Buckles and Chains Should I Complain

Life is indeed one messy concoction of buckles and chains. It is not after all a walk in the park and even more a breeze in the sea. It is something we need to work hard and even to the point of fighting it all out. These buckles and chains would be the ones that will make us still, idle and can pull as down. Relating it to life, these are entities that induces negativity, sadness and idleness. And this is something we must resist.

Looking back at my own sets of buckles and chains I realized that they have honed me as to what I am today. Truth be told, regardless of that negativity and sadness they inflicted, I am a better me because of them. Hence, no room for complaining. In fact I am even thankful.

For the others who have been experiencing such situation, it would be best to step up and navigate your own life. Although people surrounding us can affect us in a bad way, should you know yourself you can be able to find ways to steer clear away from them. Regardless of how many stones they throw at you, you will still emerge graceful. And with that, they would have their respect on you. So for the ladies out there and even the gents, you may have your own chains to drag and buckles to unlock, do not let it pull you down. Draw strength from people who loves you like your family and friends. Do something productive, do what you do best. More importantly, I wish you well on such journey. May this polish you to the gem you are supposed to be.

On a related note, here's what I wore that can relate to buckles and chains on a more literal manner.

Sorry for the hair. The top is a mixture of chains, buckles with flower and greens making it truly ideal to this post. Tops and skirt from Mags Clothing.

Shoes from Anthology and Bag from Forme at 50% OFF

Belt from Forme and Blazer from SM

Wore this ensemble to a wedding of my boyfriend's friend. The theme was green or something like that. It was pretty hard to get such since I don't have one in the first place. Good thing there was this skirt that truly complemented with the top. And what safe way to complete it but inculcating blacks as evident in my shoes and in my bags. The blazer was actually use to cover my legs when I sit. You see, the skirt is kinda short. In times like this, cycling shorts are saviors! Ladies you must really keep one and even more so that when you are wearing such and also your bouncy dresses, at least chances of peek a book would be lessened if not eliminated. 

Should you like my look, a hype would be appreciated!

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Delight in Black and White

When we see photos of black and white, the pictures just seem old and vintage. A simple snapshot can be truly dramatic with the aid of this effect. Don't you agree?

Played with my photo editor last time and I ended up doing the black and white effects. It seems that the photos are from some old newspapers. Honestly, I really like it however, there are just some points in which it will not give due justice to some of the photos.

So alas, here are the colored photos.

From Etallasa dress. First collection soon.

Romwe Tights and Flaunt Your Sole Shoes

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See the Sea

Summer~ How I miss the beach, the sun and the sand. Can't wait to see you again soon. I already mentioned in my previous entry that along with my friends we head to the beach over the weekend. Should you miss it which you should not, better click here.

So allow me to show you what I wore on our last day. Technically, this is after all the swim and the fun with the water and the waves. In our city, we are still technically conservative hence you would rarely see people in their two piece bikinis. So should you decide to swim, simply get a pair of good shorts and a top and you are good to go.

I am technically ecstatic with this post since I will be introducing my new clothing line "Etallasa". I know this is sort of a no brainer name since it is already my blog name but let's hold on to that. I do not want you to get confuse by introducing other names. And besides my blog is my clothing line and my clothing line is my blog.

Enough of the talk, here is what I wore.

I love mirror images

So this is the top under my clothing line Etallasa. You will be the first one to know about my entire collection soon. Please support it.

And of course, Havs~

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Goin' Beachin

Summer is best spent at the beach! So when you do have time with one great company, saying no is not an option. It is already the last week of May and school will start pretty soon. Summer break then would be officially over. However good thing in our country, we can always hit the beach anytime we want.

A few days back, my friends and I decided to hit the beach over the weekend. This would be a little party for everyone since we were not able to hold one last Christmas because of the Sendong tragedy. Nonetheless, we partied for two days over white sand, clear waters and with everyone.

So hitting the beach requires a comfy set of dress code. So here is what I wore to our first day.

Look to the left

Look to the right

You can never go wrong with white shorts. Got this from Bayo last April at 20% off when they were having their shorts sale. Fell in love with this one right away. The lace, the length and the color is just lovely.

Top is from Cache Cache, while the hat is from Regatta. Got this hat at 30% off. Oh I just love discounts. The sunglasses are courtesy of Firmoo. Got it for FREE. Just a teaser, I'll be giving away Firmoo sunglasses soon. So do check it out. For the meantime you can enjoy 30% discount on Firmoo glasses. Simply enter in the code RHEA30 upon checkout. This code is valid until the 30th of June. So shop away.

