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Neon Green Flowers +HTC One and Desire Launch

Perspex shades courtesy of OASAP, thrifted top, Yves Identify skirt, Vanessa Bruno satchel, silver claw cuff from Multiply Marketplace and Gay Giano low-heeled metallic ankle strap pumps

Boyfriend testrunning the brand new features on this wide, ergonomic HTC phone.

Gorgeous models showing off the newest additions to the HTC product line

 Everything's so neon green! Glad I dressed up to the motif (by accident.)

Congratulations to my lucky, lucky friend Evanjohnn Mendoza who won a brand new HTC during the media raffle! *jealous

Hope you guys had a fantastic weekend! A couple of days back, I got the invitation to check out the newest additions to the HTC phone line-up. I've been meaning to shop around for new phone options since my old phone broke down while I was in Manila. We got to test run the beaauuutiful HTC One S, which packed a wallop in terms of new features, and the family-friendly HTC Desire V and HTC Desire C, with their feature-rich interface and much accessible price points. All three phones come with Beats Audio technology (the first of its kind), 25GB of free cloud storage through Dropbox, and impeccable camera features. I think I'd have to save up a little bit more, but I think I'm definitely sold about what to get.:)

I didn't exactly plan on dressing for the brand's motif, but I decided to wear this beautiful printed button-down which I managed to thrift recently. I paired it with these metallic ankle-strap pumps, which is a lot more comfortable than they appear. I'm not really a pumps kind of girl, but there's always a first to everything.

To know more of HTC's newest phones, features and their price range, check out their official website, www.htc.com.

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Blanc by Gold Dot

July Announcements: Big Sales at Michael Antonio, Comfit and Hang Ten, and Gold Dot's Marine Collection

A lot of us are revving up our hard-earned cash for some major major exercise this weekend. Matter of fact, #GreatPaydaySale is trending at the moment on Twitter. Sign of what's coming up, most definitely. Check out these incredible offers awaiting you this weekend (and beyond, hopefully!)

BIG SALES AT MICHAEL ANTONIO, HANG TEN, AND COMFIT

Exercise your right to shop by visiting Michael Antonio at SM North Edsa Annex, Comfit at The Block-SM North Edsa, and Hang Ten in all their branches nationwide for huge chunks off their regular prices! Friends in Manila, my birthday is coming up and I'm a size 7, by the way. haha. Visit now before their stocks run out.

GOLD DOT's MARINE COLLECTION

The creative minds behind Gold Dot has recently launched their showstopping Marine Collection. Inspired by aquatic hues of seafoam green, mint, and classic black, Marine showcases both Gold Dot's signature architectural platforms in the forms of Fynn, Freya and Fran, as well as practical flat shoes for everyday wear. My personal favorite is the Gene flats in mint, which is sure to be a hot ticket pair this season.

For more of Gold Dot, you can inquire or place an order over at www.golddot.com.ph.

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3.1 phillip lim

Printed Matters

3.1 Phillip Lim ruffled top (thrift find), scarf print trousers (bought online), VNC shoes, Dorothy Perkins clutch

Photos by Taylor Bonostro

As some of you may know, I recently made a trip back to the Capital to do some blog coverage for Miss World Philippines 2012 and TV5. The experience was near flawless, except for the flying-alone-by-myself-thinking-we-would-crash (I can't stress enough how HORRIBLE I am at flying) thing, but yeah... essentially flawless. Agoda.com and TV5, you guys know how grateful I am from the bottom of my heart for all of that.

I wore this ensemble to the TV5 and Agoda Regional Blogger Lunch at Tsukiji in Makati (photos soon!)where I got to meet the other bloggers and TV5's New Media Team. These pants were perfect for a Makati stroll, because while it is ridiculously printed, it does win plus points for comfort. I also found this 3.1 Phillip Lim button down right before my trip, exactly when I was looking for a plain white shirt. Why some people out there would throw out a perfect condition branded item out is beyond me, but oh well. Their trash, my treasure now. Haha. I got really lucky.

I'll be sharing more of my Manila adventures in my upcoming posts. Thank you too all those who swing by-- I promise to touch base with you soon. xx

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blue hair

Black and Blue

mid-pose. my boyfriend just CAN NOT get patient enough to take a good photo T_T

Mango blazer, thrifted cut-out dress, Five by Five spiked necklace, Figliarina boots, Oxygen ring

Photos by Thaad Sabolboro

I decided to dive deep into the colored hair trend by going blue. Yes, enough with the Katy Perry references already! Hahaha... Seriously, I got dreadfully tired with blonde hair and wanted to shake it up again. Going red was a horrendous decision maintenance-wise, and there's no way in hell I'd go back to that, so I went blue instead. I'm glad I reunited with my old hairstylist, the incomparable Chady Pantaleon, in getting this done. I owe Chady some of my favorite looks, such as my side-shave back in 2010. He's really quite the genius. As crazy and haphazard as it went, I like how it turned out. Kinda feels like my old self again.

Wore this black-on-black outfit on our 2nd anniversary lunch at Carlito's Way in Persimmon (this restaurant is a must-visit by the way!). No photos to share of that, because he despises me taking shots of everything we do (blame the Instagram age!). I wore my ultrafavorite Mango blazer again, which I've worn numerous times already. It doesn't get any more perfect than this blazer.

Anyway I'll be posting numerous backlogs in the coming days, so don't be surprised if I'll still be blonde in those shots. Thanks for stopping by! xx

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cebu fashion

Mushroom Cloud

Christopher Kane-inspired nuclear print tankdress from SheInside, metal-plate ankle strap sandals from VNC, Forever 21 gold collar, Dorothy Perkins clutch, perspex shades from OASAP

Today marks an incredibly important life event. Happy to say that me and my significant other Thaad reached the two-year milestone. We've had our fair share of ups and downs and spent more than a year apart, but here we are, still standing, with our love and respect for each other still unwavering. Times are tough but I'm still a happy girl. For now I've got all that I need, I think. Until maybe the awesome sales kick in and my favorite shoe brands drop down the prices of their stocks. Ha.

Moving forward, just sharing this quick post of the lunch meeting I had with my friend Rabsin and Precious of Selrahco, the PR brand behind such big names as Robinsons Specialty Stores, Cebu Pacific, Sun Cellular, and many others. Lunch at TGI Fridays (also their client) went incredibly well, and we had a few drinks while discussing brand promotions and the like. I finally got to wear this Christopher Kane-inspired tankdress from SheInside... I've been an ardent admirer of Kane and his digital print (and wildly unaffordable for me) designs, so I nearly jumped through the roof when SheInside said that they'll send this in for free. Happy joy joy.