When Fangirls Lie (How (Not) To Be Seduced by Rockstars #1) by Marian Tee and Giveaway

Get a chance to win a Kindle Fire HD Tablet or $150 Amazon Gift Crad or Paypal cash
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I haven't read any books by Marian Tee yet but I would love to :) I'm pretty sure I'm gonna like 'When Fangirls Lie' just by reading the synopsis. Oh and how awesome is it that Ms. Tee is from the Philippines?! I'm Filipino so I'm just generally happy to hear that some Filipino writers are making a name for themselves in the ya book industry. I sure would love to be a writer someday, if only I had the skills though. Anyway, make sure to check out Marian Tee's 'When Fangirls Lie' and the sequel 'When Fangirls Cry', oh and the giveaway!

Asianvogue's Anniversary Giveaway

Whew, so after doing AsianVogue's long list of procedures to gain points in winning their giveaway (even though some of that points won't really qualify anymore, lol) I'm nearly done and I really really hope, really praying hard to win that Php5000 gc. I love shoes so much and I would be the happiest girl if I ever win. Especially since I really can't afford to buy the shoes I want all the time. It'll be a real treat especially since I'm a fashion student and looking good is practically a requirement. I have to say that Asian Vogue is the first place I go to whenever I'm looking for the most fashionable shoes out there, and affordable ones too! Affordability is an important thing since I'm only a student and I mostly use my savings and allowance if I wanna buy something non-school related. Now after browsing through AsianVogue's site, I've already picked out my favorites out of the bunch.

XD-YA238-1 nude and black | JEFFREY CAMPBELL FOXY INSPIRED brown | TONY BIANCO KENDI INSPIRED black | JEFFREY CAMPBELL LITA INSPIRED black | SY-12061 (left-right)

So these are some of my favorites out of the countless gorgeous shoes you could pick from at AsianVogue's shop. I personally love the JC Lita and JC Foxy shoes, I'm honestly obsessed with them :") And of course, you can never go wrong with a classic pump. In this case, I love these Louboutin inspired ones especially with the added platform and sky high heels. Just looking at them through my laptop screen is making me crave for that Php5000 gc even more. If only I could get on my knees and pray to the Gods that the odds of this giveaway may be ever on my favor (Lol, Hunger Games pun) That's all for now! Thanks for reading :)

Procrastination

Quick post! Yeup, didn't hold on to a single word I said about trying to post entries on this blog more often. What do you expect from me? I'm a professional procrastinator! I'm procrastinating up to this moment, as I'm typing this post since I'm supposed to be finishing up my portfolio for my Fashion design class. I'm supposed to pass it by tomorrow but I guess next week's gotta do. Its impossible for me to finish it now...since I'm procrastinating. HAHA. Anyway, let me share to you guys what I wore to my friend's Jho's debut last friday. I didn't get a chance to take more and better pictures though. I did bring my dslr but due to my over stupidity, I forgot to put back the sd card on my cam. What do you call me then? Lol, nevermind that..here's what I wore.

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And here's some snapshots of me and my friends form the photo booth :))

Now I feel like having a debut when I hit 18 on November too -_- Ugh...that's still a long time from now, I think its too early to start planning my next birthday when just now I'm still trying to get used to being 17 from 16. Haha, was that confusing? Whatever. Oh hey, here's a post idea :D I just finished the basic bodice I made for my final project at pattern making, I'll try to give you guys a peek on that soon. And my portfolio once I actually finish it. Lol, now to stop this procrastination and get started on my sketches ;)

Sad :(

So I guess you guys are wondering why I haven't put up any new outfit posts. Unfortunately my camera's not with me at the moment so as much as I wanna make an outfit post, I have to wait for the return of my beloved camera :( I'll try to blog about something else other than outfit shots. Oh yeah, another reason for the title of this post...its the end of my first term at FIP! Well, technically tomorrow's my last day but today was my last at my Fashion Design class. I'm seriously gonna miss my classmates. Even though I had a short moment with them, I've made some awesome new acquaintances :))

On the last day of our fashion design class, we had a small pot luck...in thanks to the time we shared with each other. I felt kinda bad since I didn't contribute anything on the food. I didn't even know we were having a pot luck! Haha, I was thankful for the free food though :)) Hehe

 Spring rolls by Kim :) Yum!

