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Basic Formal Attire

January 10, 2010 – 8:00 pm

Filed under dear sosyalera

Dear Sosyalera Leyn,

Hi! I hope you’re doing great.

I’m, yet again, one of your many fans. I love how you mix your amazing wit and humor with fashion advice and observations about our culture. I looooove your site, more power, and i hope you never get sick of it.

Anyway, enough na sa pagfafangirl ko sa yo. I’m here to seek your advice on fashion. Recently lang kasi ako talaga naging interested sa fashion kasi medyo tomboy-ish at nerdy ako(di lumalabas ng bahay), not to mention na sa uplb ako nag-aaral, wherein people go to class in their pambahay, and go to exams in their pantulog (minsan nga some guys boxers lang XD). So, never ko pa naging problem ang fashion, until recently, na marami na akong papalapit na formal presentations at job interviews, kasama pa mga org parties…

…pasensya na po if you feel like i’m asking for too much. I hope you can help me with my problem. If anything, thanks for reading my letter.

Much Love,
Joharah

Dear Joharah,

Thanks for appreciating my blog. Whatever’s posted here is all spontaneous, no proof read and badly written so I’m quite surprised that people still read my blog. Lol.

Anyway, you know what, based on the image you sent, you don’t even look obese. Perhaps you just lack the perfect body proportion (which is a common problem to many people including me of course) but in a way you still look in shape. The skinny models fad we see on TV shouldn’t be the norm for being stylish. I’m not sure if you have already browsed this previous post but I believe it will help you too. Going back to the issue, you have to improve your fashion sense bit by bit. It’d be awkward for you to suddenly shift from jeans to pink dresses, right?

(read more of Basic Formal Attire…)

Pop Toy Mentality

January 7, 2010 – 4:00 pm

Filed under pet peeves

Naranasan mo na ba yung moment na gustong gusto mo nang kumain sa food court pero wala kang maupuan dahil sandamakmak ang mga de-laptop na tumatambay dahil sa free WIFI? Ako ilang beses na, lalo na dyan sa may Gateway at kung saan-saang pang fast food sa mga mall.

Mas masaklap kung wala pang free internet at sadyang may mga pa-chill chill lang na dinidisplay ang kanilang mga netbook o laptop. Susulyap-sulyap pa kung tinitignan ba ng ibang tao ang kanilang napaka-cool na gadget. Lol.

I just want to relate this with my personal experience I encountered while going to the province. Si Manong na katabi ko, walang ginawa kundi ilabas ang kanyang mga gadget buong byahe – PSP, MP3 Player at mga Cellphone. At kung makatingin pa sa mga katabi nya, feeling nya ay inggit na inggit kami. Ansakit sa brains. I bet he’s just one of those people who are fond of bragging their gizmos in public. No wonder lost cellphone cases increase every year (together with the rising number of snatchers).

Hindi naman sa nilalahat pero makikita naman ng mapanuring mata kung sino ang totoong conyo o gusto lang magpabibo – at kung tinamaan ka, paniguradong isa ka sa pangalawa.

2010 Fashion Forecast

January 5, 2010 – 4:00 pm

Filed under fashion

Forecast of the upcoming trends this 2010. Do you agree?

I’m going for the natural looking make-up, never-ending innovations of Apple and anti-anorexic models but those ugly looking shoes by Alexander McQueen look weird to me. Imagine yourself wearing this…

Ansagwa and inappropriate, unless you’re Lady Gaga.

Hello 2010!

January 1, 2010 – 12:00 am

Filed under personal whatnots

This is a scheduled post so by the time this entry is published, I’m already lighting firecrackers for good luck. Medyo minalas kasi ako ngayong taon kaya pinatulan ko lahat ng pampaswerte, ultimo pagsusuot ng polkadots.

And just in case I won’t be able to update this blog for a month, alam nyo na ang ibig sabihin nun. Naputulan na ako ng kamay. Wenk.

Happy New Year everyone!

This is a scheduled post so by the time this entry is published, I’m already lighting

firecrackers for good luck. Medyo minalas kasi ako ngayong taon kaya pinatulan ko lahat ng

pampaswerte, ultimo pagsusuot ng polkadots.

And just in case I won’t be able to update this blog for a month, alam nyo na ang ibig sabihin

nun. Naputulan na ako ng kamay.

Happy New Year everyone!

2009 Pinoy Fashion Trend

December 28, 2009 – 5:00 pm

Filed under fashion, pinoy jologs culture

Isang katotohanan sa ating kultura ay madali tayong nai-impluwensyahan ng media. Kung ano ang nakikitang suot ng mga artista sa ASAP ay ginagaya ng karamihan. Kaya ang resulta, madali ng ipirata ang uso at pare-pareho na tayo ng porma. At speaking of porma, bago tayo magpaalam sa 2009 ay mag-hello muna tayo sa mga nausong Pinoy street fashion ngayong taon:

10. Mula 2008 ay na-carry over parin ang pagsusuot ng Gladiator Sandals. I can say that this one has been a worthy fashion trend because it fits any style – mapa-casual man or for party.

