This is the smart casual outfit that I wore when we had
our birthday lunch in our head office. Normally, celebrants for the month do
cheap in to treat everyone a catering lunch so it won’t be too painful for our
pockets to shed a one-time-big-time birthday treat. For January celebrants, we
were 3 who threw a grand birthday lunch to our fellow colleagues. LOL!
So 3 of my problems why I can’t continue fashion
blogging. These are:
1. No
one can take my outfit shots inside and outside office.
2. I
can’t take out my DSLR because no one knows how to use it or if there is, it is
the bosses who know how to use it well. So I always opt to use my Samsung Note 2 and my digital
camera.
3. I
can’t have my outfit shots because we have office uniform from
Mondays-Thursdays and we only have a 1-day wash day which is Friday.
How to deal with these 3? Please advise me what
to do so! Anyway, thank you so much in advance!
So my outfit photos were taken in our mini gym.
I know lighting is very important for taking outfit shots but again, I can’t
make poses just like that in places where they could give me weird stares since
my colleagues aren't that open-minded and modern. Haha..
(hashtag #problemsincorporateworld) so I always find a place wherein
people won’t see me posing and doing some “weird” acts because it makes them
wonder what I’m doing at such specific time in a professional place. And
I just realized that I could give my whole energy in posing in front of the
mirror. It served as good props and at the same time,
I didn't struggle in hitting poses for my photographer’s sake.
There are a lot of thoughts that are popping in
my head as I’m writing this. There are so many things that incorporate this
post because lessons came from good and worst situations and pieces of advice
from the oldies were running at the moment of taking these outfit shots.
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SNAKESKIN LONGSLEEVES: Greenhills
EARRINGS/PANTS/NECKLACE: 999 Mall Divisoria
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Random
thought # 1:
Fashion does not need to be expensive.
I really do love shopping (and I guess every girl does!). I always check online
shops in facebook and instagram and what makes me happy is when they are on
sale. I also love shopping in bazaars, Divisoria, and Greenhills. You could see
items there in cheaper tags compared to regular mall prices in which the
designs are just the same. Agree or disagree? If you’re going to buy in an
online shop, ask first the dimension of the item whether it is a top, a pair of
pants or shorts so you could check if it really fits your body type. Sometimes
their sizes are not the same as your regular clothing size. Their medium size
can’t be the same as your regular medium size. Some online shops have smaller
sizes most especially when it comes to shorts and pants. Their medium size can’t
be your regular medium size so you have to make it large so it will fit you
well. And as for the payment transaction, the buyer may settle their payment
thru bank deposit and once the seller checked their banks, items that you
purchased may be delivered afterwards. See how convenient it is to buy in
online shops!
Mostly, bazaars are the ones who have online
shops. It is better to buy in bazaars so you could check the quality of the
item as well as the size that fits you. Most of the owners of online shops make
their items a way cheaper than its regular price and they are releasing some of
the items that they haven’t posted on facebook or instagram. Most bazaars are
held in Eton Centris Quezon Avenue, NBC Tent, World Trade Center, etc. You
could join their facebook group or read fashion blogger’s blog so you’ll be
informed regarding the dates and venues of the bazaars.
Most people love to shop in Divisoria. Why? Have
you been there? Aside from bundle and tons of people buying and selling there,
what did you notice? The CHEAP price! Right?! A lot cheaper in bazaar, mall,
and online shops prices! You just have to know HOW and WHAT to buy. HOW – one
should know how to ask for a lower price. In tagalog, “dapat marunong kang TUMAWAD”. WHAT - one should have the
skill of looking for a “good” find in a cheaper price. For example, the pair of
black pants that I wore here costs Php280 but I asked for a lower price and the
owner of the store gave it to me for Php250. But when I checked the store
beside the store where I bought my black pants, the owner was giving it to me
for Php350 and the last price was Php330. But the quality of the item that I
bought for Php250 was really perfect for me. The fabric is soft so I’m not
getting easily irritated. I was really happy with this pair of black pants
because it is exactly what I’m looking for. Also, you can buy accessories there
at Php100 for 3 earrings like the earrings that I’m wearing in the photo while
the silver necklace costs Php150 compared to online shops that sells Php300 for this.
