my boys and ge-lai

Just wanna share... don't you just love Hipstamatic? ;)

So.............
No outfit posts for a while... as you know in Chinese customs we need to practice "ge-lai" which means not taking a bath for a month (sponge bath are allowed though with warm/hot water only), eating "warm" foods like black chicken, pigeon, ginger, chocolates!!!, no to anything cold and can only drink this Chinese herbal tea (o-tso tong sim). I am not really going to practice the strict "ge-lai" though. I still drink water (just hot/warm not cold) and eat vegetables. You see, fruits & veggies are considered cold food and can take the body's warmth thus should be avoided. Going up & down the stairs & strenuous activities are also to be avoided. I'm also given loads of lapu-lapu soup to help facilitate the healing process faster. I'm also not allowed to leave the house for a month! So yeah, no time to dress up since I'll be in my jammies pumping milk/breastfeeding the baby for the whole month. Hahahaha...

newest addition

will be on hiatus for a while...
but i will be back to blogging in a few days... :)
i just gave birth to a baby boy last wednesday!

does he look like me?

and the winners are...

Announcing the winners of my very first giveaway! Winners were chosen via random.org.

Congratulations to:

Jude

You won the black cropped blazer!

Ann

You won the off-white jacket!

Lauren

You won the military jacket!

Again, congratulations girls! I will email you for your shipping address.

Style Connect: Miroslava Duma

Last minute baby stuff shopping today! Got a few items like diapers, mattress protector for the crib (the crib was delivered yesterday), cotton balls, etc. Gah! I super love the little girls clothes in Kids of Bayo & Gingersnaps! Super cute!  Oh and I also saw quite a bit of stuff I like around the mall but didn't buy any. I think shopping can wait... I'll go shopping after I give birth. :)

My outfit today was inspired by the ever stylish Miroslava Duma. Isn't she lovely? I super love her style!!!

I was suppose to wear sandals with this outfit but my cankles won't allow the straps to close so I have no choice but to wear flip flops. Hehehehe.

brown boater hat: YRYS

black dress: bought online

heather brown long cardigan: Topshop

black flip flops: Havaianas

red canvas tote: Prada

Oh and the winners for my first giveaway (jackets) will be announced soon! :D So look out for that! 

strawberry is ichigo

Taking inspiration from the highly individual and experimental Japanese fashion sense, the Ichigo line features classic styles with a twist and modern silhouettes done up with quirky details. Ichigo shoes have been in the retail business since 2006 and the line have come a long way!

Visit Ichigo at http://ichigoshoes.multiply.com/

You guys know how obsessed I am with lace-ups right? One of my fave local brand that sells great collection of lace-ups is Ichigo. In fact I've collected about a dozen pairs and is planning on getting a couple more. I just saw that they have new styles out! 

my IVY collection

The stripes IVYs are the newest addition to my collection

JACKY is so pretty! Thank you Charlene for this pair! 

KENNY looking fine! Love the other colour combo of this too. Wanted to get the white & grey but they have no more of my size. I believe this style got sold out real fast! 

IZUMI pointed lace-ups. The gold pair is pretty too... hmmmm... now I think I better go back to buy that too! 

My very first Ichigo lace-ups. metallic lace-ups: INA

Now hear this my lovely readers... The very kind people of Ichigo are giving away a pair of their lovely oxfords to a very lucky reader! I'm sorry to say that this give-away is open to local (Philippines) readers only!

All you have to do is:

1. Comment to this post
2. Don't forget to leave your name & email address
3. Tell me how will you wear your new oxfords if you win
4. Spread the news! Blog, tweet, or link about the giveaway!
5. Winner will be chosen via random.org

Contest will run until 31 August, 2010!

launching now

Today is our FW10 collection launch at the store. I'm suppose to be on my maternity leave now but I need to finish this first before I could. No complains from me coz I love our new collection! Went to the shop this morning to help out. Hahaha! Erm... to tell you the truth, not really help out with the manual things... but to supervise with the VM and stuff.

I'm wearing my usual shop visit uniform. You see Ladies clothes are mostly in black or dark coloured. I'm not complaining. I love black coz you'll look sophisticated instantly and it's easy to wear! Plus it's slimming too! Something I need right now. Hahaha. I wore creepers today to add a little playfulness to my outfit. Plus I haven't worn my creepers for the longest time. They're kinda gathering dust in a corner. Another plus is that they are quite roomy too to accomodate my swelling feet! Great for wide roomy shoes eh?

black tunic/dress: Giordano Ladies

black belt

black tights

black & white creepers

My gold Timex watch. A gift from the husband. I'm searching for a gold faced oversized watch now. 

I finally got to convince my husband to take pictures of me thus here are some decent photos not taken with a self-timer. 

only a couple more days left for the give-away!!!

two days, two outfits

A reader, I believe it was Kat, asked me how I felt about thrifting. My answer to that question is I love thrifting! Though I haven't really gone inside a thriftshop for such a long time though. I am super envious of the other bloggers out there who get to find such gems from their thrift expeditions. I believe I'm not really blessed by the thrift gods or maybe I just haven't perfected the art of thrifting just yet. Perhaps you thrift queens would like to have an ukay adventure one of these days? But maybe after I give birth though coz we wouldn't want my water breaking in the middle of an ukay store would we?!?! Hahaha.

