hi ms. leyn!

matagal ko ng sinusubaybayan ang site niyo. ang kwela at informative kasi lalo na kng hindi mo alam ang isusuot mo. gusto ko lang malaman ang opinyon niyo sa mga hand sanitizers na nakasabit sa mga bags. iyong pocket bac by bath and body works iyong tatak. wala lang, ang weird kasi at hindi ko feel pero ang dami ko ng nakikitang gano’n. iyon na ba ang uso? ang pangit naman kung ganun. ayun lang naman po. thanks!

kat

Dear kat,

WALANG BASAGAN NG TRIP!!!

Lol. Kidding.

I personally don’t like the Pocket Bac Sanitizer design but practically speaking, this innovation works. The one who thought of this might be thinking about the inconvenience of looking for that small bottle of sanitizer inside a huge bag; and the Pocket Bac was created to ease this problem. And because we are very much into trendy things, a lot of girls have been using this Pocket Bac thing already… para nasa uso, at para mukhang OC. JEJE.

I have a couple of these Bath & Body hand sanitizers but I don’t hang them on my bag. With their colorful designs, I don’t think they complement my uber formal leather bags. If you’re very much conscious about matching things like me, I suggest you only use Pocket Bacs with funky and canvas totes. Kaya ka siguro napapangitan kasi hindi naman kasi hindi maganda tignan gamitin sa lahat ng bag…

O diba, parang tanga lang.

So if you don’t feel like using the Pocket Bac, just stick to the old school Alcogel and ignore those Pocket Bac sellers who are tagging you on Facebook. Nyahaha.

Okay? Alright!

Love Lots,

Leyn

Hi Leyn!

Kumusta? I’m 23 years old at bago lang ako sa pagtuturo. Isa akong propesora sa isang catholic university sa may u-belt at mga 3rd and 4th year college ang aking mga eschudents. Ang aking problem ay ganito: medyo nahihirapan akong magpaka-itsurang propesor sa school (ilang beses na din kase na hinahanapan ako ng registration form ng mga guards kase napapagkamalan akong estudyante). Sa college namin hindi naman masyadong strict sa dress code lalo na meron kaming laboratory subjects na kelangan talaga eh cowboy ako kase medyo pisikal magturo ng lab. Gusto ko kase maging mukhang teacher naman kahit papano, pero ayoko naman magmukhang thunder at uber pormal. At the same time, ayaw ko din naman maging hippie hippie, na tipong pupunta lang sa gimikan. Kadalasan din, pakiramdam ko sobrang casual ng suot ko as compared sa mga ibang kasama ko sa faculty.

Ano bang magandang style kaya ang babagay sa isang batang guro katulad ko? Pati na rin sana ideas sa shoes. Ang liit ko lang kase kaya gusto ko sana mag-heels sa school kaso parusa naman sa binti sa haba ng klase. Gusto ko sana magmukhang fashionable, respectable at friendly all at the same time. Hehe.

So there. Thanks Leyn!

xoxo,

Teacher Z

Dear Teacher Z,

I’m fine, thanks for asking. :> It’s good to know that you want to improve your everyday wear at school. No offense meant but you’re right, some professors tend to look conservative, old school and very formal – parang thunders (matanda) nga kumbaga. And with your age, you need to go with the hype of trendy fashion so you’d feel good about yourself.

Start upgrading your under construction wardrobe with the following styles:

(read more of Teacher’s Outfit…)

hi leyn. i’ve been keeping a pair of vintage brogues and since it’s considered “in” nowadays, can i ask for suggestions on what kind of outfits would go well with brogues? thanks so much and more power to your blog!

veebee

Dear veebee,

I have to assume you’re a girl so I can answer this correctly…

Brogues (pronounced as browgs) are classic low-heeled shoes that usually have decorative perforations or holes on its leather surface. You’re right, brogues are really in trend now, and if you’re a flats person who’s allergic to girly shoes, brogues can be your friendly pair that can replace your sneakers. The key is to counterbalance the boyish feel of brogues. Aside from the shorts and t-shirt outfit, you can wear brogues with other styles like the following…

(read more of Brogues…)

Hi Ms. Leyn,

I want to start a fashion blog. pero ayoko magmukhang trying hard. haha. Can you give me some tips on how to start it?

Thanks

MM

Dear MM,

Hi, you are the third person to ask me this kind of question. So I guess I need to write something about it.

One thing I learned in blogging is that if you want your blog to be interesting, don’t talk too much about yourself. Almost every online person is a celebrity wannabe who publishes everything on the internet and we have enough of that. If you really want to start a fashion blog, then focus on writing fashion-related posts. Yes you can relate your entries with your daily experiences but make sure you still share your ideas instead of collecting stalkers.

For example, a personal blogger will just post pictures and write about the latest bag she bought while a fashion blogger reviews the bag – mentions the price, where she got it and what outfit should go with that particular bag.

Second, make sure that you really are into fashion. Assess yourself if you dress fashionably on occasions and if you’re familiar with even the basic fashion terms. Your blog will definitely sound trying hard if you’re just one of those fashion victims who copy-pastes entries from other fashion sites.

At first, I thought fashion blogging would be expensive but it actually depends on how you manage your content. Luckily, sosyalera.net doesn’t even spend a fortune just to look for things to blog because I have a different approach. But IMO, a typical fashion blogger should include the following on his/her blog to have sensible contents:

• Review products (beauty products or fashion items and write details about your personal experience with the product).
• Share your opinion about the latest fashion trends which requires a bit of research and reading.
• Attend product launchings and fashion related events and blog about it (so you have to be constantly interacting with other active fashion bloggers to be updated with events).
• Lookbook!

Basically, invest on the contents of your blog instead of worrying if people are reading it or not. And lastly, ‘wag ningas cogon sa blogging.

Aight?

Love Lots,

Leyn