Flower Girl

When I was a child, I'd always marvel at why my grandparents were always chosen as godparents on weddings.  On school months, they have a wedding to attend to on weekends.  On summer months, they have a wedding or two or three to attend to every week.  And occasionally, I am "hired" to be flower girl. (I wish I knew what "talent fee" was back then).  But I never liked to be flower girl because my Grandmother would make me wear itchy dresses -- frills, puffs, laces, underlinings, tiers, layers, glitter during the day; stockings, shoes, and VERY BIG ribbon in my hair.    And I also always wear closed baby doll shoes.  I have never worn a simple cotton dress and open-toed sandals as a flower girl.  I also developed a fear of walking on my own on a long aisle while everybody's looking at me.  It's so scary -- I felt like I was judged on whether I was a "good," or "cute" flower girl.  I never managed to smile because I felt like crying everytime. It felt so lonely being a flower girl.  And I hated sitting down through the length of the wedding ceremony.  But I never refused to be flower girl. My Grandmother would kusi me. :P

Mustard Beret

I think this is a classic look: boat-neck top + black skirt + formal shoes, that flatters every one and every shape.  Happy weekend everyone!

Am wearing:
beret - thrifted
top - thrifted
belt - old
skirt - thrifted
shoes - Juan

Cut-out Dress

This thrifted dress reminded me of the paper snow flakes I made for our apartment last Christmas. This dress looked like I made fun of it.  I didn't.  When I bought this, it was already this way. Ok, I made fun of myself.  This dress also emphasized I have two breasts, one on the left and one on the right, by placing strategically two flower-like cut-outs in the chest. Ok, ok. Good night. :)

Sleep Clothes

January is end-of-season sale, but January was also insurance-payment month.  And, as much as I would like to spend all money on beautiful things, it is best to save away some amount for when I can no longer afford to work as much to buy beautiful things on end-of-season sales...  One day in January, before Sinulog and during the sale season, my cousin and I went out to the mall and this was what I wore.  Before we went out of the house, she asked me if I am still sleepy. And I asked why? She said because I look like I'm wearing my sleep clothes.  I actually was. This thrifted lightweight blazer is very comfortable that it was the first thing I got from my closet when the weather is shiny but a little chilly.  Underneath it, I wore a camisole that I bought several years ago and has small tears already.  I was almost wearing my sleep clothes, and I kind-of liked it. ^_^

Am wearing:
blazer - thrifted
cami - thrifted
trousers - thrifted
sandals - sale
bag - gift

Happy Hearts Day

Lately, I've been chasing to-do lists, scrapbooks, super taro ice, lucky magazines. Happy hearts day everyone! Hope you can do what your hearts desire today. And hope you'll love yourself with or without a partner.

The Angry Bird

Life has become more fast-paced, and people are praising the idea of multi-tasking. Often multi-tasking works, but often, it stresses you out, and leaving you accomplishing nothing, or, worse, accomplishing only mediocre things.  It's still the second month of the year, and already I'm already dreaming and daydreaming of days and days of doing nothing and days and days of not worrying about anything.  It has been stressful, especially with the earthquake that took Central Visayas by surprise (duh! They don't announce their arrival.) last Monday.  It was my first time to experience that kind of shaking, and I couldn't move.  I actually felt like fainting because our apartment's wall was swaying and there was a loud sound, like the sound of the engine of a volkswagen, underneath me. :( scary, truly scary.

Anyway, this post is, er the pictures, are dedicated to my sister.

The Old Summer Capital

Hi, hello, how are you? Am still aliiive. :) The cold breeze tonight reminded me of the very cold nights in Baguio last summer. Although I may not have been very impressed, I still found the city very charming with its houses, pine trees, cheap taxi fares, strawberries, and very cold early mornings.  Our 2011 Baguio trip is documented here, here, here, and here.  And, speaking of Baguio, is it true that it is now called "The Old Summer Capital"? Why?  When I was a child, we learned through our books that Baguio was the summer capital of the country.  Growing up, I read and re-read a collection of short stories about life in Baguio and the Cordilleras.  I cannot remember each story but I can still recall the feeling they invoked in me. I recalled most stories involved the night, and walking a long, long, lonely, and cold road to home.  I also recalled dining scenes in most stories involved a kind of root crop.  What happened to the summer capital? They said it has now been replaced by Boracay because in recent years it has been the popular choice for summer vacation trips.  I have not been to Boracay, and I am not curious (weeh).

