It's pretty much a challenge to find the perfect background to take outfit shots. I have a fair share of looking for the perfect place to take photos where no one is around and you've got the place to you and your photographer. Luckily, I finally found one place that I instantly fell for.

I feel like a cross between a beach bum and a Moroccan princess with this getup. 

Denim Polo from Bershka | Shorts and Belt from Forever 21 | Shoes from mom's closet

Summer in the Philippines is about to end; two more weeks and I'm back to paperworks and study hours. Well, more like work hours-having this so-called Practicuum/Internship

Jacket from Promod, Sunnies from Sunnies by Charlie, Jeans from Mango, Shoes from Australia

Quick outfit post to keep the blog going. I got inspired by

I am totally obsessed with the red-lips frenzy nowadays. You'd find my MAC Ruby Woo in my bag all the time. I love it. I donned my first red-lips look back on the last week of December in Manila. What better way to end the year than red lips, blue striped outfit and gold shoes? 

My other obsession now is my bowler hat that I got from What A Girl Wants. The hat matches every outfit I wear, whether classic look or the grungy type. So apparently bowler hats aren't just for the hipsters huh? I just threw this ensemble on without having second thoughts. I love prints; so stripes on stripes wasn't much of a better. And adding some gold shoes to top it off, just stood me out. (I think?)

 Sidenote: I loved taking outfit shots in my aunt's neighborhood back in Manila. Clean and not-so-spacious but decent-looking roads sufficed for a little photoshoot.

Top from Mango, Skirt from SM Department, Bowler Hat from WAGW, Shoes from Cole Vintage

Shannen 

xx

 Happy New Year, everyone! I'm finally back, it's been too long. A lot has changed since last 2013. I recently got my braces out (will blog outfits with my new and improved teeth), came back from my one week Christmas vacation in Manila and I've got tons of new outfit ensembles to share with you guys. And did I mention I joined another pageant again? Must have slip my mind.

I've had these outfit shots way back post-Halloween time. I just didn't have the time to post and edit them. I wore this to Church. Instead of the conservative-look churchgoers go for, I opted to take my new origami skort for a ride. This origami skort trend has been a favorite by many so why not go with the crowd. Enticing, is it not? I paired this skort with a pair of nude heels, neon green shirt and I'm good to go.

Lace Crop Top from Fash Ion | Sheer Black Midi Skirt from Forever 21 | Turquoise Ring from WAGW

Their anniversary fell on a Sunday so Church was the first agenda to do. I picked out a classic colorblocking outfit of a white laced crop top and sheer black skirt to complement the top. I chose my favorite WAGW turquoise ring to add a pop of color to my outfit and finish it off with ribbon flats. I also tried to test out my makeup skills by putting on myself some Egyptian-inspired eyeliner makeup. What do you think? Needs more practice? 

I'll be posting soon where my family and I ate for the anniversary.

What could possibly be a better way to end my college's University days/Intramurals Week than an after-party at the biggest college festival made here in Cebu City? Yes, I went to Univercity 2013 and yes, the title says it all, I lost my newly bought flowercrown. Such a malas! (bad luck in Filipino) But, I had such a blast at the festival. Pictures will be up on my next post. 

Cropped Top from Topshop | Ombre shorts from WAGW | Boots from Dr. Martens | Flowercrown from Jul Shoppe | Backpack from Pink Lemon Store; given by Jenqin Shi :)

I've always wanted to go to Coachella, and Univercity was the the nearest festival that I could go to and afford as well. Haha. So my outfit was inspired by the people of Coachella and the festival itself. I went for the infamous trend of the crop top. I bought this top 2 sizes larger than my size cause I wanted a sort of "bra slip" kind of feel. Haha! I wore my favorite booties to avoid my feet from all the muddiness of the place and added a touch of brightness with my flowercrown and bracelets. Unfortunately, I lost it when I was setting up a bunch of tarpaulins. *ugh 

I was a hot mess during the festival. I had to work, pick up some people form different places, set up a bunch of tarps, and manage a ticket booth. No makeup was needed because I had no time to put 'em and I know that I would be sweating a lot. Haha. 

Here's a glimpse of what went down on the biggest college festival in Cebu. 

Photo: Spectrum