4 Types of Footwear That Should Be in Your Closet

     Even if you live on a tight budget, it pays to select wardrobe items that will take you just about anywhere. That’s also true when it comes to selecting footwear. Along with making sure you purchase higher quality footwear like Keen shoes, always have these four types of shoes on hand. Doing so will make it possible to be ready for just about every occasion.

4 Types of Footwear That Should Be in Your Closet
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The Stylista’s Guide to Wearing White Sneakers

     White sneakers should be a staple in every woman’s spring/summer wardrobe. They’re incredibly versatile and give off a fresh bright look that works with tons of different outfits. They also work well in a semi-formal setting and can be a great way to add a touch of fun to any look. However, they’re not always the easiest to style, especially when you’re more used to wearing pumps, boots, or sandals. In this article, we’re going to give you a few tips on how to wear white sneakers the right way. 

The Stylista’s Guide to Wearing White Sneakers
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Feature: Easy Soft Shoes by World Balance

     One of the most exciting yet can be a stressful season for kids and moms is back-to-school. Time for new beginnings- classmates, friends, teachers, school supplies, and uniforms. This is the season when moms like me make a to-buy list of school essentials that kids will use for the school year. One of the essential that is overused and abused is the school shoes.

     Love the rhyming there but this momma loves a pair of school shoes that is easy on the budget, can withstand rainy days, comfortable to walk and run with and looks nice when worn. We've tried a handful of brands before that's over my budget thinking that it is durable and will last until the end of the school year but Nah. After months of wearing, the school shoes of choice will either have a detached sole (because my son runs a lot) or it's not nice to wear anymore because dents and scratches are already visible. This school year will be different because I was introduced to a brand that will pass all the criteria I'm looking for school shoes- meet Easy Soft by World Balance.

Feature: Easy Soft Shoes by World Balance 

AVON Fashions Free As A Butterfly Watch

     "Spread your wings and prepare to fly, for you have become a butterfly". Mariah Carey's song "Butterfly" is all about freedom and every woman deserves to live freely yet many face the realities of abuse. AVON is continuing its mission to help end violence against women and girls with its latest addition to the Free as a Butterfly collection, a special butterfly watch.

     I support this advocacy of AVON. Violence against women and children is a big NO. In line with the company for women's #Stand4Her campaign, the watch raises funds to help female victims of abuse. As an advocate for women's freedom to live a safe and healthy life, AVON is taking concrete measures to address the issue of abuse, which continues to hold many women back from achieving their full potential.

AVON Fashions Free As A Butterfly Watch

Beside U Bags featuring Tomey Crossbody Bag

     Aside from coffee, milk tea, and eyebrow, there's one thing that I can call my life and that is my trusty bag. “Dala mo nanaman buong bahay nyo”- what friends keep on saying because I always bring large sized bags wherever I go. I can’t leave the house without my trusty bag that has everything I need to take on the daily challenges.

     Since I always bring a huge bag, the weight takes a toll on my shoulder and back causing pain. I know that it's not good because I'm causing more injury to my mild scoliosis. I also noticed that the bags I have now doesn't compliment my outfit these days. If I'm going to look for a new bag, I want something that is functional, stylish, and secure and that's what the brand Beside U have in mind when they started selling bags. A brand that designed their bags with the goal to earn a place by your side. Sharing more about Beside U and the bag that I'm sporting in the photo below :)

Beside U Bags featuring Tomey Crossbody Bag

Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival x iACADEMY

     One of the important investments in life is education that's why parents are working hard to enroll their children in the best schools in the metro. From Kindergarten to Grade School, Senior High, and College, parents are scrutinizing different academic institution first before entrusting their child's education to them. If your child is into computing, business and design, it's a no-brainer that you will look for the best school in those fields. Is your child into fashion and design but you are not sure where to enroll him/her? 

     I recently discovered a school where the students in the fashion and design department showed how to be different by being a game changer. I was truly amazed by what they have accomplished during their senior high school and college years when they showcased outputs from their Project-Based Learning and college theses at the Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival x iACADEMY last week. Sharing the highlights of the event and why study at iACADEMY below.

Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival x iACADEMY

AVON Promise to Help End Violence Against Women and Girls

     Violence against women is a big NO NO that's why when I see receive campaign advocacies to raise awareness, I will share it to all the women asap. In time for Women's Month, Avon Philippines renews the promise to help end gender-based violence  and introduces fundraising product to support partner NGOs

     Violence continues to affect millions of women around the world – we have witnessed it, and some of us may even have experienced it. In the Philippines, harassment cases continue to rise alarmingly and are not at all limited to the physical kind of abuse. More information about the advocacy after the jump.

