I am ReigningStill: F and H

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First and foremost, allow me to thank all my wonderful readers! My blog stats showed an overwhelming figure. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! :) From the bottom of my heart. I love you all dear readers. :)

And now enough of the cheeseballs and on to our topic.

If you’re a loyal reader, this outfit may look familiar to you. And yes, I’ve already posted it here on my blog (view full blog post here). I wore the exact same outfit sans the shoes and accessories on a day at the mall with the family. Since I wanted a relaxed look, I let my top lose and just went easy on the accessories department. But now since I’m wearing this for work, I decided to tuck my top and wore a slim gray belt. Also wore my lovely CMG flats and put on some gold accessories. I am so much amazed at how different my look was.

FASHION TIP: Tucking in your shirt is a sure way to glam up your look or give it a more smart look. That’s one of the things I would usually do if I plan to wear my casual tops to work. I just tuck them in and put on some belts and I am good to go. And of course, choosing the right pair of shoes is a big key to dressing up. And that why I love my CMG flats, they are so office appropriate!! And could easily smarten up my outfits without overdoing it. :)

I know I said it a million times here on my blog but accessories play a vital role in one’s look. They could easily make or break you. I usually go for golds if I am on dress up days. Golds could easily add glam to your look. I also use accessories if I wanted color on my ensemble. But on this one, I opted to play on gold and basics to tone down my colorful get up. Since I am office-bound, I don’t want my bosses to tell me off for looking like a Christmas Tree in the middle of April.

I love the cool vibe of my top and at first I thought pairing it with them red jeans would be an overkill but I was proven wrong. The red jeans actually added fun and character to my look. And oh! The companion loved it.

What can you say about my look? :) Please feel free to leave a comment for anything you wanna share. And again, thank you to my dear readers for showing me so much love.

A cousin who’s suffering from a terrible broken heart asked me why I didn’t cry when I ended my almost 4yr relationship. It made me think actually. Every breakup that I’ve had in the past, I never shed a tear.

I told her it must be because I already cried buckets while I’m with them. And when I love, I always give my all so that when its time to let go, I know that I did everything already and I could no longer give more.

Most people would tell you to not give your 100% in love. That “leave something for yourself” line is such a cliché. But I never believe on it. When you love, you must give your all. Your everything. Your energy. Your life. So you don’t end up with “what ifs”. You don’t spend the rest of your life wondering if only you have given a little bit more.

This relationship has already caused me tons of heartaches. It has caused me to doubt my own ability of loving. I am not perfect. I keep on telling people that but I am me and I know I have done it all. That person I’m with may not see it the way I do but what matters is what I believe and what I know.

I came to a point where I question myself if I am capable of loving when I have lived 2 decades knowing I can. Sometimes love and people do that to you.

I am a strong girl with a very strong personality. That is my gift and my curse. A gift because I use it to protect the people I love. I use my strength to shield them from the pain of this world. From the hardships. From everything. But that also means I endure all the pain that is not meant for me. Sometimes, I think I am giving people the authority to hurt me simply because they think I can handle it. But is that righteous? Well, what’s righteous anyway? Who defines righteousness?

I ended the relationship because I knew that another girl is already involved. I can fight with tooth and claws when it comes to people I love. But I won’t when I know that the person doesn’t deserve the bloodshed.

I am not perfect. I have caused that person pain as well. Some past mistakes I could never do something about. But I don’t deserve this. No woman deserve this. Ay meron pala, yung mga nang aagaw tapos galit pa sa inagawan. :) Yung mang aagaw ng iba tapos magmamalinis. Yung mga nagpapaagaw.

Don’t get me wrong. This is not a bitter post. But merely a statement. A statement from my heart. Maybe someday I will read this again. Maybe it’ll make me smile. Maybe sasabihin ko sa sarili kong “Akala mo lang yan te. Promise hindi ganyan yan.”. I always do that to my past self I swear! Minsan ganun ata talaga. Akala ko noon wagas ng pag ibig yung nararamdaman ko kay Carlo Aquino, aba! Wagas ngang pag ibig yun! Nyahahaha.. Wagas na paghanga na hindi nawawala dahil nagpapaalala sya sa akin ng masasayang araw ng pagiging bata. Ang dami kong iyak sa lintek na mamang yun. Ang dami kong poster sa kwarto. Nakakaloka!

I have loved deeply. And once again I have given my all. If you have truly loved me, and not the idea of loving me, then you would know. You would have felt it. You would have been happy. Because you would know that I have given you my best and my worst because I am human. I am not perfect. You don’t expect to only get the best of the person you love. You get the whole package. Like what I did to you. :) I have accepted everything. The tantrums. The demands. But now all of those are part of a memory I will always hold close to my heart. Because you have taught me some great lessons in life. This post is my goodbye to that phase of my life where you are included. This post is a hello to the future me. That someone who believes that she can be happy with or without a special someone. The future is bright for me and my family. The future is as colorful as my top here (asan na ang outfit details harhar!). I may be squinting now because I cannot see it clear. But one day, I will. And that sight would make me so happy. Because I truly deserve it.

Top: Folded & Hung | Oxblood Pants: Whoops | Purple Flats: Random | Bag: Secosana

This is what I wore on an afternoon of errands with my siblings and my inaanak. My future looks bright. Soon I will have something I own. I will have something I truly deserve. For now let me just enjoy blogging and spending time with my family. And of course, dressing up. Because a girl must feel beautiful with or without a lover. :)

Have a great week ahead everyone. My one major dilemma of being single? Not having movie dates! Or sometimes, having too much movie dates. Hahahahaha! Wala na kasi akong excuse dun sa iba. Now I have to choose between a friend and a friend. Hahahahaha..