Oh, here are some snapshots of the beach.

Looking back at these pictures made me miss the beach more. Hoping to have one more getaway before summer is officially over.

How about you, what have you been up to? Do not forget to join in my Romwe Sunglasses Giveaway and Romwe Dress and Freebies Giveaway! 

Retro Loco

The retro fever may have been over and done but the fashion still remains and its influence to us. In fact it was one era filled with great music and dances yet its fashion statements are beyond great and awesome. And here is my current fashion take with this retro dress that I got from Mags.

Saw this dress one evening at their shop and I know I just have to buy it. I have been thinking long whether to add this to my closet. And it boils down to a YES. So I rush in after dinner to buy this piece. Suffice to say, there are still other colors of this print like this one from Romwe.

Yet, I can only buy one during that time. Oh well the dilemma of a typical fashionista! So here are our takes courtesy of the boyfriend.

Isn't the dress lovely? Indeed it is. In order to break the monotony of the print, I added a little belt from Cache Cache. And oh why the blazer? School dress code! This is a sleeveless dress so to say and sleeveless is a big NO to the university. Hence, in order for me to enter, I use this blazer. And the blazer is also from  Mags too.

Here's a close-up of the dress taken at home by my brother.

Finally got my Suelas shoes! I swear they are the most comfortable ones I tried in my entire life. Plus it is red it just fits the whole outfit. A little trivia for everyone. I got this pair plus an Anthology flats for only 200.00. Now don't get me wrong. These babies aren't fake or imitations. Got such from AVA. I accumulated their store credits that I got months ago. Now if you want to seize such opportunity, it would be best to be a part of the AVA community by signing up here.

Do not forget to join in my Romwe giveaway in which you can win TWO sunglasses! This giveaway is open to local and international readers. May the odds be ever in your favor!

Romwe

Weeks ago, I received an email from Romwe that I won their tights contest. What I did was to simply sign up for their great fashion site which I did months ago and leave my email address in their comment section below the contest details. And huzzah here it is, my email address!

I not only get three free tights from them but also a $20 savings when I purchase any of their items. I discern hard whether to use that amount or just let it pass. However, I cannot stop myself from drooling over their great collection. I have seen great and pretty fashion bloggers who have used  Romwe related items and incorporated it in their fashion. And I cannot miss that kind of opportunity as well. Considering that the $20 will expire on the first week of February, I need not hesitate more. I browse through their dress albums and have my eyes locked on these dresses.

Aren't these lovely? A little story about the second dress. I put this in their shopping cart days ago only to find out that it is sold out a day after. However,  Romwe tweeted that this is back on stock but only produced one small size. I do not know if it is fate or what however I did not hesitate to add this again in my shopping cart and check it out. Minutes after this dress has been sold out. Talk about being lucky or what!

They have new items up for grabs for interested ladies who would want some  Romwe products. As such here are some of my picks.

Romwealso provides shoes, bags, jewelries and the like apart from clothes. Hence it is no wonder that this is indeed one great one shop store. If only I have more money and they can speed up the delivery, I would love to get all of their items immediately.

To add up to your total savings, new members who will register to their site gets an automatic 20% off on their items. Plus they provide free shipping too without minimum order amount. For old and existing members,  Romwe provides their very own Valentine Day Sale wherein they will slash 20% off on your total purchase. Simply key in V-day20%. However this is only valid from February 7 to 9.

Should you want to sign up for Romwe, proceed here. You will never regret this decision ever!

Julie

The Mango X Lookbook is currently the new hype of many fashion bloggers and fashionistas worldwide. With many things you can win and a chance to fly to Barcelona, who would not right? Even I would like to grab this opportunity if only I can.

However let us rest from such dream and instead vote for Julie. She's a fashion blogger situated in Manila. Like any other girls she also dreamed of joining the pool of others who would like to get in the promo and win. To help her kindly hype her look in her Lookbook Account. What fascinates me aside from her simple yet classy sense of fashion is her aspiration as evident by her lookbook description which is:

"I would love to be the next Mango “It” Girl and I know I have what it takes. To be a part of one of the most popular clothing brand in the fashion industry is a dream come true. It's every girl's dream. But the most important and the best part of this contest is the $10,000 check to the charity of our choice."

Hence, if you have got the chance, vote for a Filipina to represent the country in one of the most prestigious fashion event of the year!