Sugarplum Princess

Hi y'all! No outfit post today but I'm going to blog about the gown that I designed for my mom. I'm no fashion design student (well not yet) so please don't hate. :) Yesterday she attended a wedding in Tagaytay where she was a principal sponsor to the couple. The motif of the wedding was violet (with green). Parang eggplant lang haha! but since my mom wanted to standout and be different from the bride's entourage ("I am the ninang after all" she said), we went a shade lighter for her gown and chose plum instead, hence the title.

The woman asked for a long gown...so long gown it was! I envisioned her in this serpentine cut gown that emphasized her womanly curves. And since she likes drama (but bearing in mind that it won't do her good to outshine the mom's bride or the bride herself), I sketched her this bejeweled shoulder pads with shirred tulle. Lady Gaga and bib necklace on the shoulders lang ang peg. Haha! Anyhoo, my mom's always game for anything (and maarte I might add) that she didn't find it difficult to wear the bejeweled shoulder pads with tulle. If anything, she felt youthful pa nga daw. Hahaha!

After she approved of my design, we immediately called for Ate Joy Ruperto who studied at FIP for her sewing assistance. It was the first time we've collaborated and I'm just so glad that I met her 'coz I sure learned a lot from her! Anyway, Ate Joy really did an awesome job on the construction of the gown! Her seams were flawless and the garment fit my mom like a glove. My mom and I couldn't be happier!

This is prolly my fave part of the gown. She didn't even have to wear a statement neckpiece.

And this is what it looks like when laid flat. I'm just elated that Ate Joy was able to get my design. :)

When my mom came home from Tagaytay last night (she was still wearing the gown) and I caught sight of her I just burst into tears! My sister and our household help who saw my reaction just laughed at me. Hahaha! I got really emotional 'coz she looked stunning and sexy in it. Plus, seeing my design materialize/come to reality was really something. It was also the first time that I saw my design (for another person) in real life since I only saw the gowns that I designed for Raiza in pictures. Or maybe I'm just emotional like that? Haha!

So yeah. I'm a happy kid. It's not everyday that I get to design a gown for someone. Hee. I hope to do more of this in the future! Wish me luck everyone! :)

PS. Congrats to us Ate Joy! Hope to work with you again soooooon! :)

XO.

White Out

(white polo- Simone's Closet | white lace dress- Abbey's gift | boater hat & satchel- Trinkets Royale Manila | apricot heels- Manels)

Wore this last week when I accompanied my mom to a party and I became her personal photographer and chaperone. I think this coming Saturday she's going to drag me with her to Tagaytay to attend a wedding. She's already hired me to design her gown and now I'll become her make-up artist/stylist/hairdresser/photog among others. Haha! But I'm not complaining. I love hanging out with her. She's my ultimate bestfriend.

So...on to the outfit then!

My peg for this was vintage resort-wear from idk...the 50's perhaps? It wasn't raining then so I opted for an all white outfit. Just like wearing an all-black attire, the key to this is to layer garments with different textures and break the monotony of the look by injecting a jolt of color. Well in this case, I didn't go for bold and loud colors and opted for subtle pink/rose-colored accessories instead. For my new sunnies, it's literally looking at the world through rose-colored glasses lang. Haha! Oh and I finally got to wear my new shoes from Manels! I'm so glad that my search for the perfect tan/apricot/nude shoes is finally over. When I saw this pair on the shelf I immediately imagined myself pairing it with a safari-inspired outfit! But as you can see, I wore it with a very girly outfit. Very versatile...yeah?

Enjoy the rest of the week!

XO.