One of the souvenirs I bought from the Old Summer Capital of Baguio City is this green knitted cardigan am wearing in the pictures.

Am wearing:
floral dress - thrifted
green cardi - knitted from Baguio
gray belt - thrifted
nude pumps - thrifted staccato

Glitter & Green

I did say that I got hooked to green the past days before and after the New Year. These pictures were taken on New Year's Eve. My boyfriend treated me to a cup of coffee at a coffeeshop near their house. And because the coffeeshop was deserted, we took photos. :P Am wearing: green cardigan - thrifted few years ago glitter top - bought from a friend skirt - thrifted

The First Movie of the Year

Every year, I always try to watch at least one entry of the MMFF. The past year we've been watching lots of Filipino movies thanks to Studio 23. This year, I watched Asiong Salonga. I'm not going to make a review because I am not a movie critic, but someone from the cinema actually clapped loudly at the end of the movie. He (because he was also cheering during the last fight scene) probably missed watching Pinoy action movies. This is what I wore when I watched the movie. Am wearing: dress - H&M, from my amiga in the eurozone top - used as a jacket, from my baptismal ninang shoes - from my aunt clutch - from my boyfriend's sister necklace - actually a belt, from my aunt

Happy Halloween

I remembered I had an orange long-sleeved shirt in high school that I wore when we had a tour. I thought people were thinking why is she wearing an ugly orange? My classmates used to tease me about that orange shirt and I did not understand why the teasing. Now, about 15 years later, I find the color orange difficult to wear. You'll look like you're in for a Halloween night. How do you wear orange?

Am wearing:
thrifted leather jacket
orange shirt, gift
white vintage shorts
black vintage flats
downtown-bought necklace

Green Weekend

These days I've been obsessed with green and has been wearing green almost every time I go out.

lacy top - sold here
green skirt - sold here
sandals - dept. store
bag - gift

Happy New Year!!

Was 2011 a good year for me? Of course! It might not have been the best year, and I was ready to bid it goodbye even before its last day, but there were blessings and good things that came my way. I only remembered one resolution I made for 2011 -- and that is to get a passport, which I never did. This year, 2012 (because it's going to be the end of the world), I'll resolve to get that passport.  I'll also resolve to:

   * buy and wear more vintage. The "more" was placed after "wear" to emphasize that I'm going to wear more and not buy more. (so help me, God).

   * wear more shoes, and leave the slippers at home. :D

   * DIY. Make more handcrafted gifts, decor, and accessories.

   * eat healthier, and drink more water.

   * work harder.

   * bond more with family and friends.



Happy New Year one and all! And thank you! (with all my love) hugs and kisses, Psyche

Am wearing:
polka dot dress - thrifted
stockings - SM dept. store
shoes - Janeo
bag - vintage

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Shining, Shimmering

Our theme this year was Shining, Shimmering, Splendid. We just discovered this store in downtown Cebu that sells very cheap accessories, and we bought some to wear for Christmas eve.  Friday, we spent crafting and making decors. Saturday, we spent cooking.  And Sunday, we spent sleeping, watching TV and eating. :D

These are the only photos of myself that I did not look stuffed with too much sweets and food. I hope you had a joyous celebration!

Am wearing:
dress - thrifted
shoes - thrifted christian louboutin
necklace - downtown

Christmases are for kids

I know Christmases are not only for kids. But I know I'm not as excited on Christmases now the way I get excited over them when I was a kid.  A chunk of cheese, a gold chocolate coin, an apple, and maybe a plateful of spaghetti -- these were the things I considered happy Christmases.  Now, an adult, I'd still happily munch on cheese like a rat, though I'm not a chocolate eater, nor an apple eater now.

