As I look back...

Indeed, 2016 is such an amazing year. Bitter-sweet to be exact. I was able to sustain my passion even though it was not continues, still I was able to meet new people who might be able to help me grow in the kind of industry that I have been hoping to grow old with. 

I started learning to become what I dream to become in the corporate industry. dnata Peer Trainer Program is something that gives me the chance to hone my skill as a trainer. I hope in time I will be able to train people as part of my job and just because no once is available to deliver the company process that every new hire needs to learn. - I am positive on this -  

I was able to go places, thanks to JCI coz I am able to go to the places that never I thought I will be able to go since I lack confidence in being adventurous by travelling on my own, which, I ma looking forward to do as soon as possible. 

The family whom I lived for a decade was able to live their dreams and I am so happy for them, sad, yes, however, I know that in time we will all still meet along the way. 

I started living life alone, as in literally alone. It was not as bad as I thought it would be, it's actually challenging since I need to make sure that budgets are being met and bills are being paid in time. I don't want to lose the trust that a good friend entrusted me when she offered a shelter. I believe that this is the time for me to really spread my wings and face more bigger challenges.

And so, I am looking forward that this new chapter will give me greater and bolder opportunities in Fashion Industry as Stylist and in my corporate world as Trainer. 

Music + Sadness

Have you come to the point where in you feel vulnerable? Just like today, I am just listening to online music and all of a sudden I hear "marry me" by Jason Derulo and then I feel like crying and my hopeless romantic side keeps on flashing. I feel like I am not worthy be loved since I've never been into relationship since like forever. 

The 7 Habits of Highly Stylish People

 

Here’s a fact: Anyone with a credit card can stroll into Malls and emerge looking like Fashion with a capital F. But here’s another one: Very few people—credit cards or not—can be considered women of genuine style.

Yes, draping yourself in the coolest labels and piling on “It” items might give you a boost of instant sartorial gratification, but in six months those pieces will be obsolete, you’ll be out a month’s rent, and you’ll feel compelled to keep up with the cycle of buying the next round of coveted pieces. Exhausting! Still, so many women seem to be falling victim to that exact cycle.

Blame it on today’s street style-obsessed world, but all we have to do today is take a quick peek at Pinterest, give Instagram a quick scroll, or visit any one of the gazillion personal style blogs that exist, and we’ll be inundated with up-to-the-minute images of Céline, Proenza Schouler, Givenchy, Chanel, and other top-level labels, which can often create a bit of FOMO. And that, in turn, can result in scores of young women looking, well, exactly like everyone else and going broke in the process.

Then, however, there are those images you’ll see on blogs or street style sites of women who look so amazingly chic, cool, or interesting who aren’t covered in head-to-toe labels, but rather know how to take nondescript pieces and style them in such a way that their whole look is completely enviable and covetable.

These, friends, are the truly stylish women from whom we should aim to take our fashion inspiration. To that end, we’ve compiled the 7 habits of highly stylish people to get you started.

1. They don’t surf street style blogs and copy exactly what they see, label for label.
In this day and age, street style photos are a bona fide source of fashion inspiration. In fact, we spend a pretty hefty portion of our day stalking Pinterest and culling various galleries to offer our readers (and ourselves) great ideas when it comes to seasonal outfits.

However, just because you saw Marian Rivera, Nadine Ilustre, or Heart Evangelista draped in Versace, Chanel, or D&G—or because you’ll be in New York during Fashion Week and want to get snapped by Phil Oh—isn’t a great reason to go out and splurge on the same stuff.

Don’t forget: Several big street-fashion players, editors, and bloggers get sent designer stuff for free to entice folks like us to go out and buy it. Others are, well, richer than us and it’s their day job to flit around the world in the latest designer clothes, which is fun to admire but not necessarily healthy to emulate.

That’s why truly stylish girls will see a look they’re drawn to and seek out lesser-priced pieces that have the same vibe. Plenty of affordable stores and sites offer items that feature similar aspects to designer pieces.

2. They aren’t afraid of any store—and can find something almost anywhere. 
Legitimately stylish women will troll any—and we mean any—store with zero snob factor, yet they manage to stay true to their aesthetic.

For example, she won’t be afraid to pop into a cheesy-seeming teen store at the mall, but that doesn’t mean she’ll leave with the same things her 12-year-old cousin would. Same goes for fast-fashion haunts like Forever 21, dusty old thrift stores (ukay-ukay), and off-price havens like the Department Stores, 268 Malls and Divisoria, which are consistently packed with great stuff at non-sucker prices.

3. They know how to style themselves according to their own taste.
Isn’t it always the case that the most stylish girls will say “This blouse? It’s from Ukay-ukay, like, 100 years ago” and actually mean it?