Since G.p dragged me out of the house for some for some late night caffeine boost, I’m all up and kicking now. Goodluck work!

Anyway, remember that Luau themed party I hosted last April?! As I’ve told you , I helped some friends come up with their outfits. So it means a week worth of shopping – Landmark, SM Makati and Glorietta to the max!

Sadly, it also means a week-worth of boosting their confidence. My friends are the prettiest in the office. Coming from someone who’s uber laitera, it should mean a lot! But they are also the shy type and their confidence are below sea level. Honest! So I’m very much happy that I was able to help them improve their fashion sense and at the same time, helped them love and appreciate their body as well as their beauty. Fashion godmother ang peg!!

So while I discuss the laborious styling that I did for my friends (insert sheepish grin here), let me also give you some tips on Luau styling. Feelingera much! Eh blog ko to bakit ba?!

My fashion guinea pigs! (L – R) Nikki, Cor, Jin, Me and Aem

When they heard Luau, my friends immediately thought of flowery dresses! Can’t blame them. Everyone does. And so… here’s my first Luau Tip:

Luau DOESN’T necessarily mean flower power! You may opt for other prints as well. Animal prints would also look great in Luau Party. Just choose the perfect dress style and accessorize.

The Girls! (L – R) Nikki, Kalli, Allaine, Me, Dhaye, Cor, Jin, Aem, MK, Joyce and Pam.

Note that we opted for a long flowy dress on animal prints for Cor. Also, her dress got that cute chest detail which looks so chic and very “I’m off for the beach!” hype. Perfect for Luau. Another great example is our fashyown friend Joyce who went all Zebra’ey on her long dark brown dress. Very gorgeous. Just one more extra tip for those who’ll go for animal prints, make sure you choose earth colors or better stay on the black and white side. Animal prints plus vibrant colors is a no-no! Teh! Circus ang peg natin?!

For Nikki and Jin, we also ditched the flower pattern but went for colors instead! And then another fashion tip:

DO choose fun colors but never too much. If your prints are large, make sure that there are only one to two major colors on the pattern. Nothing too much. If you want mini prints, make sure that the pattern is not on the dizzy side. And the colors on the mini prints are on the same color template.

Nikki on her blue long dress. The prints are kinda large but it sticks on the blue color palette.

Jin on her yellow printed dress. Jin has fair complexion and so this dress suits her.

The problem with Luau is that they could easily make you look like a Bed Sheet, Sofa Covers or the typical, curtains! Really, the trick here is choosing the prints and the colors. One wrong move and you’ll be a walking Sofa all night which we all doesn’t want. So if you’re quite a bit hesitant on the prints that you want, you may ditch the prints and go for colors like what I did. Colorful striped top shouts Luau as well. But if you’ll find a piece that has both colors and lovely prints, then by all means GO!

Cor wants a long dress while Jin wants a short one. So what’s the best dress length for Luau?

DO make sure that you either wear an ankle-length flowy dress or above the knee or knee-length dress. Nothing in between. No Midi’s. PLEASE!

Another major fashion fail for Luau is wearing Midi’s. Luau dresses, specially if they are flowery has the big tendency to look like your Mom’s duster! So it’s best if you wear an ankle-length dress or if you want to show off your newly waxed legs, wear something that shows your knee.

While most petite girls are not encouraged to wear long dresses, there are styles that would look good on them. See Cor for example. She really wants to wear a long dress but she’s afraid she’d look smaller because of it. But a nice flowy dress like the one that she’s wearing is perfect. The dress made her look tall actually.

But how about if you’re really not into dresses?! Can you still come to a Luau Party?

Luau DOESN’T only mean dress to kill! You can of course wear shorts or beach pants and be as hot as the girls in dresses. The key? Colors and texture! Wear something that’s kinda see-though. Very beach ang effect. It’ll be best if you can wear bikini’s underneath instead of your usual undies.

As I’ve mentioned on my last post, since I want to stand out and be me, I ditched the dress idea and went for shorty shorts instead. Pair my shorts with a colorful top and I’m all set. I wore a bikini that matches my shorts so just to minimize the colors that’s already on my palette.

Aem on the other hand came to the venue not prepared! She’s supposed to wear some board shorts or something. And of course, I didn’t let her. It’s great that I came to the venue with almost my entire beach closet. Just in case on of my ladies had a fashion emergency. I let Aem wore my white beach pants (so see through that she has to wear a boy leg underneath) and Cor has these black see-through top. Matchy-matchy and perfect!

DO wear accessories. But DON’T over-accessorize! Beads, bronze and gold are your best friend!

I would usually bring my beaded bracelets on the beach. And for Luau, they are also a great addition to your entire look. Colorful beaded bracelets do wonders of course! Although, there are dresses that doesn’t need further accessories. Like Jin’s and Cor’s dresses which both had wooden beads on the chest. No more necklace for them both. I just put dangling earrings on them. Jin' wore my colorful beaded earrings to match her dress while Nikki opted for the bronze dangling earrings to match her hairstyle. Cor ditched the accessories because her neck piece is kinda elaborate already. And of course, I achieve my Jasmine Trias peg thanks to Jin’s flower.

DO wear flip flops, strappy flats or slip-ons on Luau.

What you wear on your feet actually defines the entire outfit. Make your feet bare by wearing flip flops or strappy sandals or cover your feet with colorful slip-ons. Whatever you prefer, you can never go wrong with them.

My final tip is DON’T wear too much make up! Usually, BB creams are the best. They are moisturizer and foundation all in one. They make you look fresh and achieve ang No Make Up peg for sure! But you can also use moisturizers + little foundation. Bronzers are also a nice touch for a sun-kissed look and of course, pale pink lipsticks. Fresh lang peg!

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