Q&A on a Wednesday!

Hi, everyone! So sorry for the delay in answering your questions but as you know, the internet's been a real bitch (pardon my french) lately due to the weather and that they're repainting our house (perfect timing, I know). Anyway, here are some of the questions that I've gotten this week. :) Again, if you'd like to ask me anything send an e-mail over to gmd.puangco@winawonders.com and indicate your name (or pseudonym if you'd like) and the city you come from. :D

Reiyu from Fairview asks, hi wina :) just wanna ask, okay lang ba sayo na makipag-friends sa ex ng boyfriend mo? sorry for asking you this too personal question. i just want to know, you look so friendly kasi eh. :P and i love your blog. i love fashion too but sometime di bagay sakin ung mga clothes ko. could you give me some advice? :) thanks and sorry for the first question. :P

Answer: Hi, Reiyu! I don't mind you asking me that question although it is a little bit odd a question to ask. :)) I'm not exactly an expert at giving relationship advice but here's the way I see it--I don't think that I would ever be friends with my boyfriend's ex just because it's too weird. Not to be vulgar or anything, but the thing that gets me about that kind of stuff is the thought that this person had sexual relations with the person you're having sexual relations with. I guess another thing to take into consideration is why you would wanna be friends with your boyfriend's girlfriend. If you guys were friends before, then I suppose that would be fine but it'd still be weird because it would mean that she dated her friend's ex-boyfriend. And if you weren't friends before, then I don't see the reason why you'd wanna be friends with her. Same goes for your ex. I'm not a big fan of befriending exes. I personally, am not friends with any of my exes. The only way I'd be friends with an ex is if we were friends before the relationship, I suppose (which is also why I've never dated any of my close male friends). 

I hope this helped (I'm not sure if I made sense). :)) I'm not the best person to ask because I've found that I can be very, very rational about these things--I'm not the kind of girl who still thinks about an ex after things are over because I wouldn't break up with anyone if I still liked them and I've never been broken up with (which sounds terrible, but there you go). The only person I've felt this way about was my friend with kidney disease but that was a different situation because we were just friends to begin with and in that case, he didn't want to be friends anymore so I didn't really have a choice. But since you asked me I guess the best advice I can offer is move on. I know how it feels to be lonely and like you miss old ties but those ties ended for a reason. :) There will be other people and better friendships and lovers. Have a good week Reiyu! 

P.S. If you love fashion, then don't be afraid to dress up! ;) And thank you for reading my blog!

Erica, from QC asks, Do you know any good places to go thrifting in the North?

Answer: Hi, Erica! :) To be honest, I don't know a lot of places but I've heard wonders about the one in Anonas and there are also a couple of great stores I've seen along Kalentong with boots that are to die for. I wouldn't recommend you go thrifting in this weather but deffo go try those places out when the rain lets up. :D Let me know how it goes!

Jenny from Russia asks, How did you start blog? Not nervous?

Answer: Hi, Jenny! I've always been blogging since I discovered such a thing as a weblog. I think it was my way of romanticizing You've Got Mail which is me and my bestfriend's favorite movie of all time. But I'm assuming you mean fashion blogging and that started a little later for me. I was really terrified to start posting photos of myself because while I'm a total camwhore, it's different to post something on Facebook for only your friends to see and to put something up online for strangers to read. I started taking cellphone photos of my outfits in the mirror first and just started sharing the links on Facebook. And people seemed to like them so I joined a couple of communities and started making friends online. :D 

If you want to start a personal style/fashion blog then just do it! :) Try it out on your cellphone first or you can even take photos of the outfits in the mirror without your face and see if you can get comfy and confident enough to take better, full-length photos!

Hope this was helpful!

Ina from BF Homes asks, How do you know the ladies from Lula Bop's?

Answer: Hi, Ina! (One of my close friends has the same name as you hahaha) I don't know them personally; I only know them online because I went through this phase where I would buy stuff from them obsessively. :)) Deffo go give their things a looksie! Those ladies are so very, very sweet!

Christine from Taguig asks, What does it take for you to add an online vintage store on Facebook?

Answer: I don't mind adding online vintage stores; I do that quite leniently but if you're asking what it takes for me to buy from them then that's something completely different. I look for the following: 1. A good selection: I don't buy from online vintage/thrift stores that have a lot of the same item because chances are they're not really vintage but just cheap clothes I can find at a bazaar or on anyone 2. Unique items: I like unique cuts and prints 3. Good quality: I hate it when I buy something from a vintage or thrift shop and the garment is falling apart. I try to see how many people have bought from them and how their feedback's been in general 4. Friendly store owners: I got asked in the question above about Lula Bop's and the reason why I still buy from them so frequently isn't just that they have great clothes but also that the people who own it are so nice; they're so even-tempered and supportive of their customers. :)

And that's it for this week! :) Thanks to everyone who sent in their e-mails!