Yeah, the blouse itself is probably pretty cool, but it’s really the way she styled it—maybe she tucked into great-fitting jeans, unbuttoned one extra button, rolled up the sleeves, and added a killer pair of statement earrings—that made everyone comments on it.

4. They always look a littles less “done” than everyone else. 
Highly stylish people are often in the habit of always appearing a teeny tiny bit too cool for every scenario they’re in.

This might mean wearing a pair of slip-on sneakers when every other girl is teetering on sky-high heels, wearing a chic skinny pantsuit when every other woman is rocking glittery party dresses, or chopping her hair into a messy bob when everyone else has long beach waves. Small things that always make them look a little less “done.”

5. They understand labels don’t make them cooler. 
It sounds cliché, but the most stylish women—and men, for that matter—in the world are ones who have confidence, and who know they don’t need the 2,000PHP sweatshirt or 20,000PHP handbag to make themselves appear cool.

These folks can step out in a faded grey tee and jeans and still look like the coolest person in the room all because they have confidence (okay fine, and probably a killer haircut, too.)

6. They aren’t slaves to fashion.
Some of the most stylish people are able to have fun with fashion and follow trends without looking like a slave. If you don’t like a trend—even if every blogger under the sun is wearing it—don’t buy into it. It’s that simple.

7. They don’t dress to be considered stylish.
Before blogs, before street style, and before Fashion Week became a three-ring circus that only matters for those who have the most attention-grabbing clothing, young women dressed for themselves, their lifestyle, and what looked good on them.

It doesn’t matter if those heels are Alexander Wang—if you can’t walk in them, you won’t be considered stylish. Throw on a pair of comfortable ankle boots with that mini dress, you’ll look much cooler.

 

THE TOP 10 TRENDS OF FALL WINTER 2015 READY TO WEAR

From big belts and fun furs to cool capes and sexy lingerie, the fall/winter 2015 season was filled with covetable clothing. And thanks, Wes Anderson, for inspiring so many fashion designers to get their quirk on.

BIG BELTS

Ladies, yes, it’s that time once again, to accentuate the waist with big bold belts. Although designers didn’t go up to “boxing championship belt” dimensions this season, they did draw the eye to the midriff to build hourglass shapes, create a color contrast or just make an outfit look that much more bad ass.

From left to right:
Rochas, Fausto Puglisi, Anthony Vaccarello, Guy Laroche, House of Holland, Balmain,Balenciaga, Marni

CAPES

A trend that just will not go away, capes were back on the catwalk in a big way this season. Valentino has always made a strong argument for this classy, yet sometimes cumbersome outerwear. But this time some of the best, and perhaps most user-friendly, options came down the Michael Kors runway. If you can pull them off, capes are great statement alternatives to coats when the weather is mild enough to enjoy them.

From left to right:
Junya Watanabe, Delpozo, Giles, Christopher Raeburn, Burberry Prorsum, Michael Kors, Esteban Cortazar, Celine

LINGERIE

Underwear as outerwear is not a new fashion concept. But it certainly was highly desirable this season. At Louis Vuitton, Nicolas Ghesquière’s sporty take on the style looked fresh, while Dolce & Gabbana once again proved they know how to work black lace like nobody’s business. Come next season, being caught “undressed” will be the height of sexy sophistication.

From left to right:
Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Rochas, Rodarte, Maison Margiela, Oscar de la Renta, Narciso Rodriguez

ATHLEISURE

The colliding worlds of casual clothing and tailoring have created a new fashion star — Athleisure. A number of up-and-coming brands like Paco Rabanne, Public School, Cedric Charlier and Carven all made very strong arguments that this niche has a lot of cool room to grow. Expect more from this trend in the next spring/summer season as further fashion houses explore the style.

From left to right:
Tommy Hilfiger, Cedric Charlier, Moncler Gamme Rouge, Cedric Charlier, Public School,Nina Ricci, Paco Rabanne, Jason Wu

FUN FUR

Winter collections = fur. And there were a lot of interesting furs on the catwalk in all four fashion capitals. The color-washed take at Dior gave traditional fur coats a new appeal. The playful pompons at Celine certainly caught the eye, and Fendi always knows how to deliver when it comes to crafting creative pelt options. But a shout-out needs to be given to designersStella McCartney and Ralph Lauren. Both of them fooled quite a few fashion veterans with their faux fur options. Once again making a strong argument for choosing a fur alternative next season.

From left to right:
The Blonds, Fendi, Celine, MSGM, Lanvin, Marni, Celine, Lanvin

PLEATS

Pleats are a tried-and-true trend. But this time the wide variety of pleated skirt, pant and top options was what made the style stand out. From fan to box or carwash and knife, the pleat look packed quite a punch on runways as diverse in aesthetic as Balmain and Kenzo to Guy Laroche and Marco de Vincenzo.