16 August 2010 outfit 

off white tank: f&h

polka dot skirt: thrifted

black satchel: greenhills

black belt: from my mum's closet

sandals: from my sister's closet

A fashion challenge from AnneRo: Have a photoshoot featuring preggy clothing but still fashionable. I dunno if this would pass as a photoshoot or as a fashionable preggy clothing. As I did not buy any maternity clothes, save for a couple of shorts. So I guess this type would do eh? As for the photoshoot. I don't have a willing photographer to take photos of me. ;)

17 August 2010 outfit

grey dress: from my mum's closet

rubber sandals: Havaianas

black satchel: Greenhills

Oh and I would like to say hello to the fasyon girl I met in Rustan's awhile ago. I super love what you're wearing especially the floral shorts! So sorry for not asking your name... I'm really super shy in person. Heeeeeeee.... and I was quite surprise that someone recognizes me coz of this blog. 

For those asking for the online polaroid image maker, go to Polaroin. :)

only a couple more days left for the give-away!!!

just an outfit post

Just something comfy & loose for our steak dinner tonight. Thankful that my feet still can fit into my combat boots! Hahaha. ;)

Giordano Ladies jacket

salmon jersey maxi dress

black satchel

black combat boots

comments gone missing

Sorry if some of your comments didn't show up. Some comments went to the spam folder coz of blogger's new spam filter and even though I clicked NOT SPAM blogger decided to eat them up. :(

Totally not related but I just need to post this. Hahaha. Recently discovered and obsessing about an online polaroid image manipulator and been polaroidarizing tons of my pics. This is one of my fave.

grey matter

Just a something I wanna try. Trying out some of the trends for FW10: animal prints & greys!

animal print padded shoulder sheer blazer

grey jersey maxi dress

black braided belt

H&M long necklace

Havaianas silver sandals

Anyways, I'll start answering the questions you guys asked in my give-away post and as for the the fashion challenges I shall start doing that soon as well. So keep a look out for that! I love your fashion chalenges!

How do you actually stylize a hospital uniform (scrub suits)? Is it even possible? - herroyalbleakness
Now this is a hard question. I am not sure that one can stylize a scrub suit as being in a hospital I know your uniform must be clean and free from anything that would hinder your job right? I suggest accessories for your hair or cute earrings would be your best bet. :)

Where do you get your fashion inspiration? - Teeyah
I get my fashion inspirations from everywhere! Magazines, the internet, on TV, people around me. Sometimes I would just stare off and a fashion outfit idea would flash in my head!

When are you due? Is it a boy or a girl? :D - Gizelle Faye
I'm due to give birth on the 2nd of September. Due date is super near! I'm having a baby boy! :)

Have you decided what to name your baby? (: - Bestie
Our first choice is to name our baby: Aidan Eli but 2 of our other friends who are also having boys are naming their baby Aidan too... so we are thinking of naming him Ashton Eli now.

State what current fashion trend that you hate or loathe, and why. - Maureen Manuel
What are the current fashion trends? I am so out of the loop now. Hahaha. Kidding. I don't think I hate any. I love everything in fashion. The only thing I don't like for some reason is the cookie cutter fashionista thing. People have the tendency to look the same after awhile. You know like when the high waisted skirt became a trend/fashionable almost everyone began sporting it and thus it became so all over that just killed the trend for me.

How old are you? Or let me rephrase that, how young are you??:) - Paxie
Ah, I believe I'm one of the oldest of you lot here. I'm now 29 turning 30 next year! Eeeeeep!

Before I go let me share my new shoes!!! New addition to my lace-ups/oxfords collection! Aren't they so pretty? Charcoal grey, bone + a patent maroon pair. :D Wheeeeeee! Granted that I won't be able to wear them just yet. 

Giordano Ladies FW10 punch hole lace-up shoes

white day out

Went to the see my OB today and she said that I can give birth any day now. Eeeep! I'm not sure if I'm ready to give birth but then again if I do I can fit into my clothes again! Whoopeedoo!!! Hahaha.

Just a simple outfit for today. As you guys might have noticed I am in dresses all the time now. Well it's because they are the most comfortable clothes for me at the moment. I need to let my tummy breathe! I think I'll be in open sandals most of the time too! My feet are swollen beyond belief! I swear! I can't fit them into my closed shoes anymore. Woe is me. So it's bye oxfords, loafers, and heels for now.

G2000 grey cardigan

white eyelet maxi dress

Uniqlo braided black belt

Havaianas silver sandals

Great news my dears: Keep a look out for another giveaway coming your way soon! ;)

how do you love food?

Went to my friends new restaurant last night and ate loads of yummy food! Would you believe I finished a whole plate of BBQ ribs with rice, some buffalo wings and nachos!?! Hahaha. I really do have a huge appetite even before I got pregnant. ;)

Ah, look at how swollen my feet & ankles are! I reckon they look like tree stumps! Pssssfffft, ! They say that it's quite normal especially during the third trimester.

khaki boyfriend blazer

grey animal print dress

Tory Burch burch pink wedge sandals

a sunday outfit

A casual Sunday outfit for Sunday Mass, lunch out with the husband and Sunday family dinner with my  family. Recently discovered how yummy banana ice cream with thai tea ice cream is! Super yummy!!! Combine the two and it's bliss! Nom nom nom.

Bossini mint green cardigan

watercolour printed dress

two tone spectator oxfords

vintage chain strap brown bag