Shooting for the stars: my first Marketing Class project in photos…

Aside from the usual pattern-making and fashion design subjects at school, I also enrolled in Fashion Marketing – yes, our school believes that fashion is serious business, hahaha. For our first major project, we had to come up with a rad ad campaign using our own self-imagined brand. And in my sleep, the universe conspired … Continue reading →

Patterns and Bustles: My first school project!

I know I have been in hibernation again but its been a productive one! :-) A few months ago, I enrolled in a fashion course at the Fashion Institute of the Philippines to finally honor a childhood dream fueled by paper dolls, notebooks full of scribbles and a love for Jem and the Holograms, and … Continue reading →

Cafe Italliani: Italian Coffee, Ilonggo Hospitality…

No matter what I find myself writing about, there will always be room for new coffee adventures for me and this little blog. So when I went home to my Iloilo a few weeks ago, I was psyched to discover a new coffee shop in full bloom! I was invited for afternoon coffee by my … Continue reading →

My Second Story

Hi wordpress friends and fellow earthlings, I’ve been busy and I know you’ve missed me hahaha, but my long absence is due to some courses I have been taking at the Fashion Institute of the Philippines (which may produce lots of posts about recycling pattern paper and scrap fabric in the near future ;-)) and … Continue reading →

Street captures…

A monotone of a day turns into something a bit more special with these photos, captured in and around the streets of my Iloilo… Like this stray cat eagerly waiting for his next meal. Or this determined man paddling away in the rain.   Patience and perseverance in the streets. :-) Continue reading →

15, 185 Lanterns for Peace!

Last May 24, we had the privilege to witness a new Guinness world record when we signed up as volunteers for the  “The Inaugural Light of Peace Event in the Philippines”.     Organized by the Middle Way Meditation Institute, the event’s main aim was to promote world peace (yes, it’s a beauty contest cliche, but … Continue reading →

A whole new world!

Hi guys! I have just recently opened an online store on facebook with my fellow thrift-loving sister Jam, its called The Second Story (partly because we believe that timeless thrifted pieces have a second story to tell and partly because my boyfriend is in the construction industry, hahaha). So I put up a new blog, purely … Continue reading →

DIY Butterflies and a Fiesta!

My sister, who is certainly not so little anymore, had to join a parade for our hometown’s fiesta celebration (its a traditional Filipino thing). And yes, a makeshift float was in order! What can be more lovely than a little garden at the back of a pick-up? So we arranged to rent some plants and … Continue reading →

The Makings of a Champion: Tribu Panayanon

April 13, 2013 – was a good day to be a true blue Ilonggo. Tribu Panayanon, the Dinagyang festival champion, bagged the coveted Aliwan Festival Crown, vied for annually by several amazing performances from all over the Philippine archipelago. And so, I think its the perfect day to take you back to the Dinagyang festival … Continue reading →

My New Little Black Dress!

  Look what I found on my latest vintage hunting spree! It’s not at all vintage, but this little black dress looks a bit like the one I saw on Gwyneth Paltrow several years back, doesn’t it? And for the more forgiving cotton fabric and the slightly longer cut all for the price of 20 … Continue reading →