From left to right:
Balmain, Dior, Guy Laroche, Loewe, Kenzo, Suno, Marco de Vincenzo, Marc By Marc Jacobs

PATCHWORK

A holdover from the spring/summer 2015 season, the patchwork look once again was a designer favorite. The splicing and dicing of furs, denim, knitwear motifs and snakeskin showed just how powerful the juxtaposition of colors, textures and fabrics could be. But this is a style that should be worn with caution. Too much clashing in one look can be sartorial overkill.

From left to right:
Moschino, Roland Mouret, Etro, Ashish, Maiyet, Saint-Laurent, Etro, Acne Studios

WES ANDERSON

The Wes Anderson effect on designers this season was self-evident on a number of catwalks. And many a mood board featured stills from the director’s distinctive oeuvre. Veronica Etroeven name-checked him as someone who inspired her strong signature collection.  She was in good company with brands like Gucci, Bally and Lacoste also diving into the odd and adorable Anderson universe for inspiration.

From left to right:
Marni, Gucci, Gucci, Lacoste, Bally, Marni, Etro, Gucci

RIBBED KNITWEAR

If there was one phrase written down in fashion critics’ notebooks more than any other this season it is arguably ribbed knitwear. The forgiving and comfy weave was everywhere. But again, never worn or styled the same way twice. This corrugated clothing is a wardrobe staple. And with so many great options to choose from (Nehera, Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein,Sacai), it’s time to invest in some new knits.

From left to right:
Nehera, Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein, Stella McCartney, Yohji Yamamoto, Calvin Klein,Isabel Marant, Sacai

                                                   STATEMENT SHOES

No fashion roundup of trends would be complete without a look at the always inventive footwear that designers offer up die-hard fashionistas each season. This time they were treated to furry boots, crystal-covered heel-less heels, pink pompons on silver sandals and sexy knee-high black lace-up boots, just to name a few. This selection is only a handful of all the kooky and original shoes that were displayed, designs that always make fashion a feast for the eyes…and feet!  

From left to right:
Alexander McQueen, Celine, Maison Margiela, Sophia Webster, Iris Van Herpen, Miu Miu, Peter Pilotto, Giambattista Valli

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Stylist Life...

And since I took Styling workshop at School of Fashion and Arts last Summer. I have decided to do Fashion Blogginf, to enhance my skills and also to learn more about the industry. I guess by doing this, I will be able to update myself with the current trends. What is "IN" and "OUT" and of course what is "HOT" and "NOT".

Feel free to add up if you have further suggestions. I'll try to do fashion globally though I want to focus more here in the Philippines for now. I'll be a Fashion Paparazzi... 

If you would like to see my works kindly check my FB page: GutStyled and my IG account JustGaps. You can also hire me for prenup and debut styling for photoshoots and as well as if you need wardrobe suggestions and Editorial shoots. 

What will I do?

I am not supposed to fall in love with you, but what will I do?

Just friends, we can be friends that's what you are always telling me, but what will I do?

I can't stop my heart from falling for you, what will I do?

I am silently loving you, keeping everything in my heart, coz what will I do?

I am afraid to lose you, what will I do?

What will I do?

She's Dating the Gangster Movie

I'm actually not a Kathniel Fan, however I got curious that is why I've watched their newest flick, "She's Dating the Gangster". I actually watched it alone since I got no one to watch it with me and I enjoyed it a lot. People who's watching it with me are very lively, movie haven't started yet just the name of Daniel Padilla being shown on the screen and yet everyone is already shouting with giggles, it's such a lively response from the audience which is expected especially to the Kathniel Fans.

The movie is interesting, I loved how it goes. You can learn a lot of things if you watched the movie without any interruptions which will be difficult due to the kilig moments and people shouting from end to end. One thing is certain, when you watch this movie if you are like me who can always have their emotions attached to whatever I'm watching then bring some tissue coz you will definitely cry. I loved how Athena sacrificed her love for someone even though they are both in the same situation with Abigail. I guess love is forever once you stick to your promise and waited long enough until one day you will find that person again and will be able to either finish or start where it was left. Fighting for something is also a choice and not just an option, it's when you realize that there is always a way to fight when you find that one reason to continue.

Kudos to the writer, I haven't read the book itself but it's really inspiring. To Kathryn and Daniel, a job well done! I now believe what Direct Cathy Molina said when I watched the behind the scene, both of you where pushed your limits that you're no longer Kathryn and Daniel in the film but both portrayed the character very well and it made the audience feel what the characters truly felt. If I'll be given the chance. I would love to watch the movie over again, maybe this time on my own without anyone shouting and giggling... :)