 

The last three photos were actually taken a week ago when we had a kinda field trip to Taytay, Rizal to buy fabrics. Before braving the heat (it was hella hot that day!) we ate at this restaurant that served excellent Filipino food. The fabrics sold at Taytay were a whole lot cheaper than the ones you can find at stores here in Manila. Its cause you buy them by kilos instead of by yards. I got to bring home this pretty pastel/cream lace fabric that only cost me P250 a kilo (haggled for it from 280!) I've already got ideas on what to do with the fabric but I think I gotta learn how to sew first :)) Haha. Anyway, I'll definitely miss this class. Thankfully I'll still be classmates with some of them on some of my subjects next term.

Credits of photos to Madie Amoncio! Check out and like her page MADS, she's an accessory/jewelry designer :)

The Vow

So this is kinda a late post. These photos were taken about a week ago when me and my friends watched The Vow :)) It was kinda our own way of celebrating a late valentines since none of us had uhmmm...special someones to spend it with :)) Lol. No special outfit here though, I opted to wear something simple and comfortable since its easier that way. Sometimes its just a hassle and I'm not always in the mood to dress up. Haha.

How corny can I be? Lol!

So yeah, we ate at Sbarro (my fave pizza place!) then ate ice cream at DQ...ooh have I mentioned I also ate 3 pieces of Mrs. Fields cookies? Hahaha..what is matakaw? Anyway, had loads of fun with my dear friends :) It's been toooo long. Oh yeah, the movie wasn't so bad :)) We kept laughing though and I had a feeling we were starting to annoy some people :O Haha. More movie dates to come please!

P.S. Too bad we weren't able to take more pictures :( Oh well, there's always next time...

Read your worries away

I'm back! Oh gosh, I'm such a lousy blogger. I'm so sorry for being gone for like a week or so with no updates at all, whoever cares out there. Haha. I think I just had one major bloggers block. Oh what the heck, who am I kidding, maybe its just pure laziness? But whatever, the important thing is I'm back and 'em packed with a whole lot more spirit and dedication into improving this blog of mine (I've been thinking and researching a lot) Lol! So for this post, I'll share to you guys some books that my instructor in Fashion Design suggested as some must reads for fashion books. It's not a necessity really but books can be whole lot of help in terms of gaining more knowledge and insight into things.

Haha, couldn't think of any good title for this post so don't worry if you don't get it. I don't get it either :)) Lol

Contemporary Fashion Illustration Techiques by Naoki Watanabe

As far as affordability and quality goes, this here is best book to get if you wanna learn the basic and most important aspects in Fashion sketching and illustration. It'll also tech you how to create an edge on your own sketches. It ain't cool to be mainstream right? Haha

9 Heads: A Guide to Drawing Fashion by Nancy Riegelman

Well if you've got money to spare then 9 Heads would be best for you. Its complete and direct to the point with everything you have to know in creating your own fashion figures

 Fashion Babylon by Imogen Edwards-Jones & Anonymous

Get an idea on what an A-list Fashion Designer's life can be :) Its true when they say that its not always glamorous in the fashion industry! Haha

The End of Fashion by Teri Agins

The business side of Fashion! Talent in designing can bring you somewhere but if you wanna go a looong way, you gotta be smart about it too :)

The Teen Vogue Handbook: An Insider's Guide to Career in Fashion by Teen Vogue

Before I even had the idea on what kinds of fashion books to buy, I've already been eyeing this one for a long time. I don't know why I haven't bought a copy yet but it's definitely on the top of my list :)

The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger 

I bet you've seen the movie already and I also bet that you've heard "the book's better than the movie" before, right? Haha well you hear it often for a reason.A little trivia: They say that the character on the book 'Miranda Priestly' editor-in-chief of Runway magazine was based/inspired by Anna Wintour of Vogue in real life.

Lauren Conrad Style by Lauren Conrad

Well, I added this to the bunch because I just love the girl. I adore her classic, effortlessly chic fashion style. Definitely something I'd want to achieve for myself ;)

Well, thats it for now :) Now you know what I'm trying to save up for these days. When you're a fashion student or aspiring to someday break it into the industry, its always an advantage when you know what you're doing and what you're getting yourself into. I still have a looong way to go and a lot more studying/improving to do so I'll be stocking up on books and mags and drain my brain with some major fashion knowledge :))


P.S. I'm still looking for some good fashion photography and pattern making books. I've seen one or two online but unfortunately they're either not available in the Philippines or too expensive for my budget. Can you guys suggest some for me? And where I can buy them? Lots of thanks! xx


 

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