Directly Local - Avon and Natasha

Gone are the days when clothing are only sold and bought only from department stores and boutiques.  Here comes the birth and uprising of direct selling companies that either originated from the first world countries or locally established and with exclusive distributorship in the country.  The direct selling business is a booming business here in the Philippines and this provides the consumers more options when it comes to the products and more alternatives to their purchasing habits.

The most famous among these heap of direct selling companies offering apparel, bags, shoes and accessories is Avon. Followed by Natasha, MSE, Boardwalk and maybe many others which I may not be familiar with yet.

This post is basically dedicated to two of the direct selling companies here in the Philippines which I am featuring some of their products.  Let's talk about Avon and Natasha, because I wear local, I promote local.     

Avon has been around for more than 125 years.  It was founded by David H. McConnell in the year 1886. (I was amazed after having known this fact! I never thought Avon was this old.) Though Avon may not be of Philippine origin, but the company has developed and marketed products that are specific to the preferences of the Filipino market, especially the women.   Click here to know more about the history of Avon.

Natasha on the other hand is a Filipino owned direct selling company which started on 1993 and have 150,000 registered members.  It carries primarily shoes, apparel, accessories and personal care product.

The BAG i am featuring in this post is from AVON - Philippines.  I am not a registered member of Avon. My mom (still not a member) purchased this bag.  This bag actually functions as my camera bag.  I like it because it is spacious enough to contain my camera but still have room for some of my essentials.  The color combination in black and fuchsia is a bonus.

The shoes I am featuring in this post is from NATASHA.  It is called as Aura sneakers and is available in fuchsia and beige.   I bought this on sale, and of course, in my favorite tint of pink - fuchsia.  It is made of cloth which renders that comfortable and painless (on the heel) feel on my feet.

Do you appreciate and buy local brands?... because I do! I purchase, I wear and I promote.

long sleeve cardigan - Dressing by 2068 / camisole - Forever 21 / leggings - Knit & Stripes / bag - Avon Philippines / sneakers - Natasha / sunglasses - G. Country Mall Department Store / scarf - thrift shop / earrings - from Singapore

Live in style, everyday!

Is this Good News?

OMG!

 I'm uber glad to be able to post in this blog again!!

 Congrats to me!

The glittery top, the floral skirt and gold bib necklace all available at Chic Vintage.

Sequined top and champagne velvet pants available only at Chic Vintage.

Promoting here my online shop CHIC VINTAGE.

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I guess I'm back...

and here's what has happened when this old blog turned down and shattered my blogosphere for sometime, click HERE.

My Little Muse

Sharing you some pics of my little muse.

I'm practicing how to use my new Canon 50 mm lens and I'm using cute niece as my model.

I'm planning to send / submit her pics to companies looking for kiddie models. We believe she can qualify (cross-fingers)

Isn't she cute? She's just three years old.

High Street Chic

I am forever a lover of anything embellished.  I love ordinary clothing that are excessively ornamented.  I love contrasts.  I love clothes that are made up of a melange of fabric and textures.  I love anything extraordinary.

I am into collecting unique pieces which I plan to share it through my online shop.  I call these collection as"High Street Chic''.  Watch out for its unveiling, soon...

Please visit Chic Vintage for more fashion items.

Glam Rock

Little glam shoot for Chic Vintage.

about the outfit:

silver top and black sequined pencil skirt - Chic Vintage / hybrid pump-boots - Shubizz / neckpiece - Get Laud / sunglasses - G. Country Mall / earrings - Maze @ Ayala Mall

Vintage Multi-print Jacket

Another vintage item from Chic Vintage. It's still available, buy now!

Susie Bubble's vintage jacket.

The Color Black

Here's another vintage top from I Dress Up's Vintage Light Collection.

It's an oversized ( because it best fits large frames) sheer button-down long-sleeve blouse with bold black stripes that appear as thick pin stripes. 

