shivering the whole time and thought I was gonna catch a cold, or even worse---pulmonia! Haha! Total miscalculation of the weather too. It rained and wasn't hot and humid at all. No worries, I came out alive, pulmonia-free, and lived to tell you this story. Haha!

top- Forever21
neon tube top- Forever21
shorts- random brand
stockings- from Singapore
shoes- from Hong Kong
satchel- Coconut Gold
web necklace- Simone's Closet

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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

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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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