Avon Promise to Help End Violence Against Women and Girls

Your Minimalistic Wardrobe Guide

     There are two problems women always face: ‘no space in my wardrobe’ and ‘I have nothing to wear.’ Getting dressed might feel like torture every day. No wonder, you waste time finding the right combination of clothes. Your messy wardrobe stresses you out. You lose stuff and patience... When you don’t have time in the morning, you just wear the first thing you find. As a result, you are not satisfied with yourself the whole day. 

     Girl, it is time for spring cleaning your wardrobe! If you enjoy being well-dressed, value your time and want to save money, consider building a stylish, minimalistic wardrobe. You can donate your unwanted stuff. Feel free to exchange clothes with your girlfriends! Owning less can make you happier. Check how many pieces you need in your minimalistic wardrobe, according to Chesca:

Your Minimalistic Wardrobe Guide

7 Easy Fashion Tips for Moms

      As a mom, you have so much on your plate already. You’re juggling your kids, your household, and maybe even your own career. How are you also supposed to find time to look your best? Fashion and motherhood don’t always go hand-in-hand. 

      Sometimes that last thing you care about is how put-together your outfit looks today. That’s totally fine, and we all have to approach every day differently. Feeling motivated every day to go that extra mile for fashion isn’t always easy. This guide will help make fashion more attainable, even if you only have a few extra minutes in the morning. Here are 7 easy fashion tips that are designed with moms in mind. 

7 Easy Fashion Tips for Moms
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Factors to Consider When Choosing Eyeglass Frames

     You do not need to be an expert in fashion to choose the best frames for you. If you are shopping for eyeglasses on websites such as Lens World, you need to follow these tips to end up with the right frames:

Factors to Consider When Choosing Eyeglass Frames

How to Own the Style and Class of the Rich and Famous

     Who hasn’t dreamed of accessorizing the way their favorite celebrities do? While most of us certainly don’t have the cash to invest in the exact same pieces, there are ways to mimic the overall fashion without breaking the bank. In this article, we will discuss how to focus on timeless, yet reasonably priced diamond and pearl pieces, and how to accessorize them on the whole.

      Nothing represents the glitz and glam of the celebrity elite more than diamond jewelry. For decades we’ve seen the world’s most famous beauties adorn their necks, wrists, and fingers with such pieces. And when we think of the gemstone, images of old Hollywood darlings such as Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly, or Audrey Hepburn immediately come to mind. 

How to Own the Style and Class of the Rich and Famous
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What Are Today’s Filipino Fashionistas Teaching Us About Style?

     Harpers Bazaar compiled the ‘The 50 Greatest Fashion Quotes of All Time, and one resonated strongly with us. "Fashion is about dressing according to what’s fashionable. Style is more about being yourself." —Oscar de la Renta

     Truer words have never been spoken. Have you ever been in a conversation with a friend, casually scrolling through their Instagram, when suddenly they exclaim “this is SO you”? Your style talks about you before you even open your mouth. Make sure it sings verses! In this article, we take a look at today’s fashionistas and what they’re schooling us about personal style.

What Are Today’s Filipino Fashionistas Teaching Us About Style?

Zandra Lim at Crystal Bridal Fair

     To mark her 15th anniversary as a bridal gown designer, Zandra Lim is giving back with Crystal Bridal Fair at Discovery Primea in Makati City on September 15-16. 

     The highlights of the bridal fair are the gala fashion show of Zandra Lim Designs on September 15 and a silent auction of the fashion show pieces on September 16. Proceeds from the sales of tickets to the fashion show and auction will go to charity. Even the bridal fair suppliers will donate part of their sales to charity.

Zandra Lim at Crystal Bridal Fair 
Designer Zandra Lim and her Gown Creations

Top 4 Rules for Dressing for Your Summer Internship

     You’ve made it through the tough interview process and you’ve finally scored the internship of your dreams. Congratulations! But, the hard stuff isn’t over quite yet. Now, you need to figure out what you’re going to wear to your summer internship. This can be incredibly tricky sometimes, as you never want to be overdressed or underdressed. Plus, you want to look cute. 

     Then, add in the fact that its summer and you also don’t want to be a puddle of sweat at the end of the day, and suddenly your clothing options can feel rather limited. But, if you know what you’re doing, dressing for a summer internship can be a breeze. Read on to learn the top 4 rules for dressing for a summer internship.