The color black is often seen as a color of sophistication, as in 'the little black dress', or 'the black tie event'. Affluent and success orientated women often choose black as it can give an impression of elegance, sophistication and confidence. 
Black is often associated with sexiness and seduction, as in the temptress in sexy black lingerie creating an air of mystery and intrigue.

In color psychology, black means power and control, hanging on to information and things rather than giving out to others. 

Positive and Negative Traits of the Color Black

Positive keywords include protection and comfort, strong, contained, formal, sophisticated, seductive, mysterious, endings & beginnings.

Negative keywords include aloof, depressing and pessimistic, secretive and withholding, conservative and serious, power & control, sadness and negativity. 

The Color Black Represents

Mystery: Black is the unknown. It is secretive, keeping a lot buried inside, unwilling to show its real feelings.

Power and Control: Black is power and control of the self and others. It creates fear and intimidation.

Effects of the Color Black

Formal, dignified and sophisticated: As in the little black dress and the formal dinner suit.

Aloof: Black sets itself aside from others with its heavy and intense energy. It keeps others at arm's length.

Depressing: Black can close us to the positive aspects of life, forcing us to look at our disappointments and the black or negative aspects of our life. It can create a fear of the future.

Pessimistic: Too much black encourages us to look at the negative side of life.

I can never get enough of my "headache pose". :-)

 There are so many fashionable ways to wear this top. My styling is the most simple among the long list of "how-to-style-the-black-sheer-top".

This top is for sale! Buy Now here!

It's Still Vintage Light

Highlighting here another vintage top from I DRESS UP's Vintage Light collection.

Worn with belt since this top best fits large sizes, however, can be fashionably worn by petite to medium frames if worn with the right accessories (such as belt) and the right "fashion attitude".


and... Look at my toenails, I had it painted in alternate red and black.

This vintage top is FOR SALE at I DRESS UP!

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Flowers and Stripe

Posting here another HAT from cyEcle and apparel from I DRESS UP.

 This dress is actually a Kiddie Raincoat, it's reversible.  More details here.

 Stripe hat in pastel shades available at cyEcle.

 - shoes and belt not for sale -

Shop now ladies!

More hats available at cyEcle for the upcoming Sinulog!

Pastel Night

Wearing PASTELS at night? 

I've tried!  

Had this not-so-successful shoot for CHIC VINTAGE and cyEcle.

                   

 LIMITED EDITION HAT available at cyEcle

 satin blouse available at CHIC VINTAGE

Please visit CHIC VINTAGE and cyEcle for your fashion essentials.  See you there!

Unveiling Chic Vintage in 2012

CHIC VINTAGE has officially unveiled on the first day of 2012.

And finally, my first ever facebook account, though not a personal photo diary.

I decided to open a public online shop @ Facebook since it's overly populated there and  netizens consume time there.  According to a survey, 600,000 Filipinos log in to Facebook everyday.  See? So why not exploit this fact. There's a huge market out there in Facebook!

Chic Vintage is the realization of a little dream I had last year that I never imagined to materialize.

Chic Vintage is more about my love for vintage and thrifted apparel.  As thrift clothing has eaten space in my closet and as my love for alterations plus my rudimentary skills in fashion design (as if I have some units in BA FD) collide, these all resulted to the giving birth of my longtime love to share my passion for fashion.

I have evolved to a practical buyer, hence my appreciation to anything thrifted has sky-rocketed.  (Kudos to those who instituted these thrift shops in the country. ) Then I ended up realizing: "why not share my thrift finds to fashionistas alike?".  I've discovered that my generation and the younger generations have high propensities to anything thrifted and vintage.  This (plus this) have inspired me to pursue my ingrained business plan.  Hence, the graceful inception of CHIC VINTAGE.

Here's a mini lookbook of my first ever collection for Chic Vintage .


Vintage Light

Shop at CHIC VINTAGE now!


Vintage Light
 Collection


First 5 shoppers will be given discounts!

Click here for more of VINTAGE LIGHT collection


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