My nephew and my mother came to visit us here in the city last week, and my nephew and I went to see the Christmas village in SM.  He was very happy with the Christmas village, and I admit, I'm also very happy looking at the Christmas village. :) I'm imagining myself one of the people inside the village, wearing vintage clothes. :D hahaha

Advance merry Christmas to everyone. :)


Am wearing:
top - gift
blazer - thrifted
shorts - sister's
slippers - sister's
bag - gift
necklace - gifted belt

The Other Little Black Dress

I have several little black dresses. I could live in them. Black is always comfortable and easy to wear.  This one is a little different from the other LBDs because the waist is slimmer and the skirt fuller. Plus, I loved that it has sleeves. Here, I paired it with a low-heeled sandals, envelope clutch, and a happy arm party consisting of cheap finds from a downtown store and a gold watch of my sister's.

Am wearing:
dress - thrifted
sandals - Janeo on sale
clutch - thrifted
arm party - downtown finds & sister's watch

P.S. I thought the storm I mentioned in my previous, previous post was just an ordinary storm. I never thought it brought so much damage in places where people I know live. :(

There's A Storm Here

The day yesterday was very hot. I dressed up in the afternoon to go to the bank but had a hard time choosing what to wear because it was very hot. So I decided to wear this vintage top that is listed in the Shop and this cotton drawstring skirt, which I think should be a tube top, but my sister and I wear it as a skirt.  My outfit was breezy and comfortable. I did not know there was a storm.

Am wearing:
top - vintage, listed here
skirt - thrifted Miu-Miu
flats - thrifted Salvatore Ferragamo
necklace - from downtown

Was Olive Green

As much as I love feminine clothes -- lace, ruffles, beads, sequins, more lace, polka dots -- I also love "masculine" clothes. I love button downs without the frills, and blazers cut for men. Mostly because they are more comfortable. One of those masculine pieces I thrifted was this olive green button-down dress. Yes, this is olive green, but I was too shy to stand up for a proper outfit photo. The dress was sheer and would be sexy, with slits at both sides running up my thighs, had I not worn a black slip dress underneath.

 Am wearing:
dress - thrifted
necklace - downtown store
clutch - thrifted
shoes - gift

Start of Christmas

Christmas, for me, begins after my birthday.  I made resolutions at the start of this month that I will wear luxurious and glittery and festive stuff this month. I started the month wearing this dress with faux leather skirt with (wtf) slippers. The faux leather skirt left my thighs sweating the whole day.  Maybe next month I'll make a resolution to wear better/appropriate footwear.

Thrifted Blazers

These days I am into blazers, of course thrifted.  I tried on a black blazer in Topshop and it fitted like it was made for me. It looked so good but it also came with a P5,000++ price tag(!!).  The cheap-o that I am, of course I would not, could not buy it. P5k is almost one installment payment in law school. So I resort to thrift stores. And one of those blazers I found was this vintage, silky unlined long blazer that feels so comfortable. In this pictures, I wore this over a vintage one-piece bathing suit and my sister's old denim shorts. We went to a swimming pool, and we had the swimming pool all by ourselves.

Happy weekend! The day started cold, but now it's sunshiny.  Hope you enjoy your weekend!

The Uniform, pt 2

When I first started blogging here, my first favorite site was the Uniform Project where one woman wore the same black dress everyday for 365 days.  I was not inspired to wear one dress the whole year but it made me think that clothes are not the most important things in the world.  But we have this desire to look good and express ourselves through our "style."  A few days ago, I watched a report on television about how the ukay-ukay "industry," which is illegal, killed (or is fast killing) the textile industry.  I am not an expert on the law, especially on this, and I am, as you may all know already, a very big fan of the ukay-ukay.  But I buy ukay-ukay because, I admit, I'm cheap that way. We know most big brands manufacture their clothes in China or in third world countries and most of these manufacturing companies do not have favorable working standards and conditions.   We know most big brands earn a lot from so little a capital (because of cheap labor and working conditions) and most of us patronize them because they're brands.  So I buy ukay-ukay because I'm cheap and I don't want to patronize brands.  I'm not saying I'm correct. I'm just saying that that's the way it is with me.

Anyway, back to the Uniform Project.  I have several little black dresses in my closet. And they go on heavy rotation. But I have already said this dress I'm wearing is my favorite black dress yet.  Here, am wearing it with a white vintage blazer, and thrifted suede pumps.  Another look of this LBD can be found here