For The Last Time

And just like that, I'm back. I sure as hell abandoned this blog, and for that I apologise. If you happen to read this, I would like to let you know that there was never a day that I did not miss writing on here. I would always have this inactive blog on my mind and I would always visit to re-read some of my old posts. But so much has happened and my style has changed as well over the course of, what...2 years since my absence? In as much as I would like to pick up where I had left off, I had contemplated long and hard about continuing my story on a new blank slate. So yes, my dear reader, I am back to let you know that Scarlet April is no more and this is where her last chapter officially closes. I would also like to let you know that in the meantime, I am on instagram (@jonessamendoza) where I post some of my outfits (as seen above) still, should you care to be updated about my insights and love for fashion. There's no sufficient way to say goodbye and I would have to keep this short because actual tears are starting to well in my eyes as we speak and I don't want to cry myself to sleep tonight. So, Goodbye Scarlet April. I have learned so much of myself here and you had been witness to all my turmoils, my little successes in life and whatnot. I would like to thank everyone (all 279 of you here on blogspot/blogger and those who already unfollowed when I stopped updating haha and those who occasionally found themselves here) who had seen a HUGE part of my life develop here and for simply reading what I had to say and share in my tiny space of the interwebs. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I love you. 

For the last time,

Scarlet April

Comfy Basics

Outfit post for today! But before that, lemme share these pics that I grabbed from Ms. Ana's blog, Fashionista Commuter. So Thursday afternoon, me and my friends decided to check out the stalls that were along SJ walk before heading out to class and waiting for the bell to ring when lo and behold, Anagon collection was there too! I must admit I was a bit awe-stricken upon seeing Ms. Ana herself standing right in front of me. Fellow bloggers = celebrities to me, so yeah...Haha!

(photos grabbed from Fashionista Commuter)

(Yey! A photo of us together! Nice meeting you in person Ms. Ana! I can't believe she recognized me. :D)

And now, for a proper outfit post! As you may have noticed, I wore this dress tucked in jeans when I wore it out to school. And when I arrived home, mama and I went out to go to the mall and I wore it as a dress 'coz I was sick of the jeans already.

I would like this doodle on my wrist to be a real tattoo but my mom would not give me her consent to get inked. But someday I'll probably get one fo'sho. Hee.

(black cardi, Babo| white dress, random| belt, my friend Abbey's| oxfords, Maphisto)

Today I wore something very simple and comfy to school. Really, basics are indeed very helpful (and I love them for that) when one is having a nothing-to-wear-crisis/moment. Before I entered college, I remember reading an interview of Belle Daza in a local fashion magazine asking her for advice about college fashion. While it's fun to be adventurous about dressing up, it's always good to have basic pieces in your closet that will never go out of style and will help you maximize your wardrobe. She advised college-bound teens to stock up on basics and LOTS of 'em. I hadn't realized the importance of "the basics" until now that I'm in college myself. I find it hard to mix and match pieces that are too distinct therefore making it a struggle for me to find something decent to wear to school every morning while rummaging through my jungle of clothes.

Happy Thursday everyooone, yeah! (Well, for me anyway 'coz schoolweek ends on Thursdays for me.)

'Til the next post then!
Scarlet April xx