Inspiration | Rainy Days

The rainy season has got me thinking about lots of things. While on most days I tend to lean toward all things woodland fairy, the rainy days have got me going toward something a little more collected. I've been in love with all things button-down lately. I've also been using the hell out of my MAC lipstick that comes in a sort of maroon-berry red much like the YSL one in the photo below. I find that berry tones go really, really well with the grayness of this season. I've also been looking for really good low-heeled boots. The ones I've got are mostly party boots--pairs that are too high for everyday wear and that I only ever wear to parties where walking is minimal. :) Here are a couple of moodboards to illustrate what I mean!
(If you want to follow more of my boards, follow me on Polyvore. :) )

Brightside Entry | Rainy Days In

Today is a wonderful, stormy day in Manila and for the first time this whole week I have nothing to do and nowhere to be but home. So I'm spending this wonderful pre-weekend day lying on my bed, watching Friends re-runs and half-listening to One Direction (so sue me), with the rain buzzing in the background--yes, I need lots of white noise to be able to concentrate.

I also had a nice cup of coffee this morning along with a wonderful breakfast of toast and eggs. So far, so good with the transition into a vegetarian diet. So long as I can have my lacto-ovo stuff, I'll be fine. 

Yesterday, I braved the long road to QC and hung out with Keav & JC (as mentioned here). We hung out in JC's apartment and it got me thinking about how nice staying in can be. He cooked us this wonderful dinner that was very reminiscent of vietnamese cuisine--boiled petchay with salt and pepper + rice. Then we (me, Keav, JC & Bea) had some coffee, put on a little One Direction and dancing around while the rain poured outside. JC's apartment building is really nice and breezy. His apartment has this one wall that's practically just one big window. There's also a great rooftop up on like, the 40th floor that we used to climb (they've now made it illegal) and Keav captured this beautiful photo from up there.

Photo by Chengly Keavin Mutuc

"Line Up"

Life is beautiful. :) TGIF, everyone! Hope you're all having a great day--whether you're staying indoors like myself or are out and about the metro, living your busy lives. <33

Keeping Creative: Snapshots!

The other night, Trizh slept over and we prepared some of the looks for the ads we're doing for the next collection over at the store, which is coming out some time next week or next next week (depending on how everything turns out). :) The thing I love most about owning a vintage store? Getting to play a little dress up.

 Here is a little look at a couple of the things we have on our clothes rack. ;)

 We're so excited for the rainy season--summer is fun but it also hampers what you can wear: no sweaters, no layers, no long-sleeved things, no scarves. I feel like a lot of the bloggers I read who are from elsewhere are always excited about hot weather; I'm always excited for the rain. 

This houndstooth skirt I'm wearing is one of the prettiest things that we've seen in this batch. And the lace scarf Trizh has on has the prettiest pattern I've ever seen on lace--elegant but understated indeed.

One of the things we love to do is find new ways to model and wear vintage clothes. Here, I'm wearing just the Elvis jacket (as fondly called by Trizh) with *le gasp* nothing but lace shorts and boots. And Trizh has on a pretty blue-and-purple skirt as a tube tunic dress. :)

So excited for this to come out. :) In the meantime though, it's Chemistry time! I've got a couple of Pre-Laboratory Journals to fix up. Oh, Carbon. Oh Carbon Carbon Carbon.

Inspiration | Rainy Days Wishlist

Sigh. Le rains are coming. Boots. I want boots. I ordered a couple from the Pink Zebra Boutique but they've got about a month or two before they arrive. For now, I've got Polyvore. :)

Rainydays1 by wina-puangco featuring a long chain necklace

rain day wishlist by wina-puangco featuring lace shorts