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ChickDowntown Winner-Rand's Body Harness

So after an extensive and tedious process (a.k.a. writing all the names of the entries on paper and randomly drawing out the winning entry... sorry for my being technically inept, lol), we finally have a winner for the ChickDowntown.com-ChicInTheTropics giveaway!Congratulations to.. (drumroll please) The Couture Cookie!You're taking home a pair of these uber hot LNA Zipper Leggings courtesy of Chickdowntown.com. Congratulations!also i'd like...

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DIY DAY: Leather Cut-Out Top, MM-Inspired Bunny Ears

First off, let me just say that my current mood is as black as my lipstick.Stephen Gately from Brit group Boyzone passed away yesterday at a very young age of 33. And it's NOT right. Just not. I swear, I spent a few good minutes earlier getting teared up while watching Boyzone videos. It may be totally irrelevant to some of you, but...

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The Birthday Bash Year 2: In Pictures

Guys, my sincere apologies for not having done my rounds with your blogs just yet, as per usual... I dunno, something's really up with my internet. Either its too slow or I always get disconnected. So while I have that looked into, puhleez bear with me.I'd also like to remind my friends and readers in the US that my LNA Zipper Leggings giveaway...

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Back From a Very LONG Week

You still can... follow me on twitterYou can ALSO still join my giveaway here (US Residents only). I'm extending my giveaway for one more week!So sorry for the hiatus. Thankfully, things are starting to fall back into place for everyone. Let's continue to pray for those who are affected though.Just updating you on the stuff that went on over the weekend. Last Saturday...

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Let's Make a Difference

Regular blogging programming will resume next week. Please bear with me.For now I just can't bring myself to blogging about fashion and my usual "day-to-day" life when this heartbreaking tragedy is still very fresh here in my country. We here in Cebu are not directly hit by it, but our hearts do go out to the hundreds who did not see this coming...

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An Urgent Cry for Help: Help the Victims of Typhoon Ketsana

This is off my regular blog programming, but this matter is of the essence and we all need to act upon it and do our part (no matter how little) to shed light on the plight of the victims. Just using my blog as a humble vehicle so that I may be able to bring your attention into it as well, and I...

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the beautiful life

Work in Progress, "TBL" Canned

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DIY DAY: thigh-high boot spats, body harness

var message= "Image Copyrighted";function clickIE() {if (document.all) {alert(message);return false;}}function clickNS(e) {if(document.layers||(document.getElementById&&!document.all)) {if (e.which==2||e.which==3) {alert(message);return false;}}}if (document.layers){document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN);document.onmousedown=clickNS;}else{document.onmouseup=clickNS;document.oncontextmenu=clickIE;}document.oncontextmenu=new Function("return false")you can.. follow me on twitterFirst off I'd like to thank all those who have participated or have already expressed interest in my Chickdowntown giveaway. Of course it is still wide open, so if you haven't checked it out yet, then make sure to do so...

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It's in the Details

top-bottom: Nicholas Kirkwood for Rodarte, Josh Goot, Rodarte, Jill Stuart, Rad Hourani, Josh GootA collation of some of my favorite details from this season's NY and London shows. And I'm sure we all agree that Nicholas Kirkwood has totally outdone himself again with those insane Rodarte shoes.. But seriously, Josh Goot killed with that last dress. Total love.Now, at least i can go...

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ChickDowntown-CITT GIVEAWAY!

follow me on twitter!So yes, I turned 23 today. Nothing drastic really changed, but everything is great so far. Spent the day dining with the family, got to chitchat with the boyf, and will be heading out in a few to join my good buddies for some celebratory drinks. Gad, I feel so.. OLD! But yes, thank God for the simpler yet deeper...

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ON THE BOOB TUBE: 'The Beautiful Life' Successfully Sizzles

I just saw the pilot episode of the Ashton Kutcher-produced show 'The Beautiful Life' and I can already tell that it will have a SERIOUS following among the young and the fashion-enthused. Provided that the writers keep up with the expectations and hype that will arise from this great pilot, then the CW might just have a winner in this one (Unfortunately the...

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The Big 23

I am turning 23 in 5 days and I am inexplicably agitated.Another year is getting ripped off my body clock, and I feel a crazy milieu of emotions--I guess it's the way it is for everyone, right? Remorse for all the wrong decisions, jubilation for all the things done right, anger for everything that turned real sh**ty, and a big fat question mark...

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