I also shop in branded stores, by the way. It is
just that, sometimes I’m too lazy to get up, pick my car key, and fight with
the bumper-to-bumper traffic to swipe my credit card for good finds. I’m quite
far from malls that have my favourite stores like Forever21, Cotton on, Uniqlo,
Suiteblanco, and the likes. But whenever I get an opportunity to shop at my favourite
stores, I really shop!
P.S. How do you like my UNBRANDED outfit, by the
way?
Random thought
# 2:
You CAN’T avoid disappointments and get
hurt in the least unexpected situation. For some reason, I was really hurt
by what happened few weeks back. I know to myself that I did everything for the
sake of work but what was reciprocated to me was a big shock. I was really
clueless with what I did. But nothing I can do with that. All I can do is to
accept every decision that has been made and sign whatever I need to sign since
I’m just NOBODY in this world. Maybe I tried too hard to push myself where I am
in because this is the only thing that provides my needs and wants and since I
pushed myself too hard to get myself belonged in this world, people abused my
weakness and stepped onto my dignity.
On the other hand, to make myself better, I
opted to look at it on the other way around. Everything has a purpose. I do
believe that what happened to me has a good return. Maybe, this
job isn't for me. There’s something better for me for tomorrow’s
benefit. Or maybe, the Man up above need to give me such situation like
this because He is doing a way for me to learn and to make what's in my heart
come true.
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HEELS: People are People
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Random thought # 3: Respect
yourself FIRST if you want people to respect you. According to this site, “lack of self-respect can prevent you from
fulfilling your potential and developing healthy relationships that DON’T devolve
into power struggles”. Every time I open myself to the people who are
very dear to me, this is the first advice that they always give me. No one is
entitled for my own happiness except myself. If a situation isn’t making me
grow and happy, then that’s the time I should let go of it. If someone isn’t
treating me the way I don’t deserve, then that’s the time I should turn my back
on it. And when I turn my back on it, I should never look back and never pick
up the pieces that have been broken. Those were the slices of guidance that I
need to learn by heart and mind. I should know my worth as a person because
each one of us should be treated the way it should be. If I let go unnecessary circumstances and
emotions in my life, then my life will be on a smooth sailing journey.
Most of all, the best thing I learned about “SELF-RESPECT”:
"Get to know yourself. The more you
understand about yourself, the more you'll see and appreciate how unique you
really are, and the more you'll respect yourself. Discover your principles, personality,
and talents. Stop pandering to other people's approval and start developing
your own standards. Someone else might respect a fancy title, but you might
respect creativity. Whose opinion matters more, in this case?"
When it comes to talents, apparently, I’m still
discovering it. I’m seriously into fashion and I guess it already shows. I want
myself to get involved in fashion and I’m seriously praying for it. I won’t ask
for fame. I just want to do my passion. I don’t want to be on spotlight. I just
want to show the world what my passion really is and that’s FASHION. If everything
will go well, then I’ll be thankful enough for whatever fashion will offer to
me. But if not, I’ll still be thankful enough that somehow, I was given an
opportunity to show who I really am. Fashion bloggers are big inspiration to me. I’m
inspired by their looks and how they evolved in the world of fashion. I also
love reading fashion blogs and magazines and afterwards, I’ll check my wardrobe
and think of ideas on how and what to mix and match as seen on them.
It is one of the reasons why I have this blog. I
stopped blogging for quite a while but since I want to find my talent, maybe
this blog could help me. I want to find myself busy with my passion as well because
I believe that FASHION will make me happy inside and outside.
So here they are! Sorry for making this post so
long. Photos will be better little by little as I go along with this blog. Maybe,
I could ask from you the tips on how to have a better fashion blog?! Can I? Oh
well, thank you in advance!
