The Ultimate Hipster Un-Valentine’s (this is how it’s done)

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Hipster Eyeglasses: Guangzhou Stall | Bead Bracelets: H&M, Guangzhou Stall | Denim Vest: Greenhills Stall | Gingham Cropped Top: Folded and Hung | White Skirt: Forever 21 | Combat Boots: Doc Marten’s | Necklace: Accessorize | Red Oversized Satchel-Clutch: BCBG They say, the truth shall set you free. Well, here it goes: I’m a hipster. I say this [...]

An Attempt at Japanese Fashion: The Modern Traditional

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Don’t forget to hype my look over at lookbook! The one big misconception I managed to correct over the past three years about Japanese fashion is that it’s not just tantamount to cute or “kawaii.” Likewise, it’s a common misunderstanding to consider Japanese culture as the epitome of “weird.” It’s more than the sum of [...]

Hello Chinese New Year: Out with the Old, In with the New

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It’s officially my year–the year of the Dragon! To those born on 1988, this is our forecast: The lunar years of the Dragon are 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000 and 2012. Individuals born in these years will embody the traits of the powerful dragon, and will be very intelligent, popular, talented and proud. [...]

Fashion First: Bershka, now in Manila

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When I go out of the country, one of the boutiques I hunt down madly on the very first day would be Bershka–most especially during my high school and college days. Which isn’t really a surprise since I’m irrationally crazy-in-love with all the Inditex brands–it’s a preference (or a prejudice, as some people would like [...]

Welcome to the Jungle: Safari Chic

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As a kid, I used to pretend our backyard was a jungle or forest. Teeming with a variety of trees (coconut, mango, and papaya), wild bushes, forget-me-not weeds, muddy slopes, rocky terrain, a sole pineapple plant, and a pet monkey (yes, I had a pet monkey) whose foot was tied with a rope attached to [...]