9. I wanted to have this kind of High Tops (or what they call, Kanye West Shoes) but I’m not the sneakers type of person. Hindi lang ito ordinaryong fashion trend dahil kahit ang mga designer brands tulad ng Louis Vuitton ay gumawa ng ganitong klase ng sapatos.

8. Marami rin ang nahuhumaling sa mga mamahaling Journal dahil sa pagsulpot ng Moleskine hanggang sa sosyalin-kuno na Starbucks Planner. Para sa iba ay okay lang kahit hindi nila sulatan dahil gagamitin lang namang pandisplay.

7. Sa hairstyles, nauso ang Bob Hairstyle para sa mga babae at Military Cut sa mga lalake. Obviously, ito naging patok dahil sa koreanovelang Boys Over FLowers at teleseryeng Tayong Dalawa.

6. As we bid goodbye to ribbon headband, it was replaced by Head Pieces with stones and gems. Same with accessories dahil naging uso ang bib necklace at medyo mahirap humanap ng mga ganitong accessories lalo na yung may kalidad.

5. Sa paraan naman ng pagsusuot, pinauso naman ng ilang artista ang Pocahontas-slash-Hippie look.

4. Isa ka ba sa mga naiirita sa mga Sumbrerong Hiphop na pinapatong lang sa ulo? Oo, hindi sinusuot, pinapatong lang. Medyo malaki kumpara sa pangkaraniwang baseball cap. At tulad nga ng nabanggit ko, naging isang karagdagang pananamit sya ng mga hiphop at pa-cool.

3. Alam nyo bang sa mga babae ay nauso din ang maging cute? Naging inspirasyon ng mga cute ang 2ne1, Wonder Girls at pagsikat ng Asian Poses. Mag-kulot ka ng buhok, mag-suot ng mga mini-skirt at makukulay na damit, mag-headband at i-youtube ang sarili habang kumakanta ng version mo ng mga usong kanta. Parang sila lang…

2. Oo na, sosyal nang tignan pero hindi ko yata kayang suotin to – ang Bunny Ears. Kung susuotin mo to sa Greenbelt 5, Social Parties o Fashion Events ay shala ka. Pero kung gagamitin mo to sa SM o nakasakay ka sa MRT, magmumukha ka lang tanga.

1. At kung last year ay naideklarang Most Popular Fashion Craze ang Emo Style…

…matatawag ko namang The Fall of Emo ang 2009. Nabawas-bawasan na kasi ang mga kabataang nakikita kong nagpopormang emo. Natauhan na siguro sila. Pero kaakibat ng pagka-laos ng emo ay nagkaroon ito ng evolution, ang Foundation Boys. Sila yung mga makakapal maglagay ng foundation na hindi nila kakulay, madalas sobrang puti. At take note, hindi sila babae o bading, mga totoong lalaki sila. Hindi ko alam kung may kinalaman ba sila sa mga emo o sadyang gusto nilang maging kamukha si Edward Cullen.

Paniguradong naobserbahan mo rin ang mga nabanggit ko o kaya’y nakapag-suot ka rin ng mga yan. Nawa’y marami pang kakaiba at katanggap-tanggap na porma ang mauso sa darating na taon. Let’s just wait and see.

Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2009 – 12:00 am

Filed under personal whatnots

To my readers, one-time visitors and friends in real life…

Let’s enjoy the holidays, be happy, eat lots and forget about dieting! Much love.

Metro Manila Film Fest

December 21, 2009 – 7:00 pm

Filed under movies, pinoy jologs culture

Nalalapit na ang kapaskuhan, ibig sabihin, panahon na rin ng pamamayagpag ng mga pelikulang Pilipino para sa Metro Manila Film Fest 2009 o MMFF. Excited ka na ba? Ako hindi. Naging tradisyon ko na ang manood ng kahit isa sa mga MMFF entries kung may bali-balitang isa sa mga pelikula ay maganda ang plot. Pero ngayong taong ‘to, hindi ko alam kung anong pelikula ang pag-aaksayahan ko ng pera. Para kasing dejavu lang ang mga storya nila:

Ang Darling Kong Aswang
As usual, ang bida ay si Vic Sotto at may batang leading lady na maputi at makinis, si Cristine Reyes. Overrated na kasi kung si Kristine Hermosa ulit, naka-apat na Enteng Kabisote na sila. Papatok nanaman ‘to dahil pambata ang storya, at sa trailer palang, alam mo na ang mangyayari sa buong pelikula.