Top 4 Rules for Dressing for Your Summer Internship

Elegantly In Style

Practice Your Style

     Fashion trends can be intimidating. I’ve always been quite self-conscious about whether or not I’m pulling an outfit off and it’s taken me a little time to feel really comfortable in my style. Over the past few years, however, I’ve been putting more effort into learning how I can look noticeably great and here are a few tips I want to share with you! 

Adjust Your Outfit to You

     Just because the mannequin displays the clothing in a certain way, doesn’t mean it’s mandatory. It might sound obvious but it is easy to forget that the shop’s style is only a suggestion. You might want to buy a shirt in a size much larger than your own and then simply add a belt turning it into an alternative dress, or be a little braver and try cutting and adjusting the shape of clothing yourself. I’d recommend trying this with your old clothing first as it’s a great way to practise as well as rejuvenate a tired wardrobe! 

Elegantly In Style

My Hong Kong Lifestyle Haul

     Hong Kong is known as one of the countries where you can shop til you drop. It's a shoppers heaven and the infamous Mongkok and Temple Street are your best bet if you're looking for bargains and cheap finds. We went to Hong Kong last June 4 and stayed there for 4 days. It's my third visit and I don't shop that much as compared to my first and second visit some 10 years ago.

     We went to Hong Kong for my son's pre-birthday celebration and to visit Ocean Park Adventure courtesy of Klook Philippines. Booking our Ocean Park Adventure Tickets and 4G WiFi via Klook PH is one of the best decisions that I've made for this trip and I will muse more of that on my next post. But for now, I want to share my small haul which primarily consists of gifts for the birthday celebrants in the family and some goodies for the parentals, sisters, and pamangkins.

My Hong Kong Lifestyle Haul

WACOAL Passion for Product Sewing and Material Factory Tour

     The second day of our Wacoal Passion for Product Tour is one for the books. Our mission: discover how a brassiere is made and the intricate steps of making an undergarment- the Wacoal way! It's the day where we visited Wacoal Hokuriku Factory and Takeda Lace Co. Ltd. both located in Fukui Prefecture. It's an hour and forty minutes express train ride from Kyoto. 

     I'm so excited what's in store for me in these factories. I'm expecting that I will see the usual factory- unpleasant smell here, a messy corner there, and noise coming from machines everywhere. Upon stepping inside the factory, I was in disbelief with what I saw because it's totally different from the factory I knew. Read more below as I tour inside Wacoal factories and why the "Passion for Product" of Wacoal is becoming clearer now.

WACOAL Passion for Product Sewing and Material Factory Tour

My Japan Lifestyle Haul

     Hi dearies! Hope everyone's having a great week so far. I miss writing this kind of blog post. When I was starting, I write a haul post weekly because I want to share what I bought from my weekend shopping. I'm always on the look for new and exciting things thus I'll buy them and feature here on the blog. Shopping for beauty products is my kind of retail therapy that I seldom do these days. What we shop weekly now are necessities because of adulting!

     Anyhoo, I'm a fan of Japanese culture. I love everything- Japan!!! From food, toys, fashion, and my fave- beauty, I always make sure to try the latest in these categories. When I was in Japan last March, I had a chance to shop for items that I rarely found here in the Philippines. Read more below to see my Japan haul, enjoy!

My Japan Lifestyle Haul
I was able to fit in my stuff and haul inside this medium luggage :)

Via Venetto- The Heart and Sole of Value

    I've been to a lot of shoe stores in the past and finding the perfect pair seems a bit hard for my sensitive feet. I don't just consider the style but the comfort and value matter the most. In my search for the perfect pair of leather shoes that I'm going to wear on formal occasions, one name stands out- Via Venetto.

     Elegance in design is a timeless value, and this is not lost on the modern and sensible Filipina. She is stylish and has a knack for finding what is truly valuable in her every purchase. Accordingly, when shopping for herself, she looks for something that not only lasts but also highlights her inclination towards the tasteful and refined. After all, she has no time for things that offer a sense of false economy. Why Via Venetto has the heart and sole of value? Read more below :)

Via Venetto- The Heart and Sole of Value 

My Shopee Summer Must-Haves

     There's one thing that Filipinos love to do during free time or the wee hours of the night- online shopping!!! I presume that some of you may have already shopped online and it's an accomplishment if you have successfully purchased an item you've been longing for. Since it's summer, I have a list of must-haves that I want to buy online as online shopping is the most convenient way to shop at the comfort of your home.

     The blazing summer heat kept me under house arrest for days now. I need to replenish my summer essentials and I'm so happy that Shopee Philippines is here to save me from traffic and sunburn. For those who still don't know Shopee, read the post below and discover some of the summer must-haves that I highly recommend :)

My Shopee Summer Must-Haves