Nobody Nobody, but Juan
Mawawala ba naman ang slapstick comedy ng mga Pinoy? Syempre hindi. Asahan mo na may batukan at hampasan ng sidekick para lang magpatawa kaya wag masyadong umasa na mapapatawa nito ang may sense of humor. Hindi rin mawawala dito ang kantahan at sayawan sa ending.

I Love You, Goodbye
Akala ko, gagawa ng kakaiba ang Star Cinema para sa 2009 MMFF. Yung tipong mala Dekada 70 o Bagong Buwan. Pero sa di malamang dahilan, love story ang entry nila ngayon at binase nanaman sa isang kanta ang titulo.

Ang Panday
Kapag action movie entries ng MMFF ang pinag-uusapan, kung hindi si Lito Lapid o Jinggoy Estrada ang bida, eeksena na si Bong Revilla. Patok din ito sa kabataan dahil sa mga special effects at action scenes na pwede DAW ipanlaban sa mga Hollywood movies.

Mano Po 6: My Mother
Iniisip namin kung magkakaroon kaya ng My Boo, My Sharona o My Documents (wenk hangkorni). Pero hangga’t nandyan si Mother Lily, ay laging may Mano Po entry. Umiikot ang storya sa Filipino-Chinese life na may kasamang sampalan at drama. Sila-sila rin ang gumaganap sa movie series na ‘to: Si Zsazsa, Heart, Kris, Dennis Trillo, etc. Maaaring umabot din hanggang Part 11 ang Mano Po tulad ng Shake Rattle and Roll.

Shake Rattle and Roll XI
Kinalakihan na natin ang horror movies ng SRR. Mula sa Undin ni Manilyn Reynes hanggang sa Pridyider ni Janice De Belen. Laging may tatlong kwento ang pelikulang ito at kadalasang gumagamit ng prosthetic makeup at mga nakakadiring halimaw para makapanakot.

Wapakman
Isa lang ang tanong ko, manonood kaya si Jinkee Pacquiao neto?

Though this year’s entries have the usual Pinoy movie approach, we can’t totally judge unless we’ve watched them all. Pero makikibalita nalang ako kung anong pelikula ang dapat panoorin o kung meron nga bang karapat-dapat panoorin. Or better yet, hihintayin ko nalang sa Cinema One.

Hollywood Looks

December 17, 2009 – 5:00 pm

Filed under fashion for less

Just another set of Celebrity looks for less. I just realized, SM Deparment Store is truly a friend.

Taylor Momsen in a Motorcycle Vest

Cheaper Alternative:
1. Black Ctn Vest (P475) – Bayo
2. Skinny Navy Neck Tie (P150) – SM Department Store
3. Sleeveless Top (P1150) – Topshop
4. Sheer Lip Lustre Red Lipstick – The Body Shop

Anne Hathaway in a Striped Mini Dress

Cheaper Alternative:
1. Red and White Striped Mini Dress – Dorothy Perkins
2. Classic Sunglasses (P250) – Fly, SM Department Store
3. Canvas Organic Tote Bag – Marks & Spencer
4. Straw Boater Hat (P100) – SM Department Store
5. Flats Strappy Sandals (P1250) – VNC

Wedding Guest Attire

December 15, 2009 – 5:00 pm

Filed under dear sosyalera

Hi Leyn,

Hope you’re doing fine. I was searching the internet for formal wedding attires/cocktail dresses, when I found your blogspot. It’s really cool & interesting.

I would like to ask for your advice as well. I am attending a wedding by the end of the month of my high school guy friend. I’m not the fashion forward type, just a simple dresser (jeans, polo shirts, sneakers. BTW I’m a girl, late 20s). The wedding ceremonies will start by 4 pm, and the attire should be formal (american style). I tried to look this up on the net, but I’m not quite sure yet how it is defined sa Philippine setting.

I stand at 5′2″, morena type, have big arms, flabs on the stomach & a little heavy on the thighs..Obviously, I don’t have the perfect body, but of course I still want to look good on the wedding. Do you have any idea what I should wear? What shoes & accessories should I invest on? I want to look simple but elegant…Where can I find affordable ones?

Appreciate it very much if you can help. More Power! Thanks!

Sincerely,

T

Dear T,

I’m doing great here. Good thing you landed on my page. Now, let’s enumerate the ideas:

American Style

First, think of an American stereotype movie with garden wedding scenes. Attendees are usually dressed up in simple and short cocktail dresses so basically, it’s not far from a Filipino style wedding (except that men should wear tuxedo instead of barong tagalong.)

Wedding Theme

Second, know the wedding’s motif. The theme might be pure white, pink, purple etc. Your dress should at least blend with the wedding’s motif to avoid catching too much attention. If you want a safe color that looks proper in any motif, try beige or any earthy colors to also match your complexion…